Charles Perez Rinehard is a former American television

Television

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 news reporter, anchor and former talk show host.

Career

Before entering the news business, Perez was best known as host of the nationally syndicated The Charles Perez Show. The show was produced by Tribune Entertainment and ran from 1994 until 1996.

Following that, he anchored King World

King World Productions

King World Productions, Inc. was a production company and a syndicator of television programming in the United States until its eventual 2007 incorporation into CBS Television Distribution...

's nationally syndicated news magazine show, American Journal

American Journal

American Journal was a syndicated television newsmagazine program that ran from 1993 to 1998. The series was distributed by King World Productions...

, along with his sister, Michele Dabney-Perez, during its final season, replacing Nancy Glass

Nancy Glass

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. Perez has also worked as a reporter for Los Angeles' KCAL-TV

KCAL-TV

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 and Miami's WSVN-TV and as a producer of The Ricki Lake Show

Ricki Lake (talk show)

Ricki Lake was the first daytime tabloid talk show hosted by American actress Ricki Lake.The show specialized in sensationalist topics involving invited guests and incorporated questions and comments from a studio audience...

and The Montel Williams Show

The Montel Williams Show

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Perez was most recently the main evening anchor at Miami's ABC affiliate WPLG. He was terminated from this position on August 6, 2009, after he filed a discrimination complaint against the station, regarding supposed prejudice for his sexual orientation that resulted in his being removed from anchoring Channel 10's weeknight newscasts. Previously he was a weekday reporter and the weekend anchor at WABC-TV

WABC-TV

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 in New York City

New York City

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 until 2006. He co-anchored the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. weekend editions of Eyewitness News

Eyewitness News

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with Sandra Bookman

Sandra Bookman

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Perez made an appearance during the first season of MTV

MTV

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's The Real World

The Real World

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when he appeared on-camera as one-half of a couple with Norman Korpi

Norman Korpi

Norman Korpi is an American painter, fashion designer, film maker and reality television star. He is best known for being one of the original cast members/roommates on the first season of the MTV reality show The Real World....

. According to Perez, the two were never linked in a relationship, though the MTV producers portrayed them as if they were.

Confessions of a Gay Anchorman, Perez's autobiography, was published in 2011.

Personal life

Perez is currently embroiled in a legal battle with his ex-partner. Perez alleges negative publicity from his legal battle led WPLG to demote him.

In September 2009, Perez married his partner, Keith Rinehard, in Westport, Connecticut

Westport, Connecticut

-Neighborhoods:* Saugatuck – around the Westport railroad station near the southwestern corner of the town – a built-up area with some restaurants, stores and offices....

. Charles Perez now goes by the name of Charles Perez Rinehard.

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