| Kathie Lee Gifford | |
| Born | August 16, 1953 Paris, France |
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| Occupation | TV presenter/Talk show host/actress/singer |
| Height | 5' 6" (1. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works 68 m) |
| Spouse | Frank Gifford (18 October 1986 - present) 2 children Paul Johnson (April 1976 - 1983) (divorced) |
| Children | Cody Newton (b. Francis Newton "Frank" Gifford (born August 16 1930) is a former American football player and one of the better-known American 1990) Cassidy Erin (b. 1993). |
Kathie Lee Gifford (born Kathryn Lee Epstein on August 16, 1953) is an American television host, singer, actress and playwright, famous for her 15-year run (1985 - 2000) on the television talk show Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, which she co-hosted with Regis Philbin. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or Drama. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to Live with Regis and Kelly is a syndicated American television Talk show, hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (born August 25, 1931) is an Emmy Award -winning American Television personality and occasional Actor She has received 11 Emmy nominations. Before her long stint in talk shows, Gifford's first television exposure was that of Tom Kennedy's lovable singer/sidekick on Name That Tune, from 1974 to 1978. A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to Tom Kennedy (born James Narz on February 26, 1927, in Louisville Kentucky) is a Television Game show host who had his Name That Tune was a television Game show that put two contestants against each other to test their knowledge of Songs. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)
On April 7, 2008, Gifford started co-hosting the fourth hour of NBC's Today Show with Hoda Kotb. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Hoda Kotb (commonly pronounced HO-dah COT-bee born 9 August 1964 in Norman Oklahoma) is an American Television news anchor She replaces Ann Curry and Natalie Morales. Ann Curry (born November 19 1956) is an American Television news Journalist and news anchor on NBC's morning television Natalie Leticia Morales (born June 6 1972 in Taiwan) is an American Television news Journalist and became an
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Early life
Kathie Lee Gifford was born in Paris, France, to Aaron Leon Epstein and his wife, Joan. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Her father was serving in the United States Navy. She grew up in Bowie, Maryland, in the United States where she was a cheerleader for Bowie High School. Bowie (ˈbuːi is a city in Prince George's County Maryland, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Bowie High School may refer to Bowie High School (Arizona in Bowie Arizona Bowie High School She has been criticized in the Washington area for identifying her hometown and current residence of her mother as Annapolis rather than Bowie. Annapolis is the capital of the US state of Maryland, as well as the County seat of Anne Arundel County. [1]
One of her grandparents was Jewish and her mother was a Methodist; Gifford grew up in a culturally Jewish environment, but she became a born-again Christian at the age of 12 (after seeing a Christian education film directed by Billy Graham), and told interviewer Larry King, "I was raised with many Jewish traditions and raised to be very grateful for my Jewish heritage. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations William Franklin Graham Jr KBE (born November 7 1918 better known as Billy Graham, is an evangelist and an Evangelical Christian Larry King (born November 19, 1933) is an American television/radio host [2]
Her brother, Rev. David Paul Epstein, is an evangelical Baptist preacher and pastor of Calvary Baptist Church on West 57th Street in Manhattan, New York City. Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. Calvary Baptist Church in Manhattan was founded in 1847 Its present location is 123 West 57th Street in Manhattan between 6th and 7th Avenues Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The City of New York David and Kathie Lee have remained close through the years.
Kathie Lee attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, studying drama and music. Oral Roberts University or ORU, based in Tulsa Oklahoma, is a charismatic Christian Liberal arts University with an enrollment
She has two children, Cody, 18 and Cassidy, 14.
1970s
During one summer in the early 1970s she was a live-in secretary/babysitter for Anita Bryant at her home in Miami. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Anita Jane Bryant (born March 25, 1940, in Barnsdall Oklahoma) is an American Singer.
