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Ben Lyons is a New York City-born television, radio, and online host and producer known for his unique coverage of pop culture and sports. Now based in Los Angeles, he serves as a special correspondent on EXTRA!, regularly contributes to ESPN LA radio, and was recently appointed Chief Content Officer for Derek Jeter's Players' Tribune.
He is the lead host for Yahoo's live movie premiere and awards show coverage and hosted On The Road for Yahoo, a nationwide series featuring concerts and events.
Each week, Ben reviews movies on Mario Lopez's national radio show and has appeared on The View, Wendy Williams, ESPN's SportsNation, On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, Steve Harvey, and Good Morning America. Previously, he was the lead film correspondent and movie critic for the E! Network and E! News, covering major awards shows and interviewing top stars.
Ben also hosted At The Movies for Disney/Buena Vista and My Family's Got Guts for Nickelodeon. In 2012, he produced Alekesam, a music documentary about legendary South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela and his son Sal, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
More recently, Ben co-hosted BACKSTAGE OSCARS, ABC.com and Oscars.com's live coverage of the 2014 Academy Awards.
A native of New York City, Ben is the grandson of renowned New York Post columnist Leonard Lyons and the son of film and theater critic Jeffrey Lyons. The Lyons family has been influential in American pop culture media for over 80 years.
A passionate New York Knicks fan, Ben contributes to KnicksNow.com. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, golfing, attending live music events, and playing basketball.
