There’s no crying in baseball, but there were plenty of teary eyes while shooting the final episode of Brockmire.
“I didn’t really plan on tearing up myself, but I think the combination of ending it all and just the beauty of the moment overtook me and I got really choked up on a couple of takes,” says star Hank Azaria as he recalls the emotional final scene.
“I was really gratified to look up and see everybody on the crew wiping their eyes at the end of it too. [Jim Brockmire’s] a guy who’s finally learned to shut up and appreciate what’s around him, including baseball. And I found myself, a lot like with the show, I underestimate the emotion of it until I do it.”
The weight that Brockmire carried during its four seasons snuck up on nearly everyone from fans to critics to those directly involved with the show.
“I didn’t really plan on tearing up myself, but I think the combination of ending it all and just the beauty of the moment overtook me and I got really choked up on a couple of takes,” says star Hank Azaria as he recalls the emotional final scene.
“I was really gratified to look up and see everybody on the crew wiping their eyes at the end of it too. [Jim Brockmire’s] a guy who’s finally learned to shut up and appreciate what’s around him, including baseball. And I found myself, a lot like with the show, I underestimate the emotion of it until I do it.”
The weight that Brockmire carried during its four seasons snuck up on nearly everyone from fans to critics to those directly involved with the show.
- 5/7/2020
- by Chris Longo
- Den of Geek
Someone wake up Dan Patrick: Keith Olbermann is returning to ESPN next week. The assignment is temporary — for now, at least — as Olbermann will fill in for Michael Wilbon opposite Tony Kornheiser on popular sports debate program “Pti.” The guest stint appears to be another step in a possible full-time reunion between Olbermann and self-proclaimed Leader in Sports. Next Thursday and Friday, March 1 and 2, marks Olbermann’s first time doing “Pardon The Interruption.” Also Read: Keith Olbermann Says NBC News 'Enabled' Matt Lauer, Slams Fired Star as 'Vindictive' Olbermann got his start in media co-hosting ESPN’s “SportsCenter” alongside Patrick, which...
- 2/23/2018
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
“Pti” hosts Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon have signed new multiyear contract extensions to stay at Espn. Both will also continue their work on other platforms owned by the powerful Disney cable channel, most notably Wilbon’s NBA commentary. The popular Kornheiser and Wilbon also do the “Pti” podcast and a daily segment during the opening minutes of the 6 p.m. “SportsCenter.” This week marks the 15-year anniversary of “Pardon the Interruption,” which is Espn’s most-watched daily studio program, averaging more than a million viewers per day when including ESPN2’s 6:30 p.m. re-air. Also Read: Is a Netflix + Espn Service in the.
- 10/19/2016
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
A review of tonight's "The Americans" coming up just as soon as I enjoy a Milky Way... "What do you want, Philip? A guarantee life's gonna be easy?" -Elizabeth The last fifteen years of cable drama have offered us so many different creative methods of corpse disposal that it would seem all but impossible for a new one to feel shocking. But dammit if I didn't squirm and groan throughout that sequence of Philip, Elizabeth and Yousaf methodically breaking the limbs of Annelise's body(*) so they could fit it into a suitcase. That Annelise is already dead doesn't make it any less cringe-inducing, and the swift, silent efficiency with which Philip and Elizabeth go about the task suggests this is not the first time they've had to do something like this. (*) Played, at different phases of the scene, by a dummy, a contortionist, and actress Gillian Alexy herself. I also...
- 2/5/2015
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Go Patriots! After watching the 2015 Super Bowl on Sunday, Boston natives and famous BFFs Ben Affleck and Matt Damon celebrated the New England Patriots' win over the Seattle Seahawks with a celebratory photo op! The Oscar winners were all smiles while posing with pals Dicky Barrett of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and sports analyst Bill Simmons. The Super Bowl party supposedly took place at the L.A. home of Adam Carolla. What the guys didn't realize however is that they are being photobombed by sportswriter and TV host Tony Kornheiser, who is standing in the background. Lol! Affleck and Damon have been super excited to watch Tom Brady and the rest of the Pats play all week. The other day,...
- 2/2/2015
- E! Online
I am what James Poniewozik at Time would call an Everybody Gets a Trophy kind of person. With the Baseball Hall of Fame, I'm a big Hall kind of guy. (Vote Tim Raines this year, people!) I like honoring as much excellence as I can, whenever I can, even if it comes at the risk of making everything a bit less special because so many things are being called special. Even before the Too Much Good TV deluge began in the last couple of years, I was always somebody who tried to squeeze more than 10 shows into his yearly top 10 lists, whether through ties or other bending of the rules. One year, number 2 on my list was "Fact-based movies and miniseries," a ridiculous cheat that allowed me to squeeze six productions into one slot; another, I didn't even do a top 10 at all, but an amorphous list of things like...
- 12/11/2014
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
During the Espn anniversary year that launched the "30 for 30" documentary series, one of the most interesting things about the films was how little they resembled one another. All were about sports (mostly), and all were about things that happened during the first 30 years that Espn was in business, but beyond that they felt completely distinct from one another, whether the narration-less video collage of "June 17, 1994," the kinetic energy of "Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks," or the mournful quality of "The Two Escobars." As Espn has kept the series alive well past that anniversary year — including the brief stint when new films were presented under the "Espn Films Presents" banner — certain formulas have crept in, particularly when it comes to films about iconic teams. They're still fun, still full of great archival footage and wonderful memories from the team members in present-day, but movies like "The Fab Five,...
