ESPN Chief Weighs in on Maria Taylor-Rachel Nichols Dispute

Adrien Brody is joining the cast.

A 9-year-old girl has been charged for fatally beating her younger brother.

Alabama Barker is not letting the haters ruin her fun on TikTok!

When we heard Brooklyn Beckham was getting his own cooking show, we were actually pretty impressed!

Star Trek legend William Shatner admitted he wasn’t impressed after finally making it to space in real life.The 90-year-old - James T Kirk in the hit sci-fi series - realised a lifetime ambition when he went in a shuttle a few months ago.But when he finally made the trip he said it wasn’t all it was cracked up to be.He moaned: “I looked back, and I could see a wake, like a submarine under the water might leave.“The air was tumultuous, filling in as the ship went through it.“Then my eyes went up, and there was impenetrable blackness – the kind I’d seen once in a cave.“It’s blackness that’s almost touchable. There was no spinning stars and the majesty of space.

Wayne Rooney, 36, have been together since they were 16, with their 20-year relationship being the centre of many scandals.The pair put on a very united front as they attended the premiere for their new tell-all documentary, Rooney, which will detail the former footballer's boozy nights and affairs.The loved-up couple were the picture of a happy marriage as they attended the Rooney film premiere this evening.The new documentary will open up about how the very public allegations that have affected their family throughout their 20-year relationship.Coleen went for an all black look tonight, as she wore a fitted blazer with shoulder pads, and a sheer blouse underneath.She styled the blazer with a pair of black fitted trousers with a slit on the ankle, while holding a black velvet Chanel clutch.She wore her brunette tresses swept back in an updo and opted for a smokey eyed makeup look.Meanwhile, Wayne wore a dark blue suit for the occasion, with a white shirt and striped tie.Many friends attended the event with their respective wives and girlfriends.Those that attended include Harry Maguire, Michael Carrick and Phil Bardsley.Wayne spoke candidly about the "mistakes" he has made in his relationship with wife Coleen ahead of the premiere.Speaking to the Mail on Sunday he said: "I used to hold almost everything in and keep it to myself and it would build up.

Liam Neeson has had quite the acting career with nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Award, two Tonys and three Golden Globes. The 69-year-old Irish thespian found himself in a bit of a Hollywood renaissance later on in life with the Taken film series, playing a retired CIA agent who will stop at nothing to rescue his kidnapped daughter. Liam is a remarkable father in his personal life as well, raising two sons, Micheál Richardson and Daniel Neeson, with his late wife Natasha Richardson.

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcomed their first son back in 2019, fans were left scratching their heads when his birth certificate was released.

Katie Price was left gobsmacked on Wednesday's third episode of Mucky Mansion as her family surprised her with a room makeover in sweet scenes. During the final instalment of the Channel 4 series, Katie's, 43, sister Sophie, 32, and mum Amy, 70, decided to surprise her by giving her garden room a makeover.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorFox News and Britt McHenry, a former on-air personality who joined the cable-news outlet after a stint at ESPN, have parted ways after reaching a settlement in a long-running harassment lawsuit, according to the network“While Fox News is confident it would have prevailed in the lawsuit, we are pleased that we have been able to resolve this matter without further litigation,” the network said in a statement.McHenry filed suit against Fox News in late 2019, alleging she had been denied opportunities at the company after reporting claims she was sexually harassed by her former co-host, George Murdoch, who is also known as Tyrus. He continues to work for Fox News.McHenry’s suit, filed in U.S.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorESPN has landed a talent touchdown.After years of trying to secure top sports celebrities to boost its flagship “Monday Night Football” coverage, the Disney-backed sports outlet said it has enlisted both Peyton and Eli Manning to co-anchor a second broadcast of its signature show, starting this fall. The famous football brothers will lead the new broadcast on ESPN2, and the sports-media giant said it may also place their show on its streaming-video ESPN Plus.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorSports-journalism upstart The Athletic, which has reportedly been considering potential mergers, is raising the cost of an annual subscription, the first time it has sought a price increase of any sort since launching in Chicago in 2016.Starting Friday, July 16,  The Athletic will charge for new and existing subscribers $71.99 per year. Previously, a yearly subscription cost $59.99.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorAn increasing amount of what ESPN does isn’t going to be seen on good ol’ ESPN.“Sunday Night Baseball” has been a mainstay of the Disney sports network since the show’s launch in 1990, but on August 8, the program will air on ESPN’s corporate cousin, ABC. When ESPN this fall launches its first NHL season coverage in a decade and a half, a good chunk of the games will be made available for viewing by ESPN digital subscribers on Hulu.

