In our hyperactive modern news cycle, some seemingly one-dimensional stories turn out to be gifts that keep on giving, at least partially due to the egos of the subject matters. And Brooke Hundley seems to be going out of her way to be one of those precious gifts. The "tubby temptress" who had an affair with former ESPN broadcaster Steve Phillips is suing the company for defamation, and appeared on the CBS Early Show to try to take control of the reins of the story, as well as damn ESPN for their sexist practices. more ›

Brooke Hundley, the "tubby temptress" who was ensnared in a...complicated relationship with former Mets GM and former ESPN broadcaster Steve Phillips last year, is suing ESPN for defamation. Hundley claims ESPN defamed her by firing her based on false statements by Phillips, and by claiming she had not fully cooperated with its investigation. more ›

Steve Phillips, the former Mets general manager and ESPN baseball analyst, appeared on the Today Show, fresh from his stint in sex rehab. Phillips told Matt Lauer, “People look at sex addiction as an excuse; it’s not an excuse. I’m fully responsible for everything that I did and accept responsibility for that... People who go [to rehab] are broken people. That’s really the essence of the addiction, that you’re broken inside. You’ve got a hole that you’ve tried to fill, whether it was with alcohol or drugs or sex or gambling with whatever.” more ›

The 22-year-old former ESPN production assistant whose affair with former Mets GM and baseball analyst Steve Phillips hit the front pages of the tabloids was on Good Morning America today. Brooke Hundley said, "I did things I regret, obviously. People make mistakes at 22. That's what I was trying not to do originally, was hurt anybody else or affect anybody else's lives negatively. But I did things and I thought about things just as an avenue to get people to pay attention, to start asking the right questions, to get me out of a bad situation." more ›

Former Mets GM and now-fired ESPN baseball analyst Steve Phillips is headed to rehab for sex addiction. His agent Steve Lefkowitz told the Post that the 46-year-old "really needs help, and this was the best way to do it." Phillips' relationship with a 22-year-old ESPN production assistant was revealed last week, as well as some tawdry details. more ›

Steve Phillips, the former Mets general manager, has been fired from his role as a baseball analyst at ESPN, after his relationship with a 22-year-old production assistant was revealed last week. While ESPN's statement simply said, "Steve Phillips is no longer working for ESPN. His ability to be an effective representative for ESPN has been significantly and irreparably damaged, and it became evident it was time to part ways," a source confirmed to the Post that he was "canned." more ›

The affair between former Mets GM Steve Phillips and ESPN production assistant Brooke Hundley may have been out-of-control, what with Hundley allegedly harassing Phillip's family in person and online, and Hundley filing a restraining order against Phillips, but the two parties were able to agree to an out of court settlement. The Post reports, "It is not known what, if any deal, Hundley cut with Phillips to settle their respective claims." more ›

More details on the Steve Phillips/"Tubby Temptress" ESPN scandal have been revealed, and if you thought it would get any less ridiculous, well, you're sadly mistaken. According to TMZ, Brooke Hundley filed a restraining order against Phillips on Aug. 20, a day after she crashed her car outside the Phillips' home while leaving a way-too-detailed letter describing the affair for Phillips wife. In the restraining order, she alleged that Phillips cornered her in a hotel suite in July, and wouldn't stop harassing her with text messages and phone calls. more ›

The 22-year-old ESPN production assistant whose affair with ESPN analyst and former Mets GM Steve Phillips was revealed yesterday, was apparently very resourceful in trying to harass Phillips' wife. Brooke Hundley (dubbed a "tubby temptress" by the Post, which also offers "video geek to superfreak") placed an ad on Craigslist to hire someone to call Marni Phillips and break the news of the affair. Hundley's script for the caller: " As you can probably tell Steve hasn't been himself lately [pause and act like this is really hard for you to tell her]... It's because he's cheating on you with a young woman at our work." more ›

Since Steve Phillips' shenanigans came out via a NY Post"exclusive", there's been neverending coverage on the suspended ESPN analyst and his 22-year-old "tubby temptress." But Deadspin claims they heard about it over a month ago, and were given the cold shoulder by ESPN PR. So now it's on: "And since the tenuous connection between rumor and fact for accuracy's sake has been a little eroded here, well, it's probably about time to just unload the inbox of all the sordid rumors we've received over the years about various ESPN employees." Deadspin has already posted about two such "horndogs," with the promise of more to come. more ›

As if signing Mo Vaughn wasn't terrible enough, the Post is reporting today that ESPN baseball analyst and former NY Mets General Manager Steve Phillips was ensnared in a messy affair with a 22-year-old production assistant at ESPN, that ended with some not-too-pleasant hijinks. For instance, the assistant crashed her car into a stone column outside the Phillips's Wilton, Conn. home, after leaving a letter there describing intimacies of the affair (including squirmy details about birth marks in nether-regions). more ›