Stephen A. Smith said he made the call to be removed from “NBA Countdown.” ESPN announced Monday a “new-look NBA Countdown” show that surprisingly did not include Smith, a regular on the show for years and one of the faces of the company and its NBA coverage. The Post and other outlets covered this news, … Read more
ESPN is making changes to Stephen A. Smith’s on-air duties. The Worldwide Leader announced this week that the “new-look ‘NBA Countdown’ team” will debut Wednesday, and Smith was noticeably missing from the lineup — which includes third-year host Malika Andrews alongside senior ESPN writer Brian Windhorst, 2023 NBA Champion head coach Michael Malone and former … Read more
The Worldwide Leader is telling its talent — almost all of it — to end any marketing connection to a suspicious app backed by a company facing a federal lawsuit. ESPN higher-ups directed Dan Orlovsky, Kendrick Perkins, Mina Kimes and Laura Rutledge to end any marketing relationships with Papaya Gaming’s solitaire app, Front Office Sports … Read more
Stephen A. Smith had time. During Monday’s installment of his “Straight Shooter” podcast, Smith responded to his former colleagues at ESPN, Michelle Beadle and Cari Champion, after they separately took to social media to air out their own grievances with him. Smith opened the show by addressing Beadle, who said Thursday that she’s praying for … Read more
Stephen A. Smith had to remove himself from Jerry Jones’ suite early during the Cowboys’ 27-17 home loss to the Cardinals on “Monday Night Football.” With the Cardinals leading, 10-0, in the first quarter, Dallas tight end Jake Ferguson fumbled and ESPN cameras captured Smith giving Jones a sly side-eye as they sat together in … Read more
A new era of “First Take” has officially begun. Shae Cornette made her anticipated debut Monday as the show’s new host, weeks after ESPN announced she would succeed Molly Qerim, who abruptly left the network in September. Stephen A. Smith, who was clad in a cowboy hat while smoking a cigar, introduced Cornette after his … Read more
Stephen A. Smith could not quite wrap his head around the Dolphins’ choosing to part ways with general manager Chris Grier and not coach Mike McDaniel too. The ESPN star unloaded Friday during “First Take” on the Dolphins and owner Stephen Ross for his decision, especially with the Nov. 4 NFL trade deadline approaching. Miami … Read more
Don’t expect Shae Cornette to tiptoe on the set of “First Take.” The former “SportsCenter” anchor plans to have her voice heard alongside Stephen A. Smith, who is executive producer and star of the show, as her era as the host of “First Take” begins Monday. In a wide-ranging interview with The Post, Cornette — … Read more
Stephen A. Smith isn’t backing down from FBI Director Kash Patel, even if he has no interest in escalating their verbal spat. The ESPN star stated during “First Take” on Thursday that President Trump is “coming” after the FBI announced a sweeping probe into two separate illegal sports gambling-related cases that included the arrest of … Read more
Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley didn’t see eye to eye while discussing the gambling scandal that rocked the NBA on Thursday. During “Inside the NBA” before Thursday night’s games, host Ernie Johnson asked the crew to weigh in on the matter after the FBI arrested Heat guard Terry Rozier, Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and former NBA … Read more
Stephen A. Smith’s war against LeBron James took another turn on Monday when he accused the NBA superstar of orchestrating the caught-on-camera interaction when James confronted Smith at a Lakers game in March. The candid ESPN host declared “I don’t like his ass” when discussing James during an appearance on the “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast … Read more
Alex Smith is worried about Jaxson Dart getting “killed” if the Giants continue to let him run around like a kid on the playground. The former NFL quarterback called out Giants coach Brian Daboll for not protecting the rookie QB in Dart’s first three starts entering Sunday’s game in Denver. “I love what Jaxson Dart’s … Read more
Alexis Ohanian didn’t forget. During an appearance on “First Take” on Thursday, the Reddit co-founder, who is married to Serena Williams, playfully jabbed at Smith over previous comments he made about the couple’s marriage. Back in February, Smith threw a dig at Ohanian on “First Take” when he weighed in on Williams’ cameo during Kendrick … Read more
Congratulations are in order for “Inside the NBA” host Kenny Smith and his girlfriend Tia Jurcic. The couple announced their engagement in a joint post on Instagram Thursday, showing a snapshot of her stunning diamond ring. “YES to you forever! 🤎,” the caption read. Kenny Smith and his girlfriend Tia Jurcic announced they are engaged … Read more
Former ESPN and MSNBC host Keith Olbermann extended his torrent of controversial social media attacks this week, this time taking aim at current ESPN star Stephen A. Smith. Smith weighed in on ABC’s decision to indefinitely pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air for recent remarks about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, during an episode of his podcast on Thursday. Smith criticized … Read more
Fashion-forward Jaden Smith has been hired as men’s creative director by Christian Louboutin and is moving to Paris. In a lengthy story with Louboutin and Smith confirming the news, Women’s Wear Daily said the founder of the red-sole shoe brand will continue to oversee his men’s division while the 27-year-old Smith will be in charge … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has now weighed in on Jimmy Kimmel’s eponymous show being taken off the air indefinitely by ABC. The ESPN personality spoke on Kimmel, who was suspended by ABC for controversial comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during his show on Monday, in a video posted to YouTube on Thursday, … Read more
The fashion crowd roared in approval when Wendy Williams strolled unassisted into the LaQuan Smith fashion show last night. The former radio and talk show host, who has infamously been in a court-appointed guardianship, smiled and took her seat in the front row next to Ice-T and Coco Austin. After months of seclusion, the miniskirt-loving … Read more
Stephen A. Smith just loves stirring the pot. The “Speakeasy” podcast, featuring Emmanuel Acho, Kieran Hickey-Semple and LeSean McCoy, had some jokes for Smith after he stoked the fire following the surprise exit of popular “First Take” host Molly Qerim. “The tone is crazy! Can we be honest here, bro? Her leaving, ‘Hey, like she’s … Read more
Stephen A. Smith said that his now-former “First Take” co-star, Molly Qerim, “abruptly resigned” from ESPN on Monday night, “effective immediately,” after 10 years of sharing the same airwaves. During Tuesday’s installment of his Sirius XM show, Smith explained that ESPN didn’t want to lose Qerim amid contract negotiations with the host, adding “it’s just … Read more