ESPN has locked down longtime NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, according to Front Office Sports. The Worldwide Leader, which secured its $3 billion purchase of NFL Network in January, reportedly is finalizing a multiyear deal to retain Rapoport, whose contract is up at the end of April. Rapoport, 46, is the first NFL Network employee to reach … Read more
The truth is in the details with regard to Travis Kelce’s contract, and NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport appears to have left out some noteworthy particulars about what he said was a three-year deal. Kelce signed what amounts to a one-year $12 million deal with the Chiefs, which also includes two additional dummy years to … Read more
With NFL Network and ESPN joining forces, Ian Rapoport’s future is up in the air. In an interview with The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, Rapoport said he wasn’t sure what’s next for him professionally with his contract expiring in May and another NFL insider, Adam Schefter, already in place at ESPN. “Just so we are clear, … Read more
Doctor’s orders. Ian McKellen backed out of the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of his new movie, “The Christophers,” on Sunday because his “medical advisers” told him he shouldn’t fly. “Better safe than sorry,” the “Lord of the Rings” star, 86, said in a pre-taped introduction, per Variety. Ian McKellen arrives at the Wimbledon Tennis … Read more
Ian McKellen dropped a magical bomb about the next “The Lord of the Rings” film. During the “For the Love of Fantasy” event in London on Sunday, the 86-year-old actor suggested that he and Elijah Wood are returning for “The Hunt for Gollum,” which is currently slated for release in Dec. 2027. “I hear there’s going … Read more
Sir Ian McKellen has some words of wisdom for his fellow actors. The “Lord of the Rings” star, who famously came out of the closet in 1988, recently encouraged other LQBTQ+ members of the acting community to open up and reveal their own sexual identities. “I have never met anybody who came out who regretted … Read more
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport was asked where is the craziest place he’s broken a story, and he couldn’t help but reference Adam Schefter’s shocking sex story. The ESPN NFL insider made waves last week when he said on Kevin Clark’s “This is Football” podcast that the “weirdest place” he’s broken a news story was after having sex … Read more
“Yellowstone” actor Ian Bohen has opened up about Kevin Costner’s shock exit from the hit series, saying the cast and crew lost its “quarterback.” Costner, 69, played John Dutton on the Paramount Network show, last appearing in Part 1 of Season 5 in 2022. The two-time Oscar winner announced he would not return to “Yellowstone” in June … Read more
It may not be the end. “Yellowstone” is currently airing the second half of Season 5, which was announced as the final season of the hit ranch drama. But not so fast. Costar Ian Bohen, who plays the ranch worker Ryan, told The Post, “It’s not necessarily” the end. Currently airing (Sundays at 8 p.m … Read more
Amazon has its sights set on an elite NBA play-by-play broadcaster. Ian Eagle is in serious talks to join Amazon when its Prime Video streaming service adds NBA rights next season, The Post has learned. Sources said a deal has not been finalized. Ian Eagle is in serious talks to join Amazon’s NBA coverage next … Read more
Ian McKellen is being royally honest. The 85-year-old didn’t hold back regarding his opinions on the royal family, including when he met Queen Elizabeth II in 2008. The “Lord of the Rings” star spoke to the Times of London on Friday and claimed their meeting wasn’t his cup of tea. Sir Ian McKellen poses for photographers ahead … Read more
Ian McKellen is all in when it comes to revisiting Middle-earth. The 85-year-old revealed that although he is on board with reprising his role as the wizard Gandalf in the upcoming new “Lord of the Rings” movies, it needs to happen sooner rather than later. In an interview with Big Issue published Monday, McKellen hinted that he … Read more
Ian McKellen is recounting a scary incident. The 85-year-old revealed that wearing a fat suit protected him after he fell off stage during a West End performance in June. McKellen told Saga Magazine that he hasn’t wanted to leave his home since the incident, where he chipped a vertebra and fractured his wrist due to the medical … Read more
British actor Ian McKellen, 85, will not return to the role of John Falstaff in a tour after he fell off a London stage mid-performance last month, the play’s producers said on Monday. McKellen was starring in “Player Kings,” a production of William Shakespeare’s “Henry IV, Parts One and Two,” in the capital’s West End … Read more
Sir Ian McKellen has been hospitalized after falling off the stage during a performance on the West End in London on Monday night. The 85-year-old actor reportedly lost his footing in the middle of a fight scene in “Player Kings” at the Noël Coward theatre, according to the BBC. McKellen “cried out in pain” and … Read more
Trey Wingo appeared to call out NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport on Thursday in a post on X. It started when Rapoport reported on a relatively mundane signing by the Eagles, who announced the addition of former Giants and Bengals receiver John Ross on a one-year contract. That then led to Rapoport quoting the post … Read more
Ian Gelder, best known for his role as Kevan Lannister in “Game of Thrones,” has died. He was 74. Gelder’s husband, fellow actor Ben Daniels, shared the heartbreaking news on Instagram Tuesday. Daniels, 59, revealed that Gelder was battling bile duct cancer since December. Ian Gelder played Kevan Lannister in “Game of Thrones.” HBO “It … Read more
“Yellowstone” star Ian Bohen didn’t hold back while hyping up the hit show’s highly-anticipated series finale. The 47-year-old actor, who stars as Ryan in “Yellowstone,” assured fans that their expectations will be exceeded when the Paramount Network series airs its long-awaited fifth and final season. “The fans are going to get the [best] conclusion that could possibly … Read more
Ian Eagle was 29 years old when he realized he couldn’t hang with Bill Raftery until the buzzer. Eagle, who has replaced Jim Nantz on CBS’ top college basketball team for March Madness this year and is working alongside Raftery and Grant Hill, has been on announcer teams with Raftery for 30 years. In addition … Read more
Real estate developer and hotelier Ian Reisner has signed a lease to take over the former Playboy Club space and the Cachet Boutique Hotel NYC on West 42nd Street — and the plan is to transform it into a gay-friendly hotel, restaurant and nightclub, Side Dish has learned. The 105-room hotel, at 510 W. 42nd St. between 10th and 11th … Read more