- 10/21/2014
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Happy time, people ... at least it was for "Pardon the Interruption" hosts Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser yesterday when they snuck in a full round of golf with President Obama! The gang all met up at the Congressional Country Club in Bethseda, Maryland yesterday ... along with a White House aide (who completed the 4-some) ... and played the 90-year old course. It's not the first time the Prez hooked up with the Pti gang for some golf -- last year,...
- 7/27/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Espn teased its new “SportsCenter” set and announced contract extensions for “Pardon the Interruption” co-hosts Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon at its upfront presentation to advertisers Tuesday. The new studio space, at Espn's Digital Center in Bristol, Conn., is about 10,000 square feet and boasts 114 monitors. It is technically two studios, allowing one show to rehearse while another shoots, and will debut in June. Also read: NFL Fines Miami Dolphins Player Over ‘Horrible’ Tweets About Michael Sam Kornheiser and Wilbon, who have co-hosted “Pti” since 2001, signed new multi-year extensions, the network said. Espn also touted its 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil coverage.
- 5/13/2014
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
The NFL is television’s unchallenged goliath, setting new viewing records last season that helped the league generate approximately $10 billion. But one businessman sees trouble on the horizon. Outspoken billionaire NBA owner Mark Cuban (Shark Tank) predicted an NFL “implosion” in the next decade, pointing to overexposure, as well as the sport’s health and safety concerns, as a recipe for disaster. “They’re trying to take over every night of TV,” Cuban told Espn, while discussing the league’s recent deal with CBS to air Thursday-night games on free TV. “Initially, it’ll be, ‘Yeah, they’re the biggest-rating thing that there is.
- 3/26/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW.com - PopWatch
There’s so much cr*p on TV it almost makes you want to give up hope. I’m here to remind you that there is great, smart, funny, dramatic, and well written TV shows out there beyond the prototypical shows that you’re already familiar with. Everyone knows Breaking Bad, Modern Family, Game of Thrones, True Blood, Sons of Anarchy, and Mad Men are all great shows.
However, with so much bullsh*t making it to the air, you might be missing out on some gems. That’s what this is, a top 5 list of shows that you might not be watching. Although if you have good taste, then you’re probably already well aware of these shows. My hope is that there’s at least one show on this list that you’re not watching that I can convince you to try.
Honorable Mentions:
Pardon the Interruption is...
However, with so much bullsh*t making it to the air, you might be missing out on some gems. That’s what this is, a top 5 list of shows that you might not be watching. Although if you have good taste, then you’re probably already well aware of these shows. My hope is that there’s at least one show on this list that you’re not watching that I can convince you to try.
Honorable Mentions:
Pardon the Interruption is...
- 10/7/2013
- by David Noriega
- Obsessed with Film
He began his new show with a little Jack Paar reference and finished with his Edward R. Murrow sign off, but in between, it was — for better and for worse — the old Keith Olbermann. (And most likely, the Keith Olbermann Espn intended to hire.) Olbermann wrapped himself in the banner of the Worldwide Leader, reminiscing through archived video clips of his younger days and poking fun of his first go-around at ESPN2 by donning the same infamous jacket he wore back in 1993 and updating his nose-cutting “welcome to the end of my career” remark for embattled Jets coach Rex Ryan.
- 8/27/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW.com - PopWatch
When Bill Simmons first became the Boston Sports Guy, writing an obscure blog for AOL in the early days of the internets, he gradually cultivated a loyal audience who appreciated his exhaustive essays dissecting Beantown’s sport fandom while sprinkling in Karate Kid and Road House references. He wrote from a fan’s perspective, which is the only perspective he could afford at the time, but that voice ultimately made him famous and influential. He’s been at Espn now since 2001, and if he doesn’t yet run the network, he certainly is one of the Sports Leaders’ most important assets.
- 11/2/2012
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside TV
Old sports writers (mainly Pardon the Interruption host and professional crank Tony Kornheiser) like to remind anybody listening that for most of the pre-World War II era, the biggest sports in America were baseball, boxing, and horse racing.
If you really want to get your 1930s on this weekend, you’ll have that chance: The baseball season is in full swing (Let’S Go Mets!), there’s a huge title fight in the boxing world between Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto, and on Saturday evening, the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby begins.
The Kentucky Derby is an excellent excuse for a party,...
If you really want to get your 1930s on this weekend, you’ll have that chance: The baseball season is in full swing (Let’S Go Mets!), there’s a huge title fight in the boxing world between Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto, and on Saturday evening, the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby begins.
The Kentucky Derby is an excellent excuse for a party,...
- 5/5/2012
- by Kyle Anderson
- EW.com - PopWatch
On Friday, the Associated Press had to issue a retraction when a writer for the news service included quotes from a man who they thought was Christopher Walken, taken from what they believed was a legit interview with Espn 980.
Unfortunately for the AP, it wasn't actually Walken talking about the night of Natalie Wood's death, but rather Espn 980's Marc Sterne doing an impression of the actor on "The Tony Kornheiser Show."
During the impersonation, Sterne acted as Walken speaking out about the re-opening of the investigation into Wood's death. Walken, along with Robert Wagner, was aboard ...
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Unfortunately for the AP, it wasn't actually Walken talking about the night of Natalie Wood's death, but rather Espn 980's Marc Sterne doing an impression of the actor on "The Tony Kornheiser Show."
