Article: SPORTS LOVE SHOW BIZ


United Press International
11-30-1998
Sports love show biz

UPI Arts & Entertainment - Scott's World

(800) UPI Hollywood Reporter

HOLLYWOOD (UPI) _ Cher, actress-singer-comedienne, will open next
year's Super Bowl festivities by singing ``The Star Spangled Banner.''

Her appearance is the latest chapter in the long romance between
Hollywood and American sports.

Almost since the beginning of ancient black-and-white flicks, American
sports heroes were the subject of movies _ from Jim Thorpe and Babe
Ruth to George Gyp, Gayle Sayers and Michael Jordan.

Dozens of athletes have appeared on movie screens for the heck of it
and a few were wannabe actors. Even basketball freak Dennis Rodman co-
...

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