Kevin Frazier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kevin Timothy Frazier
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| Born | May 20, 1964 United States
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| Education | Morgan State University |
| Occupation | Television presenter, sports commentator, website creator |
| Employer | CBS Media Ventures, Paramount Streaming |
| Known for | Presenter (weekdays) of Entertainment Tonight with Nischelle Turner |
Kevin Timothy Frazier is a well-known American television host. He was born on May 20, 1964. Many people know him as a co-host of the popular show Entertainment Tonight. He also started his own website, HipHollywood.com, which shares news about urban entertainment.
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Kevin Frazier's Career Journey
Kevin Frazier began his career in media as a reporter. His first job was at WCBD-TV in Charleston, South Carolina. He reported on news and sports there. Later, he moved to Baltimore to work at WBFF-TV.
Early Sports Reporting
After Baltimore, Kevin joined a new news team at WXIX-TV in Cincinnati. He was the weekend sports anchor. He also commented on games for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team. During this time, he became a reporter on the sidelines for the new NFL on Fox show.
Moving to Los Angeles and Fox Sports
Kevin then moved to Los Angeles. He joined Prime Sports as an anchor for their national sports news program, Press Box. He also hosted the FX Sports Show for a short time.
In late 1996, these shows were replaced by Fox Sports News. Kevin anchored the very first broadcast of this show. He continued to be an anchor until 2002. While at Fox, he also co-hosted College Football Saturday. He worked as an anchor and sideline reporter for other Fox Sports programs too.
Time at ESPN
After working at Fox, Kevin Frazier joined ESPN. There, he hosted SportsCenter. He also hosted many shows about the National Basketball Association. These included NBA Shootaround, NBA Fastbreak, and NBA Fastbreak Tuesday.
Entertainment Tonight and Other Appearances
From 2004 to 2011, Kevin was a reporter for Entertainment Tonight. He also filled in as a host. From 2011 to 2014, he was a co-host of The Insider. He returned to Entertainment Tonight in 2014. He is still a co-anchor on the show today. Kevin also hosts Game Changers on the weekly CBS Dream Team.
Kevin Frazier has appeared in movies and TV shows. These include Rat Race, One on One, and Empire. He also appeared on the NBC sitcom Inside Schwartz.
Creating HipHollywood.com
In 2008, Kevin Frazier started HipHollywood.com. This is an online website for urban entertainment news. The company works with ET Online and The Insider. It provides news, pop culture information, photos, and interviews. These interviews feature celebrities in music, sports, television, and movies.
Kevin Frazier's Personal Life
Kevin Frazier went to Oakland Mills Middle and Hammond High schools in Columbia, Maryland. He then attended Hampton University. He graduated from Morgan State University.
Kevin is married to Yasmin Cader, who is an attorney. They have two sons named Shane and Reece. Kevin also has another son, Tony, from a previous relationship.
