This coming from my friends over at SportsbyBrooks.
SbB has learned Michelle Beadle will depart ESPN for NBC Sports with the plan for her to land eventually at Access Hollywood as co-host.
— SPORTSbyBROOKS (@SPORTSbyBROOKS) May 10, 2012
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.
Before Beadle transitions to NBCUniversal-distributed Access Hollywood, she’ll cover Olympics, appear on Today Show, among other duties.
— SPORTSbyBROOKS (@SPORTSbyBROOKS) May 10, 2012
More to follow. Working to get confirmation.
UPDATE, 4 p.m.: Jason McIntyre from The Big Lead has this information from Michelle herself.
Text from Michelle Beadle: “not accurate.” my interpretation: she’s probably leaving Espn, for something at NBC, as SBB claims
— Jason McIntyre (@TheBigLead) May 10, 2012
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:
Beadle to NBC def not a done deal. Looks good for NBC, though. Gotta wonder how much Espn’s Wildhack will sweeten the pot to keep her.
— Jason McIntyre (@TheBigLead) May 10, 2012
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.
