Jules Asner
Encyclopedia
Jules Asner is an American
television
personality, writer
, and former fashion model
.
, the daughter of Lee White, a furniture saleswoman. At the age of sixteen Jules was discovered at a modeling convention in Scottsdale, Arizona
. She began her career as an Elite model
. Jules and Cindy Crawford
shared a bunkroom in the early years of her modeling career. In 1986, Jules graduated from McClintock High School
in Tempe. She attended UCLA graduating with a degree in Political Science. In her early 20's she was briefly married to Matthew Asner, son of actor Edward Asner. On May 10, 2003, she married movie director Steven Soderbergh
.
Soderbergh often credits Asner with influencing his female characters.
personality.
During her peak with the network she hosted six hours of programming daily.
Among the series she hosted were Revealed with Jules Asner
, E! News Live and Wild On!
as well as many live specials for the network. She received a Prism Award as well as a Gracie Award for her interview show 'Revealed with Jules Asner
'.
Asner left E! in 2003 shortly before the ouster of then network president Mindy Herman. An article in the Los Angeles Times mentions that Herman stole gifts and mail intended for Asner.
In 2004 Jules signed a development deal with Sony Pictures Television to produce and host her own daytime talk show, Life & Style
.
The show was often referred to as a 'younger version of The View'. She was later joined by Cynthia Garrett, Lynne Koplitz
, and Kimora Lee Simmons
. Although cleared in 90% of the country, Sony was never able to secure a New York clearance for the show and the series was canceled after one season.
Prior to joining E!, Asner was an entertainment reporter for Reuters Television, Good Morning England, HCTV
, The Entertainment Show on Sky Television, and Extra
. Jules also hosted Live by Request
on A&E and was a segment director and producer on now defunct tabloid show, Hard Copy
.
The Weinstein Company/Miramax Books purchased the publishing rights to her first novel, Whacked. The book was released June 3, 2008.
"Whacked" was a top ten fiction bestseller on Amazon, and was in its third printing within the novel's first month of release.
In her thirties, the former model was sometimes included in magazine rankings of "sexy" women:
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
personality, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, and former fashion model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
.
Personal life
Asner was born Julie Ann White in Tempe, ArizonaTempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
, the daughter of Lee White, a furniture saleswoman. At the age of sixteen Jules was discovered at a modeling convention in Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
. She began her career as an Elite model
Elite Model Management
Elite Model Management is a large modeling agency based in New York and Paris. It is a subsidiary of Elite World S.A.-History:Founded in France in 1972 by John Casablancas and Alain Kittler, it was rebought in 1990 by Nicholas Farrae. Elite World S.A. is the parent company of Elite Model...
. Jules and Cindy Crawford
Cindy Crawford
Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Crawford is an American model. Known for her trademark mole just above her lip, Crawford has adorned hundreds of magazine covers throughout her career. She was named #3 on VH1's 40 Hottest Hotties of the 90s...
shared a bunkroom in the early years of her modeling career. In 1986, Jules graduated from McClintock High School
McClintock High School
McClintock High School is located in Tempe, Arizona, approximately two miles southeast of the campus of Arizona State University. McClintock High School was established in 1964. McClintock moved to the Arizona 4A Conference beginning with the 2001-02 school year...
in Tempe. She attended UCLA graduating with a degree in Political Science. In her early 20's she was briefly married to Matthew Asner, son of actor Edward Asner. On May 10, 2003, she married movie director Steven Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh
Steven Andrew Soderbergh is an American film producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, and an Academy Award-winning film director. He is best known for directing commercial Hollywood films like Erin Brockovich, Traffic, and the remake of Ocean's Eleven, but he has also directed smaller less...
.
Soderbergh often credits Asner with influencing his female characters.
Career
Jules Asner is an award winning journalist best known for her years as a long-time E!E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
personality.
During her peak with the network she hosted six hours of programming daily.
Among the series she hosted were Revealed with Jules Asner
Revealed with Jules Asner
Revealed...with Jules Asner is a biography-style television show that first aired on E! Entertainment Television from 2001-2003. The host, Jules Asner, was a rising star among the network's stable of on-air personalities, and programmers at the cable channel decided she was the right person to...
