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NBC Sports
3 hours ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Succession plan hovers over Roger Goodell's contract situation
When making more than $60 million per year, it's hard for anyone to have a bad week. Still, last week was not ideal for Commissioner Roger Goodell. Beyond having two of his pet projects fail to muster sufficient owner support (tush push ban and playoff seeding changes), Goodell's latest contract extension wasn't finalized. There was at least one report that it would be. However, no vote was taken on Goodell's contract. In a conversation with John Ourand of Puck, Seth Wickersham said that an extension will happen — but that owners want Goodell to focus on a succession plan. 'Owners would like to have a better sense of the bench,' Wickersham told Ourand. The problem is that there isn't much of a bench. And, frankly, there's been a trend in recent years that, once an in-house name emerges as a potentially viable candidate to become the next commissioner, the person ends up not sticking around much longer. From Dean Blandino to Chris Halpin to Tod Leiweke to Maryann Turcke, they came, they saw, and they were gone long before they could conquer. At this point, there's a generally-accepted belief in league circles that the folks who end up being long-term high-level executives at 345 Park Avenue are not regarded by the captain as viable candidates to take the helm. Of course there's a Game of Thrones/Succession-style drama at play here. There's too much money and power riding on the job. For Goodell, who has privately said there's no way he'll still be working when he's 80, he's only 14 years away from blowing out a full four score of candles. He has perfected the craft. He knows the personalities. He (usually) gets what he wants. Where else would he make the kind of money he makes and (perhaps as importantly) wield the kind of power he wields? His only career objective was to become Commissioner of the NFL. He achieved the goal 19 years ago. For the dog who chased the car, caught it, and is now surfing on the hood, why stop? Still, the owners need to be ready for life after Goodell. The longer they aren't, the more they need Goodell to not go.
UPI
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
George R.R. Martin assures fans 'Winds of Winter' still a priority
May 30 (UPI) -- Best-selling author George R.R. Martin has assured fans that completing his next Game of Thrones novel, The Winds of Winter, is still a priority, even as he works on other projects. "You may hate everything else I have ever written, the Hugo-winners and Hugo-losers," Martin, 76, told his readers through a post on his website this week. "You don't care about any of those, I know. You don't care about anything but WINDS OF WINTER. You've told me so often enough," he added. "Thing is, I do care about them. And I care about Westeros and WINDS as well. The Starks and Lannisters and Targaryens, Tyrion and Asha, Dany and Daenerys, the dragons and the direwolves, I care about them all. More than you can ever imagine." Martin made the remarks as he serves as an executive producer on Dark Winds and the upcoming Wild Cards series. He also has confirmed he is working on an animated feature adaptation of Howard Waldrop's novella, A Dozen Tough Jobs. The TV version of Game of Thrones ran on HBO 2011-19 and remains popular in repeats. The last Game of Thrones book, A Dance with Dragons, came out in 2011. It was the fifth of a planned seven-book series. 'Game of Thrones' cast attends Season 8 premiere
Express Tribune
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Kit Connor eyed for lead role in Alex Garland's Elden Ring movie adaptation
British actor Kit Connor may soon reunite with director Alex Garland for a major role in the live-action film adaptation of Elden Ring, the acclaimed video game franchise from FromSoftware. According to Variety, Garland is eyeing Connor—his star from A24's Warfare—for a lead role in the upcoming film, although no formal offer has been made yet. Garland was recently confirmed to write and direct the adaptation, which is being produced by A24 in partnership with Bandai Namco. The story, drawn from the mythos co-created by George R. R. Martin—renowned for A Song of Ice and Fire, the basis for HBO's Game of Thrones—will bring the game's dark fantasy world to the big screen. Producers include Peter Rice, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Vince Gerardis, and Martin himself. Released in 2022, Elden Ring became a global phenomenon, shipping over 30 million units. It earned multiple Game Awards, including Game of the Year. A new spinoff, Elden Ring: Nightreign, is set for release on May 30, followed by Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2 later this year. Connor rose to international fame as Nick Nelson in Netflix's Heartstopper, which will conclude with a movie this summer. He recently starred in Warfare, co-directed by Garland and Ray Mendoza, based on real military experiences. Speaking about Garland, Connor told Variety earlier this year, 'Working with Alex is creatively fulfilling—he brings out your best.' While casting remains unofficial, speculation has already sparked buzz among fans online, many praising the possible casting as a 'perfect fit' for the game's tone and lore. Industry watchers are now keenly watching for confirmation in the coming weeks.
Belfast Telegraph
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
‘It will change the way I act, because it's changed me personally': Blue Lights star Richard Dormer on experience with SOS NI
Blue Lights star Richard Dormer has recalled how working with healthcare charity SOS NI has altered his life and subsequently will change the way he acts. The Co Armagh actor, who has starred in Game of Thrones and gritty crime thriller Gangs of London, played the role of PC Gerard 'Gerry' Cliff in the Belfast-based BBC police drama.
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Climate activist Greta Thunberg to join aid ship effort to break Gaza siege
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and Game of Thrones actor Liam Cunningham will join the next sailing of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) as it attempts to break Israel's months-long blockade of Gaza. The 'Madleen' is due to disembark from Catania, Sicily, on Sunday with a cargo of humanitarian aid and several high-profile activists on board, including Thunberg, European Member of Parliament Rima Hassan and Palestinian-American lawyer Huwaida Arraf. Cunningham, an Irish actor best known for his role as Davos Seaworth in the hit HBO series, is a longtime advocate for Palestine and similar causes. The sailing marks the second attempt in as many months by the FFC, a coalition of humanitarian groups, to reach Gaza. A mission at the start of May was aborted after another FFC vessel, the 'Conscience', was attacked by two alleged drones while sailing in international waters off the coast of Malta. The FFC alleges that Israel was responsible for the attack, which severely damaged the front section of the ship. MEP Hassan said in a short video on social media that the trip by the 'Madleen' is a protest against Israel as much as an attempt to deliver much-needed aid to Gaza. 'The first [goal] being of course to reject the blockade of humanitarian aid, the ongoing genocide, the impunity enjoyed by the State of Israel and to raise global international awareness,' she said. 'This action is also in response to the attack that took place on May 2 against the previous ship that took place in international waters near Malta.' Israel partially lifted its nearly three-month blockade of Gaza last week, but since then has only allowed a tiny amount of assistance into the Palestinian territory, which the United States has warned is on the brink of famine. This week, thousands of Palestinians rushed to so-called aid distribution stations set up by the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, leading to the deaths of at least three people and dozens of injuries in the chaos that ensued as desperate people tried to get food supplies. The UN and other humanitarian organisations are boycotting the US and Israeli-backed initiative, accusing Israel of attempting to consolidate and control aid distribution across Gaza in a further weaponisation of food and starvation. The World Health Organization has warned that Gaza is at risk of famine following months of prolonged food shortages amid Israel's punishing blockade, and that about a quarter of the population is in a 'catastrophic situation of hunger, acute malnutrition, starvation, illness and death'.
