Former ESPNer Bomani Jones said Shane Gillis’ opening monologue at the 2025 ESPYs is proof that the Worldwide Leader has tossed the rulebook out the window. During Monday’s installment of his podcast, “The Right Time,” Jones, who was a writer and on-air personality at ESPN from 2004-2023, explained that the network doesn’t care to talk … Read more
Shane Gillis had at least one celebrity in stitches last week during his ESPYs monologue, which was delivered to a mixed reception from audience members. Addressing his experience as host of the ESPYs, Gillis revealed that Busta Rhymes laughed during the nearly 10-minute opening monologue that included jokes touching on everything from Caitlin Clark to … Read more
Shane Gillis’ monologue at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night has left plenty of people divided over the contents of the jokes, but the Disney-owned sports network isn’t concerned about the reaction that Gillis’ routine received, The Post has confirmed. During his roughly 10-minute opening, Gillis poked fun at just about everyone from popular sports … Read more
Shane Gillis took a bite out of sports’ biggest names during his opening monologue at Wednesday night’s ESPY Awards. And it was a real sign of cultural health. The performance felt like an infusion of wheatgrass — cleansing out the residual crud left over from more than a decade of hyper-political correctness. The comedian went … Read more
Count Sarah Spain among those who weren’t impressed with Shane Gillis’ performance as ESPYs host. In a post shared early Thursday on X, the former ESPN reporter called out the Worldwide Leader for bringing the comedian into the fold as emcee, who took shots at Megan Rapinoe, Caitlin Clark and the WNBA during his divisive … Read more
In one fell swoop, Shane Gillis managed to humiliate the entire crowd at the ESPYs Wednesday night. “Four-time WNBA All-Star Brittany Hicks is here, everybody, give it up for Brittany,” Gillis said innocuously partway through his monologue. The crowd at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood politely applauded, before Gillis waited a beat, smirked, and said: … Read more
Lindsey Vonn suffered a wardrobe malfunction Wednesday when she attended the 2025 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles. The American skier, who wore a strapless Elisabetta Franchi gown with a daring slit, seemingly encountered a gust of wind while walking the red carpet, with the fabric of her dress showing more of her underwear. Fortunately for … Read more
Simone Biles winked at some controversy at the ESPY Awards. Weeks after a high-profile gender-based feud with Riley Gaines, the gymnast took home the award for Best Championship Performance for her 2024 Olympics all-around gold medal on Wednesday night — and her speech caused a stir. “That was very unexpected, especially in a category of … Read more
If you were in the sports world or seemingly anywhere, for that matter, you were not safe from Shane Gillis on Wednesday night. The comedian went in on almost every topic imaginable in his no-holds-barred monologue to open up the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles. Gillis touched upon, among many other topics, Aaron Rodgers and … Read more
Comedian Shane Gillis spared no one in his ESPY Awards opening monologue on Wednesday night, roasting everyone from Caitlin Clark to Aaron Rodgers to President Donald Trump and Mets star Juan Soto. The jokes were likely the most biting that have come from an ESPYs host since the 1998 show led by Norm Macdonald, to … Read more
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. The best of the best of the past year in sports will be celebrated tonight during the 2025 ESPY Awards. “Tire” star and stand-up comedian Shane Gillis will emcee the annual awards ceremony honoring … Read more
Meghan Markle took a risk supporting Prince Harry at the 2024 ESPY Awards earlier this month. The Duke of Sussex, 39, accepted the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the July 11 ceremony for his military experience and work on the Invictus Games after many, including Pat’s own mother, felt that Harry wasn’t deserving of … Read more
Is Venus Williams fed up with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle? Fans think the tennis superstar, 44, snubbed the Sussexes at the 2024 ESPY Awards last week when Harry, 39, was honored with the Pat Tillman Award for Service. In a ESPN video from the event, Venus remained in her seat and didn’t clap for Harry as … Read more
Serena Williams said women “don’t need” Harrison Butker to celebrate women’s sports. The tennis legend made the comment Thursday night at the ESPY Awards alongside her sister Venus Williams and actress Quinta Brunson. The Kansas City Chiefs kicker drew criticism when he delivered a commencement speech at Benedictine College that included encouraging female graduates to embrace being a “homemaker.” “You … Read more
After much speculation, Prince Harry ultimately accepted the Pat Tillman Award for Service at Thursday’s 2024 ESPY Awards. The Duke of Sussex, 39, was honored for his military experience and work on the Invictus Games at the star-studded ceremony, hosted by tennis legend Serena Williams. And while Harry was rumored to have been considering to … Read more
The ESPY Awards almost made it through the show without any noticeable technical difficulties on Thursday. At the end of the show, which took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, the ABC broadcast cut off during a tribute to Prince Harry, the recipient of this year’s Pat Tillman Award For Service — and … Read more
Nikki Glaser stole the show once again, following up her hilarious appearance at Netflix’s “The Roast of Tom Brady” with a fire-blazing appearance at the 2024 ESPY Awards — taking aim at Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Mahomes and Connor McDavid as she presented the award for best male athlete. Glaser, 40, didn’t hold back when she … Read more
Serena Williams did not hide her feelings about controversial Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker. While she and her sister, Venus Williams, and “Abbott Elementary” actress Quinta Brunson were on stage at the 2024 ESPY Awards, Venus implored sports fans to enjoy women’s sports “like you would any other sports because they are sports.” Serena appeared to … Read more
Celtics star Jaylen Brown and Kysre Gondrezick looked pretty cozy on the red carpet as they arrived at the Dolby Theater for the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles. Rumors had swirled for weeks that the NBA champion and WNBA player were an item, and it doesn’t seem like the pair are hiding it anymore, as … Read more
Serena Williams went for the ace in her 2024 ESPY Awards monologue. The 23-time Grand Slam winner and host of this year’s awards in Los Angeles came into the show with plenty of comedic material, and one joke came at the expense of Fever phenom Caitlin Clark. Williams — who entered the stage surrounded by … Read more