As Stephen Colbert was setting up a bit on his final episode of “The Late Show” Thursday night, he inadvertently explained why his canceled CBS program became so unbelievably off-putting and tedious. “We thought the best way to celebrate what we’ve done over the last 11 years is to do a regular episode where I … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. It’s the end of a late night era. “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will air its final episode tonight. Though “The Late Show” dates back to 1993, Colbert has … Read more
Bruce Springsteen took center stage at Stephen Colbert’s penultimate “Late Night” show on Wednesday, wasting no time to bash his familiar foe, President Trump, along with CBS parent company Paramount Skydance. “I’m here in support tonight for Stephen, because you’re the first guy in America who’s lost his show because we’ve got a president who … Read more
The role is to give an opinion, not begin a promo-filled wrestling feud. FS1’s Nick Wright called out Stephen A. Smith for his latest athlete beef, this time with Celtics star Jaylen Brown, criticizing him for yet again making himself part of the story. Wright said Smith’s actions hurt his colleagues. Nick Wright offered criticism … Read more
Stephen Colbert kicked off his final week behind the “Late Show” desk with a trip down memory lane, unearthing graphics that never made the cut, including one that declared Hillary Clinton the winner of the 2016 presidential election. In a segment “Graphics Graveyard” — titled after a Slack channel used by “Late Show” staff to … Read more
Stephen A. Smith didn’t mince words while responding to Jaylen Brown after the Celtics star’s “f–k Stephen A” rant during a Twitch livestream Sunday. During Monday’s installment of “First Take” on ESPN, Smith didn’t back down in their feud — which dates back to the end of Boston’s season after blowing a 3-1 series lead … Read more
Jaylen Brown’s ongoing feud with Stephen A. Smith isn’t going anywhere — and the Celtics star only added to it Sunday night. Brown, who was streaming to Twitch his followers, analyzed a clip where Smith talked about him on “First Take” and doubled down on his call for Smith to retire. “F–k Stephen A,” Tatum … Read more
Stephen A. Smith isn’t being shy about his desire for Shannon Sharpe to return to “First Take.” The Pro Football Hall of Famer, who joined the debate show in 2023 upon leaving FS1’s “Undisputed” after friction with Skip Bayless, was let go by ESPN last summer after settling a $50 million lawsuit in which the … Read more
Jaylen Brown called the 2025-26 season his “favorite.” Taking into account that the Celtics were bounced from the first round of the playoffs — after blowing a 3-1 series lead — Stephen A. Smith believes this is a preposterous notion. The Boston star is not only sticking by his words, but calling out the ESPN … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has always seemed like someone who wanted to try his hand at being in WWE, and he could get his chance. A recent report from Fightful Select said that ESPN is “pleased and enthusiastic” about Smith getting involved with the partnership with the “Worldwide Leader” being the home of WWE PLEs. Smith, … Read more
ESPN is running it back. The Worldwide Leader is bringing Skip Bayless back to do battle with his longtime co-host Stephen A. Smith on “First Take” in a one-time reunion on Friday. The legendary sports debaters worked together on the show for nearly 16 years until Bayless departed for Fox Sports — a move that … Read more
Stephen A. Smith apparently just learned why French is considered a love language. The high-profile ESPN personality and sometimes political pundit raised eyebrows Friday when he admitted to being “turned on” after hearing colleague Chiney Ogwumike speaking in French. “I gotta get a little personal for a second here,” Smith said to begin the awkwardness. … Read more
Watching the Knicks Monday night was like having your teeth pulled – and Stephen A. Smith apparently feels that pain literally. The enigmatic Knicks fan and host of ESPN’s “First Take” was absent his usual post, where he would surely be laying into his favorite team after an embarrassing 107-106 collapse to the Atlanta Hawks. … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. The reggae tour of the year is here. Buju Banton recently announced he’s striking out on his North American ‘Roots and Rhymes Tour’ with co-headliner Stephen Marley. From mid-June through … Read more
Caroline Bicks, Stephen E. King Chair, got unprecedented access to Stephen King’s archives. Her new book reveals King’s meticulous crafting of fear, like in “Pet Sematary,” and his inspirations. King revealed “The Shining” was shaped by a Shakespearean tragedy, but it wasn’t “Macbeth.” Every morning during her sabbatical year serving as the Stephen E. King … Read more
Leon Rose has once again orchestrated a 50-win Knicks season — but Mike Breen’s recent praise of the team president has been dubbed “blasphemous” by Stephen A. Smith. With the Knicks blowing out the Bulls on Friday, Breen — a colleague of Smith’s at ESPN — suggested to viewers on the MSG broadcast that the … Read more
Former ESPN colleagues Stephen A. Smith and Sage Steele reunited on her podcast to discuss a plethora of issues, one of which was transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. The discussion got rather contentious at first, as Steele asked Smith why it took him “three years” to speak out, but Smith clarified that he spoke … Read more
Former “SportsCenter” anchor Sage Steele and ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith reminisced on their days working together and how their deep-rooted friendship withstood some “sorry asses rooting against” her while at the Worldwide Leader. During the latest installment of “The Sage Steele Show,” Steele recalled being excluded from the “Time for Change: We Won’t Be Defeated” … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has no time for Tiger Woods’ privacy request. The loud-mouthed ESPN host went off on Woods following his latest DUI arrest, ripping him Wednesday following a report that the won’t hire drives because he doesn’t want others knowing his moves. Smith even questioned what “highly suspect” lifestyle Woods must be living that … Read more
The problem with having a spat with a high-profile commentator is that they’ll always have a microphone in front of them to respond. We’re officially onto Round 3 of the Stephen A. Smith-Josh Hart beef after Smith responded to the Knicks star’s comments that were in response to Smith originally calling out Hart for remarks … Read more