During the impersonation, Sterne acted as Walken speaking out about the re-opening of the investigation into Wood's death. Walken, along with Robert Wagner, was aboard ...
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- 11/21/2011
- by nobody@accesshollywood.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
Ever since 20th Century Fox decided to turn that 745-page Espn oral history into a movie, everyone has been speculating who will play their favorite quippy on-air personalities like Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick. Even Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick. The former SportsCenter tag-team partners reunited last night on Olbermann’s Current TV show and had some fun casting themselves and their former co-workers. It was only semi-serious, with Olbermann using the game as an opportunity to take pot-shots at his perceived former rivals. When Patrick suggested Ryan Gosling for dashing Craig Kilborn, Olbermann replied, “That’s alright, but he...
- 7/29/2011
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW.com - PopWatch
On the July 28th edition of "Countdown with Keith Olbermann," Keith was joined by former Espn "SportsCenter" co-host Dan Patrick who stopped by to chat about fantasy-casting the movie version of the Espn saga -- plans for which are actually underway at 20th Century Fox. When Patrick said he thinks the screenwriters will focus on the mid-90s era at Espn because, thanks to Keith, there was tension in the building, Keith replied emphatically, "How come no one ever told me there was tension in the building? I didn't know!" Some of their dream casting picks? Larry David or Paul Giamatti for Tony Kornheiser; Sinbad or Forest Whitaker for Michael Wilbon; Tim Meadows for Stuart Scott. Finally, Patrick...
- 7/29/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
The greatest film about a TV network ever produced, Sidney Lumet's "Network," foretold the coming major media spiral into backbiting, betrayal and sensationalism. A few years later, a little regional sports network began on shoe leather and charisma in Connecticut, and as it grew into a worldwide, multi-faceted empire, controversy was never found wanting.
The rivalries, vices and abundance of secrets that were byproducts of the network's rapid rise were detailed in the tell-all oral history, "Those Guys Have All The Fun," released this year by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales, and now, those backstage stories, finally exposed in print, will come to light on the big screen, too. Deadline reports that 20th Century Fox is closing in on a deal to grab the film rights to the book, with Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti and Julie Yorn producing.
De Luca and Brunetti, it should be noted, were...
The rivalries, vices and abundance of secrets that were byproducts of the network's rapid rise were detailed in the tell-all oral history, "Those Guys Have All The Fun," released this year by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales, and now, those backstage stories, finally exposed in print, will come to light on the big screen, too. Deadline reports that 20th Century Fox is closing in on a deal to grab the film rights to the book, with Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti and Julie Yorn producing.
De Luca and Brunetti, it should be noted, were...
- 7/26/2011
- by Jordan Zakarin
- Huffington Post
Being one of the biggest networks in the world, like Espn, often means that people are interested in how it all started in the first place. James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales decided to write a book about such a thing, called Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of Espn, which is an oral history of the company’s rise, told through interviews with “past and present Espn personalities and producers.”
Deadline reports that the book has been picked up by 20th Century Fox, with many writers and directors said to be interested in adapting the non-fiction book into a narrative film. Julie Yorn and Trigger Street Productions’ Dana Brunetti & Michael De Luca will be producing, and it’s fitting that the latter two of them are involved; they were both producers on The Social Network, which this has been compared to. The story involves “a father...
Deadline reports that the book has been picked up by 20th Century Fox, with many writers and directors said to be interested in adapting the non-fiction book into a narrative film. Julie Yorn and Trigger Street Productions’ Dana Brunetti & Michael De Luca will be producing, and it’s fitting that the latter two of them are involved; they were both producers on The Social Network, which this has been compared to. The story involves “a father...
- 7/26/2011
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
In their much-ballyhooed new book, Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of Espn (Little, Brown and Company), James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales—who also co-authored Live From New York: An Uncensored History of “Saturday Night Live”—give the play-by-play of Espn’s ascendance. More than 50 network MVPs (Keith Olbermann, Tony Kornheiser, Chris “Boomer” Berman, et.al.) give firsthand accounts of the action behind the camera, from its humble beginnings as a local sports channel in Bristol, Connecticut, in 1979, to its current ranking as the self-declared “Worldwide Leader in Sports.” Below, Miller recaps one of Espn’s on-air fumbles: Playmakers. Listen to the podcast after the jump.
- 5/24/2011
- Vanity Fair
Hank and George Steinbrenner, April 2009. Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images.It’s easy to resent people who inherit large sums of money. They represent the one form of privilege that hard-working Americans seem to begrudge most—the kind that’s unearned. In recent weeks, controversy has surrounded the heir to the New York Yankees baseball franchise, Hank Steinbrenner, for critical statements he has made to journalists about his players building mansions instead of focusing on a strategy for winning games. The Espn broadcaster Tony Kornheiser, for example, blasted Steinbrenner for the remarks, calling him “a gasbag” and adding, “he’s one of those sons who inherited everything and accomplished very little on his own.”...
- 3/16/2011
- Vanity Fair
CBS brass had sports on their minds today, with pilot orders to two sports-themed multicamera comedies - an untitled sitcom inspired by Espn personality Colin Cowherd’s outspoken sports talk show, The Herd with Colin Cowherd, and Home Game, a family show about a retired NFL player inspired by former NFL star Mark Schlereth and his family and executive produced by Mark Wahlberg. The untitled sports radio show was written by comedy veterans Bill Martin and Mike Schiff (Grounded for Life) who are executive producing, with Cowherd serving as producer. Also executive producing are Eric and Kim Tannenbaum, whose company co-produces the project with CBS TV Studios. This marks Eric and Kim Tannenbaum's first pilot order since they relaunched their Tannenbaum Co. banner last summer and set up shop at CBS TV Studios. They were previously partnered with Mitch Hurwitz at Sony Pictures TV for 3.5 years. An interesting bit of trivia.
