Person

Chris Connelly

Acting · Born 1956-01-01

Chris Connelly is an American sports and entertainment reporter who currently works for ESPN as a contributor to its E:60 newsmagazine. He was also the interim editor-in-chief of Grantland.com, replacing Bill Simmons, before ESPN shuttered the site in October 2015.

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  20/20

  Self - Correspondent

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  MTV Video Music Awards

  Self - Preshow Host

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  Nightline

  Self - Correspondent

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  The Bodyguard

  Oscar Arrivals M.C.

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  Queen of the Damned

  Mortal Yuppie

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  Last Action Hero

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  The Seventies

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  The Nineties

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  Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness

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  Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20

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• 2026Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of HappinessSelf
• 2026Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20Self
• 2025The Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood TragedySelf
• 2023Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20Self
• 2023Prisoners of the SnowSelf - Interviewer
• 2023A Model MurderSelf - Host
• 2023Our BarbaraSelf
• 2022Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20Self
• 2022Queen Elizabeth II: A Royal Life - A Special Edition of 20/20Self
• 2022Exclusively Elvis: A Special Edition of 20/20Self - Host
• 2021The Go-Go'sSelf - Writer, Rolling Stone
• 2020Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a KingSelf - ABC News
• 2020What Is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz ShowSelf
• 2019Celebrating Marvel's Stan LeeSelf
• 2019The Death of a Playmate: The Dorothy Stratten Story 20/20
• 2019Rodman: For Better or WorseSelf - Journalist, MTV 1988-2001
• 2019This Is Farrah FawcettSelf (ABC News Correspondent)
• 2018Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the MagicSelf
• 2018Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise LostSelf
• 2018MotherPeter
• 2017The NinetiesSelf
• 2015The SeventiesSelf
• 2014E:60 - Dream On: Stories of Boston's StrongestProducer
• 2010One Night in VegasSelf
• 2010Jordan Rides the BusExecutive Producer
• 2009Muhammad and LarryConsulting Producer
• 2009The Band That Wouldn't DieConsulting Producer
• 2002Queen of the DamnedMortal Yuppie
• 2000Jailbait!Self
• 1995The World of James BondSelf
• 1993Last Action HeroSelf
• 1992The BodyguardOscar Arrivals M.C.
• 1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf - Preshow Host
• 1981Skyward ChristmasSteve Ward
• 1980NightlineSelf - Correspondent
• 197820/20Self - Correspondent
• —Scripps National Spelling BeeSelf - Reporter