The Democratic Coalition, a group that filed an ethics complaint against Sarah Huckabee Sanders Thursday for essentially calling for Espn host Jemele Hill to be fired, has filed a second grievance with the Office of Government Ethics Friday after the White House press secretary doubled down on her earlier comments, TheWrap has learned. At the White House on Friday, Sanders called Espn “hypocritical,” saying that the network once suspended anchor Linda Cohn over comments questioning the company’s business strategy, implying that political positions taken by Espn personalities have driven away viewers. “Espn has been hypocritical,” Sanders said. “They should hold anchors.
- 9/15/2017
- by Itay Hod
- The Wrap
Espn regularly reports on record-breaking feats or historical firsts, but on Sunday it will be one of their own boasting a milestone, as Linda Cohn becomes the first anchor to host 5,000 episodes of “SportsCenter.” The landmark segment of the flagship sports show will air on Sunday, Feb. 21, at 8 a.m. Et on Espn. So far, more than 60,000 “SportsCenters” have aired since Espn was launched in September 1979, and Cohn has hosted 12 percent of them — but she wasn’t counting. “When you are doing something you love, you are not counting the times — you don’t think about it, you just want to be good,...
- 2/19/2016
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
ESPN2’s Cari Champion is heading to the big leagues. The co-host of the ESPN2’s “First Take” for two and a half years has been named the newest anchor of Espn’s “SportsCenter,” TheWrap has learned. Champion joins “SportsCenter”s’ impressive stable of female anchors, including Hannah Storm, Linda Cohn, Sage Steele, Lindsay Czarniak, Jaymee Sire, Sara Walsh, Jade McCarthy and Nicole Briscoe. Also Read: Espn Names 3 New 'SportsCenter' Correspondents: Meet Will Reeve, Reese Waters, Sarina Morales (Exclusive) She is expected to work on morning segments of the broadcast beginning in mid-July, particularly a series of upcoming...
- 6/19/2015
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Stuart Scott, the Espn anchor known for his quick-witted catch phrases “Boo-Yah!” and “as cool as the other side of the pillow,” is being remembered by giants of the sports and media worlds.
Scott died Sunday at age 49 after a long battle with cancer, the network said in a statement.
As news of his death spread, Scott’s fellow broadcasters and the athletes that he spent years covering, paid tribute to the “SportsCenter” co-host on social media.
Also Read: Stuart Scott Remembered in Touching Espn Tribute (Video)
“Can’t believe you’re gone from us!” NBA All-Star LeBron James wrote on his Instagram page.
Scott died Sunday at age 49 after a long battle with cancer, the network said in a statement.
As news of his death spread, Scott’s fellow broadcasters and the athletes that he spent years covering, paid tribute to the “SportsCenter” co-host on social media.
Also Read: Stuart Scott Remembered in Touching Espn Tribute (Video)
“Can’t believe you’re gone from us!” NBA All-Star LeBron James wrote on his Instagram page.
- 1/4/2015
- by Anita Bennett
- The Wrap
If you ever get bit by a rattlesnake -- and Michelle Beadle is your only hope to suck out the poison -- congratulations ... you're gonna die. Despite the fact she slurped the "poison" out of Linda Cohn's leg back in 2011 when the SportsCenter anchor was bit during a trail hike in Az (see pic below) ... Beadle says she's not really sure the snake in question was even poisonous. In fact, Beadle says if she...
- 7/16/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Ever wonder how the top industry players got to where they are today? A new feature on networking website Intern Sushi gives users a peek behind the curtain of such media heavyweights as Scandal's Shonda Rhimes and Wme's Charles King. Started two years ago by founder and CEO Shara Senderoff with co-founders producer Mark Gordon and digital media entrepreneur Richard Gelb, Intern Sushi, which links interns to employers, launched its Industry Influencer program on Wednesday. The program works to create a deeper connection between potential candidates and employers. The Intelligence Group's Jamie Gutfreund, Espn sportscaster Linda Cohn and Philadelphia Eagles minority owner Christina Weiss Lurie are among those who will build
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- 10/23/2013
- by Brandon Kirby
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This year's Emmy telecast recovered from its ratings slump, scoring a 10% rise in key demos. While the show remains the third-lowest-viewed ceremony in Emmy history, it scored respectable ratings up against NBC's juggernaut broadcast of the Cowboys/Giants game. It's clear the Emmys need to feature more jock-baiting celebs; I suggest casting Chris Berman as a gracious Alec Baldwin and Linda Cohn as a harried, emotionless Mary-Louise Parker. [Variety]...
