MTR Announces 5th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic
Monday, April 9, 2007
Los Angeles, CA—The Museum of Television & Radio (MTR) announces its fifth annual Celebrity Golf Classic at the Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California, on Monday, June 11, 2007. The annual event brings together entertainment industry executives, creative talent, and television personalities to play at one of Southern California's top-rated golf courses to benefit the Museum's education programs and activities, which serve students, educators, and families each year by collaborating with schools, social-service organizations, and community groups.
"The Museum's celebrity golf tournament is now in its fifth year, and we are deeply indebted to our sponsors and in particular to the members of our Los Angeles Board of Governors who comprise our golf committee," said Barbara Dixon, vice president and director of The Museum of Television & Radio, Los Angeles. "Our secret weapon has been the enormous dedication of the chair of our golf committee, Steve Mosko. We simply could not do it without him."
"Not only do the proceeds from this event support programs that serve the community," said Steve Mosko, president of Sony Pictures Television and chair of the Museum's Celebrity Golf Classic committee, "but the tournament is an opportunity for industry professionals to get together and have a great time-all at a world-class golf course."
Tournament sponsors to date: The Auto Gallery Maserati Ferrari Porsche Audi; Bobby Jones Hickey Freeman; Creative Artists Agency; CBS Television Distribution; Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein and Lezcano; E!; Endeavor Talent Agency; Golf Etc.; Hearst Corporation; Jesse Ortiz; Johnson & Murphy; KSL Resorts; Lionsgate; MGM; Showtime Network; Sony Pictures Television; Strand Communications; United Talent Agency; Variety; and Winston Davis Advertising; as well as individual sponsors Gordon Crawford, John Langley, and Greg Meidel.
Each enrolled foursome will be partnered with a celebrity player. Celebrities scheduled to play* are Peter Gallagher (The O.C.), Joe Mantegna (Joan of Arcadia), Ed Marinaro (Sisters), Kevin Nealon (Saturday Night Live), Andy Richter (Andy Barker P.I.), Richard Schiff (The West Wing), Dougrey Scott (Desperate Housewives), and Scott Wolf (Party of Five), among others (*participants are subject to change). The tournament format is "Modified Best Ball" of fivesomes with full handicap.
The Museum's Celebrity Golf Classic committee also includes Gordon Crawford, senior vice president, Capital Research & Management; Barbara Dixon, vice president and director of The Museum of Television & Radio in Los Angeles; Jim Griffiths; Charles C. Koones, president and publisher, Variety; Greg Meidel, president, MyNetworkTV; James Packer, executive vice president, Television Sales-North America, MGM; and Rick Rosen, partner, Endeavor Talent Agency. The Celebrity Golf Classic will be directed by Steve DiMarco of Golf on Earth Event Services.
The Sherwood Country Club is located at 320 West Stafford Road in Thousand Oaks, California. For directions, club specifics, and course information, please call the club at (805) 496-3036 or visit www.sherwoodcc.com. For information about the tournament, please call (310) 786-1033.
The Museum of Television & Radio, with locations in New York and Los Angeles, leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms for the professional community and media-interested public. Founded by William S. Paley in 1976, MTR draws upon its curatorial expertise, an international collection, and close relationships with the leaders of the media community to explore and explain the intersections between media and society. Through the MTR Media Center and the International Council, MTR develops new initiatives and fosters partnerships around the world. The general public and industry professionals can access the collection and participate in programs at both of MTR's locations that celebrate the creativity, the innovations, the personalities, and the leaders who are shaping the media landscape. For more information, please visit www.mtr.org.
The Museum of Television & Radio in New York, located at 25 West 52 Street in Manhattan, is open Tuesdays through Sundays from noon to 6:00 p.m. and until 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays. The Museum of Television & Radio in California, located at 465 North Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills, is open Wednesdays through Sundays from noon to 5:00 p.m. Both Museums are closed on New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Suggested contribution: Members free; $10.00 for adults; $8.00 for senior citizens and students; and $5.00 for children under fourteen. Admission is free in Los Angeles. The public areas in both Museums are accessible to wheelchairs, and assisted listening devices are available. Programs are subject to change. You may call the Museum in New York at 212.621.6800, or in Los Angeles at 310.786.1000. Visit the Museum's website at www.mtr.org.