- 1/29/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Have some TV snacks to start your Monday night.
"Rescue Me" star Daniel Sunjata is hooking up with "Grey's Anatomy" -- and specifically Chandra Wilson's Bailey. Sunjata begins a recurring part as a nurse who catches Bailey's eye on Dec. 2. [Fancast]
Shelley Long will reprise her "Modern Family" role as Jay's (Ed O'Neill) ex-wife in an episode set for early next year. The occasion? Baby Lily's birthday. [TV Guide]
Striking crew members on "The Biggest Loser" confronted replacement workers who crossed the picket lines at the show's location on Monday (Nov. 15). Filming went on, but it's unclear if on-air stars Alison Sweeney, Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels were on set. [Ktla]
Amanda Walsh ("Sons & Daughters") has landed the title role in The CW's pilot "Danni Lowinski." She'll play a former hairdresser who worked her way through law school and sets up shop in a mall kiosk. [Deadline]
A comedy based on the life of...
"Rescue Me" star Daniel Sunjata is hooking up with "Grey's Anatomy" -- and specifically Chandra Wilson's Bailey. Sunjata begins a recurring part as a nurse who catches Bailey's eye on Dec. 2. [Fancast]
Shelley Long will reprise her "Modern Family" role as Jay's (Ed O'Neill) ex-wife in an episode set for early next year. The occasion? Baby Lily's birthday. [TV Guide]
Striking crew members on "The Biggest Loser" confronted replacement workers who crossed the picket lines at the show's location on Monday (Nov. 15). Filming went on, but it's unclear if on-air stars Alison Sweeney, Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels were on set. [Ktla]
Amanda Walsh ("Sons & Daughters") has landed the title role in The CW's pilot "Danni Lowinski." She'll play a former hairdresser who worked her way through law school and sets up shop in a mall kiosk. [Deadline]
A comedy based on the life of...
- 11/16/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Jimmy Johnson, noted Fox sports analyst and former Dallas Cowboys head coach, is one of the contestants on the newest outing of "Survivor," taking place in Nicaragua. He popped on to Espn's "Pardon the Interruption" Wednesday (Sept. 1) to tell hosts Mike Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser about the experience.
"I had no mirror, I had no comb, I had no hairspray ... it was brutal. I had no idea how my hair looked," jokes Johnson, about his infamous white coif.
When asked why he wanted to do "Survivor," Johnson says, "When I was a little kid, I had thoughts about going to the Amazon and the animals and nature ... obviously football kept me from doing that, but once I got out of football ... I applied for it three different times -- got turned down once, second time because of medical, I couldn't do it, finally got accepted the third time."
Wilbon asks...
"I had no mirror, I had no comb, I had no hairspray ... it was brutal. I had no idea how my hair looked," jokes Johnson, about his infamous white coif.
When asked why he wanted to do "Survivor," Johnson says, "When I was a little kid, I had thoughts about going to the Amazon and the animals and nature ... obviously football kept me from doing that, but once I got out of football ... I applied for it three different times -- got turned down once, second time because of medical, I couldn't do it, finally got accepted the third time."
Wilbon asks...
- 9/2/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
After being accused of sexual assault last Friday (March 5), Ben Roethlisberger might have a shred of evidence that his accuser was cozy with him -- at least long enough for someone to snap a picture.
A photo was taken of the two shortly before the alleged assault at Capital City bar in Milledgeville, Georgia reports TMZ. The Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback has his arm around the woman who accused him of then sexual assaulting her in the women's bathroom.
Other women in the bar also reportedly posed for photos with Roethlisberger before the alleged incident.
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A photo was taken of the two shortly before the alleged assault at Capital City bar in Milledgeville, Georgia reports TMZ. The Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback has his arm around the woman who accused him of then sexual assaulting her in the women's bathroom.
Other women in the bar also reportedly posed for photos with Roethlisberger before the alleged incident.
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- 3/8/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
The Pittsburg Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger keeps making the news. For not-so-good things.
TMZ reports that Roethlisberger has been accused of sexual assault, stemming from an incident Friday (Mar. 5) morning in Milledgeville, Ga involving a Georgia woman.
An investigation is being conducted by the Milledgeville Police Department as well as the Georgia Bureau of Investigations.
This is the second sexual assault charge for the quarterback. Roethlisberger was also accused in the summer of 2008 by Reno executive casino host and concierge, Andrea McNulty.
Criminal charges weren't filed, but McNulty is currently pursuing a civil judgment.
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TMZ reports that Roethlisberger has been accused of sexual assault, stemming from an incident Friday (Mar. 5) morning in Milledgeville, Ga involving a Georgia woman.
An investigation is being conducted by the Milledgeville Police Department as well as the Georgia Bureau of Investigations.
This is the second sexual assault charge for the quarterback. Roethlisberger was also accused in the summer of 2008 by Reno executive casino host and concierge, Andrea McNulty.
Criminal charges weren't filed, but McNulty is currently pursuing a civil judgment.
