Cabral Richards, better known as Cabbie Richards, is a Canadian sports television personality who is best known for his time on SportsCentre on TSN, a Canadian sports cable television network.
Cabbie Richards | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cabral Richards |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Broadcasting career
editOriginally an intern at The Score, Richards hosted five-minute segments called Cabbie on the Street from 2001 to 2002.[1][2] After leaving The Score, he joined Sportsnet to produce and host the programs NBAXL and J-Zone, before moving back to The Score in 2005, where he again hosted Cabbie on the Street segments, along with Cabbie Unlimited and Cabbie All Stars.[3] Richards also hosted NBA Court Surfing, before leaving the network again on November 30, 2010. Since 2011, Richards began hosting a weekly segment on TSN's SportsCentre entitled "Cabbie Presents".[4]
Richards was a special correspondent on The Marilyn Denis Show on CTV from 2011 to 2012, where he brought a male perspective to conversations about relationships, while also filing reports with Hollywood actors, musicians and everyday Canadians on the street.[5]
According to Richards, his particular style of journalism – entertain first, inform second – has allowed him to carve out a unique identity.[6] He often initiates physical contact with the people he interviews, a technique that has gotten mixed reactions from interviewees.[7][8]
His unorthodox and animated style however, has endeared him to many of the A-List athletes he's interviewed. These include stars such as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, Aaron Rodgers, Alexander Ovechkin, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez.[9] Richards' atypical interviews with Kobe Bryant have garnered particular attention.[10][11] Their frequent collaborations had resulted in the two developing a friendly relationship.[12][13] Richards' interviews have also spanned into the world of entertainment with celebrities such as Will Smith, Hugh Jackman, Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Drake, Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky & Kendrick Lamar.
Cabbie Presents
editRichards hosted and produced Cabbie Presents, a weekly segment which aired Fridays on "Sportscentre" on TSN.[9] "Cabbie Presents" offered a light-hearted slice of life look at professional athletes, with a sketch-based format to the segment.
From 2012 to 2019, Richards also hosted a podcast, "Cabbie Presents: The Podcast", where he interviewed a variety of sports and entertainment stars.[14]
Departure from TSN
editCabbie left TSN on September 6, 2019 to pursue other career aspirations.[15][16] Thereafter, he began co-hosting Bleacher Report's B/R Betting Show alongside expert Kelly Stewart.[17]
Sportsnet
editRichards rejoined Sportsnet, which acquired The Score Television Network back in 2012, as its executive producer of sports betting content in 2021.[18]
Voice acting
editRichards voiced Zeus and Talbot in the video game, Heavy Metal: Geomatrix.[19]
Personal life
editRichards grew up in Toronto, Ontario and attended Galt Collegiate Institute in Cambridge, Ontario.[20] He attended Ryerson University's Radio and Television Art's (RTA) program for three years, leaving before completing his degree.[20]
References
edit- ^ "Cabral "Cabbie" Richards". talentbureau.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Toronto Through The Eyes Of Cabral "Cabbie" Richards". blogto.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Chin, Andrew (May 1, 2008). "Profile: Cabral "Cabbie" Richards". Grand. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- ^ "TSN SportsCentre's Cabbie Calls The Shots", thesheridansun.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ^ "All in the Family. CTV's THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW Reveals Team of Experts and Regular Contributors". CTV Media Site. December 19, 2010. Archived from the original on December 19, 2010.
- ^ Shea, Courtney (August 30, 2015). "Cabral 'Cabbie' Richards finds success with specific goals and authenticity". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
- ^ Ruttle, Joseph (April 29, 2009). "Media circus descends on GM Place". The Province.
- ^ "An Interview With Cabral Richards: A Life In Sports Broadcasting", blackinkmagazine.com. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
- ^ a b "Cabral "Cabbie" Richards". TSN.ca. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019.
- ^ Brian Kamenetzky, "Kobe and Cabbie", espn.com. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ Yuscavage, Chris (March 11, 2016). "Canadian TV Personality Cabbie Conducts the Strangest Kobe Bryant Interview You'll See All Season". complex.com.
- ^ “TSN Host of Cabbie Presents Cabral Richards”, facesmag.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
- ^ "Cabbie shares emotional stories about his friend Kobe". TSN.ca. January 26, 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Cabbie Presents: The Podcast". Apple.com. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ Smith, Ainsley (September 7, 2019). "Sports broadcaster Cabbie Richards leaving TSN". dailyhive.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ Mok, Tanya (September 9, 2019). "Toronto is devastated that sportscaster Cabbie is leaving TSN". blogto.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Hernandez, Kristian (September 10, 2019). "Behind the Mic: Bleacher Report's Sports Betting Coverage Cashes in on 'Cabbie' Richards". sportsvideo.org. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Cabbie Richards named Sportsnet's executive producer of sports betting content – Sportsnet.ca".
- ^ "Cabral Richards (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 1 July 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ a b Osman, Libaan (March 20, 2018). "How an RTA dropout made it to TSN interviewing sports legends". theeyeopener.com. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
