Jessica Tarlov

Last updated

Jessica Tarlov
Money Why Can't Digital Media Talk About It%3F (40199154855).jpg
Tarlov at South by Southwest, 2018
Born
Jessica Tarlov

(1984-03-09) March 9, 1984 (age 40)
New York City, New York, U.S
Education Bryn Mawr College (BA)
London School of Economics (MSc, MA, PhD)
OccupationTelevision host
Employer Fox News
Political party Democratic
Spouse
Brian McKenna
​
(m. 2021)​
Children2
Parents
Relatives Molly Tarlov (sister)

Jessica Tarlov (born March 9, 1984) is an American political strategist for the Democratic Party who currently serves as co-host of The Five on Fox News. [1]

Contents

Background

Tarlov attended Bryn Mawr College, where she earned her B.A. degree in history. She went on to study at The London School of Economics and Political Science and received a Master of Science degree in public policy and administration, a Master of Research degree in political science, and a doctorate in political science and government. In 2008, she served as a research assistant for political analyst Douglas Schoen, and in 2012, returned to work as a political strategist under him. [2] Tarlov also worked on Boris Johnson's London mayoral campaign and served as head of research at Bustle. [3]

Career

Tarlov made her first appearance on Fox News in 2014, where she quickly worked her way in as a frequent guest. She has appeared on shows such as Hannity, Your World with Neil Cavuto, The Five, Outnumbered, Fox & Friends , Kennedy, Watters World and more. [4] She officially was named a contributor in 2017. [5]

In January 2022, she was named a co-host on The Five, where she serves as a rotating co-host alongside Harold Ford Jr. [5]

On March 28, 2024, it was reported that Tony Bobulinski was filing suit against Tarlov for $30 million after comments she made on TheFive regarding allegations that a Trump Super PAC was paying Bobulinki's legal bills, a claim that he denies. Tarlov made an on-air correction the day after making the allegations, stating "I have seen no indication those payments were made in connection with Mr. Bobulinski's legal fees and he denies that they were." [6]

Tarlov told the New York Times that her goals at Fox News include representing the majority of American voters (supposedly Democrats), while showing viewers that ideological foes can get along. She added that being on the "most-watched show" was a strategic move for her political career. [3]

Personal life

Tarlov’s mother, Judith Roberts, wrote the screenplay for the 1999 rom-com Simply Irresistible , and her father, Mark Tarlov, directed the film. [3] While in college, Mark Tarlov wrote speeches for Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger; he went on to become an attorney, and later a movie producer known for Copycat (1995), Serial Mom (1994) and Christine (1983). He died from cancer on July 31, 2021. [2]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tarlov began dating her next door neighbor, hedge fund executive Brian McKenna. She announced her engagement to McKenna on the Kennedy program on the Fox Business Network in April 2021. [7] The two married weeks later, and Tarlov gave birth to her daughter Cleo in December 2021. [8] [2] [9] On January 10, 2024, she announced on Fox News' The Five that she was expecting her second child, a girl, in April. [10] On April 15, Tarlov's daughter was born, named Teddy. [11]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geraldo Rivera</span> American attorney, journalist and talk show host (born 1943)

Geraldo Rivera is an American journalist, attorney, author, and political commentator who worked at the Fox News Channel from 2001 to 2023. He hosted the tabloid talk show Geraldo from 1987 to 1998. He gained publicity with the live 1986 TV special The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults. Rivera hosted the news magazine program Geraldo at Large, hosts the occasional broadcast of Geraldo Rivera Reports. He served as a rotating co-host of The Five from 2022 to 2023. As of February 2024, Rivera retains the spot of correspondent-at-large with NewsNation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bill O'Reilly (political commentator)</span> American political commentator, television host and writer

William James O'Reilly Jr. is an American conservative commentator, journalist, author, and television host.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kennedy (commentator)</span> American political satirist, media personality

Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, referred to mononymously as Kennedy, is an American libertarian political commentator, radio personality, author, and former MTV VJ. She is a commentator on Fox News Channel, a primary guest host of Fox's Outnumbered and The Five, host of the podcast Kennedy Saves The World on Fox News Radio and a columnist for The Daily Mail. Kennedy was the host of MTV's now-defunct daily late-night alternative-rock program Alternative Nation throughout much of the 1990s. She hosted Kennedy on the Fox Business Network from 2015 to 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kimberly Guilfoyle</span> American political figure (born 1969)

Kimberly Ann Guilfoyle is an American television news personality and former prosecutor in San Francisco and Los Angeles. She served as an advisor and led the fundraising division of Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Martha MacCallum</span> American news host and anchor (born 1964)

Martha Bowes MacCallum is an American journalist and news anchor for Fox News. She is the executive editor and anchor of The Story with Martha MacCallum, broadcast from Manhattan Monday through Friday at 3PM ET, and co-anchor of Fox News Election coverage. MacCallum joined the network in 2004 and is based in New York City. Her interviews with President Donald Trump, President Barack Obama, First Lady Laura Bush, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and others have been featured on her programs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kellyanne Conway</span> American political consultant, pollster (born 1967)

Kellyanne Elizabeth Conway is an American political consultant and pollster who served as Senior Counselor to the President in the administration of Donald Trump from 2017 to 2020. She was previously Trump's campaign manager, having been appointed in August 2016; Conway is the first woman to have run a successful U.S. presidential campaign. She has previously held roles as campaign manager and strategist in the Republican Party and was formerly president and CEO of the Polling Company/WomanTrend.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greg Gutfeld</span> American commentator

