Laurie Dhue
Laurie Dhue | |
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| Born | February 10, 1969 |
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| Occupation | Television journalist |
Laurie Walker Dhue(born February 10, 1969) is an American television journalist. She was aFox News Channelanchorfrom 2000 to 2008, reporting for the television showGeraldo at Largeand the host ofFox ReportWeekend. Born inChapel Hill, North Carolina,Laurie Dhue grew up inAtlanta, Georgia.[1]Her mother is Hutton Dhue, and her father, Bob Dhue, was a former vice president of wrestling operations forWorld Championship Wrestling.Dhue graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received aBachelor of Artsdegree inpolitical sciencewith a concentration indramatic arts.[2]
Career[edit]
Before joining theFox Newsin 2000, she worked forMSNBCas host of itsSpecial Edition.She started at MSNBC in April 1999 as the anchor ofNewsfront.She worked atCNNfrom 1990 to 1999, where she served as anchor for weekend programs, such asCNN Saturday,CNN Sunday,World View,andThe World Today.[3]
She interned as a weekend morning anchor for WSB-TV in Atlanta and did the occasional weekend edition ofTodayfor NBC. She hostedFox Reportweekend edition and appeared weekly onThe O'Reilly Factor.She also reported forGeraldo at Large,On the Record withGreta Van Susteren,andFox Report withShepard Smith.Dhue served as the voice of the official Fox News Radio launch in 2004 and anchored evening news updates for several years.
On March 30, 2011, she was the guest host ofThe Joy Behar ShowonCNN's sister network,HLN.She was replaced by Frances Rivera on the WPIX-TV Morning News in New York City August 29, 2011.
Dhue began hostingFor the Recordon the new media channel 'TheBlaze' on March 13, 2013. On September 9, 2013, Dhue premiered as the evening anchor forTheBlazeTV News.[4]Her last day with TheBlaze was April 17, 2015.[5]
Alcoholism and activism[edit]
In February 2011, Dhue publicly admitted to a 15-year battle with alcoholism. She was successfully treated for her addiction and has since become a vocal spokesperson for the recovery movement. She has particularly advocated for the need for openness about the disease, the stigmas attached to those who are alcoholic, and the need for greater access to recovery options and programs.[6][7]She performs public speaking at conventions, conferences, corporate events, and special events.[8]
Sexual harassment lawsuit[edit]
Dhue is one of many women who have settled suits with Fox News in sexual harassment claims against long-time anchorBill O'Reillyand former presidentRoger Ailes.As of 2017, she was writing a book discussing her experience.[9]
References[edit]
- ^"Five Minutes with Laurie Dhue".FoxNews. 2004-09-01.Archivedfrom the original on 2009-10-11.Retrieved2009-09-11.
- ^Laurie Dhue Full Bio(PDF),The Harry Walker Agency,archived(PDF)from the original on 2015-09-24,retrieved2009-09-14
- ^"Judyth Piazza chats with Laurie Dhue, FOX news".thesop.org. 2006-10-02.Archivedfrom the original on 2016-06-23.Retrieved2016-05-21.
- ^"The Blaze, LAURIE DHUE PREMIERES AS NEWS ANCHOR FOR THEBLAZE TV TONIGHT!".TheBlaze Inc. September 6, 2013.Archivedfrom the original on September 11, 2013.RetrievedSeptember 10,2013.
- ^@reallauriedhue (April 17, 2015)."My last day @theblaze. Thank you @glennbeck 4 the great experience & thx to my talented colleagues 4 your hard work"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.[better source needed]
- ^"Where Have You Gone, Laurie Dhue? ('I'm Still Here, But Clean And Sober')".Forbes.7 December 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 27 June 2018.Retrieved27 June2018.
- ^"Laurie Dhue: Recovering out loud".Renew Media, LLC.Archivedfrom the original on 2012-05-12.Retrieved27 June2018.
- ^Laurie Dhue profileArchived2009-10-02 at theWayback Machine,Harry Walker Agency website; Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^"Sexual Harassment Lawsuit".Los Angeles Times.1 April 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 5 April 2017.Retrieved4 April2017.