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'''Craig Kilborn''' (born August 24, 1962) is an [[United States|American]] [[comedian]] and former [[talk show]] host. He was the original host of ''[[The Daily Show]]'', a former anchor on [[ESPN]]'s [[SportsCenter]], and [[Tom Snyder]]'s successor on [[CBS]]' |
'''Craig Kilborn''' (born [[August 24]], [[1962]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[comedian]] and former [[talk show]] host. He was the original host of ''[[The Daily Show]]'', a former anchor on [[ESPN]]'s ''[[SportsCenter]]'', and [[Tom Snyder]]'s successor on [[CBS]]' ''[[The Late Late Show (CBS TV series)|The Late Late Show]]''. One of the taller television personalities, he stands at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m). |
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| Born | August 24, 1962 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Comedy |
Craig Kilborn (born August 24, 1962) is an American comedian and former talk show host. He was the original host of The Daily Show, a former anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter, and Tom Snyder's successor on CBS' The Late Late Show. One of the taller television personalities, he stands at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m).
Biography
Early life
Kilborn was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised thirty minutes from Minneapolis-St. Paul in Hastings, Minnesota, the son of Shirley, a homemaker, and Hiram Kilborn, an insurance executive.[1] He played basketball at Hastings High School, earning All-State & All-Conference honors and a basketball scholarship to Montana State University.
Career
Kilborn was the Savannah Spirits's play-by-play radio announcer in 1986–1987. At that time, he was chronically broke, according to Charley Rosen.[2]
ESPN
After several small jobs, Kilborn became an ESPN SportsCenter anchor from 1993 to 1996. Kilborn was primarily the anchor of the late broadcast of SportsCenter, gaining a large fan following. He made a return appearance to SportsCenter on August 8, 2004 when he co-hosted SportsCenter with Dan Patrick during ESPN's 25th Anniversary Celebration. The character of Casey McCall on ABC's Sports Night was said to be modeled on Kilborn's SportsCenter career.
The Daily Show
In 1996, Kilborn became host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central. In a 1997 interview with Esquire, Kilborn described Daily Show creator and executive producer Lizz Winstead as an "emotional bitch" who over-reacts to him. [3] Kilborn apologized publicly and insisted that the remarks were "said in jest," but was suspended for a week. A source suggested to the New York Post that there might have been more to the suspension than the comment in Esquire, saying, "the network has been angry because of inappropriate sexual comments he makes to female staff members, especially junior staffers. There's a real problem." .[4]
Kilborn hosted The Daily Show for three seasons before leaving the show to host a new CBS talk show The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, produced by David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants, to run after The Late Show with David Letterman. His last Daily Show episode aired on December 17, 1998. On January 11, 1999 Jon Stewart replaced Kilborn as host.
The Late Late Show
Kilborn hosted The Late Late Show for five years, changing the format to appeal to a younger audience. In August 2004 he elected not to extend his contract, stating "I simply want to try something new. I can now focus on writing and producing different television projects I haven't had time for."[5] Kilborn made his motion picture acting debut with a small role in Old School and has since appeared in four other motion pictures: The Shaggy Dog, The Benchwarmers, Full of It, and Cursed.
Broadcast career highlights
- 1986–1988: Play-by-play commentator for the Savannah, Georgia, Spirits of the Continental Basketball Association
- 1990–1993: Sports Director at KCBA television in the Salinas/Monterey/Santa Cruz market of California
- 1993–1996: Anchor of SportsCenter
- 1996–1998: Host of The Daily Show
- 1999–2004: Host of The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
References
- ^ Craig Kilborn Biography (1962-)
- ^ FOX Sports on MSN - NBA - Focused O'Neal, Tinsley can carry Pacers
- ^ IMDB (1997-12-16). "News for Craig Kilborn". Retrieved 2007-02-15.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ David Lee Simmons (2003-04-01). "Fear of Self-Loathing in Los Angeles". Retrieved 2006-12-09.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Lia Haberman (2004-08-13). "Craig Kilborn Signs Off". Archived from the original on 2006-05-29.
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External links
- Craig Kilborn at IMDb
- Craig Kilborn at NNDB
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