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At Fox Corporation, the next Colin Cowherd or Jesse Watters isn’t likely to come from the ranks of TV-host wannabes.

Fox’s various operations, which include Fox Sports, Fox News and the Tubi streaming service, rarely act in tandem. In recent months, however, many of them — even the ad-sales department — have begun reaching out to digital-media entrepreneurs, also known as “creators,” in a bid to find new talent that might just be the next hot talker or buzzy showstopper the company needs to keep viewers and business partners coming to its screens.

Fox News, which has minted outspoken personalities like Megyn Kelly or Sean Hannity for years, surprised observers recently by striking a licensing deal with the principals of the popular conservative “Ruthless” podcast, part of a bid to expand its portfolio of opinion programming. Fox Sports seems poised to feature the outspoken commentary of Dave Portnoy, the founder of upstart outlet Barstool Sports.

OutKick Founder and CEO Clay Travis appears in an online broadcast for his flagship radio program.

OutKick, the Fox-owned digital sports platform, reported sharp gains in digital traffic and engagement during the second quarter of 2025, according to new data released by Comscore.

The platform averaged 6.2 million monthly unique visitors across desktop and mobile during Q2, marking a 26 percent increase over Q1. Total views for the quarter rose to 61 million, up 38 percent, while total minutes watched hit 57 million, a 37 percent jump quarter-over-quarter.

June capped off the quarter with particularly strong growth. OutKick recorded 6.7 million unique visitors, up 19 percent from May and 14 percent from the same month a year earlier. Multiplatform views reached 31 million, up 16 percent month over month and 35 percent year over year. Time spent with content totaled 29 million minutes, a 17 percent monthly increase and 40 percent jump over June 2024.

“June was a great month for OutKick and completes a tremendous Q2 2025,” said Gary Schreier,...

The Philadelphia Eagles are mid-celebration after their 2025 Super Bowl win earlier this month, which means that they could be heading to the White House for a visit.

However, there are conflicting reports about whether or not the NFL team has accepted the invite – or if they’re even going.

Keep reading to find out more…

A new report reveals that the team actually has not been formally invited to the White House yet to celebrate their win.

A source told The Philadelphia Inquirer that the team has not yet received an invitation from President Donald Trump, despite an article in the U.S. Sun that claimed that the Eagles had already turned down a visit before even playing in the Super Bowl.

Outkick.com founder Clay Travis and Front Office Sports also confirmed that this was the case.

“White House source: the Philadelphia Eagles have not rejected a White House invite.

CNN is talking about Elon Musk’s “balls” again.

Anchor Dana Bash did not seem thrilled on Tuesday when mentioning how Musk — whom she called the “Disruptor in Chief” — changed his X handle to “Harry Bōlz.”.

“Elon Musk, who apparently has adopted the alias — at least he changed his social media handle — to ‘Harry Bōlz,’ tweeted this morning, ‘Democracy in America is being destroyed by judicial coup. An activist judge is not a real judge.”

Hilarious moment from CNN's Dana Bash:

"Now the 'Disruptor in Chief,' @ElonMusk, who apparently has adopted the alias, at least he changed his social media handle, to 'Harry Bōlz', tweeted this morning, 'Democracy in America is being destroyed by judicial coup. An activist… pic.twitter.com/DDGCcUxuTH

— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) February 11, 2025

Musk, who owns X and runs Tesla and SpaceX, among other companies, laughed about it on his platform on Tuesday.

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Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson and Bill O’Reilly are going home — sort of.

Fox Corp., the backer of Fox News Channel, where all three of the aforementioned hosts led shows, is acquiring Red Seat Ventures, a digital media company that helps create content for a bevy of news personalities who have gone independent.

The move appears to be aimed at bolstering Tubi, Fox’s free, ad-supported streaming outlet. Red Seat Ventures will operate as a standalone unit of Tubi Medi Group, and Paul Cheesbrough, CEO of that operation, was named Red Seat Ventures’ chairman. Founding partners Chris Balfe and Kevin Balfe will continue to lead the business. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.

“From the beginning, Red Seat Ventures has had the opportunity to work with some of the most influential creators in the world to grow their new media businesses and develop their personal brands,” said Chris Balfe,...

OutKick Founder and CEO Clay Travis appears in an online broadcast for his flagship radio program.

