Dave Karger Explained

Dave Karger
Birth Date:April 4, 1973[1]
Birth Place:Yorktown, New York, U.S.
Years Active:1995–present
Alma Mater:Duke University (BA)
Employer:Entertainment Weekly (1995–2012)
Fandango Media (2012–2016)
Warner Bros. Discovery (2018–present)
Partner:Terry Clark

Dave Karger (born April 4, 1973) is an American author, entertainment journalist, and television host for Turner Classic Movies.

Early life

Karger was born on April 4, 1973, in Yorktown, New York, within Westchester County, to Tom and Mary Jane "MJ" Karger. Karger's father was employed with the Fresh Air Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization helping underprivileged children in New York. His mother serves as the co-chair for the GLSEN Hudson Valley Chapter, a nonprofit national education organization.[2] [3] At eleven years old, in 1985, Karger watched his first Academy Awards ceremony. He remembered the documentary The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) winning the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[4]

A self-described "child of the 80s", Karger grew up watching films directed by John Hughes.[5] In 1991, he began attending Duke University as an English major. There, he discovered classic cinema after he enrolled in an elective film course called "Hollywood Film Music," which included a screening of the 1944 film noir, Laura.[6]

Karger deeply admired the film, including the instrumental score by David Raksin. He stated, "His score for Laura really turned me on to classic film music, and film scores in general." He later told his parents about the course, to which he remembered: "They told me years later that they thought I was absolutely crazy and asked themselves why they were paying all this money for my Duke tuition..." In 1995, Karger graduated cum laude with dual degrees in English and psychology.[7]

Career

1995–2016: Entertainment journalist

In 1994, he was hired by Entertainment Weekly as an intern.[8] He was eventually promoted to senior writer, publishing over 50 cover stories for the magazine. In 2000, he began appearing on the Today show as an "entertainment expert", discussing the Academy Awards and weekend box office numbers.[9] In 2011, he began serving as the Academy's official red-carpet greeter on Oscar night, appearing on E!'s Live from the Red Carpet and ABC's Countdown to the Oscars. By this time, he became the third person to hold the position.[10] The previous two were Variety columnist Army Archerd and Robert Osborne, the host of Turner Classic Movies.[11] The 2011 online broadcast, known as the Oscars Digital Experience, was awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media.

In September 2012, Karger left Entertainment Weekly and joined Fandango Media as a chief correspondent, and made appearances on Today, Access Hollywood, and E! Entertainment.[12] [13] He also hosted the online web series The Frontrunner and Weekend Ticket. The entertainment website TheWrap called him "this generation's mass-media cinematic ambassador".[14]

In 2010, Karger moved to Los Angeles; there, his Entertainment Weekly colleague Sean Smith left his position as host for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's (SBIFF) Virtuosos ceremony to join the Peace Corps in Africa. Smith suggested Karger as his replacement.[15] In 2015, Karger was the recipient of the Publicists Guild Press Award honoring the year's outstanding entertainment journalist.[16] A year later, Karger left Fandango Media. Karger told The Hollywood Reporter: "After a fantastic three and a half years launching original video content at Fandango, the time was right to try something new."[17]

2018–present: Turner Classic Movies

In 2007, Karger made his first appearance on Turner Classic Movies, co-hosting a marathon of Best Picture-winning films with Robert Osborne.[18] In 2016, he began guest hosting for the network when Osborne became ill.[19] [20] With Osborne's blessing, he first introduced a marathon block of Olivia de Havilland's films on her centennial birthday.[21] In 2018, Karger and Alicia Malone were jointly announced as full-time hosts for the network,[22] in which he made his first official hosting appearance on March 5.[23] In 2022, Karger began hosting the programming block Musical Matinee on Saturday afternoons Eastern Time, with its first installment airing Singin' in the Rain (1952). As of 2024, he hosts the primetime lineup on Mondays and the afternoon lineup on Saturdays.

