The story behind the making of 'Bull Durham'

Today, "Bull Durham" probably would be made for Netflix or Amazon's Prime Video. Ron Sheldon thinks movies are now "strangled by algorithms."  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment July 27, 2022 Every Hollywood studio passed on 'Bull Durham' twice. How it got made anyway Writer-director Ron Shelton discusses his book on the making of "Bull Durham," the state of sports movies and his hatred of Hollywood studio notes. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT 'I was ugly-crying most of the time': Wynonna Judd on being part of Joni Mitchell's comeback concert Musicians Wynonna Judd and Blake Mills, and a Newport Folk Festival producer, recount the lead up to, and miracle of, Mitchell's surprise performance. SHARE       READ MORE It's that time again! See which titles made Barack Obama's 2022 summer reading list Former President Obama spotlighted works by Jennifer Egan, Hanif Abdurraqib, John le Carré, Lan Samantha Chang, Silvia Moreno-Garcia and more. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Book Soup, West Hollywood's storied bookstore, unionizes amid a larger organizing wave Employees at the famed "bookseller to the great and infamous" are currently in bargaining with its owner, Vroman's. SHARE       READ MORE What did Peter Brook and Richard Taruskin have in common? Next to nothing and everything The famed director Peter Brook and noted musicologist Richard Taruskin, who died a day apart, are diametrically opposed forces of how we think about performance. SHARE       READ MORE NewsNation signs Chris Cuomo, who will be back on cable news this fall The former CNN host is joining Nexstar Media Group's channel, where he will have a prime-time show. SHARE       READ MORE Britney Spears accuses mom Lynne Spears of abuse: 'You all ruined it for me' "It blows my mind that you still play the prayer loving mom," Britney Spears wrote in a lengthy statement accusing Lynne Spears of abuse. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US