The man who transformed how people schuss down the slopes in the subject of a new documentary from HBO Sports. Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story, about snowboarding pioneer Jake Burton, hails from Red Bull Media House and will premiere November 9 on HBO.

Narrated by Woody Harrelson — a close friend of the late Burton, who also was known as Jake Burton Carpenter — the film features interviews with his family, friends and fellow snowboarders, including action sports icons Mark McMorris, Shaun White, and Kelly Clark. Director Fernando Villena’s film also has as a wealth of archival material and home movies. Check out the key art poster below.

Inspired by the Snurfer, a surfboard-inspired strip of wood, Burton created his first snowboard in 1977 as an inexpensive alternative to skiing. From there, he developed increasingly versatile boards while encouraging ski resorts, sponsors and world-class athletes to take up what the media dubbed “the worst new sport.

Lyle Schwartz, one of Madison Avenue’s most influential executives, has left the agency where he helped guide strategy for many years – the latest departure of a senior executive from Wpp’s large GroupM media-buying operation over the course of the past several months.

In a brief interview, Schwartz said he was leaving after 37 years of working for GroupM and some of its predecessors. “After a period of time, I’ll reassess opportunities in the industry, or not, depending on what people may be looking for and what I want to do,” he said.

“Lyle Schwartz will be leaving the company,” GroupM said in a statement. “We wish him the very best in his future endeavors and thank him for his many contributions to our company, our culture, our people, and our clients.” Representatives of GroupM did not respond immediately to follow-up queries.

Advertising Age previously reported his departure.

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Late last month, news broke that pop star Demi Lovato was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital after experiencing an apparent opioid-related overdose. Paramedics who had arrived at her Hollywood Hills home reportedly gave the 25-year-old singer Narcan, one of the brand names for naloxone, a medication used to reverse overdoses. On Sunday, Lovato posted her first statement since the incident to her Instagram account, admitting that she has relapsed, and will now focus on “her sobriety and road to recovery” as she heals.

Lovato is far from alone. According to the U.

The winter Olympics is a time for celebration, competition and a whole lot of television watching. And this year’s, which are taking place in Pyeongchang, Korea, are also home to plenty of beauty inspiration – like the moment Chloe Kim won a gold medal but didn’t shed a single tear of happiness in fear of ruining her eyeliner.

Talking to Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie on The Today Show, the 17-year-old snowboarder, breakfast sandwich enthusiast and all-around internet phenomenon reminisced about the moment she tool the gold for her snowboard halfpipe. And while it was indeed a joyous moment,...

Can someone please get Chloe Kim some ice cream now?

The 17-year-old snowboarder made good on her dominating track record in the halfpipe event to date, easily winning a gold medal at her competition on Tuesday morning (Monday night stateside) in Pyeongchang, South Korea, at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Kim — from Torrance, California — earned a whopping 93.75 in her first run in the women’s halfpipe finals that included a frontside 1080 (or three full rotations in the air) and front 900 with a tail grab. She was watched and cheered on by her family at the bottom of the hill.

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Teen snowboarding sensation Chloe Kim stopped by People Now recently to talk about her bond with fellow Olympian Kelly Clark — a friendship that dates back almost 10 years.

“I met Kelly when I was 8 years old and she just took me under her wing after that, and she was always so helpful, always gave me tips,” said Kim, 17, of the 34-year-old Clark, who has medaled in three of the previous four Winter Games. “If I was struggling to learn a trick, she’d always help me out and give me some advice.”

The two first met in 2009 at Mammoth Mountain Resort,...