In a memo sent to ESPN employees on Friday, ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro addressed what he called “nuanced and complicated personnel matters” related to “recent events.” Those events revolve around leaked comments made by one of the the network’s highest-profile female hosts Rachel Nichols, who is white, and another of the network’s highest-profile female hosts Maria Taylor, who is Black.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorESPN’s Stephen A. Smith apologized on air Tuesday morning for comments he made about Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani, acknowledging the hot talk he typically offers on his program had elevated to boiling after he suggested the Japanese baseball star’s use of an interpreter diminished his appeal, as as well as that of the sport.Smith used the opening minutes of his popular ESPN program, “First Take,” to apologize to the “Asian community, the Asian American community, to Walt Disney and ESPN” for his comments.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorDisney will raise the monthly and annual fees for ESPN Plus, one of three different subscription-based streaming services it operates in the U.S., in a maneuver that signals how much the media industry is starting to depend on those direct-to-consumer outlets for new revenue.Starting on Aug. 13, the price of an ESPN Plus subscription will rise to $6.99 a month and $69.99 a year, up from $5.99 a month and $59.99 per year.

Sonia Coleman is expanding her role within Disney’s content group, adding HR oversight of ESPN to her current role as senior VP, Human Resources, Disney General Entertainment Content, effective immediately. 

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorESPN struck a new 12-year deal with All-England Lawn Tennis Club that expands the company’s ability to show the iconic Wimbledon tennis championships to sports fans who may be gravitating to forms of video other than traditional TV.The new pact, which begins with the 2024 Championships and extends through 2035, calls for more matches to be shown on both ESPN’s Disney sibling ABC, as well as on ESPN Plus, its subscription broadband service. Under terms of the deal, ESPN Plus will live-stream all courts at Wimbledon during the event and will be the only outlet to feature full replays for all matches.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorPublicis Media said it would launch a “multi-year” effort aimed at getting advertisers to invest more regularly in media outlets that cater to people from a broader range of cultures and background, part of a growing effort by Madison Avenue to rectify years of focusing mainly on mainstream media as vehicles for the majority of clients’ advertising.Publicis, the media-buying arm of Publicis Groupe of France, said it had launched the Once & For All Coalition, a group that hopes to establish “equitable investment” with minority-owned media; develop minority creators and content; and press requirements for sustainable infrastructure.The coalition is open to all of Publicis Groupe’s clients, and the company said

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorESPN had to devise a new game plan for the NBA Finals.The Disney-owned sports-media giant said it would move its veteran basketball reporter Rachel Nichols off sideline duties for the NBA Finals, slated to be broadcast tonight on ABC and feature the Milwaukee Bucks taking on the Phoenix Suns, and utilize Malika Andrews instead as it grapples with new scrutiny over how it handled a bizarre leak of Nichols on video appearing to disparage last year’s decision to use Maria Taylor in the 2020 Finals production.“We believe this is best decision for all concerned in order to keep the focus on the NBA Finals.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorRachel Nichols typically uses the opening moments of the ESPN basketball program, “The Jump,” to talk about the latest news in the NBA. On Monday, she used it to address a growing story that has her at the center.In July of last year, Nichols was caught on video speaking to representatives of LeBron James about ESPN’s decision to have Maria Taylor host “NBA Countdown” during 2020’s NBA Finals.