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- 3/5/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Back and forth banter between two sports colleagues got one of them in hot water. Espn has reportedly suspended the "Pardon the Interruption" host Tony Kornheiser for two weeks after he criticized morning "SportsCenter" host Hannah Storm's red school girl outfit. The suspension began Monday. Last week on his radio show, Kornheiser said in part Storm was "in a horrifying, horrifying outfit today. She's got on red go-go boots and a Catholic school plaid skirt ... way too short for somebody in her 40s or maybe early 50s by now. She's got on her typically very, very tight shirt. She looks like she has sausage casing wrapping around her upper body." Kornheiser did offer an apology on his...
- 2/25/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Pardon the suspension, if you will.
Espn benched Pardon the Interruption host Tony Kornheiser for two weeks, effective this past Monday, after he made comments about the attire of fellow Espn host Hannah Storm. But was the punishment the proper recourse?
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Espn benched Pardon the Interruption host Tony Kornheiser for two weeks, effective this past Monday, after he made comments about the attire of fellow Espn host Hannah Storm. But was the punishment the proper recourse?
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- 2/25/2010
- by Joyce Eng
- TVGuide - Breaking News
By Dylan Stableford
In the latest sex-related scandal to rock Bristol, Espn suspended “Pti” host Tony Kornheiser for two weeks on Tuesday after comments the host made last week about “Sportscenter” anchor Hannah Storm on his radio show.
Espn VP of content John Skipper released this statement:
Tony Kornheiser's comments about Hannah Storm were entirely inappropriate. Hurtful and personal comments such as these are not acceptable and have significant conseque...
In the latest sex-related scandal to rock Bristol, Espn suspended “Pti” host Tony Kornheiser for two weeks on Tuesday after comments the host made last week about “Sportscenter” anchor Hannah Storm on his radio show.
Espn VP of content John Skipper released this statement:
Tony Kornheiser's comments about Hannah Storm were entirely inappropriate. Hurtful and personal comments such as these are not acceptable and have significant conseque...
- 2/24/2010
- by Dylan Stableford
- The Wrap
For a cable network that is far and away the leader in sports television -- so much so that they've called themselves "The Worldwide Leader in Sports" for over 30 years now -- Espn seems to be quite the tight-assed organization.
Despite forging a reputation for opinionated sports coverage via TV, radio, and internet, they have issued an edict to their employees to not say anything critical about fellow ESPNers, under threat of suspension or other finger-wagging punishment. Bill Simmons has chafed the most under these regulations, but Tony Kornheiser isn't far behind.
So when Kornheiser opened his radio show last week by criticizing the semi-revealing outfit 'SportsCenter' anchor Hannah Storm wore that morning, you knew something was coming. Sure enough, Espn has suspended Kornheiser from 'Pardon the Interruption' for an indeterminate period of time, according to FanHouse.
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Despite forging a reputation for opinionated sports coverage via TV, radio, and internet, they have issued an edict to their employees to not say anything critical about fellow ESPNers, under threat of suspension or other finger-wagging punishment. Bill Simmons has chafed the most under these regulations, but Tony Kornheiser isn't far behind.
So when Kornheiser opened his radio show last week by criticizing the semi-revealing outfit 'SportsCenter' anchor Hannah Storm wore that morning, you knew something was coming. Sure enough, Espn has suspended Kornheiser from 'Pardon the Interruption' for an indeterminate period of time, according to FanHouse.
Continue reading Espn Suspends Kornheiser Over Hannah Storm Remarks
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- 2/23/2010
- by Joel Keller
- Aol TV.
Espn has suspended analyst Tony Kornheiser from "Pardon the Interruption" for some comments he made about Espn colleague Hannah Storm on his radio show last week.
On the radio show, Kornheiser said (via Fanhouse), "Hannah Storm in a horrifying, horrifying outfit today. She's got on red go-go boots and a catholic school plaid skirt ... way too short for somebody in her 40s or maybe early 50s by now." [She's 47.] "She's got on her typically very, very tight shirt. She looks like she has sausage casing wrapping around her upper body ... I know she's very good, and I'm not supposed to be critical of Espn people, so I won't ... but Hannah Storm ... come on now! Stop! What are you doing? ... She's what I would call a Holden Caulfield fantasy at this point."
The offending outfit can be seen in the picture to the right. We don't really see why it's such a problem.
On the radio show, Kornheiser said (via Fanhouse), "Hannah Storm in a horrifying, horrifying outfit today. She's got on red go-go boots and a catholic school plaid skirt ... way too short for somebody in her 40s or maybe early 50s by now." [She's 47.] "She's got on her typically very, very tight shirt. She looks like she has sausage casing wrapping around her upper body ... I know she's very good, and I'm not supposed to be critical of Espn people, so I won't ... but Hannah Storm ... come on now! Stop! What are you doing? ... She's what I would call a Holden Caulfield fantasy at this point."
The offending outfit can be seen in the picture to the right. We don't really see why it's such a problem.
- 2/23/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
I hope to God you folks aren't thinking already that you'd like me to shut the fuck up about the late night wars already, because I love this stuff. I love the machinations, I love the posturing, and I love the way something like this really brings out the best in all the late-night hosts (save for Leno, who doesn't really have a best). It's inside baseball that gets blown up on the small screen, because talk show hosts are paid to talk about what's in the news, and when they're in the news, there's no exception. They can't hide behind PR statements; they have to go out and make the jokes, even if the jokes are about themselves.
So, I give Leno the smallest bit of credit for having the gumption to invite Jimmy Kimmel onto his show last night, two nights after Kimmel did his entire show as Leno.
