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  • Comment: Zero evidence of notability. Most of the sources don't even mention Grant, and the ones that do, do so only in passing. DoubleGrazing (talk) 09:55, 16 May 2024 (UTC)


Rebecca Grant
Grant on Set
Born
Occupations
  • TV host
  • Actress
  • Model
Years active1997 – present

Career

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For three seasons, Rebecca Grant was a TV Host (2000-2003) on NFL Under The Helmet (FOX) where she became a household name to millions of American Football fans.

Rebecca Grant continued her role as a TV Host on a block of time and day given to the very popular American Football on Sundays, appearing on the Fox TV, NFL halftime show called Verizon Football Zone, watched by hundreds of millions of NFL fans which gave news, football scores and updates as well as reviews of best plays, longest yardage for running and passes and touchdown drives during the first half of all NFL games played that day.

SuperBowl

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For two straight years, Rebecca Grant hosted an NFL SuperBowl show (2001-2002) appearing on Superbowl.com live TV, to introduce Super Bowl week with stories and player interviews.

2001 NFL Super Bowl (Tampa Bay)

2002 NFL Super Bowl (New Orleans)

With 17.5 million average viewers, the NFL is experiencing its highest viewership since 2018. Since the start of the 2023 campaign, NFL games account for the top 11 most-watched shows across TV and digital.[1]

The NFL said that 185 million fans watched games at some point during the 18 weeks.

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Sports in the United States are an important part of the nation's culture. Historically, the national sport has been baseball. However, in more recent decades, American football has been the most popular sport in terms of broadcast viewership audience.[3]

TV host

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Rebecca Grant was a TV Co-Host with WWE pro wrestling legend and hall of fame inductee Mick Foley on the popular TV show Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors.[4]

Rebecca Grant was a TV Host for three seasons (2000-2003) on NFL Under The Helmet (FOX) where she became a household name to millions of American Football fans. [1] Rebecca Grant continued her role as a TV Host on American Football Sundays on the Fox TV, NFL halftime show called Verizon Football Zone, which gave news, football scores and updates as well as reviews of best plays, longest yardage for running and passes and touchdown drives during the first half of all NFL games played that day. [5][failed verification] Grant hosted Superbowl.com TV, the NFL’s introduction for the 2001 and 2002 Super Bowl Games from Tampa Bay and New Orleans.

TV Commercials Career

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Budweiser

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Cashing in on her fame and notoriety with American Football audiences, Rebecca Grant was hired by Budweiser to do TV commercials and infomercials centered around the company headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.[6]

Coors

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Rebecca Grant hosted the U.S. Men’s Pro Ski Tour’ Night on the Town that appeared on ABC and ESPN sponsored by Coors and Hawaiian Tropic.

Coors is also the official beer sponsor of NASCAR and formerly the NFL until Bud Light replaced it in 2011. In addition to its official NASCAR sponsorship, Coors Light has regularly sponsored cars in the series. They sponsored Melling Racing, Team SABCO, and most recently Chip Ganassi Racing. Drivers to have Coors backing have included Bill Elliott, who won the Winston Million in 1985 and the 1988 Winston Cup Championship, Robby Gordon, Sterling Marlin, Kyle Petty, David Stremme and Regan Smith. Coors is the title sponsor of the pole award in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series. Coors stopped sponsoring a stock car in 2008.

Keystone

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Rebecca Grant was hired as Keystone Beer spokesperson in print and TV ads which featured Keystone beer and Rolling Stones Magazine. There was a music festival tie in and Rebecca appeared on billboards, posters, print and TV.

