Ben Lyons
Lyons in March 2012
Born
Benjamin Lyons

(1981-10-08) October 8, 1981
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Entertainment reporter, sportscaster
Years active2002–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. 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
2004Blue BoyJosh DubontShort film
2007Star Wars at 30Himself
2008Hot Summer 25HostTV movie
National School Scrabble ChampionshipHostTV special
The House BunnyLimbo Guy
2009E! Special: Hot Holiday Movie GuideHostTV special
2010Dark MoonHimselfVideo short
2012Beauty and the Least: The Misadventures of Ben BanksVernon
2013AMC Lone Ranger Q & AHimselfTV special
2015Paper Towns Live Event ConcertHost
2016A Stand Up GuyThe Host - Ian Cams
2019HFPA Presents: Globes Red Carpet LiveHostTV special
2020Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan StoryCoach Carlisle
2023Attack of the DocHimself

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2005Reel TalkHimself
2006-2009The Daily 10Himself52 episodes
2007-2012E! Live from the Red CarpetHimself/Movie Expert/Host16 episodes
2007BiographyHimself2 episodes
2008-2009At the MoviesCo-Host25 episodes
My Family's Got GutsHost22 episodes
2008E! True Hollywood StoryHimselfEpisode: "Oprah"
Keith Powell Directs a PlayHimselfEpisode: "Press Tour"
2009Talkshow with Spike FerestenHimselfEpisode: "Dr. Drew Pinsky/Ben Lyons/G. Love"
XposeHimself1 episode
Who Wants to Be a MillionaireGuest Expert2 episodes
The Bonnie Hunt ShowHimself1 episode
90210ReporterEpisode: "Okaeri, Donna!"
EntourageInterviewerEpisode: "Amongst Friends"
2010-2019The Wendy Williams ShowHimself/Guest/Film Critic9 episodes
2010Joy Behar: Say Anything!Himself1 episode
Extreme Close UpHimself
The Gentlemen's LeagueBen
2011BreakfastIntern Aware1 episode
2012Big Morning Buzz LiveHimselfEpisode: "Common/Creed"
ExtraHost6 episodes
2014Access Sportsnet: Los AngelesESPN Radio Host1 episode
Steve HarveyHimself/Film Critic3 episodes
2015Real Husbands of HollywoodHimselfEpisode: "Vote for Kidney"
2016IMDb OriginalsHimselfEpisode: "Breaking Down the Golden Globe Movie Drama Contenders"
The Meredith Vieira ShowHimselfEpisode: "Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner/Oscar Predictions/How to Get Red Capet Hair at Home!"
Top PhotographerHimselfEpisode: "In Motion"
In the Locker Room with Cuttino MobleyHimself
2017-2018The Oscars: All AccessHost2 episodes
2017On the LineHimself2 episodes
2018Mostly FootballHost
The 5th QuarterKarlEpisode: "The Oh-No No-No"
2019The Issue IsHimself3 episodes
Front Row FlynnModeratorEpisode: "HONEY BOY: Martin Starr, Alma Har'el, moderator Ben Lyons"
2020MMI: Charity Celebrity Bowling TournamentHimself
2021The Rich Eisen ShowGuest Host4 episodes

Accolades

Lyons was inducted into the Southern California Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Jeffrey Lyons Named Host of the 13th Annual San Diego Film Festival" Retrieved 30 June 2015
  2. ↑ Lyons, The Lyons Den with Ben. "The Lyons Den with Ben Lyons – Podcast". Podtail. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  3. 1 2 3 Chris Lee (December 28, 2008). "Critic Ben Lyons gets many thumbs down". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  4. ↑ Anne Thompson (July 22, 2008). "Lyons, Mankiewicz to host 'Movies'". Variety. Archived from the original on September 12, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
  5. ↑ Rush & Molloy (August 1, 2008). "Jeffrey Lyons pans son's critics". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Goldwert, Lindsay; Praetorious, Dean (August 5, 2009). "'At the Movies' Drops Hosts Lyons, Mankiewicz". ABC News. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Fathom Events Names Ben Lyons as the Brand's First Official Host". BusinessWire (Press release). 14 April 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  13. ↑ Porter, Rick (2022-10-31). "Amazon Enters Sports-Talk Arena With Daily Slate of Shows". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ "Sports Shorts". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 17. January–February 2020.


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