So, I give Leno the smallest bit of credit for having the gumption to invite Jimmy Kimmel onto his show last night, two nights after Kimmel did his entire show as Leno.
- 1/15/2010
- by Dustin Rowles
One of television's biggest sports names long before people cared about the people who talked about sports on television has died.
George Michael, the sportscaster and longtime host of the nationally syndicated George Michael's Sports Machine, succumbed to a long battle with cancer on Thursday.
To call him ahead of his time would be an understatement. He basically invented the hyper clip style format of shows like Espn's SportsCenter, brought a great deal of personality to TV sports reporting and sportscasting and even inspired and mentored the likes of Pardon the Interruption's Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon.
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George Michael, the sportscaster and longtime host of the nationally syndicated George Michael's Sports Machine, succumbed to a long battle with cancer on Thursday.
To call him ahead of his time would be an understatement. He basically invented the hyper clip style format of shows like Espn's SportsCenter, brought a great deal of personality to TV sports reporting and sportscasting and even inspired and mentored the likes of Pardon the Interruption's Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon.
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- 12/25/2009
- by Danny Gallagher
- Aol TV.
digg_url = 'http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/chuck-salter/dash-salt/top-10-most-creative-people-sports'; digg_skin = 'compact'; Are not who you might expect. No LeBron or Dwight. No Melo or Kobe. We rank the brains--the right-brain superstars--behind the teams, venues, and deals that are, yes, changing the game.
1. Tim Leiweke, CEO of Aeg Worldwide His company owns and operates professional teams and facilities around the globe, and his latest high-profile projects should transform the industry. Aeg is building arenas across China to help the NBA expand into the world's most populous country. And L.A. Live, a 27-acre campus that hosts Laker games in the Staples Center, the ESPYs in the Nokia Theater, and Espn broadcasts in its new studio, embodies Leiweke's vision of merging sports and entertainment.
2. Hank Adams, CEO of Sportvision The yellow first-down line on the TV screen. The nifty Nascar graphics that identify racecars traveling bumper to bumper at 200 mph.
1. Tim Leiweke, CEO of Aeg Worldwide His company owns and operates professional teams and facilities around the globe, and his latest high-profile projects should transform the industry. Aeg is building arenas across China to help the NBA expand into the world's most populous country. And L.A. Live, a 27-acre campus that hosts Laker games in the Staples Center, the ESPYs in the Nokia Theater, and Espn broadcasts in its new studio, embodies Leiweke's vision of merging sports and entertainment.
2. Hank Adams, CEO of Sportvision The yellow first-down line on the TV screen. The nifty Nascar graphics that identify racecars traveling bumper to bumper at 200 mph.
- 6/12/2009
- by Chuck Salter
- Fast Company
The Tony Kornheiser era is already over thanks to the one thing he couldn't get his mind around—his fear of flying. Espn announced Monday that the esoterica-spewing sports analyst will not be returning to Monday Night Football this season after spending three years in the booth alongside Mike Tirico, Joe Theismann (2006) and Ron Jaworski (2007-08). Joining Jaworski and play-by-play guy Tirico will be Super Bowl-winning coach Jon Gruden, who was fired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in January. "I am totally grateful for the Mnf opportunity that I truly enjoyed the last three seasons," Kornheiser said in a statement. "I feel we got better each year. My fear of planes is legendary and sadly...
- 5/18/2009
- E! Online
The 40th season of Monday Night Football will kick off on Espn with a doubleheader Monday, Sept. 14 . previously announced Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots (7 p.m. Et) and San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders (10:15 p.m.) . and will continue with a total of 17 primetime games. ESPN.s Monday Night Football is the most-watched series in cable television history and the only NFL series nominated for a Sports Emmy in the Outstanding Live Sports Series category the past three years (2006-08). ESPN.s schedule will feature all 12 playoff teams from 2008, including both the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers and Nfc champion Arizona Cardinals. Commentator Mike Tirico and analysts Ron Jaworski and Tony Kornheiser will...
- 4/15/2009
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
The burgeoning pay radio industry had a busy day of news announcements Wednesday, with Sirius Satellite Radio saying it has teamed with Microsoft Corp. to offer children's video programming in cars next year and XM Satellite Radio saying it signed a host of new talent, including Dr. Laura Schlessinger. XM also said it enjoyed its biggest quarter ever -- adding 700,000 subscribers in the final three months of last year to 3.2 million -- and is on track for 5.5 million subscribers by year's end. "I predict that satellite radio overall will double the number of receivers shipped to 7 million in 2005, and I believe that year-end satellite radio hardware sales could be a billion-dollar industry by 2006," XM chief executive Hugh Panero said. In February, XM will begin carrying the Dr. Laura radio show, which attracts about 12 million listeners. Also next month, radio host G. Gordon Liddy will begin a new show exclusive to XM, and former Fox anchor Kevin Kennedy and ESPN "Pardon the Interruption" host Tony Kornheiser will join the company's Major League Baseball channel. Both XM and Sirius made their announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
In his first at-bat as leading man, charismatic funnyman Bernie Mac delivers a winning turn as a retired 47-year-old baseball great making an unlikely comeback. Paired with a fiery Angela Bassett under the breezy, dynamic direction of Charles Stone III, Mac broadens his scope in Mr. 3000, showing off his athleticism and flexing some dramatic muscle. This tale of a lovable jerk who learns the meaning of sacrifice should capitalize on its star's sitcom popularity to hit one out of the park for Disney.
