Unscripted with Chris Connelly

infobox television
show_name = Unscripted with Chris Connelly


caption =
format = Sports, interview
runtime = 30 minutes (with commercials)
creator =
starring = Chris Connelly
country = flagicon|United States United States
network = ESPN
first_aired = October 22, 2001
last_aired = June 25, 2002
num_episodes =
website = http://espn.go.com/page2/tvlistings/unscripted.html
imdb_id = 0318254
tv_com_id =
related = "Up Close"

"Unscripted with Chris Connelly" is a half-hour daily interview program that aired on ESPN from October 22, 2001 until June 25, 2002.

Format

Originating live Monday through Friday at 5PM ET from the ESPN Zone at Downtown Disney in Anaheim, California, and hosted by Chris Connelly, "Unscripted" was designed to be an updated, more contemporary version of "Up Close", which ran on the network for nearly 20 years prior. On the show, Connelly would spend the entire half-hour with one guest (or a group appearing together), usually an athlete or someone connected with sports, although other entertainers would make occasional appearances. On the guest's way onto the stage, he/she would stop and sign an autograph onto the wall of the set. The show was shot in front of a live audience.

Cancellation

"Unscripted with Chris Connelly" debuted the same day as "Pardon The Interruption", ESPN's highly-successful debate show, and served as its lead-in. "Unscripted", however, never enjoyed the same success. Due to low ratings and the potential of another debate show to capitalize on the success of "PTI", "Unscripted" was canceled after just eight months on the air. After a period of random programming in its timeslot, it was eventually permanently replaced by "Around The Horn".

As of 2007, Connelly remains employed by ESPN as a reporter working primarily on human interest stories. His reports are often seen on weekend editions of "SportsCenter".

ee also

*List of programs broadcast by ESPN

External links

*imdb title|0318254
* [http://espn.go.com/page2/tvlistings/unscripted.html Official site] - still hosted at ESPN.com's Page2