Brian Kilmeade
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Brian Kilmeade a Fox News Channel
television personality. Weekdays, he co-hosts Fox's morning show, Fox & Friends
, along with Steve Doocy
and Gretchen Carlson
. Kilmeade also co-hosts Brian and the Judge
, a talk
-news radio show on Fox News Radio
, with Judge
Andrew P. Napolitano
. He also hosts the Fox News Radio program Kilmeade and Friends
in 1982, Kilmeade attended C.W. Post
, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in 1986. He began his career as a correspondent on Channel One, a daily national high school television news program. He later served as an anchor and host for KHSC-TV in Ontario, California
. He co-hosted The Jim Brown Show on XTRA-AM, an all-sports radio network. In 1993, Kilmeade joined Brown
as part of the announcing team for the inaugural Ultimate Fighting Championship
event, conducting post-fight interviews. He would move into the play-by-play role for UFC 2
and UFC 3
in 1994.
Kilmeade was as a freelance sports anchor for WVIT (NBC) in Hartford. He was a sideline reporter for the MSG Network, where he covered the New York/New Jersey Metro-Stars, a major league soccer team based in Giants Stadium
.
Later, he worked as a feature reporter and anchor for Newsport TV, where he hosted Newsport Journal, a daily magazine show for the national sports network. Additionally, he also anchored Scoreboard Central, a live half-hour general sports program. He has seven years of experience as a stand-up comedian.
Kilmeade joined NBC
, where he also worked as a sports anchor, in December 1997.
Kilmeade is the author of The Games Do Count: America's Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports and It's How You Play the Game. He is a frequent guest-panelist on Fox News' late-night satire program Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld
, and has hosted the show for Greg Gutfeld
.
In April 2006, he filled in the Fox News Radio time slot of former Fox anchor Tony Snow
, who had left the network to become Press Secretary in the George W. Bush Administration
.
and Sweden
, showed people who stay married are less likely to suffer from Alzheimer's disease
. Kilmeade commented, "[In the United States] we keep marrying other species
and other ethnics...". Ignoring attempts by co-host Gretchen Carlson
{Who is Swedish} to interrupt him, he added, "See, the problem is the Swedes have pure genes. Because they marry other Swedes .... Finns marry other Finns, so they have a pure society. In America we marry everybody, we marry Italians
and Irish
."
On July 20, 2009, Kilmeade apologized for his remarks, saying, "I made comments that were offensive to many people. That was not my intention, and looking back at those comments I realize they were inappropriate. For that I sincerely apologize. America [is a] huge melting pot
, and that is what makes us such a great country..."
's appearance on The View on October 14, 2010 — in which Whoopi Goldberg
and Joy Behar
walked off after O'Reilly said that people did not want a mosque
built at Ground Zero
because "...Muslim
s killed us on 9/11" — Kilmeade dismissed the View debate as "elementary" and said:
They were outraged that somebody was saying ...
Back on his radio show Monday, Mr. Kilmeade said,
Kilmeade's remarks have been criticized and called "both inaccurate and prejudiced", as groups other than Muslims have committed terrorist acts.
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
television personality. Weekdays, he co-hosts Fox's morning show, Fox & Friends
Fox & Friends
Fox & Friends is an American morning television show on the Fox News Channel.-History:The show begins at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time with the latest Fox News Live headlines and analyzes the news of the morning...
, along with Steve Doocy
Steve Doocy
Stephen James "Steve" Doocy is an American network-television personality on the Fox News Channel, journalist, and a best selling author.-Early life:...
and Gretchen Carlson
Gretchen Carlson
Gretchen Elizabeth Carlson is an American television personality who currently co-hosts the Fox News morning show Fox & Friends along with Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade...
. Kilmeade also co-hosts Brian and the Judge
Brian and the Judge
Brian and the Judge was a radio talk show syndicated by Fox News Radio. It was hosted by Fox News personalities Brian Kilmeade and Judge Andrew Napolitano. The show was launched to replace Tony Snow's radio show when he left the program to become White House Press Secretary in 2006. The show is...
, a talk
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
-news radio show on Fox News Radio
Fox News Radio
Fox News Radio is an American radio network programmed by Fox News Channel.- History :In 2003, Fox News began syndicating one minute radio updates to radio stations via syndication service Westwood One. On June 1, 2005, Fox News Radio employed 60 people and provided five minute newscasts at the top...
, with Judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
Andrew P. Napolitano
Andrew Napolitano
Andrew Paolo Napolitano is a former New Jersey Superior Court Judge and now a political and legal analyst for Fox News Channel. Napolitano started on the channel in 1998, and currently serves as the network's senior judicial analyst, commenting on legal news and trials...
. He also hosts the Fox News Radio program Kilmeade and Friends
Career
After graduating from Massapequa High SchoolMassapequa High School
Massapequa High School is a four-year public high school located in Massapequa, New York for students grades 9 through 12. It is known locally for its low drop out rate and quality sports teams.As of the 2005–06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,868 students and 133.0 classroom...
in 1982, Kilmeade attended C.W. Post
Long Island University C.W. Post Campus
The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University is a private institution of higher education located in Brookville in Nassau County, New York, United States...
, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in 1986. He began his career as a correspondent on Channel One, a daily national high school television news program. He later served as an anchor and host for KHSC-TV in Ontario, California
Ontario, California
Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States, 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Located in the western part of the Inland Empire region, it lies just east of the Los Angeles county line and is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area...
. He co-hosted The Jim Brown Show on XTRA-AM, an all-sports radio network. In 1993, Kilmeade joined Brown
Jim Brown
James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown is an American former professional football player who has also made his mark as an actor. He is best known for his exceptional and record-setting nine-year career as a running back for the NFL Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965. In 2002, he was named by Sporting News...
as part of the announcing team for the inaugural Ultimate Fighting Championship
UFC 1
The Ultimate Fighting Championship was the first mixed martial arts event by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , held at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado, on November 12, 1993...
event, conducting post-fight interviews. He would move into the play-by-play role for UFC 2
UFC 2
UFC 2: No Way Out was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 11, 1994, at Mammoth Gardens in Denver, Colorado...
and UFC 3
UFC 3
UFC 3: The American Dream was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 9, 1994, at Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event was seen live on pay-per-view in the United States, and was later released on home video.-History:UFC 3 used an...
in 1994.
Kilmeade was as a freelance sports anchor for WVIT (NBC) in Hartford. He was a sideline reporter for the MSG Network, where he covered the New York/New Jersey Metro-Stars, a major league soccer team based in Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to...
.
Later, he worked as a feature reporter and anchor for Newsport TV, where he hosted Newsport Journal, a daily magazine show for the national sports network. Additionally, he also anchored Scoreboard Central, a live half-hour general sports program. He has seven years of experience as a stand-up comedian.
Kilmeade joined NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
, where he also worked as a sports anchor, in December 1997.
Kilmeade is the author of The Games Do Count: America's Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports and It's How You Play the Game. He is a frequent guest-panelist on Fox News' late-night satire program Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld
Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld
Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld is a late-night/early-morning satirical talk show on the Fox News Channel, airing at 3:00 am ET Tuesday through Saturday. The show features panelists and guests discussing the latest news in politics, pop culture, entertainment, business, sports, and religion...
, and has hosted the show for Greg Gutfeld
Greg Gutfeld
Greg Gutfeld is an American television personality, political satirist, humorist, magazine editor and blogger. Gutfeld is the host of Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld on the Fox News Channel. He is also one of five co-hosts/panelists on Fox News political talk-show The Five, which debuted on July 11, 2011....
.
In April 2006, he filled in the Fox News Radio time slot of former Fox anchor Tony Snow
Tony Snow
Robert Anthony "Tony" Snow was an American journalist, political commentator, television news anchor, syndicated columnist, radio host, musician, and the third White House Press Secretary under President George W. Bush. Snow also worked for President George H. W. Bush as chief speechwriter and...
, who had left the network to become Press Secretary in the George W. Bush Administration
George W. Bush administration
The presidency of George W. Bush began on January 20, 2001, when he was inaugurated as the 43rd President of the United States of America. The oldest son of former president George H. W. Bush, George W...
.
Racism remark
On July 8, 2009, Kilmeade and two co-hosts were discussing a study that, based on research done in FinlandFinland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, showed people who stay married are less likely to suffer from Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
. Kilmeade commented, "[In the United States] we keep marrying other species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
and other ethnics...". Ignoring attempts by co-host Gretchen Carlson
Gretchen Carlson
Gretchen Elizabeth Carlson is an American television personality who currently co-hosts the Fox News morning show Fox & Friends along with Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade...
{Who is Swedish} to interrupt him, he added, "See, the problem is the Swedes have pure genes. Because they marry other Swedes .... Finns marry other Finns, so they have a pure society. In America we marry everybody, we marry Italians
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
and Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
."
On July 20, 2009, Kilmeade apologized for his remarks, saying, "I made comments that were offensive to many people. That was not my intention, and looking back at those comments I realize they were inappropriate. For that I sincerely apologize. America [is a] huge melting pot
Melting pot
The melting pot is a metaphor for a heterogeneous society becoming more homogeneous, the different elements "melting together" into a harmonious whole with a common culture...
, and that is what makes us such a great country..."
"All terrorists are Muslims" remark
In a follow-up discussion to Bill O'ReillyBill O'Reilly (political commentator)
William James "Bill" O'Reilly, Jr. is an American television host, author, syndicated columnist and political commentator. He is the host of the political commentary program The O'Reilly Factor on the Fox News Channel, which is the most watched cable news television program on American television...
's appearance on The View on October 14, 2010 — in which Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, author and talk show host.Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won...
and Joy Behar
Joy Behar
Josephina Victoria "Joy" Behar is an American comedian, writer, actress, and a co-host of the talk show The View. Behar has a commentary program, entitled The Joy Behar Show, on CNN's sister network, HLN...
walked off after O'Reilly said that people did not want a mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
built at Ground Zero
Ground zero
The term ground zero describes the point on the Earth's surface closest to a detonation...
because "...Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
s killed us on 9/11" — Kilmeade dismissed the View debate as "elementary" and said:
They were outraged that somebody was saying ...
Back on his radio show Monday, Mr. Kilmeade said,
Kilmeade's remarks have been criticized and called "both inaccurate and prejudiced", as groups other than Muslims have committed terrorist acts.