Sports and culture brand OutKick saw its average monthly audience grow to nearly 8 million during the fourth quarter (Q4) of the year, according to data from Comscore.

The figure — 7.8 million average monthly desktop and mobile unique visitors — represents a 28 percent increase compared to OutKick’s traffic when compared to Q4 2023.

OutKick’s video and other multimedia content saw 97 million total multiplatform views during Q4, up 33 percent compared to Q3 and 91 million total multiplatform minutes, up 25 percent, the Comscore data showed.

“OutKick’s growth comes from having common sense and authenticity across our platform,” said Gary Schreier, the Senior Vice President and Managing Editor of OutKick. “latform. This has been the foundation of OutKick and has generated an increased demand for our content as other sports sites are afraid to speak their minds.”

According to data from Shareablee,...

Premiere Networks and media executive and consultant Buzz Knight today announced a partnership that will bring the popular podcast Music Saved Me to iHeartPodcasts’ network of shows, effective Wednesday, January 8.

Hosted by radio and television personality Lynn Hoffman and produced by Buzz Knight Media, “Music Saved Me” highlights how music can be a healing device for the mental health crisis with stories of passion and resilience from musicians who have faced their own personal struggles. Launched in October 2023, the podcast has featured dozens of interviews with a variety of artists across multiple genres and is consistently ranked among the most popular music interview podcasts on the U.S. and global charts. Past guests include Wynonna, Brent Smith from Shinedown, Jelly Roll, Pat Monahan from Train, Dee Snider from Twisted Sister, and many others.

“Music Saved Me” will debut on iHeartPodcasts with a brand-new interview featuring Darryl McDaniels, founding member of the iconic Hip-Hop group Run-dmc.

There are numerous ways to stream local, state, and national election news on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, America decides who will be the 47th president of the United States. Vice President Kamala Harris is representing the Democratic Party, while Donald Trump has been chosen to carry the standard for Republicans. Viewers will be able to watch coverage on numerous broadcast and cable channels, as well as various on-demand streaming services. Check out all your options for watching below!

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New immersive graphics tech will be part of the Fox News Channel’s Election Night coverage in November. (Courtesy photo)

Fox News Media will unveil new immersive graphics technology during the Fox News Channel’s coverage of Election Night happenings next week.

The new graphics tech is part of the network’s overhaul of Studio M earlier this year, where the Fox News Channel broadcasts some of its news programming. It includes combined augmented reality tech that will be utilized by Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer — the network is calling it the “Bill”board — as well as touchscreen applications to enhance the channel’s reporting of voter turnout and results throughout Election Night.

Other elements that will debut next week include a map that outlines the “Path to 270,” the number of electoral college votes a candidate for the White House must receive in order to clinch the presidency; a “super...

Kamala Harris has been a strong contender against former President Donald Trump in the upcoming U.S. presidential elections. However, Harris has been receiving criticism for her economic plans. Netizens felt that Harris was resorting to her “middle-class family” background every time she was asked about her economic plans.

Kamala Harris on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Credits: CBS

They bashed Harris, sharing that she had no knowledge about the American economy. While it seems that Harris has been using the word “middle class” like she’s stuck in a verbal loop, she appears to have an economic growth plan after all.

Netizens Feel Kamala Harris Is Fixated On Her “Middle Class” Story When Asked About Economic Plans Kamala Harris in Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Credits: ABC

Presidential candidate Kamala Harris is receiving some flak for her economic plans. Some netizens believe that her economic vision is non-existent. What prompted...

From left: Senator J. D. Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. (Vance photo by Gage Skidmore; Walz photo via Wikimedia Commons)

Fox News Media has become the first broadcaster to announce a plan to simulcast the CBS News vice presidential debate when it airs next month.

The debate, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, October 1, will pit Republican Party nominee Senator J. D. Vance and Democratic Party nominee Governor Tim Walz in their only scheduled television debate of the 2024 presidential race.

As was the case with the two presidential debates hosted by CNN and ABC News earlier this year, CBS is offering other broadcasters the opportunity to simulcast its television debate. The simulcast rules will be revealed in the coming days, but are expected to be substantially similar to the guidelines offered by CNN and ABC.

Related: ABC, Fox News grab highest ratings for Trump-Harris debate

On Tuesday, Fox News...

