Bill Simmons

First writingexperience came froma steadycolumn called "Ramblings"in The Crusader, Holy Cross's school paper; later servedas the paper's sports editor. Worked for the Boston Herald soon after college coveringhigh-school sports and penningsports profiles and editorials; also freelanced for the Boston Phoenix. Gained notoriety with a column dubbed "Boston Sports Guy" foran online site called Digital City Boston; it earned him an offerfrom ESPN. Left the Boston area after being hired to work as a writer onJimmy Kimmel Live; he left the show to write full-time for ESPN. Columns appearin ESPN.com's"Page 2" section;formerly wrotea columnfor ESPN The Magazine, calling it quitsin July of 2009 after seven years. Executive producer forESPN's documentary series, 30 for 30. Hosts a podcast on ESPN called the BS Report; interviews tend to be sports-focused butguests rangefrom sports analysts to actorstocomedians, and even to friends. Authored the booksNow I Can Die in Peace: How ESPN's Sports Guy Found Salvation, with a Little Help From Nomar, Pedro, Shawshank and the 2004 Red Soxand The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy. Created a recurring cartoon shortthat appeared onESPN.com called the The Sports Guy.

Highest Rated Movies

Rating	Title	Credit	Box Office	Year
95%	Andre the Giant	Executive Producer	—	2018
65%	Million Dollar Arm	Executive Producer	—	2014
No Score Yet	When the Garden was Eden	Executive Producer	—	2014
63%	Broken	Executive Producer	—	2013
No Score Yet	One Night In Vegas	Executive Producer	—	2013
No Score Yet	Hawaiian: The Legend Of Eddie Aikau	Executive Producer	—	2013
No Score Yet	Youngstown Boys	Executive Producer	—	2013
No Score Yet	The Diplomat	Executive Producer	—	2013
No Score Yet	The Announcement	Executive Producer	—	2012
No Score Yet	Unguarded	Executive Producer	—	2012
No Score Yet	Renée	Executive Producer	—	2011
No Score Yet	Roll Tide/War Eagle	Executive Producer	—	2011
No Score Yet	The Real Rocky	Executive Producer	—	2011
85%	Two Escobars	Executive Producer	—	2010
No Score Yet	Into The Wind	Producer Executive Producer	—	2010

Rating	Title	Credit	Year
No Score Yet	Desus & Mero 2016-2018	Guest	2017
50%	Any Given Wednesday With Bill Simmons 2016	Host Executive Producer	2016
No Score Yet	Jimmy Kimmel Live 2003	Screenwriter Guest	2016 2013 2012 2010
No Score Yet	30 for 30 2009	Executive Producer Producer	2015 2014 2013 2012 2010 2009
54%	Wedding Band 2012-2013		2012
No Score Yet	Last Call With Carson Daly 2007	Guest	2009
No Score Yet	Colbert Report 2005-2014	Guest	2009 2006

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