Jason Kennedy (TV personality)
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Jason Kennedy is a correspondent at E!
Networks, where he covers national celebrity news.
Born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Kennedy grew up near that city, where his love for television news became apparent, even in his pre-teen years, when he spent countless hours chasing local news trucks and taking taxis to breaking news scenes for a mock-news show he produced and reported, from a studio he created in his own home. The studio was outfitted with 20 televisions, four cameras, a news desk and an editing station.
Kennedy went on to attend the University of Miami
, where he received several awards, including the Associated Press
Award for Best News Feature in the state of Florida
.
Following his graduation from the University of Miami, he moved to Los Angeles
in 2004 and landed a job anchoring segments for Open Call on the TV Guide Channel
.
Since joining the E! Networks team, Kennedy has been a weekend anchor for E! News
, hosted the Daily 10 show, and has hosted the "Last Bride Standing" special for E! and covered the death of Anna Nicole Smith
in early 2007, near his South Florida hometown. Beginning in May 2008, Kennedy hosted his first Primetime show called Dance Machine
on ABC
. Kennedy was named one of People Magazines "Hottest Bachelors of 2008" in June 2008.
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...
Networks, where he covers national celebrity news.
Born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Kennedy grew up near that city, where his love for television news became apparent, even in his pre-teen years, when he spent countless hours chasing local news trucks and taking taxis to breaking news scenes for a mock-news show he produced and reported, from a studio he created in his own home. The studio was outfitted with 20 televisions, four cameras, a news desk and an editing station.
Kennedy went on to attend the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
, where he received several awards, including the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
Award for Best News Feature in the state of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
.
Following his graduation from the University of Miami, he moved to Los Angeles
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in 2004 and landed a job anchoring segments for Open Call on the TV Guide Channel
TV Guide Channel
TV Guide Network is an American cable network owned by Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation....
.
Since joining the E! Networks team, Kennedy has been a weekend anchor for E! News
E! News
E! News, previously known as E! News Daily and E! News Live, is a nightly entertainment newsmagazine program airing on E!: Entertainment Television. The program debuted on September 1, 1991 and talks about Hollywood celebrities and gossip...
, hosted the Daily 10 show, and has hosted the "Last Bride Standing" special for E! and covered the death of Anna Nicole Smith
Anna Nicole Smith
In 1992 Smith was chosen by Hugh Hefner to appear on the cover of the March issue of Playboy, where she was listed as Vickie Smith, wearing a low-cut evening gown. The centerfold was photographed by Stephen Wayda. Smith said she planned to be "the next Marilyn Monroe". Becoming one of Playboys...
in early 2007, near his South Florida hometown. Beginning in May 2008, Kennedy hosted his first Primetime show called Dance Machine
Dance Machine
Dance Machine was an American dance game show and competition that premiered on June 27, 2008 on ABC. The show was hosted by Jason Kennedy of E! News. It was created by RDF USA....
on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
. Kennedy was named one of People Magazines "Hottest Bachelors of 2008" in June 2008.
Trivia
- Kennedy's first job as a national television host was Too Hot For Ice on the America OneAmerica OneAmerica One is an over-the-air television network in the United States. The network serves over 170 LPTV, Class A, Full Power, Cable and Satellite affiliate stations...
Television Network, when he was just 17 years old. - Kennedy's sister, Kelli Kennedy, is a reporter for the Associated PressAssociated PressThe Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
in Miami. - Kennedy hosted a campus-based television show "Storm Front" while attending the University of Miami.
- Kennedy was recently named one of ten young stars who will become a leader of the Broadcast industry, in the Los Angeles Times article "Clark Trek: Who Will Become The Next Dick Clark?" (See the story in "external links" below.)
- Hosted E! Entertainment Special: Last Model Standing:Miami Models.
- Host of "American Idol Rewind" on FOX and the TV Guide Channel.
- Entertainment Contributor to "Larry King Live" on CNN and "Today" on NBC.