As Democrats continue their rhetorical strategy of trash-talking Donald Trump, running mate J.D. Vance, and other “weird” and “creepy” conservative policymakers attempting to thrust the country into the dark ages, the former president has become increasingly furious at the messaging overtaking media outlets and internet memes.

During a Thursday interview with conservative radio host Clay Travis, Trump attempted to reverse the criticism and said that Democrats were “the weird ones.” He insisted, “Nobody’s ever called me weird. I’m a lot of things, but weird I’m not. And I’m upfront.

The reactions to news that No. 1 WNBA draft choice and NCAA all-time scoring leader Caitlin Clark is likely not on Team USA’s squad for the Paris Olympics is mostly drawing outrage from fans and pundits.

The popular Indiana Fever rookie is apparently not going to be on the team, according to several reports. She has an outside shot if someone gets hurt between now and the start of the games.

A few lone contrarians pointed out by the time of the games, Clark will have played back to back college and pro seasons, and could stand a rest. But most lamented that the WNBA’s star attraction won’t be must-see TV at the games.

Some of the reactions:

Yet Caitlin Clark is not selected to the Team USA Women’s Basketball team heading to Paris for the Olympics?!?! All she does is grow the game, pack arenas, and set rookie records.

OutKick Founder and CEO Clay Travis appears in an online broadcast for his flagship radio program.

Fox’s sports and pop culture brand OutKick grabbed 81 million total multiplatform views during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, according to Comscore data released this week.

The figure represented a 10 percent growth in multiplatform views on a sequential basis, the data showed.

In March, OutKick’s total multiplatform views were 24 million, representing flat growth on a sequential basis compared to the 24 million multiplatform views reported by the company in February.

OutKick logged 6.1 million average multiplatform unique visitors during Q1 2024, a decrease of 15 percent compared to Q4 2023. Total multiplatform unique visitors clocked in at 5.56 million during March, down from the 20.2 million total multiplatform unique visitors reported in February.

“I’m excited to see OutKick’s continued growth in Q1 of 2024,” Gary Schreier, the Senior Vice President and Managing Editor of OutKick, said in a statement.

Perhaps no one is better in tune with the pulse of middle America more than Clay Travis, who has turned political partisanship and divisive social issues into a multi-million dollar empire that was quietly acquired by Fox several years ago.

Click or tap here to read the full story at the Nashville Business Journal

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Amid Donald Trump’s hush money trial, right-wing broadcaster Clay Travis sparked controversy with a tweet that urged Trump supporters in New York to engage in potentially illegal activities to support the former president.

“If you’re a Trump supporter in New York City who is a part of the jury pool, do everything you can to get seated on the jury and then refuse to convict as a matter of principle, dooming the case via hung jury,” he posted. “It’s the most patriotic thing you could possibly do.”

Travis’ suggestion quickly drew attention to potential legal implications. Lying to gain a place on a jury is a federal crime, and individuals who serve on a jury are expected to base their verdict solely on the evidence presented in the trial. Social media users quickly pointed out that Travis’s call to action was jury tampering, a felony offense.

Fox Corp. continues to shift its talent across its linear and streaming platforms.

In the latest move, Fox News contributor Tyrus (real name George Murdoch … no relation to Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch) is expected to host an interview series for Outkick, the sports outlet founded by Clay Travis. Fox acquired Outkick in 2021.

The series, Maintaining with Tyrus, will debut Feb. 1 with an interview with Piers Morgan (himself the host on the Murdoch-owned Talk TV), and future interviews booked with Jordan Belfort (the man who inspired Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street) and Dirty Jobs and How America Works host Mike Rowe.

The show is expected to book guests in the sports, entertainment and pop culture spaces.

A former professional wrestler for the WWE, Tna and Nwa, Tyrus has been a contributor to Fox News for years, most frequently appearing on Greg Gutfeld’s primetime program. he also...

The TV news correspondent whose description of decapitated infants and other atrocities from the Hamas attack on southern Israel went instantly viral pushed back Wednesday against questions around her reporting, saying she witnessed the atrocities “with my own eyes” and calling the reflexive doubt “sickening.”

