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 .
Lyons is the son of entertainment reporter Jeffrey Lyons and the grandson of the American newspaper columnist Leonard Lyons. [1]
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]
| 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 |
| 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 |
Lyons was inducted into the Southern California Sports Hall of Fame in 2020. [15]
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