Craig Kilborn
| Craig Kilborn | |
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| File:DailyShowKilborn.jpg Kilborn hosting an episode of The Daily Show in 1997 | |
| Born | August 24, 1962 Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Comedy |
Craig Kilborn[1] (born August 24, 1962) is an American comedian, actor, and 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. He will be launching his new show "The Kilborn File" on June 28th 2010 on select FOX stations.
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 school teacher, and Hiram Kilborn, an insurance executive.[2] He played basketball at Hastings High School, earning All-State and 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.[3] He began his television career as the sports anchor for Monterey County's Fox affiliate KCBA.
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.[citation needed]
The Daily Show
In 1996, Kilborn became host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central. During his brief 3 year tenure "The Daily Show" was named "Best Late Night Comedy" by TV Guide. Kilborn was also nominated for a Cable Ace Award for "Outstanding Host". Popular features Kilborn created at "The Daily Show" include: "5 Questions", "Moment For Us", and "Dance, Dance, Dance".
In a 1997 interview with Esquire, Kilborn made jokes regarding Daily Show creator and executive producer Lizz Winstead, saying, "To be honest, Lizz does find me very attractive. If I wanted her to "Monica Lewinsky" me, she would."[4] Kilborn apologized publicly and pointed out that the remarks were "said in jest," but was suspended for a week.
In 1998, CBS and David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants selected Kilborn to replace Tom Snyder and host "The Late, Late Show with Craig Kilborn" to run after "Late Show with David Letterman". His final 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 six other motion pictures: The Shaggy Dog, The Benchwarmers, Cursed, Full of It, and The Great Duseldorfer[6]. Kilborn's last episode of The Late Late Show aired on August 27, 2004. Scottish-American comedian Craig Ferguson took over the show on January 3, 2005.
The Kilborn File
Craig Kilborn is set to return to television after 6 years off the air on June 28th when his new show "The Kilborn File" debuts on select FOX stations.
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
References
- ^ [1] 3:18 in, Will Ferrell mentions Craig's full name and Craig acknowledges it.
- ^ Craig Kilborn Biography (1962-)
- ^ FOX Sports on MSN - NBA - Focused O'Neal, Tinsley can carry Pacers
- ^ Colton, Michael (1999-04-04). "Lizz Winstead Returns ... and So Does Marv". The New York Observer. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ^ Lia Haberman (2004-08-13). "Craig Kilborn Signs Off". Archived from the original on 2006-05-29.
- ^ "Craig Kilborn's IMDB Page".
External links
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- Craig Kilborn at NNDB
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