{"id":1512151,"date":"2026-06-03T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?guid=72f6b52129713b8f6f4738d975bb8d38"},"modified":"2026-06-03T10:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:39:40","slug":"comedian-marcello-hernandez-to-host-2026-espy-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1512151","title":{"rendered":"Comedian Marcello Hern\u00e1ndez to host 2026 ESPY Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2026\/06\/6ab5ef7bc8508ac9c27b4b06b7dc06d5.jpg\" alt\/><figcaption>Marcello Hernandez attends the 2025 Night of Too Many Stars at Beacon Theatre on March 31, 2025 in New York City. (Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>The 2026 ESPY Awards are almost here and this year, the annual awards ceremony honoring the best in sports will feature a new host.<\/p><p>Comedian Marcello Hern\u00e1ndez will present the star-studded evening, which is returning to New York City this year. Hern\u00e1ndez is taking over duties from comedian Shane Gillis, who hosted last year from Los Angeles.<\/p><p>\"It is an honor, and frankly feels crazy to be hosting the ESPYS this year in New York,\" Hern\u00e1ndez said in a statement Wednesday. \"I'm sure the energy is going to be great.\"<\/p><p>Hern\u00e1ndez is described by ESPN as an \"avid sports fan\" who played soccer at John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio.<\/p><p>The ESPYS, which first began at New York City's Madison Square Garden in 1993, will take place on Wednesday, July 15 at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center.<\/p><p>The 2026 ESPYS will air live at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and stream on the ESPN app. The awards ceremony will also be available to stream on Disney+, Hulu, the ESPN App, and ABC Video on Demand on July 16.<\/p><p>Craig Lazarus, executive producer of the ESPYS, called Hern\u00e1ndez a \"natural fit\" to serve as this year's ESPYS host.<\/p><p>\"Marcello is one of the most electric, young comedians today. His genuine enthusiasm for sports and his ties to New York City make him a natural fit to host this year's ESPYS,\" Lazarus said in a statement. \"We are excited to partner with him to celebrate the best moments in sports and look forward to the fresh take he'll bring to the show.\"<\/p><p><em>The Walt Disney Co. is the parent company of ABC News, \"Good Morning America,\" and ESPN.<\/em><\/p><p>Copyright \u00a9 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marcello Hernandez attends the 2025 Night of Too Many Stars at Beacon Theatre on March 31, 2025 in New York City. 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