ESPN personalities Mina Kimes and Ryan Clark bristled at a conservative influencer who ripped the network for giving Kimes a lucrative new deal. The Post’s Andrew Marchand reported Wednesday that Kimes signed a new deal with ESPN worth $1.7 million a year, with an additional carve out for her Omaha Productions podcast distributed by ESPN … Read more
Aaron Rodgers fans will get an extra weekly dose of the Jets quarterback this season. During an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” — during its ESPN debut Thursday — Rodgers announced he will return to the show for “Aaron Rodgers Tuesdays.” “I will not be censoring myself so if you gotta go over, watch … Read more
All Disney networks, including ESPN, went dark on Charter’s Spectrum cable systems on Aug. 31, affecting close to 15 million subscribers. Pod hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discuss how ESPN and Charter got to this point and predict what should happen next. The outcome of this deal has tentacles well beyond just ESPN and Charter. … Read more
If the Spectrum versus ESPN battle is the Super Bowl of cable rights disputes, then Aaron Rodgers may be the one who settles it. In the fight that began late last week, ESPN has Rodgers’ Jets debut on “Monday Night Football,” which could either restore the Disney channels, including the all-sports network, to the nearly … Read more
Another ESPN stalwart is bidding adieu. Chris Mortensen, the NFL insider who spent more than 30 years at ESPN, announced his retirement from the network on Tuesday. “Excited about another season but it’s time to reveal after my 33rd NFL draft in April, I made a decision to step away from ESPN and focus on … Read more
It sounds more sleep-away camp than ESPN: two people hitting each other with pillows while an audience roars them on. But pillow fighting is, its backers claims, about to hit the big time with a “professional” league, specially-designed pillows with handles, and even strict rules. Welcome to the PFC — the Pillow Fight Championship. And … Read more
If you have ever called your significant other by the wrong name, you know the feeling and embarrassment that came after. Former FOX Sports host Shannon Sharpe did precisely that in his “First Take” debut Monday on ESPN, but with millions of people watching when he called Stephen A. Smith “Skip.” Sharpe’s ex-partner Skip Bayless … Read more
The carriage dispute that has left Disney-owned channels including ESPN off Charter’s Spectrum service seems like it could take awhile to sort out. To be sure, there are times in which channels go dark and companies issue sternly-worded statements about each other before their issues get resolved hours later — like what happened with Comcast … Read more
ESPN broadcaster Holly Rowe was feeling some type of way while on the sidelines during Utah’s season-opening win over Florida Thursday night. Social media is buzzing over Rowe’s reaction after taking a shot of portable oxygen while on-air at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. “This is portable oxygen,” Rowe said while holding up a … Read more
Say, what’s on TV? From the producers of the stupid questions quiz show “Where Did You Last Leave It?” welcome to “Fat Chance,” the sports game show that punishes common sense and rewards ignorance! Our contestants, selected from an audience of imbeciles, appear ready to go, so, as Michael Kay says, “Let’s do it.” Saturday … Read more
Customers of Charter’s Spectrum cable service hoping to watch Florida-Utah on ESPN are being met with a blackout. ESPN went dark on the service on Thursday as the two sides are in a carriage dispute. Wall Street Journal media reporter Joe Flint shared a tweet of the screen on ESPN for Spectrum customers. Customers of … Read more
Skip Bayless’ obsession with Tim Tebow wasn’t well received with the bosses at ESPN. That is according to Stephen A. Smith, who opened up about debating Bayless on “First Take” (from 2012-16) — as well as the time when they were on a strict probational period with ESPN due in part to Bayless’ Tebow coverage. … Read more
Another longtime talent at ESPN has exited the network. Wendi Nix, who most recently was hosting “College Football Live,” announced on Instagram last week that her time at ESPN has come to an end after 17 years. “Exactly 17 years ago, I walked into ESPN wide-eyed and excited. This week, I walk out the same … Read more
Mike Golic is back on the sports media scene with his son, and with his return, the ex-ESPN star seems to have a bit of a chip on his shoulder. The former defensive lineman for the Eagles and Dolphins started at ESPN Radio in 1998 alongside Tony Bruno in the morning drive. He then moved … Read more
Keyshawn Johnson will be Skip Bayless’ new full-time partner on FS1’s “Undisputed” after Johnson reached agreement on a settlement of his $18 million contract with ESPN, The Post has learned. Johnson is expected to start on Monday. Earlier in the week, Bayless announced Johnson would be part of the show’s new team that includes contributors … Read more
It’s official. Like, official official. Stephen A. Smith confirmed Thursday that Shannon Sharpe will be joining “First Take,” one week after The Post’s Andrew Marchand and Ryan Glasspiegel first reported the news. During Thursday’s show, an unusually subdued Smith was given a moment to announce Sharpe’s addition, noting he only learned 60 seconds prior. “It’s … Read more
Chris Fowler is remaining with ESPN amid company layoffs. But his four-year contract extension with the Worldwide Leader comes with a new challenge: calling NFL games. “You look for new challenges and new reasons to kind of stay energized,” Fowler told The Athletic. “I am grateful to do my two favorite sports in college football and … Read more
Fantasy guru Matthew Berry joins the pod this week just a week after news broke that he raised $2 million for his Fantasy Life with an all-star roster of investors including everyone from Casey Wasserman and Tony Khan to Josh Allen and Joe Burrow. Berry discusses his move from ESPN to NBC and how he … Read more
Leave it to Stephen A. Smith to debate himself. The “First Take” host used his podcast this week to address the departure of Sage Steele from ESPN and her subsequent interview on “The Megyn Kelly Show,” during which the former “SportsCenter” host blasted the network for its “hypocrisy.” Steele, who settled her lawsuit against ESPN … Read more
Her message was clear. In a recent installment of ESPN’s “Get Up,” Mike Greenberg, who hosts the daily morning show, was featured on-air sporting a grey mustache — which clearly wasn’t approved by his wife Stacey. “Definitely not,” Stacey wrote on Twitter, including a photo of her husband looking somber with a salt and pepper … Read more