Nicole Zedek was on the ground early this week for i24NEWS, an international 24-hour news television channel based in Tel Aviv. Her reports describing beheaded babies and children were immediately shared and widely discussed around the globe — including scrutiny and outright doubt, which she addressed Wednesday during an appearance on “The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show.”

Zedek said she was grateful at first that her reporting had spread so quickly, “because people need to see those images and need to hear exactly what’s happening here on the ground in Israel.”

“I witnessed some of those scenes with my own eyes as we were walking through this community,...

The Kansas City Chiefs delivered a blowout win against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, but it wasn’t the score that left fans breathless. The internet broke over the all-but-confirmation that one Ms. Americana — Taylor Swift — and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce are starting their very own love story. Swift was spotted enthusiastically cheering on Kelce from a private box at Arrowhead Stadium, in the company of Kelce’s mother, Donna. The pair were later spotted together in the stadium and drove off to dinner in Kelce’s own getaway car.

Fox News and OutKick are expanding their ongoing digital partnership to the big cable TV network.

OutKick will host a one-hour special, “OutKick on Fox,” that will air Sunday, August 27 at 10 p.m. on Fox News Channel. It’s the first such on-air special for the sports-minded OutKick, which has had its content distributed across Fox News digital media in an ongoing partnership.

Hosts will include OutKick founder Clay Travis, Tomi Lahren, and Charly Arnolt. Special guests will include former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines, columnist Mary Katherine Ham and former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom.

OutKick shows “OutKick the Show With Clay Travis,” “Tomi Lahren is Fearless” and “Gaines for Girls” have recently been distributed across Fox News digital platforms.

The post Fox News, OutKick Expand Partnership With Primetime TV Special (Exclusive) appeared first on TheWrap.

Fox Nation is giving its programming lineup a boost this week. The news and lifestyle streaming service which has never been shy about giving a platform to right-wing radio and TV personalities is bringing on content from OutKick, the multimedia platform founded by sports talk radio host Clay Travis, as it announced on Monday.

“OutKick The Show with Clay Travis” is making its way to Fox Nation, in which Travis gives his opinions on sports, culture and politics. Fox Nation will also add “Tomi Lahren is Fearless,” a series in which Lahren hosts guests and performs interviews on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. Et. Other OutKick content headed to Fox Nation includes “Gaines for Girls,” a series hosted by All-American swimmer Riley Gaines which outlines the steps women have taken in athletics in the past decades.

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Premiere Networks and award-winning broadcast radio legend Patty Steele announced the launch of “The Backstory with Patty Steele” podcast. Listen to the trailer now on the iHeartRadio app or anywhere podcasts are heard.

The Backstory with Patty Steele is a bi-weekly short-form podcast featuring Patty Steele as she enlightens and entertains listeners with a journey through pivotal moments in history and pop culture. In each episode, Steele takes listeners beyond the surface of the big stories everyone knows to discover the fascinating lesser-known stories that shed light on the big picture. Some of the stories include a look at the world-famous architect and the mass murders that took place at his home; how bathing suits went from 30 pounds of wet wool to the thong; the original Olympics with athletes competing completely in the nude; and an iconic inventor who actually stole his masterpiece.

“The Backstory with Patty Steele” launches July...

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is talking up the prospect of Democrat and Joe Biden rival Robert Kennedy, Jr., serving in his administration.

In a new interview with right-wing commentator Clay Travis, DeSantis was asked whether he’d consider the anti-vax conspiracy theorist Kennedy as a running mate. DeSantis, who has campaigned vigorously (and fecklessly) to appeal to vaccine skeptics, downplayed that idea, arguing that the Democrat was “averse to our base” on 70 percent of the issues.

But the Florida governor was warm to Kennedy serving in the Cabinet, because...

Ron DeSantis once again floated a potential pardon for his 2024 rival Donald Trump should the Florida governor win the presidency. During a Tuesday interview with right-wing podcaster Clay Travis, DeSantis justified the idea by citing President Gerald Ford’s pardoning of his predecessor Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal as a way to “move the country beyond” Nixon’s actions.

Trump is currently a defendant in two criminal cases, with more indictments expected in the coming months. The former president was charged with dozens of counts of falsifying business records in April,...

In the days since Donald Trump was indicted, his allies have had a unified demand of his GOP primary rivals: Promise to pardon the Donald — or else.

