Bobby Riggs Archives - Front Row Features

Steve Carell Takes the Court to Play Real-Life Character in ‘Battle of the Sexes’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|September 26, 2017 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—At 55, Steve Carell is the same age as former tennis champ turned self-promoting and self-described male chauvinist Bobby Riggs. For those who weren’t around in 1973, Riggs, a former tennis champ well past his golden years on the court, challenged 29- [...]

Emma Stone Aces Depiction of Tennis Icon in ‘Battle of the Sexes’

Features Film Features By Angela Dawson|September 20, 2017 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Oscar winning actress Emma Stone has played a wide range of characters in her career, from a privileged southern belle in “The Help” to a recovering drug addict in “Birdman” to an aspiring actress in her Oscar winning turn in “La La Land,” but all of [...]

American Masters: Billie Jean King – 5 Photos

TV Feature Photos By Peter Gonzaga|September 9, 2013 |0

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American Masters: Billie Jean King

Features TV Features By Judy Sloane|September 9, 2013 |0

By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—It’s hard to sum up what Billie Jean King attained in her career as one of the great tennis players of all time, and in her private life fighting for social change and equality. But PBS’ “American Masters” is up to the task, spot [...]