Is Pardon the Interruption Cancelled?
After nearly a decade on the air, ESPN's Pardon the Interruption is coming to an end. Sources tell Sports Media Watch that ESPN plans to announce the cancellation of Pardon the Interruption within the next two weeks. The venerable talk show, which premiered in October '01, will conclude in early August.
Are Kornheiser and Wilbon friends?
Wilbon and Kornheiser are good friends.
Why is Kornheiser waving Canadian?
According to Kornheiser, he first waved the flag and said "Goodnight, Canada" after an associate director told him that the additional PTI segment on SportsCenter did not air in Canada.
Is PTI a podcast?
In this fourth and final installment of the PTI podcast series, we look at how Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon can tick each other off *and* bring out the best in the other. Because behind the yelling, there is always love and respect.
What is Mike Wilbon salary?
What is Michael Wilbon's salary per year? In 2015, it was reported that Wilbon earned $4 million per year as a result of his contract with ESPN. In 2019, it was reported that this figure had been boosted to $6 million per year, which put him on par with his PTI co-host Tony Kornheiser.
How much money does Tony Kornheiser make a year?
Back in 2015, Tony's annual ESPN salary was $5 million. By 2019 his salary had risen to $6 million which made him one of the highest-paid personalities in ESPN history.
Is Michael Wilbon married?
Sheryl WilbonMichael Wilbon / Spouse (m. 1997)
How old is Michael Wilbon?
63 years (November 19, 1958)Michael Wilbon / Age
Where is Tony Kornheiser today?
The Long Island native hosted “The Tony Kornheiser Show” on radio across a host of stations in the Washington, DC area and on ESPN Radio beginning in 1992, and currently co-hosts one of the most popular sports programs of all time in PTI on ESPN since 2001 with Michael Wilbon.
Why is PTI not in studio?
Virtually every studio show on television now has hosts and guests contribute remotely due to coronavirus concerns. That includes ESPN's Pardon the Interruption, which was suspended when the network closed production from its Washington, D.C. studios.
Where can I watch PTI?
Pardon The Interruption | Watch ESPN.
What channel is PTI on today?
ESPN5:30 pm ET. ESPN. Join us.
About the Podcast
Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon face off in the nation's capital on the day's hottest topics.
About the Host
Tony Kornheiser, the longtime Washington Post sportswriter and columnist, is one of ESPN’s most popular on-air personalities as a co-host of Pardon the Interruption (PTI). Kornheiser and fellow Post sports columnist Michael Wilbon have co-hosted PTI (M-F, 5:30-6 p.m. ET) since the show’s debut on October 17, 2001.
What time does Pardon the Interruption air?
Pardon the Interruption airs at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time on ESPN. The following outlets carry the show at other times: ESPN2 usually airs the show at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The show has other repeats throughout the evening and generally into the next morning.
What does Mike Wilbon say on the show?
Wilbon usually opens the show with the line, "Pardon the Interruption... but I'm Mike Wilbon in case Mike is not here then the guest host would say the line and add their name.". Wilbon will then put a question to Kornheiser concerning one of the day's sports or pop culture issues (which he answers sarcastically).
Who is the main character in Listen Up?
In it, the main characters Tony Kleinman ( Jason Alexander) and Bernie Widmer ( Malcolm-Jamal Warner) co-hosted an off-beat sports show titled "Listen Up!". On the day Listen Up! debuted, Warner and Alexander appeared in character on PTI's intro.
Does Wilbon still have a debate on PTI?
Wilbon and Kornheiser still have their additional debate as a part of SC, but it is no longer treated as a formal part of PTI .
