Stephen A. Smith couldn’t help but praise LeBron James amid the Lakers’ win streak. During Thursday’s installment of “First Take,” the ESPN personality — whose feud with James has played out in the public eye — changed his tune on the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and explained that “he has to be applauded” for how … Read more
Stephen A. Smith is shutting down the talk of him running for president in 2028. The ESPN star, who is making nearly $40 million a year and has been teasing a presidential run as a Democrat, said on the debut episode of Fox News Media’s “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” podcast that he won’t seek … Read more
Stephen A. Smith is once again shutting down rumors of a rift with his colleague Pat McAfee. When pressed on the issue during an appearance on “In Depth with Graham Bensinger,” Smith insisted that he and McAfee are on good terms. “We had a difference of opinion about something,” Smith said. “He thought I did … Read more
Stephen A. Smith mistakenly referred to Houston Texans wide receiver Christian Kirk as Charlie Kirk on Tuesday. Smith was talking about Kirk’s big game in the Texans’ 30-6 playoff win over the Pittsburgh Steelers during ESPN’s “First Take” when he had a slip of the tongue. “We saw Charlie Kirk catch eight receptions for 144 … Read more
Author Stephen King wrote an emotional tribute to director Rob Reiner for The New York Times on Tuesday after the filmmaker and his wife were murdered over the weekend. The “It” and “Carrie” writer described Reiner inviting him to the Beverly Hills Hotel in 1985 to watch a rough cut of his film “Stand by Me,” which … 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. This past Sunday night, two of (inarguably) the funniest human beings on the planet shared a stage in Newark. On Dec. 7, Stephen Colbert interviewed Conan O’Brien at the regal … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has cut ties with Papaya Gaming, the company behind the solitaire game the ESPN personality promoted as part of his ambassadorship to promote the upcoming World Solitaire Championship (WSC). “Papaya and I have mutually agreed to end our partnership,” Smith, 58, told Front Office Sports on Friday. It comes after ESPN reportedly … Read more
Channing Tatum is honoring his late friend, Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss,” three years after his suicide at age 40 in 2022. The “Roofman” star, 45, attended the Dance Hall of Fame’s inaugural ceremony on Wednesday at the Gloria Kaufmann Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles. During the event, Boss was inducted into the Dance Hall of Fame alongside Mikhail … Read more
Chris Paul being sent home was an absolute bush league move by the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Stephen A. Smith. The ESPN host blasted the Clippers for their management of a future Hall of Famer, abruptly sent home in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, weeks after announcing this season would be his last … Read more
Prince Harry took a jab at President Trump during his awkward appearance on the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” as he teased Americans over their obsession with the royals. Harry crashed Colbert’s monologue at the Ed Sullivan Theater in NYC on Wednesday night when the late-night host poked fun at the various “problematic” Christmas-themed movies … Read more
A Jewish deli in Beverly Hills set the stage for a reunion worthy of a double take. ESPN and Sirius XM behemoth Stephen A. Smith caught up with former “First Take” co-star Skip Bayless at Nate’n Al’s deli on Saturday night. Social media user George “Riley” Panagakis posted a selfie with the pair on X, … Read more
Paul Finebaum said it was “terribly unfair” for ESPN colleague Stephen A. Smith to make the debate surrounding Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin’s future “racial” by insinuating that black players don’t want to go to Oxford, Miss. Smith took that stance on Wednesday’s episode of “First Take” during a discussion with Finebaum, Chris “Mad Dog” … Read more
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
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