Stuart Scott

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Stuart Scott (born July 19, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American sportscaster for ESPN, most visibly as an anchor on SportsCenter. Scott attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) where he was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Scott graduated from UNC in 1987 with a bachelor of arts in speech communication. Following graduation he worked as a reporter at a small South Carolina television station for six years. In 1993, he joined the cast of SportsCenter, and has been there since. Scott lives with his wife Kim and his two daughters in Connecticut.

Contents 1 Style and Popularity 2 Catch phrases 3 Television shows 4 Filmography 5 External links

[edit] Style and Popularity

At SportsCenter Scott was part of a duo with Rich Eisen which made both famous. Scott is notable for his lazy eye and on-air "catch phrases," including his most famous, "BOOYAH!" His use of non-standard English elevated his profile as a sports broadcaster, but also made him the target of criticism. [1] Tim Meadows and Finesse Mitchell parodied him on Saturday Night Live. He is often confused with Ahmad Rashad as they are both African-American and involved in sports entertainment broadcasting.

In 2003, USA Today held a poll on its website regarding the popularity of SportsCenter anchors. Scott received the most "kick off" votes (users wanting Scott to leave) and the second-most "keep" votes (users wanting him to stay). Scott had no problem with the results, saying, "If you stand out, you'll elicit strong opinions..." [2].

[edit] Catch phrases

• "BOOYAH!"
  
• "And the Lord said you've got to rise up!"
  
• "That was as cool as the other side of the pillow." is usually attributed to Scott, but was first used in the public domain by Tommy Lasorda to describe Orel Hershiser during Hershiser's scoreless inning streak and subsequent postseason success in 1988.
  
• "That's Ridunkulous!"
  
• "That's Ridickified!"
  
• "Hugs and hand pounds"
  
• "Holla at a playa when y'all see 'em in da street."
  
• "Say hello to my little friend."
• "That's levitation, homes."

[edit] Television shows

Beside SportsCenter, Scott has been the host of a number of television shows. He recently hosted the ESPN series Dream Job, the network's talent search for a new SportsCenter anchor. Scott hosted the live special of David Blaine's "Drowned Alive" stunt in 2006.

[edit] Filmography

• He Got Game (1998)
• Enchanted (1998)
• Drumline (2002)
• Mr. 3000 (2004)
• The Longest Yard (2005)
• TV commercials:
  • Heineken beer
  • Brinker International Chili's restaurants
  • Johnson & Johnson Tylenol analgesic

[edit] External links

• ESPN bio of Stuart Scott
• USA Today article about Stuart Scott entitled "Boo-yah or just boo?"
• Stuart Scott at the Internet Movie Database
• Issue 44 -- Television Sportscasters (African-American)
• NPR Interview transcript: Is Stuart Scott Frontin'?

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