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The first look at the live-action feature of Hamilton dropped tonight during the ESPYs. The hip hop musical about American Founding father Alexander Hamilton debuts on Disney+ on July 3. As Deadline first told you, Disney shelled out $75M for the global rights to the movie, beating a number of rival studio suitors. Soo…

The 2020 ESPYS aired on Sunday and it may have looked like a different ceremony this year, but it still delivered awards show flair, celebrating the best in sports. While handing out trophies virtually to some of the most prominent figures in sports, it served inspiration and hope. Hosted by WNBA’s Sue Bird, OL…

During the ESPYS, Snoop Dogg performed an emotional tribute the late basketball icon Kobe Bryant that had many people on social media grabbing for the tissues. “You beat the odds by a mile/All grit no smile/A new golden child/Let's do it mamba style,” Snoop Dogg rapped over footage of some of Bryant’s greatest moments…

Add Sandra Bullock to the growing list of voices calling for equal pay for the US Women’s National Soccer team. Appearing at the 2019 ESPYS in Los Angeles to present the “Best Team” award, Bullock spoke out in favor of the women, who are paid less than the men’s national team despite back-to-back World Cup wins. “All…

The 2019 ESPYS brought out the stars in force to celebrate the best in sports as voted by the fans. Tracy Morgan hosted, quipping that it was one of the few rooms where everyone knew how the guests made their money. Watch his monologue above. This year’s award winners: Jimmy V Award for Perseverance: Rob Mendez Pat T…

ESPN’s annual sports awards show will the ESPYs give its 2018 Arthur Ashe Courage Award to female athletes who came forward with their horror stories of sexual abuse at the hands of disgraced USA Gymnastics and Michigan State doctor Larry Nassar. "For 25 years, the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage has been given to those…

Michelle Obama showed up at the 8-11 PM ESPY Awards (1.4/6) on ABC last night to give Special Olympics founder and presidential sibling Eunice Kennedy Shriver the Arthur Ashe Courage Award as politics, Hollywood and the sports world all crossed paths. However, for all the star power of host Peyton Manning, Bill…

Five-time NFL MVP and two-time Super Bowl champ Peyton Manning has been tapped to host The 2017 ESPYS Presented by Capital One on ABC. The 25th annual trophy show will be broadcast live on ABC Wednesday, July 12 at 8 PM EDT from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Manning retired from the NFL after the 2015 season…

The John Cena-hosted 2016 ESPY Awards (1.6/7) started Wednesday with NBA stars LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul calling for action to stop violence, racial divide and doing better. The three-hour ABC broadcast then saw tributes to Muhammad Ali, Kobe Bryant, Abby Wambach, Peyton Manning and…

UPDATE, 4:15 PM: The road closures and security lockdown have started as Vice-President Joe Biden is in town to attend the ESPY Awards tonight. With the 5PM starting ABC broadcast ceremony occurring at the Microsoft Theater, downtown L.A. is the area to really avoid – as you can see from the LAPD’s list of closures…

It's turning out to be a day of business body slams for John Cena. The WWE star, American Grit host and Trainwreck actor is not only hosting the ESPY Awards tonight but has now solidified his relationship with Leftfield Entertainment with a new development deal for unscripted TV and online projects. This extends the…

WWE star, actor and TV host John Cena has been tapped to host The 2016 ESPYs, which ABC will broadcast live on Wednesday, July 13. Cena, the 15-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion and record-setting Make-A-Wish Foundation granter, is host and executive producer of Fox’s new military-inspired competition series. He…