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Morgan Webb
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Webb in 2007
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| Born | October 5, 1978 |
| Occupation | Television presenter, producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Rob Reid
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Morgan Ailis Webb (born October 5, 1978) is a TV host and producer. She is best known for being a co-host and producer of the G4 show X-Play, which was all about video games. She also hosted a daily video blog called WebbAlert. Today, she works at an independent game studio called Bonfire Studios.
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Morgan's Early Career
Morgan grew up in Los Angeles. She went to UC Berkeley from 1996 to 2000. While there, she taught herself a lot about computers. After college, she worked as a website administrator for a company.
In 2001, Morgan started working at TechTV. She was an associate producer and web researcher for a show called The Screen Savers. She also co-hosted another show, Call for Help, with Chris Pirillo. In 2003, Morgan became a co-host for X-Play with Adam Sessler. This show was very popular with gamers!
Changes at G4
In 2004, TechTV merged with another channel called G4. Many people lost their jobs, but Morgan and Adam Sessler stayed with the network. Morgan was the only original TechTV host left on G4 after Adam Sessler left in 2012.
Morgan also wrote a monthly column for a gaming magazine. It was called "Tips from the Gaming Goddess." In this column, she answered questions from readers about video games. She also hosted a short show on G4 called Free Stuff.
WebbAlert and Other Shows
From 2007 to 2009, Morgan had a daily video blog called WebbAlert. Each video was about 5 to 6 minutes long and covered popular technology news. Sometimes, she would focus on one interesting topic, like the TED Conference or holiday buying guides for tech gadgets. She stopped WebbAlert because it was hard to do every day while also hosting X-Play.
In 2009, Morgan became the host of a new G4 show called G4 Underground. This show explored different people and topics that were popular with the "internet generation."
X-Play aired its last episode in January 2013 after more than 1300 episodes. After X-Play, Morgan continued to work in the gaming world. She helped host Microsoft's Xbox @ E3 Live streaming event. She also worked as a consultant for Activision Blizzard. There, she produced and hosted WoW Source, a discussion program about the game World of Warcraft.
Since 2017, Morgan has been working at Bonfire Studios. She helps organize the community and other important tasks for the game studio.
Morgan's Life Outside Work
When Morgan was a baby, she appeared in commercials for baby food and toys. She even recited the ingredients of a Big Mac in a McDonald's ad! Even though her parents didn't let her watch much TV, she loved playing video games. She started with an Atari and later enjoyed games like The Legend of Zelda and Phantasy Star.
After high school, Morgan went to UC Berkeley. She earned a degree in rhetoric (which is about how people use language) and also studied Italian.
On August 19, 2006, Morgan married Rob Reid in San Francisco.
Morgan also enjoys playing Dungeons & Dragons! She has joined the web-series Acquisitions Incorporated for live D&D games at events like PAX West.
Media Appearances
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Morgan has appeared in a music video called "Strange New Element" by the band Low Water. She was also featured in the artwork for their album. She even provided vocals for X-Play: The Musical!
Morgan has been a guest on several talk shows, including The Tyra Banks Show, Chelsea Lately, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. She was also a frequent co-host on G4's Attack of the Show!.
In 2008, Morgan and her X-Play co-host Adam Sessler played in a celebrity Softball game at Dodger Stadium.
In 2013, Morgan hosted a discussion with developers from Blizzard Entertainment about a game update. She also played a small role on the TV show Bull in 2017.
