Mark Steines

Mark Steines
Steines interviewing Julia Stiles in 2007
Born	(1964-06-07) June 7, 1964 Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Northern Iowa
Occupation	Journalist/Anchor, Actor
Years active	1990s – present
Children	Kai Harper and Avery James
Relatives	Mike Steines (brother)

Mark Anthony Steines (born June 7, 1964) is an American broadcast journalist and actor and was host of the syndicated gossip and entertainment round-up program Entertainment Tonight from 2004 to 2012. He joined the show on August 24, 1995. He left the show on July 27, 2012. He now hosts a new show with Cristina Ferrare called The Home and Family Show which airs on Hallmark Channel.

Personal life

Steines was born in Dubuque, Iowa. one of the two sons, He has an older brother named Mike. He graduated from Hempstead High School in Dubuque, Iowa. He then went to University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa on a football scholarship. He graduated with a B.A. in radio and television.

Steines has competed four times in the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race at the Long Beach Grand Prix, the most recent being in 2013. According to records kept by the event’s celebrity coordinator, The Celebrity Source, Gene Hackman and [Bruce Jenner]] are the only celebrities who have competed more times than Steines in the 38 year history of the race.

He married former Entertainment Tonight correspondent and Miss America 1993 Leanza Cornett on the island of Kauai on July 22, 1995. They have two sons, Kai Harper and Avery James ("AJ"). In January 2013 Steines and Cornett officially announced that they will seek a divorce after 17 years of marriage.

Career

After graduation Steines worked in the newsroom at KWWL-TV in Waterloo, Iowa, rising up the ranks to reporter and photographer. He then moved on to KSPR-TV in Springfield, Missouri, where he was the sports anchor until 1991. His career led him to KCAL-TV in Los Angeles, California, and ESPN assignments. Steines was awarded two Emmys and a Golden Mike Award for work he did on KCAL specials.

In addition to his work as a broadcast journalist, Steines has done some acting. One of his roles was as a security guard in the movie Nixon (1995).

In 1995, he started as a correspondent and substitute anchor at Entertainment Tonight. Prior to being selected as co-host, Steines was also anchor of Entertainment Tonight Weekend and primary substitute anchor. However, he resumed co-hosting ET Weekend on a regular basis in mid-September 2010. On March 24, 2012, it was announced that Steines had decided to leave ET at the end of his contract in order to pursue other opportunities. On July 27, 2012, Steines left ET after 17 years. His replacement was Rob Marciano. In 2006 he was a guest in episode of the sixth season of America's Next Top Model.

Steines was the host of AOL's online reality television show Gold Rush in Fall 2006 which was executive produced by Mark Burnett.

He has moved on to host the new Hallmark Channel TV talk show titled Home & Family with Paige Davis, which premiered on October 1, 2012. Cristina Ferrare replaced Davis in November 2012.

He will take over as host of Tournament of Roses parade starting in 2017, replacing Bob Eubanks.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Nixon	White House Security
1999	Suddenly Susan	Eric
2002	The Practice	Reporter Jeffrey Rothberg
2004	The Young and the Restless	Escort #1
2005	Half & Half	Craig
2006	CSI: NY	Entertainment Reporter
2007	Handy Manny	Oscar

External links

• Mark Steines' official website
• 10 Questions with Mark Steines
• Mark Steines at the Internet Movie Database
• Mark Steines' bio courtesy of ET Online
• Steines Ready for Tonight
• Mark Steines Hosts Gold Rush

Preceded by Mary Hart with Bob Goen	Hosts of Entertainment Tonight with Mary Hart 2004–2011	Succeeded by Nancy O'Dell
Preceded by Mario Lopez	Host of Miss America 2008	Succeeded by Mario Lopez