Former ESPNers Sage Steele and Skip Bayless claimed Bill Simmons had it out for Steele when she hosted “NBA Countdown” in 2014. During Wednesday’s installment of “The Sage Steele Show,” the former “SportsCenter” anchor praised Bayless for warning her that Simmons was working behind the scenes to get her ousted from the show. “I don’t … Read more
Richard Simmons’ longtime housekeeper and companion Teresa Reveles is speaking out about the late fitness guru’s final years. In a candid conversation – her first broadcast interview – Reveles told the “Today” show about the unique nature of their relationship, and claimed that he was incredibly happy in the years before his death on July … Read more
Katie Nolan made it clear that she will always be on Pablo Torre’s side in a beef with Bill Simmons over the former ESPN reporter’s coverage on Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson. Nolan elaborated on her decision during an episode of “Pablo Torre Finds Out” on Thursday, where she called out Simmons for his comments … Read more
Could Kevin Durant’s next basketball home already be a done deal? Bill Simmons thinks so. “I wouldn’t be surprised if KD to the Spurs is done already and they just haven’t announced it,” Simmons said on Monday’s episode of his self-titled podcast. “Like they’ve agreed on the specifics and they’ll just announce it the week … Read more
Hip hop mogul Russell Simmons says filmmakers of a documentary detailing sexual misconduct allegations against him “suppressed evidence” that refuted the accusers claims, according to a new $20 million defamation lawsuit filed against HBO and the film’s creators. Simmons says that the 2020 film “On the Record,” a documentary about women accusing the Def Jam records co-founder … Read more
Pablo Torre heard what Bill Simmons said loud and clear. The former ESPN personality fired back at Simmons after The Ringer founder claimed Torre is “pretending” to be a journalist amid his recent exposés into the Bill Belichick-Jordon Hudson relationship. “Dear @BillSimmons: Since you have such a strong public opinion about my work… I happen … Read more
Bill Simmons is worried that ESPN will “f–k up” “Inside the NBA” when it starts airing the beloved NBA studio show next season. “Inside the NBA” closed its run on TNT on Saturday after the Knicks ended their quest for an NBA title with a loss to the Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. The … Read more
Bill Simmons strayed a bit from the topic at hand in a recent podcast episode. Simmons’ May 27 episode of “The Rewatchables” was focused on the 1978 movie “Heaven Can Wait.” But “The Ringer” founder forged a connection regarding the film and its character, Leo Farnsworth, and former ESPN journalist Pablo Torre’s reporting on UNC … Read more
Jayson Tatum’s injury could spell disaster for the Celtics — and not just for the series against the Knicks. And Boston superfan Bill Simmons isn’t ignoring the potential enormity of the devastating injury blow, which the team and its fans still await full clarity on as of 2:45 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. “Tonight was not a … Read more
ESPN broadcaster Richard Jefferson doesn’t want to hear it from the Boston Celtics fanboys. Jefferson, who is on the call for parts of the Knicks-Celtics series for ESPN, responded to famous Celtics fans Bill Simmons and Dave Portnoy, after the booth was criticized during Boston’s Game 3 triumph. “Richard Jefferson might as well throw on … Read more
The rift between Bill Belichick and Tom Brady is starting to make more sense to The Ringer founder Bill Simmons after seeing an email Jordon Hudson, the 24-year-old dating the ex-Patriots coach, posted in the wake of a disastrous interview Belichick did with CBS. Simmons discussed it on a new episode of his show, “The … Read more
Get ready for Kiss: The Next Generation. The hard rockers with the heavy makeup may have wrapped their farewell trek, the End of the Road World Tour at New York’s Madison Square Garden in 2023, but their legacy lives on in the sons of front men Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. That’s right: Nick Simmons, … Read more
If you were made for lovin’ Gene Simmons — and his face-painted band Kiss — then the rocker stands by charging $12,495 to be his personal assistant and band roadie for a day. That’s the cost of “The Ultimate Gene Simmons Experience” — a pricey package that is being offered to one fan per show … Read more
When Kiss suited up to shoot the iconic cover of the band’s 1975 album “Dressed to Kill” on the southwest corner of 23rd Street and 8th Avenue in Manhattan, there were no stylists or tailors involved. “I did not own a suit or a tie, so I had to borrow our manager at the time … Read more
You can “Rock and Roll All Nite” with Gene Simmons — but it’ll cost you. The Kiss frontman, 75, is giving fans the opportunity to be his personal assistant and band roadie for over $12K. Hawking the job as “the ultimate Gene Simmons experience” on his website, the rocker promises you’ll “be on the GS … Read more
Ric Bucher is peeling back the curtain on his relationship — or apparent lack thereof — with Bill Simmons. The sports media personality spoke about the Ringer founder during a recent episode of his “On the Ball with Ric Bucher” podcast, calling attention to comments made by Simmons about the Kings while also suggesting a … Read more
The NBA has a viewership problem and there are many hands in the pot that could be to blame. Fans are dropping off the hardwood left and right as load management, poor quality of basketball and lack of North American stars have resulted in basketball’s ratings being down 25 percent year over year and over … Read more
It was one of those “Crazy Crazy Nights” for Gene Simmons. The rock legend appeared as a guest judge for Hair Metal Night on “Dancing With the Stars” Tuesday, leaving fans outraged by his scoring and feedback. The 75-year-old told the first performers of the night, Danny Amendola and partner Witney Carson, he couldn’t figure … Read more
Richard Simmons went out in style. The late fitness star’s brother, Lenny Simmons, revealed that Richard was buried in his workout outfit underneath his regular clothes. Lenny spoke at Richard’s celebration of life at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans on Saturday and shared the “little secret” about his brother that “not too many people … Read more
Former ESPN columnist Bill Simmons piled onto the avalanche that has collapsed on the “Worldwide Leader” for firing Zach Lowe on Thursday. Simmons said on “The Bill Simmons Podcast” that the Worldwide Leader “lost its soul” when it fired his close friend Lowe, whom the Ringer founder employed at his ESPN vertical, Grantland, from 2011-15. … Read more