Michelle Beadle had plenty more to say after Wednesday’s news that her former ESPN colleague, Stephen A. Smith, will replace her time slot on Mad Dog Sports Radio with his new Sirius XM show launching this September. Beadle, who went off about it Wednesday on her and Cody Decker’s show, “Beadle and Decker,” doubled down … Read more
Michelle Beadle said it was “a little embarrassing” to learn that her SiriusXM radio show is being replaced by one of Stephen A. Smith’s new programs, which are launching this September. During Wednesday’s installment of her and Cody Decker’s show, “Beadle and Decker” — which airs every weekday from 12-3 p.m. ET on the Mad Dog … Read more
Stephen A. Smith isn’t happy with Knicks president Leon Rose’s “weak ass statement” attempting to justify Tom Thibodeau’s firing. “I think we all as New Yorkers should find Leon Rose’s statement offensive,” Smith said Tuesday on “NBA Today.” “Get the hell in front of a microphone and a camera and answer questions. Stop being a … Read more
Even if they complete a miracle comeback against the Pacers, an NBA championship is not in the Knicks’ future, at least according to Stephen A. Smith. During Friday’s episode of ESPN’s “First Take,” Smith was brutally honest about his team, saying the Knicks have practically no shot against the Western Conference champion Thunder in the … Read more
ESPN personality Chris “Mad Dog” Russo was furious over having to do his segment in the hallway after the power went out on “First Take,” and he blamed the mishap on Stephen A. Smith’s salary. During Wednesday’s installment of “First Take,” Russo and co-host Molly Qerim used flashlights after she said “we lost power” at … Read more
The Knicks weren’t exactly playing their best basketball against the Pacers through three quarters on Tuesday night. And Stephen A. Smith was letting them know about it as directly as he could. The ESPN “First Take” panelist took to X during Game 4 and called out the team — which had 14 turnovers through 36 … Read more
Stephen A. Smith said his ESPN colleague Ryan Clark “crossed the line” by involving Robert Griffin III’s wife in their public feud, however, he didn’t think it was “a fireable offense.” What started as Clark and Griffin, a Fox Sports analyst, sharing their takes about the confrontation between WNBA stars Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark during … Read more
ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith always finds a way to make headlines, and his latest came after he called out Charles Barkley for being a “flaming hypocrite” over the former NBA star’s critique of Smith’s oversaturation in the media as of late. Smith has been a hard man to miss with appearances on various political … Read more
He’s ready for his close up. ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith continued his acting career with an appearance on the Thursday episode of “Law & Order” – as a murder victim. “It was crazy to say the least,” Smith told The Post in a May 6 interview, ahead of the episode airing. “I mean, from … Read more
Stephen A. Smith is a “different animal” when it comes to his acting career. That’s something the ESPN personality heard many times over the years from his colleagues, and it has served as fuel for his goal of making it to primetime television, Smith said in an interview with The Post on Monday. Smith, who’s … Read more
Not a day goes by that Bernadette Peters doesn’t miss her old friend Stephen Sondheim. “I do think of him every day,” she told me over lunch at Cafe Luxembourg. “I’m singing his music, you know. And I’ve had dreams about him. He should be here. He should be here.” Peters is back on Broadway … Read more
Less than two weeks after Shannon Sharpe stepped away from ESPN over rape accusations, Stephen A. Smith is already wishing for his return. “He is emphatic that he is innocent of those things,” Smith said this week on Big Boy TV. “But the court of public opinion is what the Disneys of the world and … Read more
Stephen A. Smith said he received permission to deliver a message from ESPN and Disney about the $50 million civil lawsuit accusing Shannon Sharpe of rape that was filed by a woman under the pseudonym “Jane Doe” on Sunday. During Tuesday’s installment of his self-titled YouTube show, Smith explained that he spoke with co-chairman Jimmy … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has broken his silence on the rape allegations against his ESPN colleague Shannon Sharpe. On his self-titled podcast released Tuesday, Smith spent nearly 20 minutes discussing the topic, calling it a “sad situation.” “Shannon Sharpe is somebody I work with a couple of days a week. Shannon Sharpe is somebody I brought … Read more
Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith declared that he is considering running for office in the next few years if he believes he can win. Smith has risen to fame as a bombastic commentator in the realms of sports and politics. Previously, he denied he would ever run for president, saying recent chatter about doing so only took … Read more
There could be a full-length novel written about the wild words coming out of Stephen A. Smith’s mouth this week. He claimed he would’ve swung at LeBron James, who “wasn’t at Kobe Bryant’s memorial service,” and now Smith sent his condolences to a “late great” who is not actually dead. While No. 10 seed Arkansas … Read more
The Stephen A. Smith-LeBron James saga just keeps getting more wild. After their initial altercation during a Knicks-Lakers game on March 6, Smith took things to another level on Thursday when he called out James for allegedly not being at Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s memorial service in 2020 after his death in an effort to … Read more
Shannon Sharpe wants Stephen A. Smith to “let it go” where his feud with LeBron James is concerned. During Wednesday’s installment of his “Night Cap” podcast, Sharpe encouraged Smith to move on after making the matter with James “personal” — just weeks after the Lakers superstar confronted the “First Take” host over comments he made … Read more
If Stephen A. Smith was looking to move past his now-infamous confrontation with Lakers star LeBron James, he didn’t do so on Wednesday’s edition of his self-titled podcast. After James went on “The Pat McAfee Show” and called out the ESPN talking head, Smith spent his entire show ripping James, saying at one point that … Read more
LeBron James used ESPN airwaves to address a feud with one of the network’s biggest stars. James sat down for a lengthy interview with Pat McAfee that aired Wednesday, addressing his confrontation with Stephen A. Smith during a 113-109 win over the Knicks on March 6 for the first time. “He completely missed the whole … Read more