Mark Steines
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Mark Steines | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 7, 1964 |
| Occupation | Journalist/Anchor |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
Mark Anthony Steines (born June 7, 1964) is an American broadcast journalist and was host of the syndicated gossip and entertainment round-up program Entertainment Tonight from 2004 to 2012. He joined the show on August 24, 1995. He left the show on July 27, 2012. He now hosts a new show with Cristina Ferrare called Home & Family which airs on Hallmark Channel.
Personal life
Steines was born in Dubuque, Iowa. He has an older brother named Mike. He graduated from Northern University High School in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He then went to University of Northern Iowa also in Cedar Falls, on a football scholarship. He graduated with a B.A. in radio and television.
He married former Entertainment Tonight correspondent and Miss America 1993 Leanza Cornett on the island of Kauai on July 22, 1995. They have two sons, Kai Harper and Avery James ("AJ").
Career
After graduation Steines worked in the newsroom at KWWL-TV in Waterloo, Iowa rising up the ranks to reporter and photographer. He then moved on to KSPR-TV in Springfield, Missouri, where he was the sports anchor until 1991. His career led him to KCAL-TV in Los Angeles, California and ESPN assignments. Steines was awarded two Emmys and a Golden Mike Award for work he did on KCAL specials.
In addition to his work as a broadcast journalist, Steines has done some acting. One of his roles was as a security guard in the movie Nixon (1995).
In 1995, he started as a correspondent and substitute anchor at Entertainment Tonight. Prior to being selected as co-host, Steines was also anchor of Entertainment Tonight Weekend and primary substitute anchor. However, he has resumed co-hosting ET Weekend on a regular basis since mid-September 2010. On March 24, 2012, it was announced that Steines had decided to leave ET at the end of his contract in order to pursue other opportunities. On July 27, 2012, Steines left ET after 17 years with that show.[1]
Steines was the host of AOL's online reality television show Gold Rush in Fall 2006 which was executive produced by Mark Burnett.
He has moved on to host the new Hallmark Channel TV talk show titled Home & Family with Paige Davis, which premiered on October 1, 2012. Cristina Ferrare replaced Davis in November 2012.[2] The show debuted with a 160,000 viewers.[3]
References
- ^ "Mark Steines Bids Farewell to Entertainment Tonight After 17 Years Article Link". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 10-3-12.
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{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Positive Opening Levels for New Hallmark Channel Talkers Article Link". TV Media Insights. Retrieved 10-3-12.
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