Gifford's career took off in the 1970s (during her first marriage to composer/arranger/producer/publisher Paul Johnson) as a vocalist on the game show Name That Tune with Tom Kennedy (she performed the "sing a tune" segment as Kathie Lee Johnson). This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance In Music, an arrangement refers either to a rewriting of a piece of existing Music with additional new material or to a fleshing-out of a compositional sketch such In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view Name That Tune was a television Game show that put two contestants against each other to test their knowledge of Songs. Tom Kennedy (born James Narz on February 26, 1927, in Louisville Kentucky) is a Television Game show host who had his In 1978, she joined the cast of the short-lived Hee Haw sitcom spinoff, Hee Haw Honeys. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) For the EP by The Birthday Party, see Hee Haw (EP Hee Haw was a Television Variety show co-hosted
Gifford appeared in television advertisements for Carnival Cruise Lines beginning in 1984. Carnival Cruise Lines is a Cruise line operating a large number of Cruise ships. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The ads were the first cruise line ads to air on network television. This article is about yacht cruising For cruising on cruise liners see the article Cruise ship. A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations
Live with Regis and Kathie Lee
Following her divorce from Johnson in 1983, Gifford met sports commentator Frank Gifford during an episode of ABC's Good Morning America; the couple married in 1986. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Francis Newton "Frank" Gifford (born August 16 1930) is a former American football player and one of the better-known American The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Good Morning America ( GMA) is a morning news show that is broadcast on the ABC television network debuting on November Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Coincidentally they share the same birthday, 23 years apart.
By that time, she was several months into her most famous television role, as a full-time morning talk show personality. On June 24, 1985, she replaced Ann Abernathy as co-host of The Morning Show on WABC-TV with Regis Philbin. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) WABC-TV, channel 7 is the flagship station of the Walt Disney Company -owned American Broadcasting Company, located in New York City. Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (born August 25, 1931) is an Emmy Award -winning American Television personality and occasional Actor The chemistry between the two provided stability to a show that had gone through a series of titles and hosts (AM New York, The Stanley Siegel Show) during the previous decade. The program went into national broadcast in 1988, as Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (now Live with Regis and Kelly) and Gifford became well-known across the country. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Live with Regis and Kelly is a syndicated American television Talk show, hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. Throughout the 1990s, millions of morning-TV viewers watched her descriptions of life at home with her sportscaster husband and their two children: son Cody Newton Gifford (born in 1990) and Cassidy Erin Gifford (born in 1993), although Gifford has been gently ridiculed for constantly talking about her children on the air. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) She has appeared as a spokesperson for Slim Fast diet shakes after the birth of Cody. Slim&bullFast is a brand of shakes bars snacks packaged meals and other Dietary supplement foods sold in the U
The inspiration for the name Cody (the first born child) is when Gifford was watching Frank on a Monday Night Football game in 1989 featuring the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears (the Browns went on to win 27-7 with Webster Slaughter catching a 99-yard touchdown pass and therefore tying the NFL record). Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League. Cody Risien was an offensive lineman for the Browns and got much attention during the course of the contest because he was struggling with removing a piece of dirt or other foreign object from his eye that forced him to the sideline. Cody Lewis Risien (born March 22, 1957 in Bryan Texas) is a former American football Offensive tackle who played eleven seasons The announcers kept on panning the camera over to Risien and the name Cody was indelibly etched on Gifford's brain.
In 1996, the National Labor Committee, a human rights group, reported that sweatshop labor was used to make clothes for the Kathie Lee line, sold at Wal-Mart. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The National Labor Committee in Support of Human and Worker Rights, commonly known as the National Labor Committee or the NLC, is a non-profit Non-governmental Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled A sweatshop is a working environment with very difficult or dangerous conditions usually where the workers have few rights or ways to address their situation Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores [3] The group reported that a worker in Honduras smuggled a piece of clothing out of the factory, which had a Kathie Lee label on it. [4] One of the workers, Wendy Diaz, came to the United States to testify about the conditions under which she worked. She commented that "I wish I could talk to [Kathie Lee]. If she's good, she will help us. "[5]
Labor activist Charles Kernaghan spoke to the media and accused Gifford of being responsible for the sweat shop management activity. Gifford addressed Kernaghan's allegations on the air during Live, explaining that she was not involved with hands-on project management in factories. Gifford subsequently contacted Federal authorities to investigate the issue, and worked with U. S. Federal legislative and executive branch agencies to support and enact new U. S. laws to protect children against sweat shop conditions. She appeared with President Clinton at the White House in support of U. S. Federal government initiatives to counter international sweat shop abuses.
