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, born on May 20, 1964, is a well-known American television host. Many people know him as the co-host of Entertainment Tonight. He also started his own website, HipHollywood.com, which shares news about urban entertainment.
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Early Career in Sports News
Kevin Frazier began his career in media as a reporter. His first job was at WCBD-TV in Charleston, South Carolina. There, he worked as a news and sports reporter and photographer.
He later moved to Baltimore to work at WBFF-TV. After that, he joined WXIX-TV in Cincinnati. At WXIX-TV, he was a weekend sports anchor. He also called games for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team. During this time, he became a sideline reporter for the new NFL on Fox show.
Working at Fox Sports
Kevin Frazier then moved to Los Angeles. He joined Prime Sports as an anchor for their national sports news show, Press Box. He also hosted the FX Sports Show for a short time.
In 1996, he became an anchor for Fox Sports News. He was on the very first broadcast of this show. He stayed with the program until it ended in 2002. While at Fox, he also co-hosted College Football Saturday. He worked as an anchor and sideline reporter for other Fox Sports events.
Moving to ESPN
After his time at Fox, Kevin Frazier joined ESPN. At ESPN, he hosted SportsCenter. He also hosted many shows about the National Basketball Association. These shows included NBA Shootaround and NBA Fastbreak.
Entertainment News and Other Projects
From 2004 to 2011, Kevin Frazier worked for Entertainment Tonight. He was a correspondent and also filled in as a host. From 2011 to 2014, he co-hosted The Insider.
He returned to Entertainment Tonight in 2014. He is still a co-anchor for the show today. Kevin Frazier also hosts Game Changers on the weekly CBS Dream Team.
Acting and Guest Appearances
Kevin Frazier has also appeared in movies and TV shows. He was in the movie Rat Race. He also appeared in TV shows like One on One and Empire. He was a guest on the show Jim Rome Is Burning.
Starting HipHollywood.com
In 2008, Kevin Frazier created HipHollywood.com. This is an online website for urban entertainment news. The website shares news, pop culture information, photos, and interviews. It covers celebrities in music, sports, TV, and movies.
Personal Life
Kevin Frazier went to Oakland Mills Middle and Hammond High schools. These schools are in Columbia, Maryland. He later attended Hampton University. He then graduated from Morgan State University.
Kevin Frazier is married to Yasmin Cader. They have two sons named Shane and Reece. Kevin also has another son named Tony from a previous relationship.