In 2024, Karger published his first book 50 Oscar Nights. In an interview with The Desert Sun, he explained, "I came up with this concept of '50 Oscar Nights' because I thought it would be a different type of Academy Awards book, and also because I thought it would be fun to do." For the book, he interviewed 50 past Academy Award winners from the past 60 years, detailing how they prepared, how they were feeling throughout the ceremony and what they did to celebrate their wins.[24]

Personal life

In 1997, Karger came out as openly gay; in 2014, he was named as one of Out magazine's "Out100".[25] [26] His partner is Terry Clark. He has multiple residencies in Palm Springs, Los Angeles, and New York.

Publications

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Karger . Dave . "Soon you'll be a 50-year-old kid." —Cat on a Hot Tin Roof . . April 4, 2023 . June 27, 2024 . https://archive.today/20240627195911/https://www.facebook.com/dave.karger2/posts/pfbid02Sjr1cNUjB4YjfECD2gFjJye1Sz6beMFW74MMq6q79xWCTBfXoMNm6NHyH3HU8CzWl . June 27, 2024 . live.
  2. Grifiths . John . Class Acts . Emmy Magazine . 3 . 2020 . April 24, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240424055542/https://www.emmys.com/news/features/class-acts . April 24, 2024 . live.
  3. Web site: Meet Charter Member — Mary Jane Karger . Broadview Senior Living . July 13, 2020 . July 24, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240724233733/https://www.broadviewseniorliving.org/blog/meet-charter-member-mary-jane-karger/ . July 24, 2024 . live.
  4. Web site: Ring . Trudy . Out TCM host Dave Karger dives into 50 Oscar winners' big nights in new book . . March 9, 2024 . April 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240309121022/https://www.advocate.com/books/dave-karger-tcm-oscars . March 9, 2024 . live.
  5. Web site: Anderson . Kyle . Looking for Classic Cinema? TCM's Dave Karger Says You Need Just One . . August 17, 2018 . July 19, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201127180002/https://nerdist.com/article/dave-karger-classic-film-tcm-recommendations/ . November 27, 2020 . live.
  6. News: Willman . Chris . TCM's 'Great Composers' Series Turns a Spotlight on the Movies' Maestros . . June 17, 2024 . July 19, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240617215106/https://variety.com/2024/music/news/tcm-great-composers-series-dave-karger-1236040455/ . June 17, 2024 . live.
  7. Web site: Dave Karger . Duke University . April 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210814175814/https://english.duke.edu/alumni/dave-karger . August 14, 2021 . live.
  8. Web site: Dobin . Marenah . Who's Dave Karger? Learn More About the E! Host . . January 11, 2015 . April 24, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200805053443/https://www.bustle.com/articles/57969-who-is-dave-karger-theres-a-new-face-covering-the-golden-globe-red-carpet-for-e . August 5, 2020 . live.
  9. Web site: Duffy . Steve . Obsessed with Movies – Talking with TCM's Dave Karger . Edge Media Network . March 5, 2021 . June 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240603031039/https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/story/302661 . June 3, 2024 . live.
  10. Web site: Member Profile: Dave Karger . . April 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220822031207/https://members.criticschoice.com/members/dkarger/ . August 22, 2022 . live.
  11. Web site: Pond . Steve . Dave Karger Takes Army Archerd's Old Red-Carpet Oscar Post . TheWrap . February 23, 2011 . May 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515235128/https://www.thewrap.com/dave-karger-takes-army-archerds-old-red-carpet-oscar-post-24971/ . May 15, 2024 . live.
  12. News: Fleming Jr. . Michael . Fandango Lures EW's Oscar Guru Dave Karger . . September 27, 2012 . April 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140830203723/https://deadline.com/2012/09/fandango-lures-away-entertainment-weeklys-oscar-guru-dave-karger-344404/ . August 30, 2014 . live.
  13. Fandango Appoints Dave Karger, 17-Year Entertainment Weekly Veteran & Oscars Expert, As Its Chief Correspondent . Fandango . . September 27, 2012 . April 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240409165736/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fandango-appoints-dave-karger-17-year-entertainment-weekly-veteran--oscars-expert-as-its-chief-correspondent-171577791.html . April 9, 2024 . live.
