Kevin Frazier
Kevin Timothy Frazier | |
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Born | United States | May 20, 1964
Education | Morgan State University |
Occupation(s) | Television presenter, sports commentator, website creator |
Employer(s) | CBS Media Ventures, Paramount Streaming |
Known for | Presenter (weekdays) of Entertainment Tonight with Nischelle Turner |
Kevin Timothy Frazier (born May 20, 1964) is an American television host, widely known as co-host of Entertainment Tonight and the founder and owner of the urban entertainment website HipHollywood.com.
Career
Frazier's first media job was as a news and sports reporter/photographer at WCBD-TV in Charleston, SC; when his boss took a job at WBFF-TV in Baltimore (which had just launched a news operation), Frazier followed. Frazier then joined another upstart news operation, at WXIX-TV in Cincinnati, serving as both weekend sports anchor and as a play-by-play commentator for the station's coverage of the University of Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team. During this time, he also became a sideline reporter for the newly-launched NFL on Fox.[1][2][3][4]
Afterwards, he moved to Los Angeles and joined
After his stint at Fox, he later joined
From 2004 to 2011, he was a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight as well as a fill-in host, and from 2011 to 2014, was a co-host of
Frazier has also made guest appearances in movies and TV shows, including Rat Race, One on One and Empire.[11] He, alongside fellow FSN anchor Van Earl Wright, also appeared on the short-lived NBC sitcom Inside Schwartz, analyzing the decisions made by the lead character.[12] Frazier has also been a forum guest on Jim Rome Is Burning.
In 2008, Frazier founded HipHollywood.com, an online web site for urban entertainment news.[13] The company is a content partner for ET Online and The Insider, and offers news, pop culture information, photos and interviews with celebrities in music, sports, television and film.[14]
In 2013, Frazier was signed on to host a game show pilot called The Money Pump[15] based on an Israeli format, produced by ITV Studios America and Reshet TV for CBS where contestants compete against an enormous money pump for a chance at the $1,000,000 prize. The show never made it past the pilot stage. In 2016 Frazier was the moderator for Season 2 of Little Women: Atlanta.
Personal life
Frazier attended Oakland Mills Middle and Hammond High in Columbia, Maryland. He went on to Morgan State University. Along with wife Yasmin Cader, they have two sons: Shane and Reece, and Tony from a previous relationship.[16]
References
- ^ "Frazier, Kevin | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ "Fox 19 personalities through the years". www.cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ Kiesewetter, John (2018-10-18). "Celebrating 25 Years Of WXIX News With Tricia Macke". WOSU News. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ "Good times are rolling for former 45 cameraman - Baltimore Sun". 2021-06-20. Archived from the original on 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ Rick Weinberg, Fox Sports reporter, Press Box Insider host, VTS 01-4 (upld May 26, 2014), retrieved 2023-07-26
- ^ The fX Sports Show 9/3/95 - Premiere, retrieved 2023-07-26
- ^ Stewart, Larry (1996-10-18). "NFL Films Is Positive About New Show". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ Kenneally, Tim (2014-08-20). "Kevin Frazier Named 'Entertainment Tonight' Co-Host, Louis Aguirre Hired for Vacated 'Insider' Slot". TheWrap. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ "Breaking News - Kevin Frazier Named Co-Anchor of "The Insider" - TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "CBS Dream Team". cbs.com. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Kevin Frazier | Actor, Producer, Writer". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ Inside Schwartz (2001) S01 E01, retrieved 2023-07-26
- ^ "Hiphollywood.com - Contributors". Archived from the original on 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ^ "About Us | Hip Hollywood". Archived from the original on 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ^ Marechal, AJ (26 April 2013). "CBS Orders Pilot for Gameshow 'Money Pump'". variety.com. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Kevin Frazier Welcomes Son Reece". people.com. Retrieved 22 May 2017.