It’s not an accident: In the days leading up to his arraignment, the former president worked the phones to vent about the case to his allies and discuss the way forward. According to a person familiar with the matter and another source briefed on it, Trump had one repeated request for his supporters: Go on TV and social media and trash Ron DeSantis...

James Van Der Beek has became the talk of Fox News after posting a viral rant on TikTok in which he slammed the Democratic National Committe (DNC) for not planning to host a debate between Joe Biden and his Democratic opponents once his bid for presidential re-election in 2024 is announced (via The Daily Beast). The DNC’s decision has been condemned by both media figures such as Joe Rogan and some of Biden’s Democratic challengers, including Robert F. Kennedy and Marianne Williamson.

Fox News’ Steve Doocy, who co-anchors the network’s morning show “Fox & Friends,” praised Van Der Beek for “ripping into” the DNC, saying, “I watched this video and I was like, ‘This guy deserves to be sitting on a panel analyzing everything that’s going on right now.”

“I cannot get over the fact that the Democratic National Committee is saying there will not be a...

Don Lemon made sexist comments about former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) on Thursday that enraged his co-anchors that Poppy Harlow left the set. Kaitlan Collins followed Harlow off the set and into the bathroom.

Tension has been building between the three for several months.

The controversy began with a proposal Haley made in her presidential announcement speech about instituting a mental company test for politicians over the age of 75.

“This whole talk about age makes me uncomfortable,” Lemon said. “I think it’s the wrong road to go down. She says people, you know, politicians are suddenly not in their prime. Nikki Haley isn’t in her prime.”

Lemon continued, “A woman is considered to be in their prime in [their] the 20s and 30s and maybe 40s.”

Harlow immediately called him out, saying, “What are you talking about, wait … Prime for what?”

Lemon then attempted to backtrack. “That’s not according to me,...

Following the discovery of several classified documents at President Joe Biden’s Penn Center office and at Delaware residence, conservative lawmakers and media, who for months have attempted to provide cover for former President Donald Trump’s own document scandal, are suddenly extremely concerned about information security.

The investigation into the hundreds of documents Trump hoarded at his Mar-a-Lago estate was characterized by the right as a political witch hunt aimed at preventing the former president from running for reelection. Now that Biden is involved, Republicans think the government should...

Twitter has stopped enforcing its Covid misinformation policy, designed to prevent the spread of harmful false narratives about the pandemic. This has increased simmering concerns that the platform, already an echo chamber for many users, could become a misinformation super-spreader. Users are already testing the waters to see what kind of false statements they can knowingly publish. “Covid was created in a lab by the Chinese with the assistance of Dr. Fauci,” one user tweeted Tuesday, quickly garnering 5,000 likes. “Ivermectin works!!! Go figure,” posted another user, who got 11.9 thousand likes.

If you’re a college football fan, you surely don’t want to miss this pregame show. You can catch it on Fox Sports, Fox 2, and Fox Sports 1 (FS1). Although programming schedules may change, new episodes typically air on Saturdays at 12:00 p.m. Et or 9:00 a.m. Pt. It’s also possible to watch the show online while on the go via YouTube TV, the Fox Sports app, and Fox online.

This article talks about where Fox films the pregame show, its premise, and who hosts it. You’ll also find out why it’s a good idea to rely on BuddyTV for information about movies, celebrity tidbits, and TV shows.

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Hosted by Rob Stone alongside several panelists, this college football pregame show previews top matches from the Big Ten, Big 12, and Pac-12 conferences. You can expect the panel...

Dr. Anthony Fauci is stepping down from his role as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in December, announcing on Monday that he is leaving government in order “to pursue the next chapter” of his career.

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— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) August 22, 2022

Fauci, who has served in government for more than half a century, was the face of the government’s Covid-19 pandemic response. “Thanks to the power of science and investments in research and innovation,...

A former Marine and pro soccer player has pulled out of grand marshal duties for a July 4 parade in Friendswood, Texas, after a conservative Houston radio-show host targeted her online with a Twitter post featuring a photo of her son.

Haley Carter and her family received physical threats of violence as the apparent result of Jesse Kelly’s tweet, according to a statement by the suburban Houston city. The tweet falsely suggested Carter was a Communist, criticized her advocacy against gun violence and referred to Friendswood as a conservative “blood red city.”

