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William John Simmons III (born September 25, 1969) is an American sports writer, sports analyst, author, and podcaster who is the founder and CEO of the sports and pop culture website The Ringer. Simmons first gained attention with his website as "The Boston Sports Guy" and was recruited by ESPN in 2001, where he eventually operated the website Grantland and worked until 2015. At ESPN, he wrote for ESPN.com, hosted his own podcast on ESPN.com titled The B.S. Report, and was an analyst for two years on NBA Countdown.
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Bill Simmons On ‘Woodstock 99’ & Turning ‘Music Box’ Into ’30 For 30’ Of Music Documentaries: Deadline Q&A
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deadline.comBill Simmons, co-creator of ESPN’s documentary strand 30 for 30, is turning his attention to music documentaries for his latest project.Music Box is a 30-for-30-style strand for HBO that encompasses a number of movies about bands, artists and rappers.
It kicks off tonight with Woodstock 99: Peace, Love & Rage, a film about the chaotic festival.The film, directed by Love, Antosha director Garret Price, looks at what went wrong with the event, 30 years on from the classic hippie fest, including the destruction of the festival’s airbase site and the deaths and sexual assaults that occurred during the weekend.
It also looks at the angst of a generation encapsulated by bands such as Limp Bizkit with their hit Break Stuff, and the Red Hot Chili
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