Will Smith is clarifying his relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs. The Oscar winner, 56, doesn’t want to be dragged into Diddy’s mess as the music mogul sits behind bars and awaits his sex-trafficking trial, telling an audience at a recent comedy show, “I ain’t got s–t to do with Puffy.” Smith addressed the speculation surrounding … Read more
Timothée Chalamlet has a sports media mentor in Stephen A. Smith. Days after the “Dune” star wowed much of the sports community with an impressive appearance on ESPN’s “College GameDay,” Smith posted Wednesday on X that he is “down to show” Chalamet, 28, the ropes. “I see you little bro @RealChalamet. Down to show you … Read more
Shaquille O’Neal couldn’t help but walk away from the “Inside the NBA” desk on Tuesday night. Kenny Smith made a reference to the rapper Jay-Z — who is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl at an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000 in a lawsuit filed on Dec. 8 — and Charles Barkley’s reaction … Read more
Stephen A. Smith will reportedly get more free reign to explore topics beyond sports with his new ESPN contract. While Smith and ESPN have not finalized a deal, the sports personality and the network are nearing a new contract worth $120 million for six years. With that massive deal, Smith will have the opportunity to … Read more
The most transparently absurd sports presence on TV remains the lead face and voice of the transparently absurd sports network: Stephen A. Smith, hustler of multiple cultural accents to best serve the day’s perceived audience and his sustained ESPN go-to-guy employment. Blessed with both ESPN impunity and immunity in addition to millions in pay and … Read more
Juan Soto has plenty of potential suitors as his highly anticipated free agency hit a fever pitch, but almost none of them should be the reason he leaves the Yankees. That’s according to ESPN’s “First Take” commentator Stephen A. Smith. The Soto sweepstakes has been a conversation in just about every corner of the sports … Read more
ESPN’s trio of Louis Riddick, Stephen A. Smith and Ryan Clark called it. All three said Bears head coach Eberflus should be fired after Chicago butchered its time management in a 23-20 road loss to the Lions on Thanksgiving and then hearing him say he liked how his team handled the final seconds. The Bears … Read more
Had Donald Trump been able to purchase the Buffalo Bills the course of history may have changed, according to Stephen A. Smith. The ESPN personality recalled during an appearance on “Club Random with Bill Maher” when Trump had called him back in 2014 to complain about NFL owners creating problems for his bid to purchase … Read more
This prediction had the whole cast saying “D’oh!” The beloved animated series “The Simpsons” is notorious for serving up hundreds of thousands of jokes while eerily predicting the future. And after voicing Lisa Simpson for 36 seasons, youngest child of Homer and Marge Simpson, Yeardley Smith was amazed that one prediction came true — twice! … Read more
Stephen A. Smith is annoyed with the NFL. The ESPN personality and sports talk host ranted on the latest edition of his eponymous podcast over the league’s decision to comment on its players doing a Donald Trump-inspired dance last weekend. The dance, which has become a craze across the sports world, made headlines over the … Read more
Stephen A. Smith, 2028? Introduced by Whoopi Goldberg as “ESPN host and political commentator,” Smith told the hosts of “The View” that he would “definitely consider” running for president if he thought he could win the office. “I’m half joking but I kind of mean it,” Smith said Thursday. “I have no desire to be … Read more
Dame Maggie Smith was laid to rest in an intimate funeral service on Monday. Smith died at 89 on Sept. 27. According to the Daily Mail, on Nov. 4, the legendary actress’s life was celebrated at Mortlake Crematorium in Richmond, London. “Such a beautiful goodbye to Maggie Smith today,” one guest told the outlet. “It … Read more
Kenny “The Jet” Smith is embracing the thought of being a free agent. The “Inside the NBA” personality might be entering his last year with TNT — where he’s been for more than two decades — if the network’s parent company, Warner Brothers Discovery loses its bid for the NBA’s media rights with the next contract starting … Read more
Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith were this close to a television reunion. The legendary sports commentators, who worked together on ESPN’s “First Take” from the mid-200s until 2016 when Bayless departed for Fox Sports, nearly rejoined forces at the World Wide Leader. “We tried in 2020, to his credit,” Bayless revealed on Barstool Sports’ … Read more
Nell Smith, the young Canadian singer who collaborated with The Flaming Lips, has died at the age of 17. Her family confirmed the tragic news on Monday in an Instagram statement. “It pains us so much to say that our feisty, talented, unique, beautiful daughter was cruelly taken from us on Saturday night,” began the … Read more
Kevin Smith has a new idea about a collaboration with his longtime pal Ben Affleck. While promoting his new film “The 4:30 Movie,” the 54-year-old director exclusively told The Post that he would work with Affleck, 52, again “in a heartbeat.” In fact, Smith said he’s currently working on a new project that he wants … Read more
It might be time for another trip to the mall. Kevin Smith exclusively told The Post that there’s plans to make a sequel to his 1995 comedy “Mallrats.” The 54-year-old director revealed that he spoke to one of the film’s stars, Shannen Doherty, about the potential sequel before she died of cancer in July at … Read more
Dame Maggie Smith and Sir Michael Gambon will forever be linked by more than just their work on the “Harry Potter” movies. Perhaps best known in recent years for their portrayals of Professor Minerva McGonagall and Headmaster Albus Dumbledore at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Smith and Gambon appeared in six of the eight … Read more
Whoopi Goldberg is honoring her late “Sister Act” co-star Maggie Smith after her death Friday at the age of 89. “Maggie Smith was a great woman and a brilliant actress. I still can’t believe I was lucky enough to work with the ‘one-of-a-kind,’” the 68-year-old wrote on Instagram. “My heartfelt condolences go out to the family…RIP.” … Read more
LONDON — Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and won new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey,” has died, her publicist said Friday. She was 89. She was frequently rated the preeminent British actress of a generation which … Read more