Sports host Madelyn Burke is joining ESPN as a “SportsCenter” anchor, The Post has learned. The multi-platform host — who spent the last decade covering the Giants, most recently with MSG Network and Giants.com — will begin work in April at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, CT. The Worldwide Leader is currently determining Burke’s anchoring schedule. Madelyn … Read more
Gene Simmons made quite the eyebrow-raising comment on live TV. The KISS frontman, 76, took a trip to Washington, D.C. this week to advocate for the American Music Fairness Act, which would ensure musicians are properly compensated. Simmons appeared on Atlanta-based Scripps News network to chat about his work with anchor Maritsa Georgiou. Gene Simmons during an on-air … Read more
ESPN anchor Elle Duncan caught some flak for a particularly crude comment during the network’s broadcast of the WNBA All-Star Game. It was during halftime when Duncan made her comment regarding the offensive output by both teams. “We hope it gets a little bit more competitive,” Duncan said after watching Napheesa Collier’s team put up 82 … Read more
A longtime “SportsCenter” anchor is departing the Worldwide Leader. Stan Verrett is leaving ESPN later this summer after 25 years with the network, according to a report from Front Office Sports. ESPN is reportedly not planning to renew his contract. “We’re grateful for Stan’s many contributions and all he has brought to SportsCenter over the … Read more
Longtime ESPN “SportsCenter” anchor John Anderson is taking his talents to academia. Anderson, whose final show after 25 years at ESPN is this Friday, announced that he will be joining the faculty at his alma mater, the University of Missouri. “Why wouldn’t you want to go play for the Yankees?” Anderson told Mizzou communications staffer … Read more
ESPN anchor Randy Scott’s morning commute took a scary turn when bad weather in the Northeast created dangerous road conditions that sent the SportsCenter anchor’s car into a highway median. Scott posted photos and discussed the ordeal on X early Sunday morning, showing his car with severe damage to it. “Can’t thank @CT_STATE_POLICE enough for … Read more
To one sports anchor in Denver, struggling Rockies infielder Kris Bryant — hitting just .186 through his first 24 games this year before recently returning to the injured list — has committed a crime. “I tell ya, Kris Bryant is one of the greatest bank robbers of all time,” Scotty Gange, a sports anchor with … Read more
This summer, the team behind Mavericks in Montauk is taking over the space that used to be Cyril’s Fish House — and trying to fill a void that has been left since May 2016, when the legendary spot closed. Many longtime locals and regulars still recount the afternoons they spent at Cyril’s Fish House, a … Read more
Anyone got a scoop? A recent live news broadcast in Bolivia was interrupted by a small black dog relieving itself on the anchor desk, What’s the Jam reports. The unidentified canine was brought on set to help promote pet adoption. Not missing its moment to shine, the pup shocked the Channel RTP crew by arching … Read more
“SportsCenter” staple John Anderson is retiring from the program at the end of June. The longtime anchor on the program made the surprising announcement Wednesday on his “Inside Wisconsin” podcast. “My contract runs out at ESPN at the end of June and I have decided that will be the end,” Anderson said. “I’m going to … Read more
Millions are wishing one young girl a happy birthday after her ruined surprise party went viral on British social media. A BBC meteorologist made an accidental on-air gaffe Friday when she revealed that her family was planning a surprise birthday party for her niece. The blunder occurred when weather forecaster Kawser Quamer was asked by … Read more
The Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson is mourning the death of his beloved wife Melinda Ledbetter, who died at age 77 on Tuesday. A cause of death is unknown at this time. Wilson announced the news in a heartfelt post on social media, saying Ledbetter, who he’d been married to since 1995, was his “savior” … Read more
Charles Osgood, who anchored “CBS Sunday Morning” for 22 years and hosted his longtime radio show “The Osgood File,” has died. He was 91. CBS News announced Osgood’s passing Tuesday. The former journalist died at his New Jersey home from dementia, kin said. “Charlie absolutely loved being part of the ‘Sunday Morning’ community,” his family … Read more
News anchor Erica Simon has had enough of viewers weighing in with their opinions about her pregnant body. The ABC 13 Houston star, 38, took to social media to post a “friendly PSA” to viewers as she enters her third trimester. “No, I’m not about to pop, deliver tomorrow, or am having twins,” Simon penned on … Read more
After 15 years of bringing the news to New Yorkers, Tamsen Fadal is ready to make headlines of her own. At age 52, the popular PIX11 anchor is leaving the newsroom — to embark on a new career as a social media personality. And while the likes of TikTok and Instagram are often considered the … Read more
Wedding bells have finally rung for Robin Roberts. The “Good Morning America” anchor, 62, officially tied the knot with her partner, former massage therapist Amber Laign, 48, on Friday. The pair have been together for nearly two decades. News the couple had tied the knot came after a photo of the pair’s dog in … Read more
This breaking news caught one local TV station anchor by surprise. A “nervous wreck” Tennessee news reporter surprised his longtime anchor girlfriend by proposing to her over the weekend under the bright lights of their studio as she was taping a segment. Typically calm and collected Riley Nagel popped the question to Cornelia Nicholson Sunday … Read more
Former TV news anchorman Bill Boggs is single and ready to mingle — and smoke weed — with Martha Stewart. The 82-year-old Emmy winner has known Stewart, 81, since her first book “Pies & Tarts” was released in 1992 — and has had a crush on her from the moment they met. “I thought, ‘She’s beautiful. … Read more
Longtime ESPN “SportsCenter” anchor Neil Everett said his goodbyes during Friday night’s broadcast. Everett, 61, had been with the network for 23 years and worked the late-night edition of “SportsCenter” alongside co-anchor Stan Verrett since 2009. Known for catchphrases like “Bartender, Jack” and “Howzit” and a witty sense of humor, Everett signed off with one … Read more
Cincinnati sports reporter Jeremy Rauch appeared on air to tease his upcoming report Fox 19’s 11 p.m. edition on Thursday. Then he signed off — or so he thought, anyway. During what Rauch believed to be a commercial break, he began to strut around the studio, and continued to talk to someone off camera while … Read more