, E! News Live and Wild On!
Wild On!
Wild On! is a travel show that was produced from 1997 until 2003 by E!.The series transported its viewers to the scariest "fun" destinations in the world, from Miami to Milan. It had three primary hosts over the years: Jules Asner , Brooke Burke , and Cindy Taylor...
as well as many live specials for the network. She received a Prism Award as well as a Gracie Award for her interview show 'Revealed with Jules Asner
Revealed with Jules Asner
Revealed...with Jules Asner is a biography-style television show that first aired on E! Entertainment Television from 2001-2003. The host, Jules Asner, was a rising star among the network's stable of on-air personalities, and programmers at the cable channel decided she was the right person to...
'.
Asner left E! in 2003 shortly before the ouster of then network president Mindy Herman. An article in the Los Angeles Times mentions that Herman stole gifts and mail intended for Asner.
In 2004 Jules signed a development deal with Sony Pictures Television to produce and host her own daytime talk show, Life & Style
Life & Style
Life & Style is an American syndicated talk show that was geared toward young adult females. It was produced and distributed by Sony Pictures Television and lasted only one season, from September 2004 to March 2005...
.
The show was often referred to as a 'younger version of The View'. She was later joined by Cynthia Garrett, Lynne Koplitz
Lynne Koplitz
Lynne Koplitz is an American stand-up comedian and actress. Born June 13, 1969 in Long Island, New York, USA and raised in Sarasota, Florida. She was host of Telepictures' nationally syndicated dating show Change of Heart, guest host on NBC's Later, co-host of the Food Network's How to Boil...
, and Kimora Lee Simmons
Kimora Lee Simmons
Kimora Lee Simmons is an American fashion model, and former president and Creative Director for Phat Fashions.-Early life:...
. Although cleared in 90% of the country, Sony was never able to secure a New York clearance for the show and the series was canceled after one season.
Prior to joining E!, Asner was an entertainment reporter for Reuters Television, Good Morning England, HCTV
HCTV
HCTV can refer to a number of things, including these public access or community television stations :* Hampstead Community Television, in Hampstead, New Hampshire. * Hanoi Cable Network Television, a cable service offered by Hanoi TV....
, The Entertainment Show on Sky Television, and Extra
Extra (TV series)
Extra is an American entertainment television news program covering events and celebrities which debuted on September 5, 1994 in syndication. It is produced at Victory Studios in Glendale, California by Telepictures Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television Distribution...
. Jules also hosted Live by Request
Live by Request
Live by Request is a television show on the A&E Network. On it, notable artists hold concerts where the set list would be determined by viewer phone calls. The show was created based on an idea by Tony Bennett. Bennett starred in its first episode, which ran on Valentine's Day 1997; during that...
on A&E and was a segment director and producer on now defunct tabloid show, Hard Copy
Hard Copy
Hard Copy is an American tabloid news television show that ran in syndication from 1989 to 1999. Hard Copy was aggressive in its use of questionable material on television, including gratuitous violence....
.
The Weinstein Company/Miramax Books purchased the publishing rights to her first novel, Whacked. The book was released June 3, 2008.
"Whacked" was a top ten fiction bestseller on Amazon, and was in its third printing within the novel's first month of release.
In her thirties, the former model was sometimes included in magazine rankings of "sexy" women:
- Maxim magazines Girls of Maxim gallery
- FHM-US's 100 Sexiest Women 2001 Ranked number 91
- FHM-US's 100 Sexiest Women 2002 Ranked number 51
- FHM-US's 100 Sexiest Women 2003 Ranked number 82
External links
- Jules Asner 2003 Interview on Sidewalks EntertainmentSidewalks EntertainmentSidewalks Entertainment is a long-running, weekly American television series that is a combination of a talk show, magazine show and variety show featuring celebrity interviews, music, artistic and novelty acts, and rising performers...
- Just Jules Asner Pictures and Movies by Joe D
- http://articles.latimes.com/2004/may/27/business/fi-mindy27
- http://www3.whdh.com:80/features/articles/buzz/58