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."Jeffrey Lyons Named Host of the 13th Annual San Diego Film Festival" Retrieved 30 June 2015 His cousin, Margaret Lyons, is a television critic for The New York Times.
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". Lyons hosted My Family's Got GUTS, revival of the original Nickelodeon 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 co-host of the TV show, At the Movies, alongside Ben Mankiewicz of Turner Classic Movies (TCM). His appointment to the show drew criticism from fans and film journalists, who believed he was ineloquent when discussing movies and that he lacked a proper understanding of film history. He was also accused of tailoring quotes with an aim of them being used in advertising campaigns, and associating with actors whose work he reviews, which could be seen as a conflict of interest. Roger Ebert, the original host of the show who stepped down due to health issues, gave implied criticism of Lyons in his online blog. Lyons and Mankiewicz were both replaced as the show's hosts in August 2009.
Lyons also hosts a podcast of The Players' Tribune. Lyons is ESPN Sports Commentator. Lyons was named Fathom Events host in April 2016.
In 2022, Embassy Row announced that Lyons will co-host Bonjour Sports Talk with Madelyn Burke on Amazon Prime Video. On November 14, 2022, Lyons made his debut with co-host Madelyn Burke on Bonjour Sports Talk.
Filmography Film 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
Television 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 2008E! 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
Accolades Lyons was inducted into the Southern California Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.
References
External links
LAist.com Interview with Ben Lyons