IHOP / Dine Brands Global

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This 3 billion dollar American Restaurant brand contracted Rebecca Grant for their International House Of Pancakes (IHOP) commercial TV and Internet campaign centering around NCAA Division 1 College Basketball Playoffs (March Madness). There were multiple episodes and versions of the commercial which loosely followed the playoff progression on a tongue in cheek breakfast bracketology using breakfast menu items in place of college basketball schools advancing. Talk of the food kept making the host hungry while seen eating on camera.[7]

Dine Brands Global Inc (Dine Brands) owns, operates and franchises restaurants under two brands, International House of Pancakes (IHOP) and Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar (Applebee's).[8] [9]

Video Professor

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Millions of people in the USA, saw Rebecca Grant on the popular infomercials appearing for Video Professor as the TV Host on a series of self–help, Do it yourself (DIY) video training episodes.[10]

Infomercials

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Rebecca Grant was also seen in many TV infomercials for hair care products, dog care products, anti-aging as well as home exercise equipment.

Inside Edition

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Rebecca Grant was featured on a nationally syndicated TV show “Inside edition”, related to her anti-aging methods for staying so young looking and healthy.

Television Career

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Grant appeared on the following television shows: Grandfathered (FOX), Apartment 23 (ABC), The District (CBS), She Spies (NBC), Providence (NBC), Third Watch (NBC), 3rd Rock from the Sun (NBC) and Throut and Neck (GSN) Grant also appeared on (E!) as the Match Mistress, an edgy TV dating show.[13], Robot Wars (TNN), One of her first roles was on The Man Show.

Video Games Career

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Rebecca Grant modeled for video game maker Square Enix’s Dungeon Siege III character Katarina. [14]Katarina is the illegitimate daughter of Hugh Montbarron and a Lescanzi witch. She fights with a long-range rifle or a pair of shotguns at close range. She was trained as a witch with spells and potions. Grant can also be seen as Katarina in advertisements, and the official Dungeon Siege website. The comic book by Dark Horse comics, was made into an electronic version and printed version included with purchase of the video game.

Modeling Career

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Rebecca Grant was featured in Maxim and FHM Magazine’s and other periodicals with featured stories and photoshoots, behind the scenes videos.

FHM Magazine September 2001 USA edition.

FHM Young Rich and Single 2002 featuring story and photos about Rebecca Grant and her NFL tv show “under the helmet”

FHM Magazine March 2007 number 76 USA edition.

Maxim magazine November 2001 page 46 Rebecca Grant feature article discussing her TV shows for Fox NFL show “Under the helmet” as well as her TV show on TNN “Robot wars” with co host Mick Foley.

Maxim Magazine September 2002 USA edition. Rebecca Grant Featured in an article “Girls of the NFL”

Femme Fatales Magazine volume 8 number 16. May 19 article about Rebecca Grant star of hit TV Show “Throut & Neck”

Career in Cinema

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Grant has been cast in feature films:

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References

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  1. ^ a b "NFL ratings dip 3%; still 3rd-highest since '16". ESPN.com. January 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "NFL Fan Demographics". SponsorPulse.
  3. ^ "'Sunday Night Football' scores ratings TD as Swifties tune in with Jets, Chiefs fans". NBC News. October 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors". Robot Wars Wiki.
  5. ^ https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/viral-vid-star-rebecca-grant-fields-anti-aging-offers-cant-wait-for-clippers-game.am
  6. ^ "Book Review: Family Reins (Billy Busch) - THE BEER THRILLERS". August 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "IHOP® About Us - Learn Our Story & Philosophy Since 1958".
  8. ^ "Dine Brands Global Inc Company Profile - Dine Brands Global Inc Overview - GlobalData".
  9. ^ "IHOP restaurant sales US 2022". Statista.
  10. ^ "The Age of Breasts: Gratuitous Cleavage on the Jeff Paul, Erica Inc, and Video Professor Infomercials".
  11. ^ "Rebecca Grant Movies and Shows - Apple TV". Apple TV.
  12. ^ http://resumes.breakdownexpress.com/179822-2432292
  13. ^ "Match Mistress". TVGuide.com.
  14. ^ "Katarina (Character)". Giant Bomb.