Breakfast Ball
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| Genre | Talk show |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Production locations | NEP Studios, Manhattan, New York City |
| Running time | 120 minutes[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox Sports 1 |
| Release | August 26, 2024 – present |
Breakfast Ball is an American sports and entertainment talk show starring Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, and Mark Schlereth. The series premiered on Fox Sports 1 (FS1) on August 26, 2024.
History and development
[edit]When Fox Sports 1 (FS1) launched in 2013, its early morning time slot was used to air game replays and reruns of other shows.[2] Eventually, it was filled by First Things First from 2017 to 2022, and later The Carton Show from 2022 to 2024. The latter show starred its namesake, Craig Carton, alongside other commentators. In 2024, FS1's late morning show Undisputed was cancelled after its host Skip Bayless announced he was leaving FS1.[3][4]
After Undisputed's cancellation, FS1 retooled their programming schedule, with the network announcing the new lineup on August 22, 2024.[4][5] Breakfast Ball was announced for the network's 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. EST early morning slot, serving as a lead in to The Facility, another show that launched as part of FS1's reworked schedule.[6] For its debut week, however, the show aired at 12 p.m.[1][5] Though Breakfast Ball replaced The Carton Show in FS1's early morning slot, Carton was selected a host of the new series, as was Chicago-based radio host Danny Parkins and former National Football League (NFL) player Mark Schlereth.[7] Parkins had made guest appearances on FS1's First Thing First and The Herd with Colin Cowherd shortly prior being announced as a co-host on Breakfast Ball. Schlereth, meanwhile, was a long-time NFL analyst for the network, having made appearances on its various shows and being a color commentator for NFL on Fox game broadcasts.[4] The New York Post reported that Michelle Beadle was also pegged to join the show's hosting lineup, but both Beadle and FS1 "got cold feet at the eleventh hour and decided not to proceed".[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Flook, Ray (August 22, 2024). "FOX Sports Rolls Out FS1 Mornings Revamp: Breakfast Ball, The Facility". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ McCarthy, Michael (December 22, 2016). "Cris Carter, Nick Wright can stake claim to FS1 morning show with successful tryout". Sporting News. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ McKeone, Liam (August 22, 2024). "FS1's Replacement Show For 'Undisputed' to Feature Emmanuel Acho, LeSean McCoy". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c Steinberg, Brian (August 22, 2024). "Fox Sports 1 Shakes Up Schedule Following Skip Bayless Exit". Variety. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "FOX Sports Rolls Out FS1's New-Look Daily Studio Show Lineup" (Press release). Fox Sports. Fox Sports PressPass. August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ Koster, Kyle (August 23, 2024). "Craig Carton on 'Breakfast Ball', New Things at FS1 and Calling the Yankees". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "FS1 releases details on Danny Parkins' new show". Chicago Sun-Times. August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ Sam, Doric (August 22, 2024). "FS1 Lineup Revealed After Skip Bayless' Exit; Paul Pierce, Keyshawn Join 'Speak' Show". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 26, 2024.