Ben Lyons
Ben Lyons | |
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 Lyons in March 2012 | |
| Born | Benjamin Lyons October 8, 1981 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Entertainment reporter, sportscaster |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Benjamin Lyons (born October 8, 1981) is an American entertainment reporter and sportscaster. He is the co-host of Bonjour Sports Talk on Amazon Prime Video's sports channel Sports Talk.
Early life
Lyons is the son of entertainment reporter Jeffrey Lyons and the grandson of the American newspaper columnist Leonard Lyons.[1]
Career
Lyons started his own production company in 2002 and produced segments for the TV show, Hip-Hop Nation. In 2004, MTV hired him to co-host Your Movie Show. In 2006, Lyons hosted entertainment segments on The Daily 10. In addition, he began to write a column for E! Online called "The Lyons Den".[2] Lyons hosted My Family's Got GUTS, on Nickelodeon and has appeared in Disaster Movie and The House Bunny. He is a regular contributor to Good Morning America. In 2012, Lyons left E! and became a correspondent on Extra. [citation needed] Lyons also joined ESPN as a commentator in 2012.
In September 2008, Lyons became a co-host of the TV show, At the Movies.[3][4] Critics said Lyons lacked a proper understanding of film history,[3] used language that sounded like movie advertising (in order to promote his own profile),[5] and had a conflict of interest with some actors whose movies he reviewed.[3][6] Roger Ebert gave implied criticism of Lyons in his online blog.[7][8] Lyons and his co-host, Ben Mankiewicz, were fired from the program less than a year later, in August 2009.[9][10]
Lyons also hosts a podcast of The Players' Tribune.[11] Lyons is ESPN Sports Commentator. Lyons was named Fathom Events host in April 2016.[12]
In 2022, Embassy Row announced that Lyons will co-host Bonjour Sports Talk with Madelyn Burke on Amazon Prime Video.[13] On November 14, 2022, Lyons made his debut with co-host Madelyn Burke on Bonjour Sports Talk.[14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Blue Boy | Josh Dubont | Short film |
| 2007 | Star Wars at 30 | Himself | |
| 2008 | Hot Summer 25 | Host | TV movie |
| National School Scrabble Championship | Host | TV special | |
| The House Bunny | Limbo Guy | ||
| 2009 | E! Special: Hot Holiday Movie Guide | Host | TV special |
| 2010 | Dark Moon | Himself | Video short |
| 2012 | Beauty and the Least: The Misadventures of Ben Banks | Vernon | |
| 2013 | AMC Lone Ranger Q & A | Himself | TV special |
| 2015 | Paper Towns Live Event Concert | Host | |
| 2016 | A Stand Up Guy | The Host - Ian Cams | |
| 2019 | HFPA Presents: Globes Red Carpet Live | Host | TV special |
| 2020 | Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story | Coach Carlisle | |
| 2023 | Attack of the Doc | Himself |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Reel Talk | Himself | |
| 2006-2009 | The Daily 10 | Himself | 52 episodes |
| 2007-2012 | E! Live from the Red Carpet | Himself/Movie Expert/Host | 16 episodes |
| 2007 | Biography | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2008-2009 | At the Movies | Co-Host | 25 episodes |
| My Family's Got Guts | Host | 22 episodes | |
| 2008 | E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | Episode: "Oprah" |
| Keith Powell Directs a Play | Himself | Episode: "Press Tour" | |
| 2009 | Talkshow with Spike Feresten | Himself | Episode: "Dr. Drew Pinsky/Ben Lyons/G. Love" |
| Xpose | Himself | 1 episode | |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Guest Expert | 2 episodes | |
| The Bonnie Hunt Show | Himself | 1 episode | |
| 90210 | Reporter | Episode: "Okaeri, Donna!" | |
| Entourage | Interviewer | Episode: "Amongst Friends" | |
| 2010-2019 | The Wendy Williams Show | Himself/Guest/Film Critic | 9 episodes |
| 2010 | Joy Behar: Say Anything! | Himself | 1 episode |
| Extreme Close Up | Himself | ||
| The Gentlemen's League | Ben | ||
| 2011 | Breakfast | Intern Aware | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Big Morning Buzz Live | Himself | Episode: "Common/Creed" |
| Extra | Host | 6 episodes | |
| 2014 | Access Sportsnet: Los Angeles | ESPN Radio Host | 1 episode |
| Steve Harvey | Himself/Film Critic | 3 episodes | |
| 2015 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Himself | Episode: "Vote for Kidney" |
| 2016 | IMDb Originals | Himself | Episode: "Breaking Down the Golden Globe Movie Drama Contenders" |
| The Meredith Vieira Show | Himself | Episode: "Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner/Oscar Predictions/How to Get Red Capet Hair at Home!" | |
| Top Photographer | Himself | Episode: "In Motion" | |
| In the Locker Room with Cuttino Mobley | Himself | ||
| 2017-2018 | The Oscars: All Access | Host | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | On the Line | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Mostly Football | Host | |
| The 5th Quarter | Karl | Episode: "The Oh-No No-No" | |
| 2019 | The Issue Is | Himself | 3 episodes |
| Front Row Flynn | Moderator | Episode: "HONEY BOY: Martin Starr, Alma Har'el, moderator Ben Lyons" | |
| 2020 | MMI: Charity Celebrity Bowling Tournament | Himself | |
| 2021 | The Rich Eisen Show | Guest Host | 4 episodes |
Accolades
Lyons was inducted into the Southern California Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.[15]
References
- ^ "Jeffrey Lyons Named Host of the 13th Annual San Diego Film Festival"[permanent dead link] Retrieved 30 June 2015
- ^ Lyons, The Lyons Den with Ben. "The Lyons Den with Ben Lyons – Podcast". Podtail. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ a b c Chris Lee (December 28, 2008). "Critic Ben Lyons gets many thumbs down". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- ^ Anne Thompson (July 22, 2008). "Lyons, Mankiewicz to host 'Movies'". Variety. Archived from the original on September 12, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
- ^ Rush & Molloy (August 1, 2008). "Jeffrey Lyons pans son's critics". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ Adam Kempenaar and Matty Robinson (November 7, 2008). "FS #234: Synecdoche, New York/Role Models/David Wain/Top 5 Movies About Mortality". Filmspotting. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
- ^ Roger Ebert (October 28, 2008). "Roger Ebert's Journal: Roger's little rule book". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2008-12-27. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ Roger Ebert (November 25, 2009). "Roger Ebert's Journal: Time keeps on slip, slip, slippin' away". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
- ^ Goldwert, Lindsay; Praetorious, Dean (August 5, 2009). "'At the Movies' Drops Hosts Lyons, Mankiewicz". ABC News. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ Rosenthal, Phil (August 5, 2009). "Tower Ticker: Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips, N.Y. Times A.O. Scott take over 'At the Movies'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Derek Jeter-Founded The Players' Tribune Announces Its Official Launch And Strategic Partnerships". Virtual Press Office. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Fathom Events Names Ben Lyons as the Brand's First Official Host". BusinessWire. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (2022-10-31). "Amazon Enters Sports-Talk Arena With Daily Slate of Shows". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
- ^ Forristal, Lauren (2022-11-14). "Amazon launches 'Sports Talk' on Prime Video to give sports fans 12 hours of live daily content". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "Sports Shorts". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 17. January–February 2020.
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