Shelley Smith, a supermodel-turned-actor known for her role alongside Martin Short in the sitcom “The Associates,” has died at the age of 70. Smith died on Aug. 8 at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital after going into a coma caused by cardiac arrest, her husband Michael Maguire confirmed in a Facebook video. “Shelley lived an incredible life! … Read more
Kenny Smith wants answers. Amid ESPN’s recent wave of layoffs, which included blowing up the long-standing NBA Finals broadcasting trio of Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Marc Jackson, TNT’s “Inside the NBA” commentator wondered how the network could make such controversial changes. “I’m not really sure how they’re [ESPN] doing it. I’m not really … Read more
Where’s Charlie? “Charlie’s Angels” star Jaclyn Smith shared a glimpse of her reunion with co-star Kate Jackson Wednesday on Instagram, which marks Jackson’s first public sighting in about 14 years. Smith, 77, included a quick shot of Jackson, 74, in a video montage of the wedding of her son, Gaston Richmond, to Bonnie Lane. The … Read more
Molly Qerim took the “First Take” faithful to task. Chris “Mad Dog” Russo was making his customary Wednesday morning appearance on the ESPN program with Stephen A. Smith when the debate turned to the Celtics. Smith believes the Celtics should be the favorites to win the 2024 NBA championship, while Russo was not buying the … Read more
Stephen A. Smith wants The Playmaker back in the fold. Michael Irvin has been off-air at NFL Network, as well as his spots on Smith’s “First Take” program on ESPN, since Super Bowl week in February, when he was accused of making lewd comments to a hotel worker at a Phoenix Renaissance, owned by Marriott. … Read more
Stephen A. Smith confirmed he wants Shannon Sharpe. On Friday, the ESPN “First Take” host addressed the rumors of the move with Sharpe, who left Skip Bayless on FS1’s “Undisputed” in June, after Smith teased his Twitter followers about the upcoming news. “Look for me on Friday, Folks! I’ll be addressing all the things I … Read more
Skip Bayless’ exes could be teaming up. Shannon Sharpe, who left his post with Bayless on FS1’s “Undisputed” in June, could join ESPN’s “First Take” as a contributor alongside former Bayless co-host Stephen A. Smith, according to Front Office Sports. The Hall of Fame tight end, 55, told USA Today it would be “great” if … Read more
Stephen A. Smith is certainly enjoying his summer getaway. The ESPN personality relaxed on vacation in Barbados, where he was photographed at the beach with a mystery woman. Smith and the brunette were snapped closed together in the water before she appeared to lather him up with sunscreen on a lounge chair. NBA analyst for … Read more
Stephen A. Smith isn’t mincing words about Larsa Pippen following the latest buzz surrounding her relationship with Michael Jordan’s son, Marcus. One day after Larsa, 49, stated she was “traumatized” by the media frenzy ignited by Jordan’s comments on her relationship with the 32-year-old Marcus — in which the NBA icon said “no” when asked … Read more
With the NBA and NFL in their offseasons, Stephen A Smith has found something new to talk about –– Tom Brady and Kim Kardashian. Dating rumors were sparked between Brady, 45, and Kardashian, 42, in May when the SKIMS founder was reportedly house-hunting in the seven-time Super Bowl champion’s exclusive Bahamian neighborhood, Page Six reported. … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has addressed the layoffs at ESPN. Days after ESPN let go of around 20 on-air talents as the network has been undergoing several rounds of cost cuts, Smith discussed the matter Monday on his FanDuel show. “ESPN laid off about 20 members of its on-air talent … friends of mine, actually, definitely … Read more
Kenny Smith and his rumored girlfriend, Aline Bernardes, are going strong. The “Inside the NBA” personality hit the beach in Miami again with the Brazilian model on Thursday, where the pair was photographed swimming in the ocean together. Smith, who sported a pair of light pink swim shorts, was seen in the water, while Bernardes, … Read more
The Smith family has taken many trips together — and some didn’t involve a private jet. Jaden Smith said his mom, Jada Pinkett Smith, introduced psychedelic drugs to him and the rest of the family. The “Karate Kid” star, 24, appeared at the Psychedelic Science conference and spoke about his introduction to mind-altering substances. “I … Read more
Did Will Smith tell RuPaul to “sashay away?” David Steven Simon, who served as the executive producer of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” revealed Tuesday that Smith once reportedly rejected a proposed cameo featuring “Drag Race” star RuPaul Charles on the hit sitcom because it was “a bad idea.” “I remember him saying that would … Read more
“Unholy” diver. Sam Smith is trending on Twitter following a wild video that appeared to show them attempting a stage dive with disastrous results. A video of the catastrophic crowd-surfing attempt has amassed nearly 8 million views on TikTok as critics ripped the British singing sensation online. In the cringe-worthy clip, captioned “Sam Smith stage … Read more
Filed under: these didn’t age well. ESPN analyst JJ Redick took a stroll down memory lane this week to recap some of the worst NBA takes of the season by sports media’s biggest personalities — even adding a few of his own into the mix. As the latest installment of “Islands in the League” got … Read more
Add Stephen A. Smith’s name to the growing list of media personalities opining on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in the wake of their Spotify breakup after a $20 million deal. Days after Bill Simmons labeled the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as “f–king grifters,” Smith reacted to the comments on the latest episode of … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has officially weighed in on Shannon Sharpe’s impending departure from FS1. The Post first reported Wednesday that Sharpe and Fox Sports reached a buyout, signaling Sharpe’s breakup with Skip Bayless after nearly seven years of hosting “Undisputed” together. Smith, who previously worked with Bayless at ESPN, reacted to the news on his … Read more
“First Take” or “Fashion Police?” It appeared to be the latter for Stephen A. Smith on Thursday as he kicked off the ESPN series with some styling commentary for co-analysts Jay Williams and Monica McNutt. “I don’t know what the hell is going on with my boy Jay Williams, he picks the day that I’m … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has a succinct message for Kyrie Irving: If you don’t like people talking about your basketball status, then quit. Smith expressed this remark on ESPN’s “Get Up” on Friday. “Respectfully, to Kyrie Irving, who doesn’t want us talking about him: Don’t play basketball,” Smith said. “We talk about basketball. Nobody’s talking about … Read more