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The Independent
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Michelle Beadle axed from SiriusXM after raging over Stephen A. Smith replacing her show
SiriusXM has parted ways with hosts Michelle Beadle and Cody Decker after Beadle railed against Stephen A. Smith when she discovered the ESPN star was replacing her and Decker's show on Mad Dog Sports Radio. Beadle confirmed the news on social media shortly after The Athletic reported that SiriusXM had fired the two hosts and immediately canceled their program. 'And we'd like to thank the callers who made the last couple of days an absolute blast!! Truly. You don't usually get such love on your way out. Security usually walks ya to the door,' she tweeted on Thursday evening, thanking the program's listeners. 'You guys rule. 6 hours of how you felt. And you all were heard! Drinks on me…[Cody Decker].' The split was the final exclamation point on a saga that began Wednesday morning when Smith announced on Howard Stern's SiriusXM show that he was joining the network and would be launching two separate shows in September, both for Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo's channel. While one program is a weekly broadcast focusing on pop culture and social commentary, which continues Smith's trajectory into political punditry, the other show will replace the mid-afternoon program that Beadle and Decker co-hosted. Beadle, who worked with Smith at ESPN until 2019, took to the air on Wednesday to inform listeners that the news blindsided her and Decker. 'It was a little embarrassing! I'm not gonna lie,' she groused. 'I've been in this business for 20-plus years. I've been treated poorly a couple of times. This didn't feel good. I'm not gonna lie.' However, it was – in which she reiterated she was 'blindsided' by the announcement – that ramped up the drama and led to the network cutting ties with Beadle and Decker before Smith takes over their timeslot later this year. 'I don't respect him. I don't respect his work. He doesn't like me. This goes back to the Ray Rice stuff,' she said, noting 'there's no love lost' between her and Smith following 'really piggish comments' he made about the Rice video in 2014. At the time, Smith seemingly defended the Baltimore running back after a clip surfaced of him violently knocking out his then-fiancée in a hotel elevator. Beadle publicly criticized Smith for his controversial comments, saying she was 'now aware that I can provoke my own beating.' Smith would later apologize for the rant and was suspended for a week by ESPN. 'I think that was sort of the beginning of the end for anything,' Beadle added during her FOS interview. 'I just don't respect him. I think he gets things wrong all the time. I'm not talking about opinions; those can never be wrong. But factually, when you spread yourself so thin, it's hard to be right. Not a fan.' Thursday's show, meanwhile, ended up being the last one hosted by Decker and Beadle on Mad Dog Sports Radio. According to The Athletic, the network plans to rotate different hosts in that time slot until Smith's show debuts in September. Smith, who has since claimed he was unaware that nobody had told Beadle and Decker beforehand that he was replacing them, has featured Russo regularly on his ESPN debate show First Take for the past few years. The weekly 'What Is Mad Dog Mad About?' segments have helped introduce Russo, a former colleague of Smith's, to millions of new fans. 'I'm loving the fact that I get to reunite with my guy, Mad Dog, on his turf,' Smith said in a statement announcing the new shows, adding: 'September can't come soon enough. It's been a long time since I've been in radio…especially going back and forth with the callers. Can't wait to get re-started. Buckle Up! I'm coming!' Smith's return to radio comes after he signed a long-term deal worth $100 million to continue hosting First Take. His new ESPN contract, which represents a significant pay raise, allows him to scale back his other obligations at the network so he can focus more energy on political commentary and other business ventures, such as his podcast. Meanwhile, this all comes as Smith has repeatedly floated the possibility of running for president in 2028 on the Democratic ticket, even getting Donald Trump's seal of approval. 'I love watching him. He's got great entertainment skills, which is very important. People watch him,' Trump said during a NewsNation town hall this spring that included Smith. 'I've been pretty good at picking people and picking candidates, and I will tell you, I'd love to see him run.'