The instant he achieved his 3,000th career base hit, Milwaukee Brewers' Stan Ross (Mac) left his team in the midst of a pennant race in order to bask in retirement glory. Nine years later, he's living the entrepreneurial life in Milwaukee, where his Mr. 3000 shopping center and its flagship sports bar are a shrine unto himself. After the team retires his number, all that's left to seal the "certified immortality" he so craves is a slot in the Hall of Fame.
In anticipation of his nomination, the hall scrutinizes the record books and discovers that three of Stan's hits were counted twice. Hello, Mr. 2,997. Desperate to restore his crown and secure his spot in Cooperstown, Stan approaches the equally desperate Brewers. Although Stan has never been a team player, general manager Schembri (Chris Noth) welcomes his attendance-boosting presence on the fifth-place squad.
A lot is new since Stan was last on the roster: The team has switched to the National League, for starters. Pilates is part of the conditioning program, and the star of the team is T-Rex Pennebaker (Brian White, one-time player for the New England Patriots). The young hotshot is as mouthy and full of himself as Stan once was. That their adversarial relationship will shift to a mentoring connection is no surprise, but the script by Eric Champnella, Keith Mitchell and Howard Michael Gould makes its points with a light hand.
There are shades of Barry Bonds in Stan's refusal to play ball with the press. But Stan's driving force is sheer ego. Having shown he's not above ripping a record-making ball from the hands of a fan or baiting "stank-ass reporters," he's now a prime target for ridicule -- and a hot story. One of the journalists covering that story is his former flame Mo (Bassett), an ESPN reporter. Bassett brings a compelling mix of steeliness and passion to the character, who regards the one-time womanizer with guardedness, fighting her feelings for him.
There's a pleasing fortysomething credibility to the way their renewed romance plays out. And in a parallel to Stan's sudden old-timer status, Mo knows the network is sidelining her from onscreen work in favor of the next young thing.
Even with a couple of pauses for obvious Big Theme dialogue, the film never takes itself too seriously. Most of its observations unfold subtly in the midst of the laughs -- like the strange rituals of male communication between Stan and longtime pal Boca (Michael Rispoli), whose nickname reflects a preference for velour leisure suits more fitting to southern Florida than Wisconsin. Along the same lines, Paul Sorvino makes the most of an almost wordless role as the team's manager.
As a guy taking abuse from everyone from Tom Arnold to the Sausage Mascot (director Stone), Mac injects Stan's comic swagger with flashes of woundedness. Stone -- whose credits include Drumline and the "Whassup?!" Budweiser commercials -- has chosen actors who know their way around a diamond, lending immediacy and power to the game sequences. Shane Hurlbut's crisp lensing heightens the energy on the field and captures the shining design contributions. A strong element of the polished tech package is a fine selection of R&B favorites, propelling the story with a sure beat.
MR. 3000
Buena Vista Pictures
A Touchstone Pictures and Dimension Films presentation of a Barber and Birnbaum/Kennedy/Marshall production
Credits:
Director: Charles Stone III
Screenwriters: Eric Champnella, Keith Mitchell, Howard Michael Gould
Producers: Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Maggie Wilde
Executive producers: Jonathan Glickman, Frank Marshall, Steven Greener, Timothy M. Bourne
Director of photography: Shane Hurlbut
Production designer: Maher Ahmad
Music: John Powell
Co-producer: Derek Evans
Costume designer: Salvador Perez
Editor: Bill Pankow
Cast:
Stan Ross: Bernie Mac
Mo: Angela Bassett
Boca: Michael Rispoli
T-Rex Pennebaker: Brian White
Fukuda: Ian Anthony Dale
Fryman: Evan Jones
Minadeo: Amaury Nolasco
Skillett: Dondre Whitfield
Gus Panas: Paul Sorvino
Schembri: Chris Noth
As themselves: Tom Arnold, Ron Darling, Larry King, Tony Kornheiser, John Salley, Stuart Scott, Michael Wilbon, Jay Leno, Chris Rose, Peter Gammons
MPAA rating: PG-13
Running time -- 102 minutes...
The instant he achieved his 3,000th career base hit, Milwaukee Brewers' Stan Ross (Mac) left his team in the midst of a pennant race in order to bask in retirement glory. Nine years later, he's living the entrepreneurial life in Milwaukee, where his Mr. 3000 shopping center and its flagship sports bar are a shrine unto himself. After the team retires his number, all that's left to seal the "certified immortality" he so craves is a slot in the Hall of Fame.
In anticipation of his nomination, the hall scrutinizes the record books and discovers that three of Stan's hits were counted twice. Hello, Mr. 2,997. Desperate to restore his crown and secure his spot in Cooperstown, Stan approaches the equally desperate Brewers. Although Stan has never been a team player, general manager Schembri (Chris Noth) welcomes his attendance-boosting presence on the fifth-place squad.
A lot is new since Stan was last on the roster: The team has switched to the National League, for starters. Pilates is part of the conditioning program, and the star of the team is T-Rex Pennebaker (Brian White, one-time player for the New England Patriots). The young hotshot is as mouthy and full of himself as Stan once was. That their adversarial relationship will shift to a mentoring connection is no surprise, but the script by Eric Champnella, Keith Mitchell and Howard Michael Gould makes its points with a light hand.
