Sports media’s No. 1 Knicks fan had it with the TNT broadcast Wednesday night. ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins, who backs the Knicks like he played for them, did not appreciate the focus on analyst Reggie Miller’s Knicks history versus talk of Jalen Brunson’s status during Game 2. “Are we going to make this entire game about … Read more
Mike Breen knows the feeling, believe that. He knows what it’s like to follow a giant, and he’s done it with the kind of grace and excellence that’s allowed him to somehow turn Marv Albert’s old job into his own. You never know how that’s going to turn out. For Breen, it’s been something plucked … Read more
They had been waiting for the longest time. During a televised Billy Joel concert on Sunday night, enraged fans slammed CBS for cutting it off in the middle of one of the hitmaker’s most popular songs. CBS was broadcasting the 100th concert of Joel’s residency at Madison Square Garden. It was slightly delayed due to … 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
Advance to the rear! Back before television was overly medicated with the excesses of technological achievement, it was never a worry. TV would make good on its goal to provide “the best seat in the house.” Now that’s more of an oddity than an expectation. My strongest hope for genuine football fans Sunday is that … Read more
You probably think you’ve already seen all you need to see about Super Bowl I. That’s mostly because of NFL Films and how ubiquitous its highlight shows are this time of year. You’ve surely seen the one about the first Big Game, narrated by the Voice of God himself, John Facenda, featuring brief snippets of … Read more
Drake tore into the 2024 Grammys just two hours before the biggest night in music kicked off at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday. The 37-year-old rapper, who has a history of criticizing the award show, slammed the ceremony on Instagram, saying it “doesn’t dictate s – – t in our world.” In … Read more
Just about anything can happen when you’re walking down Bourbon Street in New Orleans, and ESPN learned that the hard way Monday night, The network gave its viewers more than just a scenic shot of the famed NOLA street during a commercial break. The ESPN camera operator caught a woman flashing her right breast toward … Read more
The little prince stole the show. Prince Louis, 5, amused and delighted audiences during his first appearance at the annual Royal Carol service in the UK. Broadcast on Christmas Eve, “Royal Carols: Together at Christmas” took place at Westminster Abbey, taped on Dec. 8 but broadcast on Dec. 24. In the program, Prince William, 41, … Read more
Two generations of New York City sports broadcasting, father and son Ian and Noah Eagle, make the call to do some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: How often do people mistake you for Noah Eagle? IAN: (Laugh). Uh, zero. I’ve been mistaken zero times. I’m too old to pass for Noah. But one … Read more
Gus Johnson was just too over the top for Chris “Mad Dog” Russo’s liking. That was what the famed sports talk radio host told his audience Tuesday on his “Mad Dog Unleashed” SiriusXM program. Russo apparently took issue with the fact that Johnson, the Fox Sports play-by-play man, had overhyped the rivalry matchup between Michigan … Read more
Tony Romo had a string of viral moments during the Thanksgiving broadcast of the Dallas Cowboys hosting the Washington Commanders, and he had another on Sunday during the Philadelphia Eagles game against the Buffalo Bills. In a passing breath, Romo had audiences laughing and cringing when he expressed what he thought of fellow broadcaster Jin … Read more
“Gooooood morning, Vietnam!” The memorable greeting, immortalized by Robin Williams in the 1987 film of the same name, wasn’t a creation of Hollywood. It was inspired by the true story of DJ and Air Force Sgt. Adrian Cronauer, who hosted a morning radio show on the American Forces Vietnam Network (AFVN) in Saigon during the … Read more
The Dr. Frankenstein of Bravo knows what he needs to power up. Andy Cohen has reportedly begged CNN to allow him and Anderson Cooper to drink while hosting the network’s annual New Year’s Eve broadcast on Dec. 31. “Hopefully, I will not be sneaking it,” Cohen, 55, told E! News on Monday during Bravocon. “I … Read more
He kept calm and carried on. A TV reporter was apparently robbed while filming a live news update in London — and he barely even flinched. BBC star Harry Low had been assigned to report on heavy rain and flooding in the capital from the streets of suburban Mortlake Monday night, when his backpack was … Read more
Fox Sports host Charissa Thompson recalled having one too many skinny spicy margarita’s with a fan. The Fox Sports host returned to the airwaves during Prime Video’s broadcast of the Colts-Eagles preseason finale last Thursday, and revealed that her excitement got the best of her when she arrived in Philadelphia for her first gig of … Read more
So a bachelorette party goes to a baseball game … No, that’s not the beginning of a joke. Rather it’s part of an awkward moment during the broadcast of Sunday’s Tigers-Guardians game on Bally Sports Detroit. The video posted online by Awful Announcing begins with play-by-play announcer Matt Shepard reading a promo in the bottom … Read more
Orioles announcer Kevin Brown has ended his silence. And for those looking for any juicy comments following Brown’s alleged suspension for reportedly irking team ownership, they will have to wait. Brown tweeted Friday he has “mutual respect” with Orioles managing chairman John Angelos and attempted to sweep the incident under the rug, stating the media … Read more
ESPN soccer analyst Shaka Hislop is recovering after he collapsed during a live broadcast on Sunday night in an unsettling moment. The former goalie fell toward co-host Dan Thomas while discussing AC Milan’s friendly with Real Madrid on the field at the Rose Bowl. “ Shak! Shak! We need some help,” an unnerved Thomas was … Read more
It is not a question if Derek Jeter could be good as a Fox MLB studio analyst, it is will he be. Jeter has all the pedigree you would want in a marquee analyst. It is not only that he is a first ballot Hall of Famer, a five-time World Series winner, a Yankee captain … Read more