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''The Hot List'' (also styled ''HotList'') was a news, talk and analysis television show and also the flagship program on
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. Since its debut in January 2004, the program aired Monday through Friday from 3-6pm ET.


About the show

The show originally consisted of one host ( David Lloyd), along with an update anchor, who delivers news updates every thirty minutes. The show has since switched to a dual-anchor format, with Lloyd being joined by a rotating co-anchor. Cindy Brunson and
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are common co-hosts. Throughout the program, Lloyd and a rotating co-anchor are joined by analysts, players and insiders to break down and discuss the top stories in the sports world. ''The Hot List'' is also sometimes shown as a simulcast on
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and/or
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. From the show's debut until September 2006, Brian Kenny hosted the show. In October 2006, he became an anchor on ''
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'', and was replaced on ''The Hot List'' by Elliott and
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, who had been substitutes for Kenny in the past. However, beginning in August 2007, David Lloyd, who had been the host on '' ESPNEWS Pregame'', took over as the permanent host. Michael Kim had been the primary update anchor since 2004, but
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has also served in that role. In the spring of 2008, the show's current dual-anchor format was adopted. In 2006, two special edition five-hour shows debuted. On Mondays during the NFL season, an extended five-hour show began at 1pm ET to kick off ESPN's coverage of ''
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'' with
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and Mike Hill co-hosting and
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and
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as analysts. This replaced ''Monday Quarterback'' which was hosted by
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with
Mike Ditka Michael Keller Ditka (born Michael Dyczko; October 18, 1939) is an American former football player, coach, and television commentator. A member of both the College (1986) and the Pro (1988) Football Halls of Fame, he was UPI NFL Rookie of Year i ...
and
Eric Allen Eric Andre Allen (born November 22, 1965) is an American football coach and former cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, and Oakland Raiders from 1988 to 2001. A six-time ...
. On Thursdays, the show aired a special
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preview show, again five hours with Dari Nowkhah hosting along with analysts
Jim Donnan James Mason Donnan III (born January 29, 1945) is a former American football player and coach and now a television analyst for college football and a motivational speaker. He served as the head football coach at Marshall University (1990–1995 ...
and
Lou Holtz Louis Leo Holtz (born January 6, 1937) is an American former football player, coach, and analyst. He served as the head football coach at The College of William & Mary (1969–1971), North Carolina State University (1972–1975), the New York ...
. ''The Hot List'' was discontinued on January 2, 2009 as ESPNEWS reverted to half-hour blocks of sports news throughout the day on January 5, 2009.


Personalities

* David Lloyd: Host (2007–2009) * Aaron Boulding: Videogame Analyst (2005–2009) *
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: Fill-In Host (2006–2009) *
Josh Elliott Josh Elliott is an American television journalist who most recently worked for CBS News. He has previously worked as the news anchor for ABC's ''Good Morning America'', a sports anchor for NBC Sports and ''Today'', and was a co-anchor for the l ...
: Fill-In Host (2006–2009) * Mike Hill : Fill-In Host (2006–2009) * Michael Kim: Update Anchor (2004–2009) *
Kevin Negandhi Kevin Negandhi (born March 20, 1975) is an American sports anchor for ESPN's ''SportsCenter'' as well as ''ESPN College Football on ABC''. In addition to hosting ''SportsCenter'', he also hosts ''Baseball Tonight'', ''College Football Live'' and ...
: Fill-in Host (2005–2009) *
Ben Becker Ben Becker (born 19 December 1964) is a German film, theatre and voice actor. Biography Becker was born in Bremen, the son of actress Monika Hansen and actor Rolf Becker. He is the brother of actress Meret Becker and the stepson of Otto Sande ...
: Fill-In Host and Fill-In Update Anchor (2005–2007) * Brian Kenny: Host (2004–2006)


Segments

* Sports Hit List: This is at the top of each hour when Lloyd delivers all of the hottest stories in sports. * News and Notes: This segment was originally done by Michael Kim (and now by Lloyd's co-anchor), when s/he gives the viewers all of the news and notes in the sports world.


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hit List 2004 American television series debuts 2009 American television series endings ESPNews original programming American sports television series Radio programs on XM Satellite Radio