New York Times
a day ago
- Business
- New York Times
SiriusXM parts ways with Michelle Beadle, Cody Decker
SiriusXM has parted ways with Michelle Beadle and Cody Decker, who hosted a weekday show from 1-3 p.m. ET on Mad Dog Sports Radio, a SiriusXM spokesperson confirmed to The Athletic. Beadle also confirmed the news via her X account with a post thanking listeners. And we'd like to thank the callers who made the last couple of days an absolute blast!! Truly. You don't usually get such love on your way out. Security usually walks ya to the door 😌. You guys rule. 6 hours of how you felt. And you all were heard! 🧡🧡 Drinks on me…@Decker6 — Michelle Beadle (@MichelleDBeadle) June 6, 2025 The split is effective immediately and follows comments from Beadle that were critical of Stephen A. Smith, who recently signed a deal to host two shows on the platform — one of which was set to take over Beadle and Decker's time slot in September. Following the news of Smith joining the network, which he announced on Howard Stern's SiriusXM show Wednesday morning, Beadle said on air that she was blindsided and was not told that her and Decker's show was being replaced. She later in the day said she didn't respect Smith or his work. Advertisement 'I just don't respect him. I think he gets things wrong all the time,' she told Front Office Sports. 'I'm not talking about opinions; those can never be wrong. But factually, when you spread yourself so thin, it's hard to be right. Not a fan.' Smith later said during an appearance on another SiriusXM show that he wasn't aware that anyone at the network hadn't been told. Smith's weekday show is set to debut in September and SiriusXM plans to use different hosts in the time slot until then. Smith said in a news release that he is 'loving the fact that I get to reunite with my guy, Mad Dog, on his turf.' Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo has become regular on Smith's popular show 'First Take' that airs weekday mornings on ESPN. 'But to then add a weekly show where I have a potent platform to discuss riveting subjects in the world of Pop Culture, Politics and Social Commentary…let's just say it doesn't get any better than that,' Smith said in the release. 'September can't come soon enough. It's been a long time since I've been in radio … especially going back and forth with the callers. Can't wait to get re-started. Buckle Up! I'm coming!'
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Sirius XM fires Michelle Beadle after on-air rant over Stephen A. Smith taking her job
Michelle Beadle and Cody Decker have been fired by Sirius XM, a day after Beadle ranted on-air about Stephen A. Smith taking her job this September. Sirius XM and the Beadle & Decker co-hosts have 'parted ways' as of Thursday night. Beadle responded to the reports on X to confirm the news, saying: 'And we'd like to thank the callers who made the last couple of days an absolute blast!! Truly. You don't usually get such love on your way out. 'Security usually walks ya to the door. You guys rule. 6 hours of how you felt. And you all were heard!' Decker, meanwhile, said in a series of tweets: 'Our listeners. My god. Just badasses. Unruly passionate badasses. So who's drinking?' 'All I ask is to be treated with respect,' the blindside host said Wednesday, shortly after learning about the Smith deal. 'Yeah so the cat's out of the bag, I guess we're talking about it,' Beadle told her audience. 'We weren't supposed to, just as a heads up.' Michelle Beadle gave her Sirius XM audience a window into the chaotic industry Wednesday Although they knew they were on their way out, Beadle and co-host Cody Decker didn't know they were being replaced by Smith until his interview with Sirius XM's Howard Stern earlier in the day. 'We were only given a few hours' notice, but we weren't told any details, we were promised that no details would be released. We didn't even know who was taking our place in the lineup, just that it was going to be announced that a new show was being added. 'Unbeknownst to us, "The Hollywood Reporter," of course, had all the details,' Beadle continued, referring to an article about Smith's interview with Stern. 'So it was a little embarrassing, I'm not going to lie. 'I've been in this business for 20-plus years, I've been treated poorly a couple times, this didn't feel good, I'm not gonna lie.' Smith recently signed a five-year, $120 million extension with ESPN, but told Stern he'd add a pair of SiriusXM shows to his already busy schedule beginning in September. One of those gigs will be replacing Beadle & Decker. Beadle previously had a couple of stints at ESPN, one of which she thought was cut short because she'd angered LeBron James.
