ESPN personalities Suzy Kolber, Ashley Brewer and Jordan Cornette were among those taking to social media Friday to reflect on being part of the Disney-backed channel’s layoffs announced earlier in the day.
The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that roughly 20 people were informed Friday that they were let go, with a source saying that the talent cuts were related to financial concerns specific to ESPN and did not stem from larger budget issues for Disney. ESPN veterans Jeff Van Gundy, Max Kellerman, Keyshawn Johnson and Jalen Rose were also among the cuts, according to a source.
Kolber had been with the network since the 1990s and was known for her NFL coverage and having served as an anchor on flagship news program SportsCenter.
“Today I join the many hard-working colleagues who have been laid off,” Kolber tweeted, sharing a photo of herself covering the most recent NFL draft in April.
The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that roughly 20 people were informed Friday that they were let go, with a source saying that the talent cuts were related to financial concerns specific to ESPN and did not stem from larger budget issues for Disney. ESPN veterans Jeff Van Gundy, Max Kellerman, Keyshawn Johnson and Jalen Rose were also among the cuts, according to a source.
Kolber had been with the network since the 1990s and was known for her NFL coverage and having served as an anchor on flagship news program SportsCenter.
“Today I join the many hard-working colleagues who have been laid off,” Kolber tweeted, sharing a photo of herself covering the most recent NFL draft in April.
- 6/30/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Pablo Torre is about to become a creature of two worlds.
The veteran ESPN writer and on-air personality is leaving the Disney sports-media giant — and he’s staying, too. Torre is joining Meadowlark Media, the content company founded by former ESPN chief John Skipper and the sports commentator Dan Le Batard. And yet, Torre is expected to remain a regular contributor to “Around The Horn” and “Pardon The Interruption,” two of the mainstay programs on the ESPN daytime schedule.
“They are looking to build another show directly out of ‘The Dan LeBatard Show,’ which is a monster,” Torre says of Meadowlark in an interview. Torre envisions a digital program with audio and video components that will allow him to “tell original stories, do a bit of journalism and figure out how to make that show a home that can fit all of the things I aspire to do creatively.” Torre...
The veteran ESPN writer and on-air personality is leaving the Disney sports-media giant — and he’s staying, too. Torre is joining Meadowlark Media, the content company founded by former ESPN chief John Skipper and the sports commentator Dan Le Batard. And yet, Torre is expected to remain a regular contributor to “Around The Horn” and “Pardon The Interruption,” two of the mainstay programs on the ESPN daytime schedule.
“They are looking to build another show directly out of ‘The Dan LeBatard Show,’ which is a monster,” Torre says of Meadowlark in an interview. Torre envisions a digital program with audio and video components that will allow him to “tell original stories, do a bit of journalism and figure out how to make that show a home that can fit all of the things I aspire to do creatively.” Torre...
- 3/14/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
ESPN will relaunch “Sports Reporters” as a stand-alone YouTube program six years after ending the program’s 29-year run on its flagship linear network.
The former Sunday morning stalwart’s revival will debut in mid-2023, according to the Sports Business Journal, which first reported the development. It will be hosted by ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap, the son of Dick Schaap, the legendary sports journalist who hosted “Sports Reporters” for more than a decade before his death in 2001.
“Sports Reporters” ran from 1988 to 2017 until it was canceled not long after the death of John Saunders, who had replaced Dick Schaap and served as longtime host. The show pioneered the sportswriter roundtable format that would later be used as a model for the long-running daily ESPN show “Around the Horn” and others.
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The former Sunday morning stalwart’s revival will debut in mid-2023, according to the Sports Business Journal, which first reported the development. It will be hosted by ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap, the son of Dick Schaap, the legendary sports journalist who hosted “Sports Reporters” for more than a decade before his death in 2001.
“Sports Reporters” ran from 1988 to 2017 until it was canceled not long after the death of John Saunders, who had replaced Dick Schaap and served as longtime host. The show pioneered the sportswriter roundtable format that would later be used as a model for the long-running daily ESPN show “Around the Horn” and others.
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- 2/3/2023
- by Slav Kandyba
- The Wrap
“Around the Horn” (Ath) is a television sports show on ESPN. It’s like your favorite sports radio show, but on steroids, not the same as “Round the Horne.”
As you read this, you are probably wondering where you can watch the new episodes of “Around the Horn.” Well, there are a few options.
For starters, new episodes will be posted on Twitter after airing on ESPN. Episodes will also include graphics from the show and any customized segments made for the Twitter format. This usually gets posted around 7-8 p.m. Et.
Also, ESPN3 On-Demand adds new episodes each day at 9 a.m. Et. After 1 p.m. Et, if an episode has not been added, you can assume that it is “Behind the Bets.” Episodes will be replayed daily at 8 a.m. Et and 8 p.m. Et.
Finally, full shows are uploaded daily to YouTube at 8 a.m. Et and 8 p.
As you read this, you are probably wondering where you can watch the new episodes of “Around the Horn.” Well, there are a few options.
For starters, new episodes will be posted on Twitter after airing on ESPN. Episodes will also include graphics from the show and any customized segments made for the Twitter format. This usually gets posted around 7-8 p.m. Et.
