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
Michelle Beadle couldn’t say Stephen A. Smith’s name as she ripped the ESPN personality over his new ambassadorship with Papaya, a mobile games company, for the upcoming World Solitaire Championship (WSC). “It’s not secret how I feel about that human,” Beadle said on the “Beadle and Decker” podcast when her co-host, Cody Decker, mentioned that Papaya … 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
Spoilers below for “It: Welcome to Derry.” Stephen King is weighing in on the terrifying return of Pennywise the Dancing Clown. The horror legend recently shared his thoughts on HBO’s “It: Welcome to Derry,” the new prequel series expanding the universe of his iconic 1986 “It” novel — and even he’s spooked. Stephen King poses … 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
Stephen King isn’t clowning around. The horror mastermind behind the 1986 novel “It” was a guiding force on “It: Welcome to Derry,” the highly anticipated HBO prequel series set decades before the events of the original 2017 and 2019 films. Expanding the mythology of Pennywise and the cursed town of Derry, Maine, the series found … Read more
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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
Bette Midler never misses an opportunity to shade Donald Trump. The “Hocus Pocus” actress, took a jab at the president, 79, while serenading Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show” Tuesday night. “I wrote a little something for you. It’s kind of a proclamation,” Midler told Colbert, 61, before she sang him a song with rewritten … 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
Late-night talk show pals Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert guest-starred on each other’s shows Tuesday night to vent about their respective programs being pulled from TV. The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host, whose coveted late-night show was briefly yanked off air by ABC on Sept. 17 following his controversial comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, recounted … 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
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
Director Stephen Gyllenhaal may have found his next project — and it’s a topic very close to him. Gyllenhaal — father to Oscar nominees Jake and Maggie and 10-year-old Luke — was with his youngest son at a swimming pool last year when an unusual feeling washed over him. “My arms and legs suddenly felt … 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
After announcing her departure from ESPN on Monday, Molly Qerim was not on “First Take” Tuesday morning. Stephen A. Smith is hosting the show for the rest of the week and opened with a tribute to Qerim, acknowledging her announcement. “Good morning, and welcome to ‘First Take.’ Normally, our friend Molly Qerim would greet you. … Read more