Gregory John Gutfeld is an American television host, political commentator, comedian, and author. He is the host of the late-night comedy talk show Gutfeld!, and hosted a Saturday night edition of Gutfeld! called The Greg Gutfeld Show from May 2015 until March 2021, when it was announced the show would transition to weeknights.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dana Perino</span> American conservative political commentator (born 1972)

Dana Marie Perino is an American political commentator and author who was the 26th White House Press Secretary, under President George W. Bush from September 14, 2007, to January 20, 2009. She was the second female White House Press Secretary, after Dee Dee Myers who served during the Clinton administration.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Margaret Hoover</span> American political commentator (born 1977)

Margaret Claire Hoover is an American political commentator, political strategist, media personality, author, and great-granddaughter of Herbert Hoover, the 31st U.S. president. She is author of the book American Individualism: How A New Generation of Conservatives Can Save the Republican Party, published by Crown Forum in 2011. Hoover hosts PBS's reboot of the conservative interview show Firing Line.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kirsty Duncan</span> Canadian politician

Kirsty Ellen Duncan is a Canadian politician and medical geographer from Ontario, Canada. Duncan has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Toronto riding of Etobicoke North since 2008, and she served as deputy leader of the government in the House of Commons from 2019 to 2021. Duncan has previously served as minister of science and minister of sport and persons with disabilities. She has published a book about her 1998 expedition to uncover the cause of the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic.

<i>The Five</i> (talk show) American panel talk television series

The Five is an American conservative political talk show on Fox News Channel in which full-time hosts Greg Gutfeld, Dana Perino, Jesse Watters, Jeanine Pirro and alternating hosts Jessica Tarlov and Harold Ford Jr. discuss current stories, political issues, and pop culture. The one-hour show premiered on July 11, 2011, and airs live weekdays at 5 p.m. ET, with repeat episodes airing at 5 a.m. ET and 5 p.m. ET on Saturdays.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sally Kohn</span> American political commentator, community organizer (born 1977)

Sally Rebecca Kohn is an American liberal political commentator, community organizer, and founder and chief executive officer of the Movement Vision Lab, a grassroots think tank that focuses on liberal and progressive ideas and positions. Kohn was a contributor for Fox News, and now regularly appears as a political commentator on CNN. Her writing is published in publications like The Washington Post and USA Today.

Andreana Kostantina Tantaros is an American conservative political analyst and commentator. She was a co-host of Outnumbered on Fox News from 2014 to 2016 and an original co-host of The Five.

Justice with Judge Jeanine was a Fox News legal and current events program hosted by former district attorney and judge Jeanine Pirro.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pete Hegseth</span> American political commentator (born 1980)

Peter Brian Hegseth is an American television presenter, author, and former Army National Guard officer who has been announced as the forthcoming nominee for United States secretary of defense in Donald Trump's second cabinet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jesse Watters</span> American political commentator (born 1978)

Jesse Bailey Watters is an American conservative political commentator and television program host on the Fox News cable television network. He frequently appeared earlier in his media career on the political talk show The O'Reilly Factor with commentator/moderator Bill O'Reilly and was known for his man-on-the-street interviews, featured in his segment there of "Watters' World", which became its own show in 2015. In January 2017, Watters' World became weekly, and in April 2017, he became a co-host of the roundtable series The Five. Watters became host of his own program Jesse Watters Primetime on the Fox News Channel in January 2022.

Molly Tarlov is an American actress. She played the role of Sadie Saxton on MTV's TV series Awkward.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Catherine McKenna</span> Canadian politician (born 1971)

Catherine Mary McKenna is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as a Cabinet minister from 2015 to 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, McKenna was the minister of environment and climate change from 2015 to 2019 and minister of infrastructure and communities from 2019 to 2021. She was the member of Parliament (MP) for Ottawa Centre from 2015 to 2021, but decided not to seek reelection in the 2021 federal election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ana Navarro</span> American political strategist and commentator

Ana Violeta Navarro-Cárdenas is a Nicaraguan-American political strategist and commentator. She appears on various television programs and news outlets, including CNN, CNN en Español, ABC News, and Telemundo. She is also a co-host of the daytime talk show The View, garnering Daytime Emmy Award nominations for her work.

Mark Tarlov was an American film producer and director, attorney, speechwriter, and winemaker. His daughters are political commentator Jessica Tarlov and actress Molly Tarlov.

References

  1. ↑ "Fox News Fills Out 'The Five' with Jeanine Pirro, Trio of Liberals". Variety. January 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "How Jessica Tarlov of 'The Five' became a liberal star on Fox News" . Los Angeles Times. September 29, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Grynbaum, Michael M. (October 26, 2024). "How Jessica Tarlov of 'The Five' Became a Liberal Star on Fox News". The New York Times. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  4. ↑ "How to Survive Fox News as a Resident Liberal". Washingtonian . March 21, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "On Fox News' 'The Five,' Jessica Tarlov is redefining the image of the sacrificial liberal". Salon.com . September 16, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Fox News Host Sued for Defamation by Former Biden Business Partner". National Review. March 28, 2024.
  7. ↑ "@CableNewsWatch". Twitter. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  8. ↑ @guypbenson (June 11, 2021). "Congratulations to my friend and colleague @JessicaTarlov on getting married!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ "Jessica Tarlov − Biography". IMDb. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  10. ↑ "The Five's Jessica Tarlov Is Pregnant With Her Second Child". Adweek. January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Jessica Tarlov welcomes second daughter | Fox News Video". Fox News. April 15, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.