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‘Airplane!’ filmmakers speak out against HBO’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar portrayal

The portrayal of Jerry West on HBO’s “Winning Time” is apparently not the only one creating problems. Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker, the filmmakers responsible for the 1980 hit movie “Airplane!” spoke out …

Jerry West issues another threat to HBO over ‘Winning Time’

Jerry West on Tuesday issued another threat to HBO over the way he has been portrayed in their show “Winning Time” about the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers. West served as a scout and general manager for the ’80s Lakers. But he has been …