Matthew Hoffman (TV host)

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Matthew Hoffman
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Born
Long Island, NY
NationalityAmerican
OccupationTV Host
Years active1996 - present
Known forNarrator and co-writer of Love Island USA on CBS and Laid Bare on Paramount+.

Matthew Hoffman is an American television personality, TV host, narrator and Broadway investor. He is best known for being the narrator and co-writer of Love Island USA for over 125 episodes on CBS and Netflix and Laid Bare on Paramount+. [1] [2]

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He has also served as an on-screen personality, correspondent, or host for television programs such as ABC News, [3] [4] Extra, [2] and the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. [1] [5] He is the creator and host of A-List Living on Hulu, [6] and co-creator, series producer and host of Previously On; The Official Love Island USA Podcast With Matthew Hoffman produced by ITV America and Peacock. [7] He was termed as the voice and soul of Love Island US. [1] He is the co-creator and Host of Love Notes, a weekly radio show for Amazon Radio.

Early life and education

Hoffman was raised on Long Island, New York and graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory. [8] [4]

Career

Television Hosting

Love Island USA/CBS

In 2019, Hoffman was chosen to be the official voice, narrator and co-writer of the inaugural season of the American version of Love Island. [9] [10]

Matthew Hoffman has voiced and co-written over 125 episodes of Love Island for CBS, with MUD referring to him as “the voice and soul” [11] of Love Island. Buzzfeed wrote Hoffman was "the most iconic part of the show", [12] Reality Blurred named Hoffman as all of the top three reasons why viewers should watch the reality TV show, [13] while Vulture commented that Hoffman was one of the show's "biggest appeals.” [14]

In addition to voicing all Love Island commercials from 2019 - 2022 Hoffman also wrote and voiced exclusive narration for The Bold And The Beautiful , The Young And The Restless, and Big Brother . The spots featured Hoffman's signature narration woven through previously filmed moments from all three shows.  

It was announced he would return for the second season in August 2020. [15] [16]

On May 13, 2021, Hoffman hosted and moderated a live discussion regarding the CBS Reality Summer Slate. Hoffman interviewed Julie Chen Moonves, and Arielle Vandenberg, with the three announcing that both shows would premiere on July 7, exclusively on CBS. [15] [17] [18] He returned for the show's third season in 2021. [19]

He serves as a co-writer on the show. [20] Hoffman also provided narration for the show's spinoffs on Paramount+. [1] Hoffman made an appearance at an open casting call for Love Island hosted by the ECHL hockey team Orlando Solar Bears on March 4, 2020. [21]

In 2020, Hoffman appeared as a special guest at the CBS Thanksgiving Day Celebration.

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Matthew Hoffman records Love Island USA

ABC

In 2016, Hoffman hosted the segment "The Greatest Interview Ever with Matthew Hoffman" on ABC News’ People’s List, which starred Jerry O'Connell. [2] Since 2019, Hoffman serves as a celebrity commentator for "The Year: with Robin Roberts" on ABC produced by ABC News, which airs on ABC and streams on Hulu. [22] [23] The 2024 season marked his fifth year with the show.

Award shows

Hoffman hosted the red carpet pre-show at the 34th Independent Spirit Awards in 2019. [9] [24]

In 2021, Matthew Hoffman announced the Billboard Music Awards’ off-air winners. Hoffman was the official host and of The 2021 Mastercard Grammy live preshow. [25]

EXTRA

Since 2018, Hoffman has served as a special correspondent for Extra. [2] In 2021, Hoffman interviewed Keanu Reeves live from the Castro Theater in San Francisco at the world premiere of "The Matrix: Resurrections" as a special correspondent for Extra. [26]

In 2024, Hoffman interviewed Carol Burnett for Extra, with People Magazine running the exclusive. [27]

FOX / Fran Drescher Talk Show

In 2010 Hoffman was the official correspondent on The Fran Drescher Tawk Show airing on Fox stations. [24]

NBC Universal / E!

