DEVELOPING: Michelle Beadle Reportedly Leaving ESPN For NBC

This coming from my friends over at SportsbyBrooks.


According to SbyB, Michelle Beadle has informed ESPN that she’s leaving the network and will go to NBC Sports and eventually become the co-host of Access Hollywood. In my past posts, I told you that Michelle didn’t see herself in sports long-term. One of my predictions had her hosting an entertainment show although my last one had her going to either Today or Good Morning America.

Not surprising that she would leave. Michelle will probably do some work for NBC on the Olympics and then go to Access Hollywood full-time leaving her options open to work for NBC Sports.

We’ll continue to monitor.

UPDATE, 3:48 p.m.: SportsbyBrooks says Beadle will do work for Today and on the Olympics before becoming full-time co-host for Access.


More to follow. Working to get confirmation.

UPDATE, 4 p.m.: Jason McIntyre from The Big Lead has this information from Michelle herself.


We’ll continue to monitor.

UPDATE, 4:05 p.m.: Direct statement from an ESPN spokesman, “We are in talks with Michelle,” which I take it to believe that they have not heard directly from her on this as of yet.

UPDATE, 4:35 p.m.: I’ll give the last word on this to Jason of The Big Lead:


Wildhack is ESPN executive John Wildhack. We’ll see if there’s anything new and if there is, I’ll be sure to pass it along.