Fox News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Stephen A. Smith's prime SiriusXM slot blindsides current host Michelle Beadle: 'Little embarrassing'
Michelle Beadle admitted being blindsided by news that one of Stephen A. Smith's new programs, which launches in September, will be taking over her time slot on SiriusXM Mad Dog Sports Radio. Beadle said it was "a little embarrassing" to learn her show, "Beadle and Decker," with Cody Decker, won't be airing at the same time from 12-3 p.m. ET every weekday due to Smith joining the show rotation. "Yeah, so the cat's out of the bag. I guess we're talking about it," Beadle said during the show's episode Wednesday. "We weren't supposed to, just as a heads up. We were only given a few hours notice, but we weren't told any details. We were promised that no details would be released. We didn't even know who was taking our place in the lineup, just that it was going to be announced that a new show was being added." Beadle added that she found out what was happening through The Hollywood Reporter's details on Smith joining SiriusXM. "Unbeknownst to us, The Hollywood Reporter, of course, had all the details," Beadle said. "So, it was a little embarrassing, I'm not going to lie. I've been in this business for 20-plus years. I've been treated poorly a couple times. This didn't feel good, I'm not gonna lie." During her time on air, Beadle never mentioned Smith, who works for her former employer, ESPN. Beadle hosted the network's "NBA Countdown" before leaving the network in 2019. Beadle is also the host of FanDuel TV's "Run It Back," which is an NBA-focused program. Smith announced he would be joining SiriusXM on a multi-year deal during an appearance on "The Howard Stern Show" Wednesday. He's scheduled to start Sept. 2 with his takes on the biggest sports topics, while having a second show that will be his take on "weekly current events, pop culture" and more. That show doesn't have a debut date announced yet. "To say that I'm excited would be an understatement," Smith said about his deal with SiriusXM, according to the New York Post. "I've been on Mad Dog before, had the time of my life. So, I'm loving the fact that I get to reunite with my guy, Mad Dog, on his turf. That, in itself, is a beautiful thing. But to then add a weekly show where I have a potent platform to discuss riveting subjects in the world of pop culture, politics and social commentary … let's just say it doesn't get any better than that. Chris "Mad Dog" Russo is a regular guest on ESPN's "First Take," which Smith leads. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Blindsided Michelle Beadle rages live on-air as her SiriusXM job is stolen by Stephen A. Smith
Veteran sports journalist Michelle Beadle gave her Sirius XM audience a window into the chaotic industry on Wednesday shortly after learning she was losing her job to ESPN's Stephen A. Smith. 'All I ask is to be treated with respect,' the blindside host said Wednesday. Although they knew they were on their way out, Beadle and co-host Cody Decker didn't know they were being replaced by Smith until his interview with Sirius XM's Howard Stern earlier in the day. 'Yeah so the cat's out of the bag, I guess we're talking about it,' Beadle told her audience. 'We weren't supposed to, just as a heads up. We were only given a few hours' notice, but we weren't told any details, we were promised that no details would be released. We didn't even know who was taking our place in the lineup, just that it was going to be announced that a new show was being added. 'Unbeknownst to us, "The Hollywood Reporter," of course, had all the details,' Beadle continued, referring to an article about Smith's interview with Stern. 'So it was a little embarrassing, I'm not going to lie. I've been in this business for 20-plus years, I've been treated poorly a couple times, this didn't feel good, I'm not gonna lie.' Smith recently signed a five-year, $120 million extension with ESPN, but told Stern he'd add a pair of SiriusXM shows to his already busy schedule beginning in September. One of those gigs will be replacing Beadle & Decker. Meanwhile, the other will be a weekly program about current events and pop culture. 'To say that I'm excited would be an understatement,' Smith said. 'I've been on Mad Dog before, had the time of my life. So I'm loving the fact that I get to reunite with my guy, Mad Dog, on his turf. That, in itself, is a beautiful thing. But to then add a weekly show where I have a potent platform to discuss riveting subjects in the world of pop culture, politics and social commentary. 'Let's just say it doesn't get any better than that. September can't come soon enough. It's been a long time since I've been in radio… especially going back and forth with the callers. Can't wait to get re-started. Buckle up! I'm coming!' Some listeners have expressed disappointment over the move, which gives Smith yet another platform to grow his soaring notoriety. 'Kinda bummed, the show grew on me over time,' one fan wrote. 'I don't hate Stephen A but I definitely did not need more Stephen A.' Beadle previously had a couple of stints at ESPN, one of which she thought was cut short because she'd angered LeBron James. The issue, Beadle told podcaster Renee Paquette in 2022, stemmed from her poking fun at 'The Decision' – the televised 2010 special in which James announced he was signing with the Miami Heat. 'I made fun of The Decision, and I was one of about a bazillion people that did,' Beadle said in 2022. 'This was a long time ago, I guess when I followed him, and I got a DM that was, 'Why are you so mean to me on television?' And I just sort of laughed it off, I didn't even think about it. 'Of course I took it personally, it was personal, he wanted me fired, he tried to do that,' she said. 'But then I found out after the fact, when all of this sort of came out, I would get messages or texts or videos from people being like, that kind of s*** was happening to them too. He was super petty and he would try to have some sort of an effect, whether it would be small or whatever, just an effect.' James has never addressed the allegation.