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Matthew Hoffman hosts a Patron Of The Arts Award to Shonda Rhimes

In 2009, Hoffman was a correspondent on That Morning Show for E!. [28] [29]

Hoffman was also one of the hosts of the digital series You Know That Scene for Focus Features. [30]

Hoffman hosted Focus Features Trivia Night for NBC Universal. The 2021 season was recognized with a Clio shortlist award. [31]

A- List Living / HULU

In 2023, Hoffman created the celebrity Real Estate show A- List Living for HULU and The Design Network. Hoffman serves as series creator, Executive Producer, and Host. The show has since been greenlit for Season 2. [32]

Voice of Caesars

In 2021, Hoffman voiced and co-wrote the Caesars Entertainment promotions, [19] becoming an instant fan favorite.

Various Hosting

Hoffman also hosted the game show The Games We Play for Lionsgate. [20] Hoffman was also the official voice of the TikTok special "Nostalgia". [33] To mark the 25th Anniversary of “Friends” Hoffman hosted TBS PRESENTS: Friends 25th Anniversary Special LIVE for TBS.

Miscellaneous Credits

In 1996 and 1997, Hoffman performed as Young Scrooge in A Christmas Carol at Madison Square Garden opposite Tony Randall and Ben Vereen. [34] Jesse Eisenberg was his understudy. [35]

Theatre Investing

Hoffman is an investor in Magic Mike Live, as well as the Tony Award Winning Broadway shows Merrily We Roll Along, Sterophonic, Stranger Things, Life Of Pi, Prima Facie, A Strange Loop, Oh, Mary!, and the West End's A Little Life based on the best selling novel.

In Pop Culture

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Matthew Hoffman hosts Focus Features Trivia Night

In her follow up to the "Fifty Shades Of Grey" series, Author E.L. James named a character after Hoffman in her romance novel "The Mister.”

Hoffman attended the Tony Awards as a guest of Vogue Editor Anna Wintour. Matthew was picked out of the audience by host Hugh Jackman and took to the stage of Radio City Music Hall, where the two had a musical encounter. That impromptu moment was reported in The New York Post with Liz Smith declaring "If Matthew Hoffman becomes a star it'll be the best up-from-nowhere tale since Shirley MacLaine." Hoffman and Wintour publicly reunited at the Tony Awards in 2016 where they spoke about the evening in an on camera interview for ABC. [36]

Philanthropy

Hoffman has been volunteering weekly since 2010 and his volunteer program "Tuesdays With Matthew" has raised thousands of meals for Meals On Wheels America. In March 2020, Hoffman raised over $12,000 for Meals On Wheels COVID outreach. His volunteer work was profiled on the cover of The New York Times "Sunday Styles" section. [37]

Credits

Television

YearTitleRoleRef.
2009That Morning Show on E! Correspondent [29] [28]
2010 The Fran Drescher Tawk Show Correspondent [24]
2015–PresentSit Down With The StarsHost / Writer [4]
2016 Interview 2016 Interviewer [38]
2016People's List / The Greatest Interview Ever With Matthew HoffmanCorrespondent [2]
2018–Present Extra Special Correspondent [2]
2018The Games We PlayGame Show Host [24]
2018 Entertainment Weekly PresentsRed Carpet Host [29]
2019–Present Love Island USA Narrator / Co-Writer / VO Producer [10]
2019–PresentLaid BareNarrator / Co-Writer / VO Producer [1]
2019–PresentThe Year With Robin Roberts Celebrity Commentator [39]
2019 Independent Spirit Awards Red Carpet Host [24]
2019You Know That SceneHost [2] [10]
2019 Capitol Records Presents: NCT 127 Host [40]
2020CBS Alone Together CampaignSelf [41]
2020CBS Thanksgiving Day CelebrationSpecial Guest [42]
2020The Young And The RestlessNarrator [43]
2020–Present Focus Features Trivia Night LIVEHost [44]
2020–PresentDownton Abbey Trivia NightHost [45]
2020–PresentFocus Features x SyfyHost [46]
2020–PresentFocus Features Cleo AwardsHost [47]
2021 Entertainment Tonight Self [48]
2021Let's Talk Big Brother and Love IslandHost [18]
2021 The Grammy Awards Pre ShowRed Carpet Host / Co-Writer [1] [25]
2021 Billboard Music Awards Off-air Host [5]
2022Previously On; The Official Love Island USA Podcast With Matthew HoffmanHost/Co-creator [2]
2023Love NotesHost / Co-Creator
2023A List LivingExecutive Producer, Host [32]

Theater

YearTitleRoleRef.
1996-1997A Christmas CarolYoung Scrooge [34]

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