Brendan Moran
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| Born | Brendan Moran July 16, 1976 Elmhurst, Illinois |
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Brendan Moran (born July 16, 1976 in Elmhurst, Illinois) is an American television personality best known for his work as a co-host and field reporter on the G4 television program Attack of the Show! (formerly The Screen Savers). Moran previously worked as a producer for TechTV on TechLive and Fresh Gear.
[edit] Biography
Moran attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
On Attack of the Show!, Moran was best known for his field reports on trivial, and often, cult-like conventions, such as the "Hard liquor and Porn Festival", although he also covered more serious technology events. He was often portrayed as a pathetic alcoholic, although he also had a recurring James Bond-like tech review segment (as "Agent Triple O") and had his own Shaft-like theme song about his prowess with the ladies ("Ladies love the man, but they just don't understand, he's Brendan Moran...") His Chicago-esque "sooooo"'s and his perpetual gum-chewing were often affectionately imitated by the show's other hosts, but he was apparently not amused. He also did sketches called "Brendan Moran's Book Club", in which he hosted a book club composed of women who were too busy gossiping to discuss the technology and science fiction books Moran attempted to introduce. In the final segment, it was revealed that the women were just waiting for Moran to leave so they could discuss the books, very much to his annoyance.
Not long after leaving Attack of the Show Moran married his former co-host Sarah Lane and the pair took off on a year-long trip around the world, documenting their adventures via blogging and video.[1] They divorced soon after returning to the US.
Beginning in October 2007, Moran became co-host of Your Green Life, a half-hour, magazine show about sustainable living airing on San Francisco television station KOFY-TV (Channel 20). He also hosted "Retro Night" for the station.
Moran now works as a licensed real estate agent and has apparently left the media completely. On his personal website, he wrote that he had "achieved everything (he) set out to do in the TV business" and is now following another dream, helping people buy and sell real estate.
[edit] References
- ^ Strange, Adario (July 11, 2007). "G4TV Crew Reunited: The Return Of Sarah Lane". Wired News. http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2007/07/g4tv-crew-reuni/. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