- 9/21/2009
- Movieline
Blu-Ray Review
Miracle
Directed by: Gavin O’Connor
Cast: Kurt Russell, Noah Emmerich, Patricia Clarkson
Running Time: 2 hr 16 mins
Rating: PG
Plot: The story of how the USA Hockey team beat the Soviet Union in the legendary winter Olympics of 1980.
Who’s It For? Fans of the game will be excited and possibly inspired by this true story.
Movie:
As much as the story of Miracle may be about the importance of teamwork, the film focuses on coach Herb Brooks as if there really is an “I” in team. Kurt Russell’s performance is certainly laudable, but in turn much of the players become nameless, particularly because while the faces may be accurate look-alikes, they are certainly not noticeable to us. Some of Miracle’s dull moments are saved by the film’s overall desire to present the “greatest moment in sports history” with as much authenticity as possible. But...
Miracle
Directed by: Gavin O’Connor
Cast: Kurt Russell, Noah Emmerich, Patricia Clarkson
Running Time: 2 hr 16 mins
Rating: PG
Plot: The story of how the USA Hockey team beat the Soviet Union in the legendary winter Olympics of 1980.
Who’s It For? Fans of the game will be excited and possibly inspired by this true story.
Movie:
As much as the story of Miracle may be about the importance of teamwork, the film focuses on coach Herb Brooks as if there really is an “I” in team. Kurt Russell’s performance is certainly laudable, but in turn much of the players become nameless, particularly because while the faces may be accurate look-alikes, they are certainly not noticeable to us. Some of Miracle’s dull moments are saved by the film’s overall desire to present the “greatest moment in sports history” with as much authenticity as possible. But...
- 7/9/2009
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
Miracle is an important film to me. Not being much of a sports fan, sports movies have to have some kind of personal importance, grounding them in human drama or a stronger significance for them to resonate very strongly with me. Miracle has that in spades. It epitomizes the American spirit and not just that the 1980 Olympics were important, but why they were; why we needed, as a nation and a society, to have something spectacular happen. Being born well after all this took place, I would never presume to understand the magnificence of the story like those whose lives it directly affected. That said, the true brilliance of the film comes from how it can make people who know nothing about hockey or the history behind the 1980 games get behind the characters, the struggle, and the beauty of the event. I’m not going to analyze the film; it...
- 6/17/2009
- by Saul Berenbaum
- JustPressPlay.net
New York -- Espn has scaled back slightly on its plans for a daylong live "SportsCenter" block.
The Bristol, Conn.-based sports powerhouse told employees Wednesday that it would produce six hours of live "SportsCenter" a day during the daytime. The previous plan, announced at Espn's upfront presentation in May in New York, was for nine hours Monday-Friday beginning at 6 a.m. Et.
But Espn executives realized, a month before the show was to debut, that the first three hours of "SportsCenter" between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. wouldn't be that much of a change from the last live "SportsCenter" from the night before that repeats in the mornings currently.
"It felt like a better use of our resources" to concentrate on the 9 a.m.-3 p.m. block, an Espn spokesman told The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday. He pointed out that there would still be 30 new hours of live "SportsCenter" every week.
Hannah Storm and Josh Elliott will continue to anchor the 9 a.m.-noon block, as Robert Flores and Chris McKendry will be the co-anchors of the later block. The scheduled early anchors, Linda Cohn and Steve Berthiaume, will be reassigned to other jobs at Espn. No one, either in front of the camera or behind it, will lose their jobs.