(Years later, on April 13, 2007, in an unrelated appearance at the National Press Club, Gifford, in answer to questions, stated that Kernaghan had called her three months after his first public allegations against her and apologized. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. )
In 1997, it was reported by the tabloid The Globe that Frank Gifford had engaged in an adulterous affair with Trans World Airlines flight attendant Suzen Johnson. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Globe is a Supermarket tabloid published in North America. It was founded in 1954 in Montreal, Canada as Midnight Trans World Airlines ( TWA) renamed TWA Airlines LLC in 2001 was a major U Flight attendants or cabin crew (historically known as stewards air hosts/hostesses or stewardesses) are members of an Aircrew Suzen Johnson (born February 1951 is a former Flight attendant, businesswoman and model After initially denying the allegation, Frank Gifford admitted the transgression after it was revealed the entire episode had been caught on videotape. ESPN later reported that Johnson was paid $75,000 by The Globe. Globe is a Supermarket tabloid published in North America. It was founded in 1954 in Montreal, Canada as Midnight [6] The Atlantic put the figure at $125,000. [7] Johnson later appeared in a Playboy pictorial. Ironically, Kathie Lee had performed a cameo in The First Wives Club the year before, praising the main characters for rising above being cheated on and left for other women. The First Wives Club is an Academy Award -nominated 1996 Comedy Film, based on the same-titled 1992 novel by Olivia
Later career
Since Live, Gifford has made guest appearances in films and television series, and has several independently released albums on CD, including 2000's The Heart of a Woman, featuring standards from the Big Band era as well as Contemporary Christian songs. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio A big band is a type of Musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late
In September 2005 she became a special correspondent on The Insider, a syndicated entertainment magazine television show, although she no longer appears regularly. The Insider is a Tabloid television news program covering events and celebrities
Kathie Lee devotes time to Variety: The Children's Charity. She has also sponsored and supported two shelters in New York City for babies born with HIV or a congenital crack cocaine addiction. The City of New York Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Crack cocaine or crack is a solid smokable form of Cocaine. It is a freebase form of cocaine that can be made using baking soda ( Sodium bicarbonate These shelters were named in honor of her children, Cody and Cassidy.
It was announced on 31st March 2008, that Kathie Lee will be joining NBC on its top-rated morning show, Today, as co-host of the fourth hour, alongside Hoda Kotb. This marks her return to morning television and is significant because she will be directly following her old employer, now called "Live with Regis and Kelly. " Because the 4th hour of Today airs live at 10:00am EST, and "Live with Regis and Kelly" airs live at 9:00am EST, Gifford's hour will not compete directly with her former show in most markets.
Playwright
In the late 1990s, Gifford began working in musical theatre as a playwright. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 She contributed a number of musical numbers to Hats, and wrote and produced Under The Bridge, based upon the children's book The Family Under The Bridge by Natalie Savage Carlson, a book which won the Newbery Honor in 1959. The Newbery Honor is a citation given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
In 2007, she premiered Saving Aimee at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. SAVING AIMEE are a six piece pop/rock band from St Albans, Hertfordshire England Signature Theatre is a regional theater company based in Arlington Virginia. Saving Aimee is about the life and times of evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson. SAVING AIMEE are a six piece pop/rock band from St Albans, Hertfordshire England Aimee Semple McPherson ( October 9, 1890 &ndash September 27, 1944) also known as "Sister Aimee" or "Sister" was a The premiere stars Tony-nominated actress Carolee Carmello in the role of McPherson. Carolee Carmello is an American Actress best known for her performances in Broadway musicals She made her Broadway debut in a small
On April 16, 2007, Gifford was a guest presenter at the Washington, DC Helen Hayes Award Ceremony, honoring contributions and professional accomplishments in theatre. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A Helen Hayes Award is a theater award named for the famed actress Helen Hayes to recognize excellence in professional theater in the Washington D
Trivia
In the second episode of South Park, "Weight Gain 4000", Kathie Lee comes to South Park as Mr. Garrison's childhood rival. South Park is an animated American television comedy series created and written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for Comedy Central Weight Gain 4000 is the second episode of Comedy Central 's animated series South Park. Herbert Garrison (formerly known as Janet Garrison between his two sex changes voiced by Trey Parker, is a recurring character in the South Park In the episode, Mr. Garrison tries to kill Kathie Lee, but ultimately fails because Cartman's fat ass (enhanced by the Weight Gain 4000) broke the stage, causing the bullet to hit Kenny instead. Gifford did not provide her own voice; she was impersonated by actress Karri Turner. Karri Turner (born December 21, 1966) is an American Television actress who is best remembered for playing Lieutenant Harriet Sims
On the South Park album Chef Aid, Chef sings in the song No Substitute (track 9) how he wants to make love to Kathie Lee. South Park is an animated American television comedy series created and written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for Comedy Central Chef Aid The South Park Album is an album based on the Chef Aid episode of South Park. Jerome "Chef" McElroy was a recurring character on the Comedy Central series South Park.
