Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith is a nightly one-hour television show on ESPN2 hosted by Philadelphia Inquirer columnist and ESPN reporter, Stephen A. Smith. The show premiered on August 1, 2005 and has aired over 200 episodes to date.
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[edit] Scheduling
Due to unreliable ESPN program scheduling, Quite Frankly begins between 11:00 and 11:08pm most nights, regardless of when it's advertised to come on. Oftentimes, the show follows a live college football or Major League Baseball game and begins as late as 12:30am. But most nights at 11:30pm, Quite Frankly can be seen on ESPN2.
[edit] Guests
Quite Frankly hosted a surprising number of high profile guests in its first year, including Senator John McCain, President Jimmy Carter, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Wayne Gretzky, Donald Trump, Dennis Rodman, and Jerry Bruckheimer.
[edit] Production Staff
Quite Frankly's production staff includes 2-time Emmy Award Winning Associate Producer Spandan Daftary. Spandan is responsible for most of the show's high-profile segments, guests and music-driven montages.
[edit] Studio Location
The studio is located at the Hotel Pennsylvania, across the street from the world famous Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The audience is frequently recruited from Manhattan's 6th Avenue, 7th Avenue and West 33rd Street. The area of West Midtown Manhattan is also home to ESPN2's morning show, Cold Pizza.
