ESPYS Return To New York And Tap Marcello Hernandez To Lead The Night
Hollywood
Updated: Jun 3, 2026
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ESPN has announced that comedian and Saturday Night Live star Marcello Hernandez will host the 2026 ceremony, taking over from Shane Gillis, who led last year’s event in Los Angeles.
The ESPYs will return to New York City, where the event first began more than three decades ago.
This year’s ESPYs is set to take place on July 15 at the David H Koch Theatre at Lincoln Center and is expected to bring together many of the biggest names in sports and entertainmen