Jill Dobson
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Jill Susan Dobson is an American
journalist
and former television entertainment correspondent
for the Fox News Channel
.
Dobson has a bachelor's and a master's degrees in Journalism
. She received her summa cum laude bachelor's from Troy University
in 1998 and her master's from Michigan State University
in 2001. After graduation, she interned at Fox News in the Fall of 2001, starting on September 7, 2001 and interviewed rescue workers at Ground Zero in the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001.
She won the Miss Michigan USA
2000 title in 1999 and competed in the Miss USA 2000
pageant, where she placed in the top ten.
Dobson began her career at WLNS (CBS) in Lansing, Michigan
, where she was a General Assignment Reporter. From June 2002 to 2004 Dobson worked for WWMT
Channel 3 in Kalamazoo. In 2004 she moved to New York where she found work as a correspondent, including News 12 Long Island
. She was also a freelance reporter for E! News in July 2004. In June 2006, Dobson became News & Style Editor at Large, the television spokesperson, for Star
magazine.
Dobson was hired for Fox News in July 2007 as an entertainment correspondent. She was a regular correspondent on Fox's morning show Fox & Friends
, as well as Fox News prime time talk programs, including Hannity and Colmes, Hannity
, and the O'Reilly Factor, as well as other Fox shows including The Live Desk
. She has also covered several red carpet events like the famed Oscars in Los Angeles. After the introduction of the Strategy Room web programing, she hosted the Monday through Friday "Entertainment Hour." On July 16, 2010, Dobson's contract with Fox expired. She stated her plans are to continue her entertainment reporting through blogging. Dobson cited Fox News's move away from entertainment reporting and the resulting declining amount of screen time as the reason she wanted to leave the network. She continues to be a regular guest-panelist on Fox's late-night satire show Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld
and guest-hosted the June 18, 2010 episode.
Dobson is currently a contributor for CBS
's The Early Show
and HLN
. She plays entertainment correspondent Madison Daly on the Onion News Network
which premiered on January 21, 2011, at 9:00 p.m. CST on IFC
. Dobson has been married to William Morris agent Jim Ornstein since June 3, 2006. On the June 3, 2011 episode of Red Eye, Dobson announced she was pregnant.
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journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and former television entertainment correspondent
Correspondent
A correspondent or on-the-scene reporter is a journalist or commentator, or more general speaking, an agent who contributes reports to a newspaper, or radio or television news, or another type of company, from a remote, often distant, location. A foreign correspondent is stationed in a foreign...
for the Fox News Channel
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...
.
Dobson has a bachelor's and a master's degrees in Journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
. She received her summa cum laude bachelor's from Troy University
Troy University
Troy University is a public university that is located in Troy, Alabama, United States. It was originally founded in 1887 as Troy Normal School. Its main campus enrollment is 7,194 students. The total enrollment of all Troy University campuses is 29,689...
in 1998 and her master's from Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
in 2001. After graduation, she interned at Fox News in the Fall of 2001, starting on September 7, 2001 and interviewed rescue workers at Ground Zero in the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001.
She won the Miss Michigan USA
Miss Michigan USA
The Miss Michigan USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Michigan in the Miss USA pageant.Michigan is recognized by as being within the top 15 states in terms of Miss USA success. Their first Miss USA victory was in 1990, and notable because Carole Gist...
2000 title in 1999 and competed in the Miss USA 2000
Miss USA 2000
Miss USA 2000, the forty-ninth Miss USA pageant, was held in Branson, Missouri at The Grand Palace on February 4, 2000.At the conclusion of the final competition, Lynnette Cole of Tennessee was crowned by outgoing titleholder Kimberly Pressler of New York....
pageant, where she placed in the top ten.
Dobson began her career at WLNS (CBS) in Lansing, Michigan
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
, where she was a General Assignment Reporter. From June 2002 to 2004 Dobson worked for WWMT
WWMT
WWMT is the CBS-affiliated television station for West Michigan licensed to Kalamazoo. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 8 from a transmitter on Chief Noonday Road/M-179, northwest of Yankee Springs Township, along the Barry and Allegan County line. The station can also...
Channel 3 in Kalamazoo. In 2004 she moved to New York where she found work as a correspondent, including News 12 Long Island
News 12 Long Island
News 12 Long Island is a regional 24-hour cable news television channel reaching more than 800,000 television homes on Long Island, New York. The channel is the flagship of the News 12 Networks, which is touted by owner Cablevision as the "first, largest and most watched regional news network" in...
. She was also a freelance reporter for E! News in July 2004. In June 2006, Dobson became News & Style Editor at Large, the television spokesperson, for Star
Star (magazine)
Star is an American celebrity tabloid magazine.-History:Star was founded by Rupert Murdoch in 1974 as competition to the tabloid National Enquirer with its headquarters in New York City. In the late 1980s it moved its offices to Tarrytown, NY and in 1990 Murdoch sold the magazine to The Enquirers...
magazine.
Dobson was hired for Fox News in July 2007 as an entertainment correspondent. She was a regular correspondent on 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...
, as well as Fox News prime time talk programs, including Hannity and Colmes, Hannity
Hannity
Hannity is a television show on the Fox News network, a replacement to the long-running show Hannity & Colmes. It is hosted by conservative political pundit Sean Hannity....
, and the O'Reilly Factor, as well as other Fox shows including The Live Desk
The Live Desk
The Live Desk was an American news/talk program on the Fox News Channel. It was cancelled and replaced with America Live with Megyn Kelly-About the show:...
. She has also covered several red carpet events like the famed Oscars in Los Angeles. After the introduction of the Strategy Room web programing, she hosted the Monday through Friday "Entertainment Hour." On July 16, 2010, Dobson's contract with Fox expired. She stated her plans are to continue her entertainment reporting through blogging. Dobson cited Fox News's move away from entertainment reporting and the resulting declining amount of screen time as the reason she wanted to leave the network. She continues to be a regular guest-panelist on Fox's late-night satire show 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 guest-hosted the June 18, 2010 episode.
Dobson is currently a contributor for CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
's The Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
and HLN
HLN
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. She plays entertainment correspondent Madison Daly on the Onion News Network
Onion News Network
Onion News Network is a parody television news show. The show premiered its ten-episode first season on January 21, 2011, at 10:00 p.m. EST on IFC....
which premiered on January 21, 2011, at 9:00 p.m. CST on IFC
Independent Film Channel
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. Dobson has been married to William Morris agent Jim Ornstein since June 3, 2006. On the June 3, 2011 episode of Red Eye, Dobson announced she was pregnant.