Also, ESPN3 On-Demand adds new episodes each day at 9 a.m. Et. After 1 p.m. Et, if an episode has not been added, you can assume that it is “Behind the Bets.” Episodes will be replayed daily at 8 a.m. Et and 8 p.m. Et.
Finally, full shows are uploaded daily to YouTube at 8 a.m. Et and 8 p.
- 8/24/2022
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
Hulu is adding 4 esports-centered shows to their streaming service, this fall! Come inside to learn more about them!
It's no secret that esports has become a worldwide sensation in a short period of time. Ratings show that hundreds of thousands of fans will gather in front of their smartphone screens or computers to watch their favorite teams play in some of the most competitive games. With it becoming such a hot-commodity it's a small wonder why Hulu would want to get in while the getting is good.
Enter Esl.
Hulu and Esl have announced a partnership to stream 4 brand-new esports shows centered around esports, not just the tournaments. Here are the shows:
Player V. Player. A gamified debate show with casters and esports influencers facing off over the hottest topics in esports. Panelists accrue points while debating both newsy and big picture topics for ultimate bragging rights, with a final...
It's no secret that esports has become a worldwide sensation in a short period of time. Ratings show that hundreds of thousands of fans will gather in front of their smartphone screens or computers to watch their favorite teams play in some of the most competitive games. With it becoming such a hot-commodity it's a small wonder why Hulu would want to get in while the getting is good.
Enter Esl.
Hulu and Esl have announced a partnership to stream 4 brand-new esports shows centered around esports, not just the tournaments. Here are the shows:
Player V. Player. A gamified debate show with casters and esports influencers facing off over the hottest topics in esports. Panelists accrue points while debating both newsy and big picture topics for ultimate bragging rights, with a final...
- 10/11/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Matt Malliaros)
- Cinelinx
Max Kellerman has been a popular on-air sportstalk personality, boxing analyst and occasional political pundit for nearly 20 years now. Hell, the guy even dabbled in rap music for a while, sharing a legitimate record deal with his late brother Sam. You probably recognize his face — even without the chinstrap — maybe from a “Rocky” movie, perhaps from “I, Max,” “Around the Horn” or “SportsNation,” but those outside the sports-fan arena might not recognize Kellerman by name. That selective notoriety is becoming less and less common, however, now that he’s co-hosting Espn’s high-profile morning debate program “First Take” with...
- 1/4/2017
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
“30 Rock” gave us many gifts over its seven seasons, and its fictional TV series were some of the best. After all, “30 Rock” was Tina Fey’s spoof of what it was like to work on a sketch variety program like “Saturday Night Live,” which also has given us the gift of many faux shows. It’s just so meta, it’s surprising we don’t already have world peace.
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So as “30 Rock” reaches the 10th anniversary of its premiere, we wanted to highlight some of its best fake shows that could work in today’s TV landscape. Sure, we’re in the time of “peak TV,” so what’s a few more? In no particular order:
“Black Frasier” – It took “Game of Thrones” to topple the most Emmys for a scripted show record held by white “Frasier,” but that doesn’t...
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“Black Frasier” – It took “Game of Thrones” to topple the most Emmys for a scripted show record held by white “Frasier,” but that doesn’t...
- 10/12/2016
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Viceland has set 11 Pm, Monday, October 17 for the premiere of its new late-night show Desus & Mero. Vice Media also announced today that the show’s production team will be headed by Emmy-winning executive producer Erik Rydholm (Espn’s Pardon the Interruption, Around the Horn, Highly Questionable). Desus & Mero picks up where the duo’s Bodega Boys podcast ends, featuring the Bronx-bred pals Desus Nice and The Kid Mero sounding off on the issues of the day, covering news…...
- 9/26/2016
- Deadline TV
We see him every day on television talking about Deflategate or Tim Tebow, but now Espn's Israel Gutierrez is sharing his story with fans. Today he publicly revealed that he is gay and engaged to be married. "I've been agonizing for months trying to figure out how to do this," the 38-year-old Around the Horn personality wrote on his blog. "It's been incredibly difficult, to the point where I usually talk myself in circles and end up making very little sense. So I decided on this simple blog entry. No formalities, no restrictions, just me letting you into a portion of my life I've kept largely separate from my professional career. "I'm gay, which plenty of...
- 9/4/2015
- E! Online
Espn’s Tony Reali is joining ABC’s Good Morning America as a social media contributor. It’s part of a new multi-year extension of his deal with Espn that calls for him to continue hosting the sports net’s Around the Horn, but from a Times Square studio. Reali will move from Washington, DC to New York later this year. Gma was looking to shore itself up on the sports front after news anchor Josh Elliott — a former Espn-er — decamped to join NBC Sports. In addition to Reali, Gma is finalizing a deal for Michael Strahan, who spent 15 years playing for the New York Giants, to appear on the program about twice a week while continuing to co-host his popular daytime talker Live! With Kelly & Michael. As a contributor to Gma, Reali will be charged with engaging fans, monitoring social media activity and highlighting trending topics. One month ago,...
