Jessica Holmes (television presenter)

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Jessica Holmes
Born (1976-11-17) November 17, 1976 (age 46)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Education University of Central Florida
OccupationNews anchor
Years active1999–present
Employer KTLA-TV (November 2005 – present)
Known for News anchor for KTLA-TV
SpouseArie Solomon (m. 2015)
Children2
Website thejessicaholmes.com

Jessica Renee Holmes (born November 17, 1976) is an American television personality. She was the co-host of the popular Nickelodeon TV series Slime Time Live . She is currently a morning news anchor of the KTLA Morning News in Los Angeles. [1]

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Career

Jessica Holmes was an intern for Nickelodeon in 1999 when she was approached by a producer in a hallway at the network and was asked if she would like to appear on air. [2] She agreed and six months later she began co-hosting the show Slime Time Live . [3] Slime Time Live ran for eight seasons between 2000 and 2004. [4]

In 2003, Holmes was hired to host Bragging Rights for the OLN cable network (formerly Outdoor Life Network). [5] Bragging Rights was a 13-episode reality television show and Holmes served as the host.

Following her brief stint on OLN , Holmes decided to relocate to Los Angeles to further her television career. At the time of her move she did not have a new job. Her agent submitted an application for Holmes to appear in a KTLA Morning News competition called "The Audition". "The Audition" was a segment on the KTLA Morning News that was a game show competition. The winner of the competition was reportedly going to be the new weathercaster on the show. Holmes won the competition which was determined by viewer votes. [6] [7]

After winning the competition at KTLA Morning News, Holmes began doing weather segments on the show. A month later, Holmes was hired as a helicopter-based traffic reporter for the show. After two years of reporting traffic, Holmes was tapped to co-host a new 9 am news show. Holmes later expanded her duties to include co-hosting the 7 am KTLA Morning News broadcast, replacing Michaela Pereira. [8] In addition, she regularly hosts the preshows for the Primetime Emmy Awards [9] as well as the Oscars.

Personal life

Holmes lives in Los Angeles and is married to Arie Solomon. She gave birth to a son, Levi, on October 8, 2015. [10] Holmes gave birth to her second child, Theo, on May 3, 2022. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jessica Holmes". KTLA. 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  2. ↑ Kristin d'Arminio (January 10, 2001). "Jessica Holmes Interview". PopZineOnline.com. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Jessica Holmes Bio". KTLA. 2 April 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Slime Time Live Show Summary". TV.com. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Jessica Holmes Bio". KTLA. 2 April 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Jessica Holmes Bio". KTLA. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
  7. ↑ "Jessica Holmes Keeps Angelenos Entertained". Los Angeles Confidential. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
  8. ↑ "Jessica Holmes Keeps Angelenos Entertained". Los Angeles Confidential. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
  9. ↑ Braxton, Greg (September 17, 2020). "No red carpet? No problem. The preshows are ready for a semi-glamorous Emmys". Los Angeles Times.
  10. ↑ Sam Rubin (9 October 2015). "KTLA's Jessica Holmes Welcomes a Baby Boy". KTLA. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  11. ↑ Sam Rubin (9 May 2022). "Jessica Holmes' new baby boy leaves NICU on Mother's Day". KTLA. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
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