Michele Tafoya doesn’t think it’s about the budget. The longtime sideline reporter, who worked for years on ESPN, said she isn’t buying that Sam Ponder’s firing was for budgetary reasons, as has been reported. Ponder has been outspoken about transgender women playing sports against other females, and Tafoya was specifically asked about a 2023 tweet … Read more
There are no coincidences in Riley Gaines’ mind. The former Kentucky swimmer and current Outkick podcast host backed Sam Ponder after ESPN parted ways with the “Sunday NFL Countdown” host on Thursday. “So ESPN fires Sam Ponder, the only woman at the network who was publicly said men don’t belong in women’s sports. 3 weeks … Read more
Sage Steele said the world is going to see the true Samantha Ponder after ESPN fired the “Sunday NFL Countdown” host. The former “SportsCenter” anchor went to bat for Ponder and explained “it’s all gonna come out” in a video she posted on X — shortly after ESPN dismissed Ponder and football analyst Robert Griffin … Read more
If you expected Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy to be popping a bottle of champagne over the news that Sam Ponder was fired from ESPN, guess again. The sports media personality took to social media to react to the news that Ponder and former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III were let go by the Worldwide … Read more
ESPN made a series of stunning personnel decisions on Thursday. Robert Griffin III and Sam Ponder have been let go by the network, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand first reported. RG3 had been demoted from his analyst role on “Monday NFL Countdown” this season after the network hired retired Eagles center Jason Kelce. ESPN fired Robert … Read more
On the evening of June 14, 1994 from the television booth inside Madison Square Garden, Sam Rosen said the words Rangers fans had been waiting to hear for 54 years. “The waiting is over! The New York Rangers are the Stanley Cup Champions! And this one will last a lifetime!” Rosen was asked about that … Read more
Beloved entertainment journalist Sam Rubin suffered a fatal heart attack following his hospitalization in May, a coroner’s report revealed Tuesday. The 64-year-old Hollywood reporter’s death was determined as “ischemic heart disease due to atherosclerotic coronary artery disease,” the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office announced Tuesday. His death was ruled as natural. Atherosclerotic coronary artery … Read more
Sam Querrey might have been green with envy — so he did as Eugenie Bouchard did. Early this week, the Canadian-born tennis and pickleball player Bouchard turned heads with a photoshoot in which she was wearing, you guessed it, a green bikini while working in a yard. “Sundays are for yard work,” she captioned her … Read more
The wait for “Euphoria” Season 3 never ends. HBO CEO Casey Bloys gave an update to Variety Tuesday on the next season of the Emmy Award-winning drama series, which has been delayed numerous times and hasn’t started filming yet. “Sam is working on it,” Bloys said, referring to “Euphoria” creator and executive producer Sam Levinson. Zendaya … Read more
Beloved Rangers broadcaster Sam Rosen is doing well after an apparent health scare, but will not be on the call for numerous playoff games as he recovers. ESPN New York’s Don La Greca told listeners during “The Michael Kay Show” that Rosen had been dealing with “some dizziness” and went to the hospital recently, but … Read more
The gang is (almost) all here. Kevin Costner made a rare red-carpet appearance with five of his seven children at the premiere of his new Western movie, “Horizon: An American Saga” at the Cannes Film Festival. Costner, 69, was joined at the event Sunday by his daughters Annie, 40, Lily, 37, and Grace, 13, and his … Read more
The teenage son of beloved entertainment reporter Sam Rubin delivered an emotional, on-air tribute to his late father from his dad’s seat at the KTLA anchor desk just three days after the TV journalist unexpectedly died. Colby Rubin, 16, delivered the heart-wrenching letter addressed to his dad during a Monday broadcast on KTLA, where the … Read more
Beloved entertainment journalist Sam Rubin died on Friday. He was 64. Rubin reportedly suffered a heart attack at his home, per TMZ. He was transported to UCLA West Hills by ambulance at the time. According to Variety, the incident occurred after he conducted his regular Hollywood news segments on KTLA’s 7-9 a.m. “Morning News” program … Read more
Tiger Woods said his teenage daughter wants nothing to do with golf after the game “took daddy away” when she was growing up. When appearing on the “Today” show Wednesday, the 15-time major winner explained why daughter Sam, 16, has a “negative connotation” to the sport he forged his storied legacy. “No, no, no,” Woods, … Read more
In 1989, Sam Kinison was a guest star on the fourth season of “Married … with Children.” Years before, he had been offered the role of Al Bundy on the sitcom, and it soon became apparent that the show’s producers were very lucky he’d turned the lead role down. On his first day on set, … Read more
It’s a real-life “May December.” Director Sam Taylor-Johnson, 57, made a rare comment about her marriage to actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 33 – who is reportedly in talks to be the next James Bond. “There are times where it’s uncomfortable,” Sam told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published Wednesday, referring to the attention that she … Read more
It could be a life-changing week at Augusta National for Scottie Scheffler and pal Sam Burns for a multitude of reasons. Not only is Scheffler, the 2022 Masters champion, seeking his second major victory, but he and wife Meredith are expecting their first child at the end of the month. Burns — in search of … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Sam Hunt is giving his fans a two-for-one. After announcing his five-song EP in late March, the country star revealed he will be hitting the road for his … Read more
Sam Taylor-Johnson has addressed the rumors surrounding her husband Aaron Taylor-Johnson taking on the role as James Bond. In an upcoming appearance on “The Jonathan Ross Show” set to air Saturday, the 57-year-old director stayed mum about her 33-year-old husband’s possible new gig. “You mean that I might direct a Bond film? The first woman … Read more
Aaron Taylor-Johnson finds the public’s criticism about the 24-year age gap between him and his wife, Sam Taylor-Johnson, “bizarre.” The 33-year-old actor — who is rumored to be the new James Bond — made a rare comment about his marriage to Sam, 57, in a Rolling Stone UK interview, reminding readers that he’s an older … Read more