Stephen Root gives a tip of the old cap to buddy Mike Judge for his lead role in the new animated comedy “Praise Petey,” premiering July 21 (10 p.m.) on Freeform. Annie Murphy headlines the series as Petey, a millennial “It Girl” who, through a series of events, takes command of New Utopia, a small-town … 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 believes he’ll have a market — if ESPN decides his time is up. Shortly after paying tribute to his colleagues laid off by ESPN last week, Smith spoke on Monday’s episode of his FanDuel show about life beyond the network — a prospect he said he’s more prepared for, should the media … 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
Six months after the death of Stephen “tWitch” Boss, his mother has shared what brings her “peace.” Connie Boss Alexander, the mom of the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” DJ and co-executive producer, told People she tries “not to dwell” on his suicide, opening up about her grief for the first time since his death. “When I … 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
Stephen A. Smith sent a passionate PSA to “ladies” everywhere after seeing 81-year-old Martha Stewart grace the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s 2023 issue. During the latest installment of his “Know Mercy” podcast, Smith doted on Stewart, and couldn’t help but compliment Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson’s wife, Ciara, as well as Kim Kardashian and Elon … Read more
It was a creepy case of art imitating life when the King of Pop teamed up with the King of Horror 30 years ago. That’s what happened when Michael Jackson enlisted Stephen King to work on a short film tentatively titled “Is This Scary?” In it, the “Thriller” singer would play a man in a … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has Kawhi Leonard at the top of his superstar rankings. In the worst type of way, however. Smith unloaded on Leonard after the Clippers announced that Leonard will miss the team’s Game 4 clash against the Suns in their first-round playoff series with a right knee sprain — his second straight game … Read more
Stephen A. Smith sent a message to everybody who was upset that he had Clay Travis on his podcast. Smith hosted the OutKick founder on his Audacy “Know Mercy” podcast earlier this week, and the two opinionists had a wide-ranging conversation that included their thoughts on cancel culture and whether or not Donald Trump would … Read more
Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ daughter, Weslie Fowler, returned to social media with a message a little over two months after the death of her adoptive father. Boss’ widow Allison Holker, 35, had Fowler, 14, in 2008 with an unknown ex-fiancé, and Boss adopted her after he married Holker in 2013. Fowler posted a clip to her … Read more
Stephen A. Smith defended Donovan McNabb — a guest on his “Know Mercy” podcast — more than five years after the latter was fired by ESPN following a sexual harassment investigation. Around the 10-minute mark of the episode, which was released Friday, Smith transitioned their conversation by telling McNabb that he thinks “you should be … Read more
A sports media saga took an unexpected turn on Tuesday. Jalen Rose lashed out at media personalities who make hay trolling the Dallas Cowboys, following their playoff loss to the 49ers. Many people who saw the tweets believed they were directed at Rose’s ESPN colleague, Stephen A. Smith. “So glad I didn’t make a career … Read more
Stephen A. Smith went berserk while addressing the controversy that erupted over his comments about Rihanna and Beyonce. During Friday’s installment of “First Take,” Smith said it’s “ridiculous” that he made headlines over his remarks on the “Sherri” show Wednesday when he said, “she ain’t Beyonce” while discussing Rihanna’s upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance. “This … Read more