Conor Knighton
Encyclopedia
Conor Knighton is an American actor
, host, and television producer
. He was the host and executive producer of infoMania
on Current TV
. He left the show at the end of 2010.
Knighton was the first person to appear on Current when it launched on August 1, 2005, and has hosted several programs and live events for the network. He has also appeared, as an actor, in shows like the Gilmore Girls
.
Knighton's work has also been featured on E!, CNN, CNN Headline News, MTV, TV Guide, Oxygen, and KNBC Los Angeles. He is a regular panelist on E!
's Chelsea Lately
.
Knighton is a graduate of Yale University
. He grew up in Charleston, West Virginia
, and attended George Washington High School
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, host, and television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
. He was the host and executive producer of infoMania
Infomania (TV Series)
infoMania was an American half-hour weekly satirical news-show on the Current TV television network. The program was initially hosted by Conor Knighton and later Brett Erlich, with features by Ben Hoffman, Sergio Cilli, Bryan Safi, Erin Gibson, and Ellen Fox.-History:The program's executive...
on Current TV
Current TV
Current TV, or Current, is a media company led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and businessman Joel Hyatt. Comcast owns a ten percent stake of Current's parent company, Current Media LLC....
. He left the show at the end of 2010.
Knighton was the first person to appear on Current when it launched on August 1, 2005, and has hosted several programs and live events for the network. He has also appeared, as an actor, in shows like the Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls is an American family comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on The WB and was cancelled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on The CW...
.
Knighton's work has also been featured on E!, CNN, CNN Headline News, MTV, TV Guide, Oxygen, and KNBC Los Angeles. He is a regular panelist on E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
's Chelsea Lately
Chelsea Lately
Chelsea Lately is an American late night comedy talk show hosted by comedian Chelsea Handler on E!. The show debuted on July 16, 2007, and is produced by Handler's production company, Borderline Amazing Productions...
.
Knighton is a graduate of Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. He grew up in Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...
, and attended George Washington High School
George Washington High School (Charleston, West Virginia)
George Washington High School is a public high school in Charleston, West Virginia, USA. GWHS opened in 1965 to accommodate students in South Hills and Loudendale ostensibly because Charleston High School was overcrowded. Prior to this time students in Charleston were divided between Charleston...
.
External links
- Conor Knighton on TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
- infoMania