  14. Web site: Glazer . Mikey . Oscars: Guide to Hollywood's Top Viewing Parties . TheWrap . February 26, 2017 . April 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170221105915/https://www.thewrap.com/oscars-guide-to-hollywoods-top-watch-parties-updating/ . February 21, 2017 . live.
  15. Drown . Michelle . Dave Karger Talks to the Virtuosos . . January 14, 2020 . April 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200116070725/https://www.independent.com/2020/01/14/dave-karger-talks-to-the-virtuosos/ . January 16, 2020 . live.
  16. News: Publicist Guild Awards Winners Announced . Deadline Hollywood . February 20, 2015 . April 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150221103430/https://deadline.com/2015/02/publicists-guild-awards-2015-winners-list-1201377785/ . February 21, 2015 . live.
  17. News: Feinberg . Scott . Dave Karger, Awards Expert and On-Air Personality, Exits Fandango (Exclusive) . The Hollywood Reporter . April 28, 2016 . April 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240409164708/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dave-karger-awards-expert-air-888476/ . April 9, 2024 . live.
  18. Web site: Turner Classic Movies . Before he was a TCM host, Dave Karger appeared on the network with Robert Osborne in 2007. He presented a night of Best Picture Academy Award winning films. . Facebook . April 14, 2024 . April 24, 2024.
  19. Web site: Dave Karger . Turner Classic Movies . April 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240409215450/https://www.tcm.com/host/5/Dave%20Karger/ . April 9, 2024 . live.
  20. TCM To Launch New Franchise Musical Matinee Hosted by Dave Karger . . October 20, 2022 . April 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240409155316/https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/tcm-launch-new-franchise-musical-matinee-hosted-dave-karger . April 9, 2024 . live.
  21. davekarger . 1287455711388004352 . My very first @TCM hosting assignment was our Star of the Month tribute to Olivia de Havilland for her 100th birthday in 2016. The Snake Pit. The Heiress. To Each His Own. In This Our Life. I was then and will forever be mesmerized by her beautifully expressive face. . . July 26, 2020 . April 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200726183243/https://twitter.com/davekarger/status/1287455711388004352 . July 26, 2020 . live.
  22. News: Gardner . Chris . Alicia Malone, Dave Karger Join TCM as Full-Time Hosts . The Hollywood Reporter . March 2, 2018 . August 9, 2022 . April 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220809024824/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/dave-karger-alicia-malone-join-tcm-as-full-time-hosts-1089333/ . live.
  23. News: Littleton . Cynthia . TCM at 25: Ben Mankiewicz on How to Make the Perfect Introduction . . April 9, 2019 . April 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190409192508/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/ben-mankiewicz-tcm-fun-facts-introductions-1203184152 . April 9, 2019 . live.
  24. News: Sasic . Ema . Ahead of Rancho Mirage Writers Festival, Dave Karger talks writing '50 Oscar Nights' . Desert Sun . January 24, 2024 . April 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125022008/https://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/events/2024/01/24/dave-karger-talks-50-oscar-nights-rancho-mirage-writers-festival-palm-springs-area-events/72313511007/ . January 25, 2024 . live.
  25. News: OUT100: Dave Karger . Out Magazine . November 10, 2014 . April 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141114092804/https://www.out.com/out-exclusives/out100-2014/2014/11/10/out100-film-correspondent-dave-karger . November 14, 2014 . live.
  26. News: Bromberger . Brian . And the Oscar goes to... TCM host Dave Karger on film faves and Academy Award best bets . . March 22, 2022 . April 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706022928/https://www.ebar.com/story.php?ch=arts__culture&sc=movies&id=313926 . July 6, 2022 . live.

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