Rachel Nichols Apologizes for Maria Taylor Comments That Spurred ESPN Controversy

Can’t face the heat. Tristan Thompson’s NBA career has been punctuated by periods of controversy spilling over from his personal life; namely, his multiple affairs with women. Most recently, the Chicago Bulls player made headlines for fathering a third child after cheating on his on-again, off-again girlfriend Khloé Kardashian yet again. And it seems fans of the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star aren’t letting it slide—even on the court.

Double trouble. Kim Kardashian’s response to Kanye West and Chaney Jones‘ relationship proves that the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star is officially over it when it comes to her estranged husband’s bizarre jealously tactics.

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If anyone knows how to dominate a red carpet, it’s Blake Lively. And if you’re not convinced, please turn your attention to her out-of-this-world, cotton candy gown from The Adam Project premiere. 

Cristiano Ronaldo.Goulart has regularly posed topless and even naked to the delight of her fans, while also updating them on her life with Eintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Trapp.Trapp, 31, has made five appearances for his country while deputising for Manuel Neuer since 2017, and had a four year spell with PSG between 2015 and 2019.Trapp made 91 appearances for the club under Laurent Blanc and Unai Emery before returning to Germany, winning two Ligue 1 titles and four domestic cups.Before being on the brink of becoming engaged to the Germany keeper, Goulart unashamedly supported her home country of Brazil at the 2018 World Cup.Would you welcome Kevin Trapp and Izabel Goulart to your club? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionBack in 2018, the former Victoria's Secret model opened up about their sex life, and admitted that the professional footballer was sometimes just too tired.She said: "Kevin and I make love a lot - four or five times a week."But if he has played in an important game and his team loses, I can make myself beautiful, have my nails done and wear my best lingerie, and there still won’t be any sex."In a more tricky period for the pair in May of 2020, Trapp admitted that they had spent time apart as she travelled back to South America.He said: "Since she is Brazilian, it was all the more difficult for her to travel within Europe."We have not been able to see ourselves like this from the beginning of the existing restrictions until now, which is a very long time."

A man who left his jumper behind at a bar said he went back to retrieve it the next day, only to find one of the staff members wearing it. The man was out in Cork, Ireland and said he left his sweater in the city's "most versatile venue", Crane Lane Theatre. He said he contacted the bar and then went to the venue to get the garment when they told him that someone claimed it, only for him to spot one of the staffers wearing it.The man, who goes by the Twitter moniker @TheFitzmeister, wrote on the site: "I went into a certain bar in Cork City and left my jumper, so I rang them the next day and they said they had it.

Succession actor Brian Cox claims that Russian actors have been banned from speaking about Ukraine.

Outlander's Sam Heughan opened up on the future of the series ahead of the sixth season, revealing he can see the series continue without him.

Jennifer Garner is all smiles as she arrives at an appearance on Good Morning America on Tuesday (March 1) in New York City.

Dancing with the Stars alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy has revealed that he has officially crossed the border out of Ukraine and into Poland.

James Worthy had formerly spent most of his career working in the studio with some of the greatest names in R&B music.After Covid-19 had destroyed tour plans in 2019, the American Top 10 Billboard charting record artist is back with his a hotly awaited single - and it's already dominating the charts.The Concrete Jungle hitmaker released See It My Way which was available for download worldwide on Friday, March 25.As of Saturday, the track which features Show Me Love songstress Robin S proved to be popular and shot straight in at number one on iTunes.The Hip Hop star from New York is trying to bring a fresh new spin with his latest dance and R&B infused song.James first began his music journey at the age of 11 after he'd been lucky enough to meet with the King of Pop, Michael Jackson backstage at a concert.Recalling the empowering moment, the budding record producer explained that the Thriller star had told him he would one day be "influential in the entertainment industry".Jackson co-signed James and kick-started his musical career as a record producer and songwriter.His extensive resume, includes working with Justin Bieber, 6LACK, Truth Hurts, Bobby Brown, Whitney Houston, Fetty Wap, PM Dawn, Ceelo Green, J.

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.

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.

UPDATE, 8:45: ESPN anchor Maria Taylor has finally spoken out in the wake of the controversy surrounding remarks made about her by fellow employee Rachel Nichols.

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

Shortly before tip off of the first game of the 2021 NBA Finals, league commissioner addressed the media. Specifically, he addressed the turmoil at one of the league’s premiere TV partners, ESPN, surrounding hosts Rachel Nichols and Maria Taylor.

On the day of the start of the NBA Finals, ESPN’s premiere daily NBA show was missing from its schedule. Instead, according to the New York Post, viewers who tuned in at 3 p.m., ET on Tuesday found the two-man team of Jalen & Jacoby, who are usually The Jump‘s lead-in. A subsequent Jump schedule spot on ESPNH2 at 4 p.m., ET was replaced by the network’s Highly Questionable.

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.

Rachel Nichols, ESPN‘s star anchor who does all things basketball and the NBA as of late, is under fire this weekend after a secret recording was made public.

Disparaging comments made by ESPN host Rachel Nichols and leaked from a recorded phone conversation are reportedly causing an uproar at the sports network.