Olympic Champions Have A History With Hollywood

Figure-skating powerhouse Sonja Henie and champion swimmers Johnny Weissmuller and 'Buster' Crabbe achieved celebrity gold in movies and on TV.If swimmers Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Missy Franklin or gymnast Gabrielle Douglas take gold at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, they will probably end up gracing Wheaties boxes, get the chance to host"Saturday Night Live" or sign up for"Dancing With the Stars." And some may become TV sports commentators or announcers.

BING NEWS:
  • Hollywood said 'nobody cared' about women's sports. Luckily, Sue Bird didn't listen
    With a new documentary out Friday, during the NCAA tournament she once ruled, the former WNBA great wants you to know she has no plans to stop holding court.
    03/28/2024 - 2:01 am | View Link
  • Ahead of Paris Olympics, Shoah Memorial exhibit highlights games as ‘mirror of society’
    Exhibition showcases historical moments in the sporting event's history, from the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Berlin to the deadly terror attack in Munich in 1972 ...
    03/28/2024 - 1:17 am | View Link
  • Fans are flocking to bars that show only women's sports on their TVs
    Long lines are expected this week outside A Bar of Their Own in Minneapolis, where its 12 TVs will be screening women's March Madness only.
    03/27/2024 - 11:13 am | View Link
  • Every indoor and outdoor track and field individual event champion from the last 16 years
    Here's every individual event champion from indoor track and field and outdoor track and field in NCAA history.
    03/27/2024 - 7:32 am | View Link
  • A Paris exhibit shows how the Olympics mirror society, from Nazi propaganda to fighting inequalities
    An exhibit in the French capital before this summer’s Paris Olympics shows how the games have been a “mirror of society” since the beginning of the 20th century ...
    03/27/2024 - 12:53 am | View Link
  • More

 

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More Entertainment News