Showing posts with label reality TV. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reality TV. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Three French athletes killed in reality show helicopter crash: Report

Three French athletes were among 10 people killed Monday in a helicopter crash while filming a reality TV show in Argentina.

Olympic swimmer Camille Muffat, Olympic boxer Alexis Vastine and yachtswoman Florence Arthaud all perished when two helicopters used in the filming of the TV survival show "Dropped" collided in a remote northwest location in Argentina.



The popular French reality show flies celebrities into rough terrain by helicopter and films their attempts to find food and shelter.

During filming, the three sports stars, both Argentine pilots and five members of the production staff were killed when the helicopters they were on collided in mid-air with another in La Rioja province, BBC reported.



The 25-year-old Muffat was the former world record holder in the 400 and 800 SCM freestyle. In 2012, she was named the French Sportswoman of the Year.

Vastine was a bronze medal winner for France at the 2008 Games in Beijing and champion sailor Arthaud won the Route du Rhum in 1990.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Ndamukong Suh's teammates call 'Celebrity Diving' show a huge mistake

If you ask Detroit Lions players what they think is funny — 300-pound comedian Louie Anderson in a Speedo, belly-flopping into a pool might pop into their minds.  The thought of their own 6'4", 307-pound defensive end, Ndamukong Suh, leaping off a high dive ... not so much.

Suh should NEVER have signed up to compete on "Celebrity Diving" ... this according to several of Suh's Lions teammates who told TMZ the decision is shockingly irresponsible.

Suh — who's in the middle of a 5-year, $68 million contract with the Lions — recently joined the cast of the ABC reality show.  Suh, who will be joining other celebrities like Anderson, Katherine Webb (Uh, she's everywhere) and former NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in launching their bodies off a diving platform.

TMZ spoke with several of Suh's teammates who all feel that he's making huge mistake.

"One source told the gossip site, "We need him on the field and if he gets hurt during the off-season doing wild stunts ... it would be bad and it ain't worth it.  He's too valuable to the team."



Another concerned player told TMZ, "If he gets a busted ear drum or an infection, it could have serious effects on his off-season training."

Why the Detroit organization would even allow Suh to take a plunge into the pool had the Lions players scratching their heads.

One source — who happens to be African-American — added, "He's a big dude ... and 'black' and 'pool' don't mix.  He's built for football .. not belly flops."

Tune in for Anderson, endure Webb and stay for Suh.