Maria Taylor and ESPN part ways after leaked audio controversy
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Maria Taylor is leaving ESPN after both parties failed to reach an agreement on a contract extension, Taylor and the network announced Wednesday. The announcement comes weeks after leaked comments from reporter Rachel Nichols, who made disparaging remarks about Taylor.
"So thankful to (ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro) and all of my great teammates and friends at the SEC Network, College GameDay, Women's and Men's college basketball, and the NBA Countdown family — the people who believed in me, encouraged me, pushed me, and lifted me up," Taylor said. "Words are inadequate to express my boundless appreciation, and I hope to make them proud." The NBA Finals broadcast on Tuesday evening was Taylor's last assignment with the network, the announcement said. The 34-year-old host spent seven years with the network.
Kim Sae-ron, an award-winning South Korean actor whose career was derailed after a 2022 drunk-driving accident, was found dead in her house in Seoul on Sunday, police said. She was 24.
Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter duetted on Simon's "Homeward Bound" to open the show, five-decade "Saturday Night Live" luminary Steve Martin delivered the monologue, and Paul McCartney gave an epic closing to a 50th anniversary special celebrating the sketch institution that was overflowing with famous former cast members, superstar hosts and legendary guests.
YouTube TV has reached a deal with Paramount to keep channels like CBS, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and MTV days after failed negotiations for a new contract had briefly left the future of their streaming alliance in limbo.
On Saturday night, October 11, 1975, television viewers tuned in for a comedy variety show that looked nothing like they were used to. "It's a sketch, a very unusual sketch, kind of in a minor key, [with] John Belushi as a kind of rumpled guy with a grocery sack," said writer Susan Morrison. "He's supposed to be an immigrant trying to learn English."
Michael and Tanya Trotter, the powerhouse husband-and-wife duo known as The War and Treaty, are back with their fourth studio album, "Plus One," released on Valentine's Day. The couple's music blends country, R&B, and gospel influences.
New Delhi — British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran took fans by surprise in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru on Sunday with an impromptu performance on the city's Church Street. The international superstar likely never anticipated his busking to be cut short by local police, who literally pulled the plug on this microphone.
Taylor Swift was back at the Super Bowl to watch Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
Before gracing such grand venues as the Academy Awards, Cynthia Erivo could be found at the Stratford East Theatre in London, not far from where she grew up, and where she'd filled any role she could: "Working the bar or being an usher. And when I got to be in a play, I was so happy. That was a big deal for me."
Multi-talented performer Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem before the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles face off in the 2025 Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 9 in New Orleans.
MINNEAPOLIS — A nine-hour documentary exploring the life of Prince will not be released on Netflix, and a new film will be produced by the Prince estate. "The Prince Estate and Netflix have come to a mutual agreement that will allow the estate to develop and produce a new documentary featuring exclusive content from Prince's archive. As a result, the Netflix documentary will not be released."
From burgers, hot dogs, tacos, BBQ and wings, to salsas and cocktails, here are some tempting recipes and full menus from top chefs, cookbook authors and restaurateurs to go with watching the Big Game on Sunday, February 9. And whether you're rooting for the Chiefs or the Eagles, you will cheer some of the tasty dishes here!
Country music icon Kenny Chesney has been selling out stadiums for decades. Now, he's giving fans a new way to connect to his life and his music.
NEW YORK -- Irv Gotti, the famed hip-hop music executive from New York City, has died at the age of 54.