“She’s a gun-grabber. She’s into drag. She’s into trans activism,” the tweet read from Kelly, who is a periodic guest on Tucker Carlson’s primetime Fox News show and hosts a nationally syndicated radio program. The tweet also featured a photo of Carter’s son, screengrabbed from a social media post.

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Fox Corp. is boosting the presence of Tomi Lahren, with a new show at OutKick Media and as the voice of Fox News Commentary on Fox News Audio.

Lahren will host the evening streaming show Tomi Lahren is Fearless for OutKick, the sports news and culture digital platform founded by Clay Travis. Her show will be based at OutKick’s Nashville studios and launch on June 20. The show will air every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7 Pm Et and will be available on demand.

On Fox News Audio, Lahren will be featured in a 60-second spot, with syndication three times per day on 160 Fox News Radio stations.

Lahren has served as host of Fox Nation’s Final Thoughts and No Interruption and has been a commentator on the network. She previously hosted a show for The Blaze, and On Point with Tomi Lahren on One America News Network. Lahren has 8 million social media followers,...

Tomi Lahren, the outspoken young conservative who has gained traction with appearances on Fox News Channel and its Fox Nation streaming counterpart, will be heard in other properties owned by the outlets’ parent, Fox Corporation.

Lahren will host an evening program on OutKick, a sports-and-commentary outlet founded by sports and politics commentator Clay Travis. Fox Corp, bought OutKick in May of 2021.

Lahren will host “Tomi Lahren is Fearless,” a Nashville-based program slated to debut June 20. She will also join the Fox News Audio network as the exclusive voice of “Fox News Commentary” starting June 6. “I am thrilled to bring my voice to OutKick and look forward to sharing my take on the pressing issues of the day and engaging with the platform’s audience in this new role,” Lahren said in a statement.

Her move to OutKick reflects Fox Corp.’s growing interest in expanding into other types of content.

Fox Audio Network, which combines all of Fox’s news, sports and entertainment podcasts, has inked a comprehensive advertising and distribution deal with Megaphone, a Spotify company, as the exclusive hosting platform for its growing slate.

Fox Corp. created Fox Audio Network to capture the collective audience across the growing slate of Fox original audio content, which currently includes more than 60 podcasts.

Fox Audio Network advertising will be managed by the Fox ad sales team, with additional inventory being sold through the Spotify Audience Network. Megaphone will help the network monetize, measure and grow podcast content and audiences, Fox said.

The Network includes over forty news podcasts. A new addition, The Fox Business Tax Tips Podcast debuts today.

Upcoming from Fox Sports podcasts is What’s Wright with Nick Wright,...

Aaron Rodgers had an answer today on a most valuable player voter, and he didn’t state it in the form of a question.

The former Jeopardy! host and current Green Bay Packers quarterback called out Chicago-area radio interviewer/newsletter editor Hub Arkush, who refused to vote for Rodgers as NFL Mvp because he’s unvaccinated.

Rodgers said during a Wednesday press conference that Arkush’s controversial stance made him an “absolute bum.”

The AP has presented an award recognizing the NFL’s top player since the 1957 season. Arkush is one of 50 people the Associated Press allows to vote for league Mvp. Arkush said he didn’t vote for Rodgers because the quarterback is a “bad guy” and one of the “biggest jerks in football.”

“I don’t think you can be the biggest jerk in the league and punish your team and your organization and your fan base the...

Every Lakers-Celtics game draws attention, but Friday night’s matchup in Td Garden was under an even bigger spotlight than usual.

For one thing, it was the first night back for the Lakers’ LeBron James after a 10-game absence due to injury.

For another, Celtics backup center Enis Kanter called the Lakers star out on game day for reported worker abuses at Nike factories in China. James has a lifetime contract with Nike and the shoe giant also recently bought a piece of the NBA legend’s SpringHill Company.

“Money over Morals for the ‘King,’ wrote Kanter on Twitter. “Sad & disgusting how these athletes pretend they care about social justice…They really do ‘shut up & dribble’ when Big Boss...

