Christy Lemire

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Christy Lemire
Film critic
Years active1999–present
SpouseChris Lemire
Children1
Websitewww.christylemire.com

Christy A. Lemire (née Nemetz; born August 30, 1972)

What The Flick?! until 2018.[7] She currently reviews under the Breakfast All Day brand, on YouTube and Patreon, with Alonso Duralde
.

Early life and education

Born at the old

Cedars of Lebanon Hospital (now Church of Scientology West Coast headquarters), Lemire grew up in Woodland Hills.[8] She is a 1993 graduate of Southern Methodist University with a degree in journalism and is a member of the Delta Gamma sorority.[6][9]

Career

Lemire started writing film reviews for the Associated Press in 1999 and moved to New York in 2000 as a general entertainment reporter.

In 2003, she was a guest co-host on

The View. Lemire made headlines when she and co-host Meredith Vieira shared a kiss in response to the Madonna and Britney Spears kiss at the MTV Video Music Awards.[11][12]

Lemire was ranked number 93 on the "Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2008".[13]

Lemire made several appearances substituting for film critic Roger Ebert on At the Movies.[8] When Ebert created his new film review program for public television, Ebert Presents: At The Movies, Lemire was selected as co-host of the program along with film critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky. Ebert Presents: at the Movies aired for a single season in 2011.[14]

She was one of the regular critics on the

What The Flick?! along with Pop Trigger and Nerd Alert to focus on news content.[15] Lemire and co-host Alonso Duralde, former hosts Ben Mankiewicz and Matt Atchity continued the series as a podcast on Lemire's personal website under the new name, Breakfast All Day.[16]

Preferences

Best films of the year

Personal life

She lives in Palos Verdes Estates, California with her husband Chris Lemire,[8][30] a television producer, and son Nicolas, born in November 2009.[31] She has described herself as a "lapsed Catholic".[32]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Charlie Rose Guest 1 episode
2005 The Young Turks Herself
2007 At the Movies Guest Host 3 episodes
2010-2011 Ebert Presents: At the Movies Host 51 episodes
2010-2017 What the Flick?! Host 154 episodes
2011 50 Documentaries to See Before You Die Herself 5 episodes
2012 TYT Arm Wrestling Tournament Competitor Episode: "Misty v. Christy"
2013 Roger Ebert's 14th Annual Film Festival: A Retrospective Herself Short film[33]
Fox News Herself Episode: "Studio 11 All Things Oscars 2013"
Good Day L.A. Herself 2 episodes
2017
Movie Trivia Schmoedown
Herself Episode: "Rotten Tomatoes Vs What the Flick"
2019 Front Row Flynn Moderator 2 episodes
The Movies Herself 3 episodes
2022 Jennifer Lopez: Halftime Herself

References

  1. ^ Christy Lemire [@christylemire] (August 31, 2012). "Birthday fun is done! Thanks everyone for a fantastic day/week. I'm psyched to be 40. @ Larchmont Grill" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Christy Lemire [@christylemire] (August 30, 2011). "@MichaelChiklis Happy birthday to a fellow Aug. 30ther. You, me, and Ted Williams' frozen head" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ @christylemire (November 4, 2010). "@EricCeleste I remember him from school ... tell him hi (I was Christy Nemetz back then). I recall him being the nicest guy ever" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ The Deadline Team (May 11, 2013). "Reasons For 2 AP Film Critics Resignations". Deadline.com.
  5. ^ Christy Lemire [@christylemire] (May 23, 2013). "Upon the occasion of my last day with the AP ... @ Hancock Park" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ a b Ward, Pat (August 18, 2011). "At The Movies With SMU Alumna Christy Lemire". SMU Magazine. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  7. ^ "What the Flick?!". Theyoungturks.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  8. ^ a b c d "Panelists & Special Guests 2010". ebertfest.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  9. ^ Christy Lemire [@christylemire] (November 4, 2010). "@harpo787reviews Delta Gamma. My sorority. I'm a dork" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ a b "Meet the Critics". Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on August 24, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  11. ^ Lemire, Christy (September 5, 2003). "'The View' joins celebrity kissing saga". USA Today.
  12. ^ "'The View's' Lip Shtick". Fox News. December 1, 2011.
  13. ^ "Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2008". Retrieved December 25, 2008.
  14. ^ Channick, Robert (November 8, 2011). "Roger Ebert may cancel 'At the Movies' due to lack of funding". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  15. ^ "TYT Network Cancels Three Digital Series and Lays Off Portion of Staff - VideoInk". VideoInk. August 28, 2018. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  16. ^ "Breakfast All Day Podcast Archives". ChristyLemire.com. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  17. San Diego Union-Tribune
    . Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  18. ^ "The top films of 2011". CBS News. December 22, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  19. ^ "AP critics pick the year's best movies". Capital Gazette. December 28, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  20. ^ Lemire, Christy (January 2, 2014). "What the Flick?! - Best of 2013". Christy Lemire. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  21. ^ Lemire, Christy (December 18, 2014). "10 Best Films of 2014". Christy Lemire. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  22. ^ Lemire, Christy (December 12, 2015). "10 Best Films of 2015". Christy Lemire. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  23. ^ Lemire, Christy (December 17, 2016). "10 Best Films of 2016". Christy Lemire. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  24. ^ Lemire, Christy (December 10, 2017). "10 Best Films of 2017". Christy Lemire. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  25. ^ Lemire, Christy (December 15, 2018). "10 Best Films of 2018". Christy Lemire. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  26. ^ Lemire, Christy (January 2, 2020). "Breakfast All Day Podcast 1/2/20". Christy Lemire. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  27. ^ Lemire, Christy (January 8, 2021). "Breakfast All Day Podcast 1/8/21". Christy Lemire. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  28. ^ Lemire, Christy (January 7, 2022). "Breakfast All Day Podcast 1/7/22". Christy Lemire. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  29. ^ "The Individual Top Tens of 2023". December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  30. ^ chris lemire [@chrisjlemire] (May 12, 2013). "@christylemire enjoying a Mother's Day brunch in Palm Springs. Teaching our boy AP style as well" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  31. ^ Lemire, Christy (January 26, 2010). "Baby Mama: Film critic takes son to the theater". Boston.com. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  32. ^ Lemire, Christy (March 29, 2014). "Noah". Christy Lemire. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  33. ^ Marcotte, Alison (April 8, 2013). "Ebertfest to continue as tribute to film critic". The Daily Illini. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

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