Grantland Suspends Publication Indefinitely
Grantland, the sports and culture outlet founded by Bill Simmons in 2011, has suspended publication indefinitely, according to an ESPN press release issued on Friday afternoon:
ESPN and Bill Simmons Sign Their Divorce Papers
After 14 years, the most notorious relationship in sports media has reached its end: Today, ESPN announced that it has broken off negotiations with star personality Bill Simmons, who will leave the sports behemoth when his contract is up this fall.
Is Bill Simmons Eyeing a Move Back to Boston?
Here's something fun to consider: Does Bill Simmons fancy himself as the LeBron James of Boston? According to a source, the Grantland honcho, who has lived in Los Angeles since 2002, was telling friends over dinner last night that he's "toying" with the idea of moving back to his hometown.
Pat Sajak Raps Rae Sremmurd's "No Type" on ESPN
Mississippi rap duo Rae Sremmurd (Ear Drummers Backwards) had a breakout year thanks to "No Type," an anthem that's now so big that even nearly-septuagenerian conspiracy theorist game show hosts vibe to it.
NBC Executive Fired After Only Two Months on the Job
Jamie Horowitz, a former ESPN executive who was lured away from the sports network by NBC to helm the Today show, was fired from the network Monday night after only two months on the job.
These Proudly Racist States Would Hate a Redskins Name Change
Even an unscientific ESPN poll tells an enduring truth sometimes. Apparently the only places where a majority of hypothetical Washington NFL fans really couldn't brook a hypothetical name change for the team are the deep South and Utah. Maybe that changes if we leave a link to the poll here.
Everybody Is Down For a Gay NFL Player Except Maybe These Two States
On the heels of Missouri defensive lineman Michael Sam's coming out, ESPN's entirely unscientific online poll shows two-thirds support for a gay NFL player across every state in America except Mississippi and Tennessee. Let's see how that changes if we leave... a link to the quiz... right... here.
TV Spells "Butt," Accidentally
What you are looking at is the word "butt," on television, unintentionally.
According to the New York Times, Keith Olbermann will return to ESPN later this year. He'll reportedly host a one-hour, nightly show for ESPN2.
Keith Olbermann Wants to Work at ESPN Again
Keith Olbermann, famed observer of reckless drivers and occasional Gawker emailer, is reportedly testing the waters at ESPN, the station he left in 1997 in a typically bridge-burning/napalming fashion. Several times over the last year, the former Current and MSNBC host reached out to ESPN president John Skipper with…
Neanderthal Recreates Nirvana's Nevermind
Believe it or not, five-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte is still a thing. The swimmer, who took America by storm last year after winning five overall medals in the London Olympics despite barely being able to form complete sentences, is still hanging around the edges of pop culture before Dancing With the Stars…
Predicting 2013: Fast Food, ESPN and Your Youth Will Become Indigestible
We began our look at predictions for 2013 on Monday by admitting an ugly truth: that if you want to bat 1.000 on these, you just need to pick a bunch of horrible stuff. Famine? That's a lock. War? You bet.
Who's More Unprofessional: Keith Olbermann Or His Last Four Employers?
Keith Olbermann was just fired from Current TV — and we hear that chances of him actually showing up to a slated appearance with old Sports Center cohost Dan Patrick at a panel in New York City next Thursday are not much higher than the lottery odds. Guess Dan will have to do this one by himself. Not that he should be…
Hank Williams Jr. Packs It In
Hank William Jr. has had it with the political correctness of the Hitler-ish ESPN sports television corporation. You will never hear his "Are you ready for some football" song on Monday Night Football ever again. He's refusing the to lend the economy his productive services, now, after being treated so badly for…
ESPN Just Doesn't Care About This 'Journalism' Crap
In your essential Tuesday media column: ESPN anchors in shameless sellout agreement, NPR is not going to die, Lawrence O'Donnell howls at the moon, Here Media loses in court, Mothering magazine folds its print edition, and we help The Daily.
Let the Intellectual Backlash Against The Daily Begin
In your warming Monday media column: Jacob Weisberg points out that The Daily has no clothes, CBS is still wooing Katie Couric, rumors of Gannett getting rid of USA Today, Arianna Huffington stiffs a high school reporter, Dan Le Batard hammers a word stake in Deadspin's black heart, and alpacas attack.
Angry Alpaca Attacks Unsuspecting ESPN Reporter
First they start rocking 80's post-modern hair and now this? Is anyone else beginning to suspect an alpaca uprising?
ESPN's Statistics Read By Celebrities: Hey, It's Sean Astin!
Fear not, Seattle Seahawks fans (both of you) — your team may be a DEEP underdog against the Saints on Saturday, but here are some inspiring words from legendary portrayer-of-underdogs Sean "Rudy" Astin, as seen on yesterday's SportsNation.
Plagiarism Scandal Reveals: ESPN People Actually Write Down That Stuff They Say
In your glacial Thursday media column: ESPN plagiarism mini-scandal, Forbes.com proves that bloggers are not so smart about economics, Wired vs. Glenn Greenwald, and Judith Miller schadenfreude alert.
Monday Night Football Graphics FAIL
It's NFL Week 16, but ESPN's graphics department is still having issues. This clip from last night's MNF shows a couple of "lorem ipsum" teams rounding out the NFC playoff picture with records of 0-0. As if we wouldn't notice!