Naomi Osaka is setting the record straight on her recent press coverage after being criticized by Megyn Kelly. On July 19, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit debuted its 2021 issue with Megan Thee Stallion, Leyna Bloom and the tennis star on its covers. "First Haitian and Japanese woman on the cover," Osaka tweeted along with the photos. Shortly after, conservative sports analyst Clay Travis tweeted his reaction to Osaka's cover, which was released about two months after she decided not to speak to the media at the French Open to prioritize her mental health. "Since saying she's too introverted to talk to the media after tennis matches,"...

Tennis star Naomi Osaka hit back at criticism from Megyn Kelly on Monday, telling the podcaster to “do better.”

It all started when conservative radio host Clay Travis tweeted, “Since saying she’s too introverted to talk to the media after tennis matches, Naomi Osaka has launched a reality show, a Barbie, and now is on the cover of the Si swimsuit issue.”

Kelly weighed in next, writing, “Let’s not forget the cover of (& interview in) Vogue Japan and Time Mag!”

Osaka — who has been speaking out about her mental health struggles recently and withdrew from the French Open and Wimbledon after saying she did not want to speak to press because it made her anxious — replied to the former Fox News and NBC News host with her own tweet.

“Seeing as you’re a journalist I would’ve assumed you would take the time to research what the lead times are for magazines,...

Conservative media outlet Blaze Media will expand to Nashville as part of a new content partnership the company has struck with Jason Whitlock, a sports and culture journalist who has gained a following during stints at ESPN, Fox Sports and other venues

As part of the agreement, Blaze Media will launch an hour-long daily podcast and digital TV show, “Fearless with Jason Whitlock,” from a newly acquired and renovated Nashville studio. Blaze and Whitlock will also team up on a writing vertical, Fearless, that will explore the intersection of sports, culture, faith, and race. Whitlock will serve as founder and editor-in-chief of the vertical that will live on TheBlaze.com. The writing platform is still in development.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled to be partnering with Jason Whitlock on this exciting new project,” said Tyler Cardon, CEO of Blaze Media, in a prepared statement. “Jason is authentic, entertaining, and fearless,...

Clay Travis and Buck Sexton have been confirmed as the permanent replacements for longtime conservative talk radio fixture Rush Limbaugh.

The duo will take over the daytime slot June 21, with plans to preserve it as a bastion of right-wing talk, albeit from a younger perspective. The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show, syndicated by iHeartMedia’s Premiere Networks, will air from noon to 3 p.m. Et on hundreds of radio stations across the country.

Limbaugh died in February at age 70, after wielding considerable influence in conservative circles for decades. Gaining traction during the presidency of Bill Clinton, he pioneered a brand of talk radio that proved enormously lucrative but also contributed to the political divisions in the U.S. Former President Donald Trump joined a number of Republicans in paying tribute to Limbaugh upon his death, though some outside the conservative establishment did not mourn his loss.

Travis, 42, founded Outkick Media,...

Premiere Radio Networks has found its replacement for The Rush Limbaugh Show.

The iHeartMedia-owned radio giant says that Clay Travis and Buck Sexton will host the daily program from 12-3 p.m. Et, beginning June 21.

Premiere has been running reruns of Limbaugh’s show in the timeslot ever since the radio host passed away in February.

Both Travis and Sexton are regulars on Fox News Channel, and Travis recently sold his sports-culture website Outkick to Fox Corp. as part of a larger corporate push into sports betting. Both have hosted radio programs elsewhere (Outkick the Coverage and The Buck Sexton Show), though the race to ...

Premiere Radio Networks has found its replacement for The Rush Limbaugh Show.

The iHeartMedia-owned radio giant says that Clay Travis and Buck Sexton will host the daily program from 12-3 p.m. Et, beginning June 21.

Premiere has been running reruns of Limbaugh’s show in the timeslot ever since the radio host passed away in February.

Both Travis and Sexton are regulars on Fox News Channel, and Travis recently sold his sports-culture website Outkick to Fox Corp. as part of a larger corporate push into sports betting. Both have hosted radio programs elsewhere (Outkick the Coverage and The Buck Sexton Show), though the race to ...

Outkick Media, a sports-focused digital media brand that gained attention in the years after its founding in 2008 by relentlessly attacking ESPN, is being acquired by Fox Corp.