In a Season 3 episode of Hey Arnold!, Kathie Lee is parodied as Jackie Lee. Hey Arnold! is an American Animated television series that aired from October 7, 1996 until June 8, 2004 on
Gifford appeared as Miss Hannigan in a concert performance of Annie at Madison Square Garden in December 2006. Annie is a musical based upon the popular Harold Gray Comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City.
Her line of clothing has been discussed in the documentary film The Corporation as it was discovered that despite pledges to children's charities, the clothes were in fact manufactured in South American sweatshops by children as young as 13 years old (though Ms. The Corporation is a 2003 Canadian Documentary film critical of the modern-day Corporation, considering it as a class of Person and Gifford was apparently oblivious of that fact until it became national news. )
She appeared as a guest on the Jiminy Glick show. Jiminy Glick is a Fictional character portrayed by Martin Short in the Emmy-nominated TV series Primetime Glick (2001-2003 the subsequent film
In a story line in the comic Get Fuzzy, Satchel is tricked by Bucky into sewing soccer balls for no money (he promised to pay Satchel what other dogs in the area were paid, which was nothing). Get Fuzzy is an American daily Comic strip written and drawn by Darby Conley. After learning this, Rob says that Bucky is "Kitty Lee Gifford", in a reference to her clothes being manufactured in South American sweatshops.
Singer/songwriter Jill Sobule wrote a song about Gifford, "Kathie Lee," appearing on her EP It's the Thought That Counts (original 2001 issue only). Jill Sobule (born January 16, 1965 in Denver Colorado) is an American Singer-songwriter best known for the 1995 single "I It's the Thought That Counts is an EP released independently in 2001 by Jill Sobule.
In Season 1, Episode 5 of Sam and Max an "Enemy List" is filled with "Kathy Lee Gifford", her parents, friends, etc. Sam & Max is a Comic book first published by Steve Purcell in 1987.
She is a recipient of the Mousecar Award, which was personally designed by Walt Disney. The Mousecar is a prestigious In house award given by the Walt Disney Studios for a variety of reasons including service to the studio as well as to the community Walter Elias Disney (December 5 1901 – December 15 1966 was a multiple Academy Award -winning American Film producer, director, Screenwriter [8]
In the Bloodhound Gang song: 'Shutup' Kathie Lee is mentioned, in a list of people Jimmy Pop doesn't like: "I hate Regis and I hate Kathie Lee".
She is also mentioned on the Kanye West song 'Jesus Walks' : "I'm just trying to say the way school need teachers, the way Kathie Lee needed Regis that's the way I need Jesus". Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer.
During February 2007 Gifford was attending a CD-signing event at a shopping mall in Paramus, New Jersey. Paramus (pəˈræməs is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. During this event Gifford was attacked by Joey Boots, a member of The Wack Pack from the Howard Stern Show. The Wack Pack is the name given to a wide assortment of regular guests of The Howard Stern Show. The Howard Stern Show is an American radio show hosted by Howard Stern on Howard 100, one of two channels on the subscription-based After signing Boots' CD, Boots removed a box from a shopping bag, threw it at Gifford, from which two dozen white mice emerged. Boots was evicted from the mall, and Gifford was unhurt.
On the episode "The Botched Language of Cranes" of the sitcom Frasier, Frasier refuses to host a charity hospital event because they replaced him as host last year with Kathie Lee Gifford. Frasier is an American sitcom, a Spin-off of Cheers starring Kelsey Grammer as
References
- ^ "interview transcript", Larry King Live, CNN, 2004-02-05. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Retrieved on 2007-11-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all
- ^ http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0005/11/lkl.00.html Transcripts. cnn. com
- ^ "The Man Who Made Kathie Lee Cry," Washington Post, July 31, 2005 [1]
- ^ "Zoned for Slavery: The Child Behind the Label," 1995, a Crowning Rooster Production. [2]
- ^ Keeper of the Fire
- ^ http://espn.go.com/classic/biography/s/Gifford_Frank.html Espn. go. com
- ^ http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/99aug/9908tabloids.htm Theatlantic. com
- ^ http://search.ew.com/EWSearch/ew/search/search.html?type=et%3ATV%3Bew%3ASandra+P.+Angulo%3B&search=Walt+Disney
External links
- Official website
- Kathie Lee Gifford at the Internet Movie Database
- Kathie Lee Gifford discography (Music City)
- Gifford interview, 2004, The Christian Post
- Gifford interview transcript, Larry King Live, 2000
- Kathie Lee Gifford's clothing line and its connection to sweatshop work
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