There are shades of Barry Bonds in Stan's refusal to play ball with the press. But Stan's driving force is sheer ego. Having shown he's not above ripping a record-making ball from the hands of a fan or baiting "stank-ass reporters," he's now a prime target for ridicule -- and a hot story. One of the journalists covering that story is his former flame Mo (Bassett), an ESPN reporter. Bassett brings a compelling mix of steeliness and passion to the character, who regards the one-time womanizer with guardedness, fighting her feelings for him.
There's a pleasing fortysomething credibility to the way their renewed romance plays out. And in a parallel to Stan's sudden old-timer status, Mo knows the network is sidelining her from onscreen work in favor of the next young thing.
Even with a couple of pauses for obvious Big Theme dialogue, the film never takes itself too seriously. Most of its observations unfold subtly in the midst of the laughs -- like the strange rituals of male communication between Stan and longtime pal Boca (Michael Rispoli), whose nickname reflects a preference for velour leisure suits more fitting to southern Florida than Wisconsin. Along the same lines, Paul Sorvino makes the most of an almost wordless role as the team's manager.
As a guy taking abuse from everyone from Tom Arnold to the Sausage Mascot (director Stone), Mac injects Stan's comic swagger with flashes of woundedness. Stone -- whose credits include Drumline and the "Whassup?!" Budweiser commercials -- has chosen actors who know their way around a diamond, lending immediacy and power to the game sequences. Shane Hurlbut's crisp lensing heightens the energy on the field and captures the shining design contributions. A strong element of the polished tech package is a fine selection of R&B favorites, propelling the story with a sure beat.
MR. 3000
Buena Vista Pictures
A Touchstone Pictures and Dimension Films presentation of a Barber and Birnbaum/Kennedy/Marshall production
Credits:
Director: Charles Stone III
Screenwriters: Eric Champnella, Keith Mitchell, Howard Michael Gould
Producers: Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Maggie Wilde
Executive producers: Jonathan Glickman, Frank Marshall, Steven Greener, Timothy M. Bourne
Director of photography: Shane Hurlbut
Production designer: Maher Ahmad
Music: John Powell
Co-producer: Derek Evans
Costume designer: Salvador Perez
Editor: Bill Pankow
Cast:
Stan Ross: Bernie Mac
Mo: Angela Bassett
Boca: Michael Rispoli
T-Rex Pennebaker: Brian White
Fukuda: Ian Anthony Dale
Fryman: Evan Jones
Minadeo: Amaury Nolasco
Skillett: Dondre Whitfield
Gus Panas: Paul Sorvino
Schembri: Chris Noth
As themselves: Tom Arnold, Ron Darling, Larry King, Tony Kornheiser, John Salley, Stuart Scott, Michael Wilbon, Jay Leno, Chris Rose, Peter Gammons
MPAA rating: PG-13
Running time -- 102 minutes...
- 9/29/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CBS will introduce five new shows in the fall, all toplined by familiar faces, while Fox has added to its slate of series for next season. CBS has picked up the coming-of-age drama Clubhouse, which co-stars Mare Winningham and Dean Cain; the Rob Lowe/Joe Pantoliano-starring drama Dr. Vegas; the previously announced spinoff CSI: N.Y., which boasts Gary Sinise and Melina Kanakaredes as the leads; the comedy Center of the Universe, starring John Goodman; and the untitled Tony Kornheiser sitcom toplined by Jason Alexander. The eye network unveils its 2004-05 schedule Wednesday in New York. Fox, which gave early orders to four series set to launch next month -- The North Shore, The Jury, Method & Red and Quintuplets -- also has picked up the dramas Jonny Zero, The Inside and House as well as the comedy Related by Family, featuring Amy Yasbeck and Matthew Glave as members of a blended family.
- 5/18/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Following a lengthy search, actress Kirsten Nelson has been cast as the female lead opposite Jason Alexander in CBS' untitled Tony Kornheiser comedy pilot from Regency TV. The project, based on the real life of Washington Post sportswriter Kornheiser, centers on Tony (Alexander), a newspaper columnist, TV sports anchor and family man. Nelson will play Tony's wife, a strong woman capable of meeting her husband toe-to-toe and of handling his neurotic neediness. Meanwhile, Will Rothhaar (Hearts in Atlantis) has been cast as the couple's son.
- 12/19/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Malcolm-Jamal Warner has been tapped to co-star opposite Jason Alexander in CBS' untitled Tony Kornheiser comedy pilot from Regency TV. The project, based on the real life of Washington Post sportswriter Kornheiser, centers on Tony (Alexander), a newspaper columnist, TV sports co-anchor and father of two. Warner will play Tony's co-anchor on the TV show. Meanwhile, newcomer Daniella Monet has been cast as Tony's daughter.
- 11/21/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Following his successful turn in the L.A. production of The Producers, Jason Alexander is returning to the small screen with a deal at CBS. The actor has been tapped to star in the network's untitled Tony Kornheiser comedy pilot from Regency TV. The pact also includes a development component, which will kick in if the pilot doesn't go forward.
- 10/2/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
John Goodman has sealed a deal with CBS and Warner Bros. TV to star in a new comedy series project from writer-producers Mitchel Katlin and Nat Bernstein. Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum will serve as executive producers through their WBTV-based Tannenbaum Co. production banner. CBS has given the project a put pilot commitment, though the premise for the series is still being hammered out. The eye network has been actively pursuing Goodman. This past development season, he was approached to star in the network's untitled comedy pilot based on the life of sportswriter-columnist Tony Kornheiser.
- 8/14/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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