Lachlan Murdoch, CEO of Fox, on Fox’s earnings call with Wall Street analysts described the deal as a fit with Fox’s ongoing push into sports wagering. He called Outkick a “leading operator” in sports news and opinion content and a “unique and special voice and one that aligns with the Fox audience rather well.”

Outkick has an exclusive marketing agreement with FanDuel, which is also a partner with Fox, and is a “significant source” of wagering referrals, a press release said.

Financial terms for the deal were not disclosed.

Founded as Outkick the Coverage by lawyer and online sportswriter Clay Travis, Outkick established itself with college football coverage. It went on to gain wider attention and readership by attacking ESPN.

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After making a business in delivering news with a conservative point of view, Fox Corporation is looking to do the same with sports.

The company has purchased Outkick, the conservative-leaning sports-news site founded by entrepreneur and online personality Clay Travis.

The acquisition was unveiled by Lachlan Murdoch, the company’s CEO, during a call with investors on Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed. Outkick, said Murdoch, is a leader “in sports news, and more critically, sports opinion,” and is likely to align with Fox’s core audience.

Travis, a former attorney, founded the site as an extension of his work doing sports columns for CBS, Deadspin and FanHouse. He is known for outspoken, even flip, commentary, and many people who are not close followers may best know him from a CNN appearance in which he was taken off the air by anchor Brooke Baldwin after he made references to female anatomy.

Against all odds — which is also the name of his podcast on the Ringer Podcast Network — Cousin Sal Iacono has made the leap from the writer’s room on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (hosted by his famous cousin) to the host’s seat.

In August, Iacono was named as one of the hosts of FS1’s new sports gambling show “Lock It In.” He’s joined by co-hosts Clay Travis of “Outkick the Coverage,” odds maker Todd Fuhrman and Rachel Bonnetta. For someone who has many, many years of experience with sports gambling (he has appeared on longtime pal Bill Simmons’ podcast every Monday for more than a decade to guess the NFL lines) and in the TV world, the move in front of the camera has been a comfortable fit, especially on a topic he knows well.

“Charlie Dixon from Fox wanted to start this show,” Iacono recalls of the...

Fox Sports is expanding its FS1 programming with the launch of its first-ever gambling show, titled “Lock It In,” it was announced Tuesday in a press release.

“Lock It In” will premiere on Sept. 10, with Rachel Bonnetta as host and featuring “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” alum “Cousin Sal” Iacono (above), Clay Travis and oddsmaker Todd Fuhrman.

The show comes after MGM became the first betting sponsor with a sports league when the company signed a deal with the NBA in July.

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In May, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a federal ban on sports gambling, portending to a future that sees gambling legalized across most, if not all, of the 50 states. Currently, gambling is only legal in New Jersey, Nevada and soon-to-be Mississippi.

“The thing I love most about ‘Lock It In’ is just...

As the country’s legalized sports-gambling wave washes across the media landscape, Fox Sports is getting in on the action with linear TV’s first show dedicated to sports betting. Lock It In, whose regulars will include “Cousin Sal” Iacono of Jimmy Kimmel Live, premieres September 10.

The daily hourlong series on FS1 will be hosted by Fox Sports’ Rachel Bonnetta and also features radio host/blogger Clay Travis and oddsmaker Todd Fuhrman. Here’s the logline: Lock It In aims to make the avid sports fan smarter and more informed about the world of sports betting. The weekday show stars an eclectic cast of entertaining, sports-obsessed minds that want to make watching that night’s games as entertaining as possible. While fans tune in to see what the experts are saying – and who they are putting their hypothetical money on – they will also get smarter about the biggest sports stories of the day.

Talk and game show host Steve Harvey twice referred to the Golden State Warriors as “gorillas” in a conversation with ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith on Wednesday during an NBA championship pre-cast.

Harvey made the remarks when asked whether his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers could do anything to derail the Warriors, who are up 3 games to none in the best-of-seven championship series. So far, there has been little uproar over the comments.

Harvey twice used the “gorillas” description when talking about how the Warriors have dominated. “You can’t stop them,” he said. “You gotta outscore them. You can’t stop all them boys. They’ve got too many gorillas on the team. They coming to play, man. They got 800-pound gorillas on their team.”

Fox college football analyst Clay Travis, who founded the outkickthecoverage website, is one person who has noticed the silence regarding the remarks, commenting on them in two separate tweets.