The Bristol, Conn.-based sports powerhouse told employees Wednesday that it would produce six hours of live "SportsCenter" a day during the daytime. The previous plan, announced at Espn's upfront presentation in May in New York, was for nine hours Monday-Friday beginning at 6 a.m. Et.
But Espn executives realized, a month before the show was to debut, that the first three hours of "SportsCenter" between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. wouldn't be that much of a change from the last live "SportsCenter" from the night before that repeats in the mornings currently.
"It felt like a better use of our resources" to concentrate on the 9 a.m.-3 p.m. block, an Espn spokesman told The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday. He pointed out that there would still be 30 new hours of live "SportsCenter" every week.
Hannah Storm and Josh Elliott will continue to anchor the 9 a.m.-noon block, as Robert Flores and Chris McKendry will be the co-anchors of the later block. The scheduled early anchors, Linda Cohn and Steve Berthiaume, will be reassigned to other jobs at Espn. No one, either in front of the camera or behind it, will lose their jobs.
- 7/9/2008
- by By Paul J. Gough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- Less than two months before "SportsCenter" goes live in the weekday mornings, ESPN has filled out its anchoring teams.
In May, ESPN said that former NBC Sports and CBS "Early Show" anchor Hannah Storm would join the network and anchor the 9 a.m.-noon edition of "SportsCenter". She now will be joined by Josh Elliott in that time period.
Taking the early (6 a.m.-9 a.m.) shift will be Linda Cohn and Steve Berthiaume, with Chris McKendry and Robert Flores co-anchoring the noon-3 p.m. "SportsCenter". Storm will be off Fridays in the fall and will anchor Sunday Morning "SportsCenter" on NFL days. She'll be replaced on those days by Sage Steele, who also will do updates every 20 minutes from 6 a.m. and noon weekdays.
That will launch Aug. 11, the opening week of the Beijing Olympics. Since January 1996, "SportsCenter" has been in repeats in the mornings on ESPN.
In May, ESPN said that former NBC Sports and CBS "Early Show" anchor Hannah Storm would join the network and anchor the 9 a.m.-noon edition of "SportsCenter". She now will be joined by Josh Elliott in that time period.
Taking the early (6 a.m.-9 a.m.) shift will be Linda Cohn and Steve Berthiaume, with Chris McKendry and Robert Flores co-anchoring the noon-3 p.m. "SportsCenter". Storm will be off Fridays in the fall and will anchor Sunday Morning "SportsCenter" on NFL days. She'll be replaced on those days by Sage Steele, who also will do updates every 20 minutes from 6 a.m. and noon weekdays.
That will launch Aug. 11, the opening week of the Beijing Olympics. Since January 1996, "SportsCenter" has been in repeats in the mornings on ESPN.
- 6/20/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Peter Murrieta, creator and executive producer of the WB Network's comedy Greetings From Tucson, has set up two new series projects, including a comedy based on the life of ESPN's SportsCenter anchor Linda Cohn. The untitled Sony Pictures TV show, which has received a script commitment from NBC, is a workplace/family comedy about a successful female sports TV anchor who juggles her career in the predominantly male field and her responsibilities at home raising her kids. "It's been really fun getting to know (Linda) over the last few months and getting her point of view on what it's like to be a woman in that world," Murrieta said.
- 12/16/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Veteran ESPN SportsCenter anchor Rich Eisen is getting married and losing his job in the same week. Eisen's contract expired this past weekend. The network said it "decided not to pursue the renewal of his contract. Rich is a talented sportscaster, but he no longer wanted to focus on 'SportsCenter, ' our signature franchise, and the area we felt he brought the greatest value." Eisen, who joined ESPN in 1996, reportedly sought to branch out from his anchor role, but the network wants to keep the anchors like Dan Patrick, Stuart Scott, and Linda Cohn committed to just one show. Eisen, who lives in New York City two hours from ESPN's Bristol, Conn., studios, and who is getting married this weekend, was up for a co-host slot at ESPN's new Cold Pizza morning show that debuts in October. When those discussions fell apart, so did his talks about staying with ESPN, according to sources close to the network.
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