Lou Gehrig

Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig Signed Shoe from ROADSHOW's Special: Forever Young

How did the universe come into being? Why are we here? And where are we headed? StephenHawking--one of the world's most famous physicists and author of the international bestseller A Brief History of Time--wants to answer those questions. Trying to unify Einstein's theory of relativity and quantum mechanics, he seeks a single explanation for the entire universe. But he's racing against time, trapped in a relentlessly deteriorating body ravaged by Lou Gehrig's disease.Join Hawking and other renowned thinkers as they explore the revolutionary new ideas that have evolved since the publication of his blockbuster book. Besides interviews, this stimulating documentary uses computer graphics and simple, easy-to-understand demonstrations to explain complex concepts. Topics include black holes, string theory, super-symmetry, dimensions beyond our perception, and the mysterious M force--all potential keys to unlocking the elusive "theory of everything" that seems so tantalizingly close.Features interviews with Stephen Hawking, John Schwarz (California Institute of Technology), Lisa Randall (Harvard), Michio Kaku (City University of New York), and more.

Ben Stiller and his lovely wife Christine Taylor hit the town to promote awareness for Project ALS benefiting Lou Gehrig's Disease. He tells us how he got involved and his passion for fundraising for the cause.

Ben Stiller and his lovely wife Christine Taylor hit the town to promote awareness for Project ALS benefiting Lou Gehrig's Disease. He tells us how he got involved and his passion for fundraising for the cause.

ESPN Video: May 2, 1939: Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130 consecutive games ends

ESPN Video: July 4, 1939: Lou Gehrig gives his Luckiest Man speech

ESPN Video: July 4, 1939: Lou Gehrig gives his Luckiest Man speech

ESPN Video: May 2, 1939: Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130 consecutive games ends

The Marshals seek advice about Susie from Doc... or is it Doc Shades?

The trailer for Leave Them Laughing which will make its Premiere at the 2010 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. When life fucks you up the ass, employ the lube of laughter. These are words Carla Zilbersmith lives by. They are also words she s dying by. Diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig s disease) four years ago, this 46-year-old writer, singer, performer, and wickedly funny smart-ass is determined to suck every molecule of pleasure from the one or two years she might have left. Academy Award-winning director John Zaritsky combines Carla s blog, interviews, and skits to create a profound and hilarious pre-mortem. Carla survives her gruelling reality with loving friends and family, especially her gifted 16-year-old son Maclen, who shares her dark sense of humour. Throughout her Kafkaesque battles for medical insurance and the agony of her shrinking independence as her body slowly shuts down, she never loses her blistering ability to tell it like it is. She smashes all barriers of discomfort and politesse, connecting us to the core of our naked, fragile humanity.

So Much So Fast -- A man suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease deals with the woman falling for him and a brother who becomes obsessed with finding a cure.