Court TV and NBC News' Today Sign Deal.Entertainment Editors HOLLYWOOD--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Court TV Anchor and Host of "Hollywood at Large(TM)" Diane Dimond Diane Dimond is former reporter for Court TV and a longtime television journalist, reporter and hostess. Ms. Dimond was a correspondent for both Hard Copy and Extra before moving to CNBC in 1998 to co-host the news-related program Upfront Tonight Joins America's #1 Morning Show as a Regular Analyst Court TV(R) and NBC's Today have reached an agreement for Court TV's news-breaking anchor Diane Dimond to join the morning show as an analyst covering the Michael Jackson Noun 1. Michael Jackson - United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958) Michael Joe Jackson, Jackson case. Dimond, the host of Court TV's Hollywood at Large, begins her reports for Today immediately. "As one of our top-rated investigative journalists, Diane Dimond will bring to Today exclusive access to the insightful and shrewd reporting that she brings to Hollywood at Large," said Art Bell, President and COO, Court TV. "As celebrity legal cases, like Michael Jackson's, progress -- Diane's experience and talents will be a tremendous asset to our coverage," said Tom Touchet, Executive Producer of "Today." "She's going to help us stay first, comprehensive, and up-to-the-minute as this case proceeds." Dimond was the first to report that Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch Neverland Valley Ranch is owned by American pop musician Michael Jackson. It is located at 5225 Figueroa Mountain Rd, Los Olivos, CA 93441, about 5 miles (8 km) north of unincorporated Los Olivos, Santa Barbara County, California . was being raided, that Jackson was about to be arrested, and that multiple counts of child molestation Child molestation is a crime involving a range of indecent or sexual activities between an adult and a child, usually under the age of 14. In psychiatric terms, these acts are sometimes known as pedophilia. were to be filed against him. She was also the first to report the 1993 child molestation allegations against Jackson. Dimond, who was named host of Hollywood at Large on November 24, has been with Court TV since 2001, where she has served as a contributing anchor and regular guest-host for Catherine Crier Catherine Jean Crier (born November 6, 1954) was an American television anchor for the Court TV program, Catherine Crier Live, a daily show concerning legal news stories. The show was cancelled on April 27, 2007, after a seven-year run. Live. NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. News' "Today" NBC News NBC News (along with NBC News + HD) is the news division of American television network NBC, a part of NBC Universal, which is majority-owned by General Electric. Its current president is Steve Capus. It is the top-rated broadcast news division and has been for a decade. pioneered the morning news program when it launched Today over 50 years ago, with Dave Garroway as host. The three-hour live broadcast provides the latest in domestic and international news, weather reports and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment and sports. After more than 48 years of the standard two-hour format, the third hour was launched in October of 2000, making Today the only three hour national morning show broadcast. The program is unparalleled in its ratings dominance in the morning news arena, serving as America's overwhelming favorite for more than eight consecutive years. Katie Couric Katherine Anne "Katie" Couric (born January 7, 1957) is an American journalist who became well-known as co-host of NBC's Today. In 2006, she made a highly publicized move from NBC to CBS, and on September 5, 2006 she became the first woman to solo-anchor of the weekday and Matt Lauer are the co-anchors of Today. Ann Curry is the news anchor. Al Roker reports on the day's weather, and Gene Shalit contributes entertainment reviews and interviews. Willard Scott contributes with his popular centenarian birthday segments on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Court TV - The Investigation Channel(TM), is the leader in the investigation genre, providing a window on the American system of justice through distinctive programming that both informs and entertains. Court TV telecasts trials by day and high-profile original programs like Forensic Files(R) and popular off-network series like NYPD Blue(R) in the evening. Court TV is 50% owned by AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Time Warner, and 50% owned by Liberty Media Corp. The network is seen in almost 80 million homes. (www.courttv.com or AOL Keyword: Court TV) |
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