- 4/10/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
The rise of "Stat Boy" continues -- Tony Reali has just been called up to NYC where the host of Espn's "Around the Horn" will now be featured on "Good Morning America."Reali -- who started off as the research guy on "Pardon the Interruption" -- has signed a new gig to cover social media on "Gma." To accommodate his new job, "Around the Horn" will move from from Washington D.C. to NYC ... where...
- 4/10/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Espn host Tony Reali has re-upped with the “Worldwide Leader in Sports,” scoring a pretty sweet side gig, but losing another. Under the new deal, the “Around the Horn” host added the role of “Good Morning America” social media contributor to his docket. Though since Reali — and “Horn” — will be forced to move to the sports reporter's native New York City, he will no longer appear on Espn's “Pardon the Interruption,” where he got his start in the long-running role of “Stat Boy.” See video: Awkward! ‘Gma’ Gives Josh Elliott Heartwarming Sendoff – Without Josh Elliott Reali, who has hosted “Around.
- 4/10/2014
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Nobody is pushing the mute button on Tony Reali. The Espn personality, who's brandished the Around the Horn silencer as host of the panel series since 2004, has re-upped his deal with the cable network -- and scored a regular gig on Good Morning America in the process. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Reali's latest extension has given him the role of contributor on corporate sibling ABC's morning flagship. Reali will move from Washington, D.C., to his native New York later this year, where Around the Horn will get a new Times Square space close to his Gma
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- 4/10/2014
- by Michael O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Do not read on unless you've seen Season 2, Episode 8 of HBO's "Game of Thrones," entitled "The Prince of Winterfell."
As was the case with last week's episode, "The Prince of Winterfell" was something of a set-up episode. Enjoyable as it was -- and there were a lot of solidly rewarding scenes -- you could be forgiven for occasionally thinking, as I did, that there was a slightly scattered quality to the episode, as the pieces were put into place for the Giant Battle They Have Been Talking About Forever. It was a little like those episodes you'd get near the end of a season of "Lost," where characters trekked all over the island so that they were all in place for the final act of that year's drama.
At some point, we all just want the big "GoT" battle to get here (and it will, soon enough). But there was...
As was the case with last week's episode, "The Prince of Winterfell" was something of a set-up episode. Enjoyable as it was -- and there were a lot of solidly rewarding scenes -- you could be forgiven for occasionally thinking, as I did, that there was a slightly scattered quality to the episode, as the pieces were put into place for the Giant Battle They Have Been Talking About Forever. It was a little like those episodes you'd get near the end of a season of "Lost," where characters trekked all over the island so that they were all in place for the final act of that year's drama.
At some point, we all just want the big "GoT" battle to get here (and it will, soon enough). But there was...
- 5/21/2012
- by Maureen Ryan
- Aol TV.
Do not read on unless you've seen Season 2, Episode 8 of HBO's "Game of Thrones," entitled "The Prince of Winterfell."
As was the case with last week's episode, "The Prince of Winterfell" was something of a set-up episode. Enjoyable as it was -- and there were a lot of solidly rewarding scenes -- you could be forgiven for occasionally thinking, as I did, that there was a slightly scattered quality to the episode, as the pieces were put into place for the Giant Battle They Have Been Talking About Forever. It was a little like those episodes you'd get near the end of a season of "Lost," where characters trekked all over the island so that they were all in place for the final act of that year's drama.
At some point, we all just want the big "GoT" battle to get here (and it will, soon enough). But there was...
As was the case with last week's episode, "The Prince of Winterfell" was something of a set-up episode. Enjoyable as it was -- and there were a lot of solidly rewarding scenes -- you could be forgiven for occasionally thinking, as I did, that there was a slightly scattered quality to the episode, as the pieces were put into place for the Giant Battle They Have Been Talking About Forever. It was a little like those episodes you'd get near the end of a season of "Lost," where characters trekked all over the island so that they were all in place for the final act of that year's drama.
At some point, we all just want the big "GoT" battle to get here (and it will, soon enough). But there was...
- 5/21/2012
- by Maureen Ryan
- Aol TV.
Everyone has them: complete wastes of time. Guilty pleasures, as it were. Shows that don't necessarily add anything significant to our lives, but we can't keep from going back to them, over and over again. There's nothing wrong with them - in fact, some of them are pretty awesome. Since it's been a slow news week and I've had plenty of time to spend thinking on such things, I present to you my six favorite wastes of time.
In no particular order:
1. The Mole (ABC, 2001-2004, 2008)
For the most part, I loathe reality television; I've just never been all that interested in any of the series. The Mole, however, had me from early on, indulging the part of me that loves spy shows and almost had a career in the CIA. I was glad to have a series where I was forced to figure out clues that actually took effort to spot and decode.
In no particular order:
1. The Mole (ABC, 2001-2004, 2008)
For the most part, I loathe reality television; I've just never been all that interested in any of the series. The Mole, however, had me from early on, indulging the part of me that loves spy shows and almost had a career in the CIA. I was glad to have a series where I was forced to figure out clues that actually took effort to spot and decode.
- 1/3/2011
- by Brittany Frederick
- SpoilerTV
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