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Bill Simmons will host weekly show on HBO starting 2016
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:20 am
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:20 am
per an SI guy's tweet.
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Hopefully this is just the start and he keeps writing/doing more podcasts.
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Hopefully this is just the start and he keeps writing/doing more podcasts.
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Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:21 am to THRILLHO
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@richarddeitsch
.@BillSimmons will also have a production deal with HBO to produce content for the net and its digital platforms, including video podcasts.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:21 am to THRILLHO
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By JOHN KOBLIN JULY 22, 2015 The popular sports and culture writer Bill Simmons is heading to HBO. HBO announced Wednesday that it would be the exclusive television home for Mr. Simmons and that he would get a talk show that will debut in 2016. His contract with HBO starts in October. Additionally, Mr. Simmons will have a production deal with HBO and will do video podcasts, similar to what he did at ESPN. At the sports network, he helped create ESPN’s “30 for 30” series of sports documentaries. ESPN ended its relationship with Mr. Simmons in May when it said it would not renew his contract. He has not appeared on ESPN since, and left his editing job at the website Grantland. In a statement, Mr. Simmons said, “It’s no secret that HBO is the single best place for creative people in the entire media landscape.” He added that after talking with the network, “it was hard to imagine being anywhere else.” Michael Lombardo, HBO’s president of programming, said in a statement: “We have been fans of Bill Simmons and his work for a very long time. His intelligence, talent and insights are without precedent in the areas he covers. We could not be more thrilled for him to bring those talents to HBO and to become a signature voice at the network, spanning the sports and pop culture landscapes.”
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:22 am to THRILLHO
Great move. Can't wait for his podcast to come back.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:23 am to THRILLHO
At this point, I just want his podcast back.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:24 am to THRILLHO
Will be interesting to see who BS takes with him from Grantland.
HBO>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ESPN
HBO>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ESPN
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:27 am to supatigah
Hopefully the video podcasts and the weekly show are separate things things. And no word on his writing articles, yet. HBO's website would be kind of an awkward place for them.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:32 am to THRILLHO
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HBO's website would be kind of an awkward place for them.
Yeah I don't see him writing for HBO.
I am just excited for some HBO 30 for 30's
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:33 am to THRILLHO
Tight dick playa
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:34 am to RTR America
He will have an online home for his writing for sure
That will be a separate announcement
So excited he is coming back, can't wait for his Richard Dietsch interview once his ESPN contract expires
That will be a separate announcement
So excited he is coming back, can't wait for his Richard Dietsch interview once his ESPN contract expires
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:38 am to THRILLHO
That is going to be awesome
Meanwhile, Russillo is staying at ESPN
That's got to be the most Russillo way ever to announce that
Meanwhile, Russillo is staying at ESPN
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Russillo ?@ryenarussillo 1h1 hour ago
I'm staying at ESPN.
That's got to be the most Russillo way ever to announce that
This post was edited on 7/22/15 at 11:42 am
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:45 am to Cap Crunch
Is he currently the best asset ESPN has? Seems like everyone is leaving them.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:46 am to JBeam
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Seems like they're firing everyone
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:48 am to supatigah
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@TheCousinSal: Congrats @BillSimmons! You are so much closer now to achieving your dream of a threesome with Khaleesi + Larry David. #HBO
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:53 am to THRILLHO
This is great news
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:54 am to THRILLHO
HBO was the best choice from the beginning. He needed a place stay relevant year round, which is why a place like nbatv would never work.
Looking forward to the podcasts and how they use him online.
The weekly tv show will be interesting. TV host hasn't been a strength of his. Im guessing he'll try to split it between sports and pop culture, which could be ideal for the HBO audience, even a better fit than espn, if done right.
Looking forward to the podcasts and how they use him online.
The weekly tv show will be interesting. TV host hasn't been a strength of his. Im guessing he'll try to split it between sports and pop culture, which could be ideal for the HBO audience, even a better fit than espn, if done right.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:56 am to supatigah
He'll yeah, plus with HBO he doesn't have to deal with all of Disney's BS or need to make the NFL happy b
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:57 am to JBeam
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Is he currently the best asset ESPN has? Seems like everyone is leaving them.
Probably SVP, but Russillo is up there.
Also those two Mike and Mike idiots.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 11:57 am to eyeran
Good move for Simmons.
It amazes me how ESPN dumped him, yet they still pay Skip Bayless/Screamin A Smith. I have a feeling that has to do with focus groups of really, really, REALLY ignorant people.
It amazes me how ESPN dumped him, yet they still pay Skip Bayless/Screamin A Smith. I have a feeling that has to do with focus groups of really, really, REALLY ignorant people.
Posted on 7/22/15 at 12:00 pm to THRILLHO
This is fantastic. This has the potential to be what I hoped Grantland would be. Simmons unfiltered.
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