Singer Mark McGrath to Co-Host 'Extra'
Thu Sep 2, 9:28 PM ET
LOS ANGELES - Sugar Ray singer Mark McGrath (news) has signed on as
permanent co-host of the TV entertainment show "Extra," producers said
Thursday.
McGrath plans to continue working with the band, which
currently has a greatest-hits CD in the works, and will fit
performances and tours into his TV show schedule.
McGrath, who sang the 1997 hit "Fly" (as in, "I-i-i-i ... just
wanna fly!"), has done some guest hosting on shows from
MTV and VH1.
"This is a dream job," he said Thursday. "Through the
band, I did some hosting and loved it. I feel in my
element. I'm diving in headfirst and hopefully people
will respond."
He will present celebrity, entertainment and pop culture
news alongside longtime host Dayna Devon.
Lisa Gregorisch-Dempsey, the series' senior executive producer, said it was a coup to get
a celebrity to help cover celebrities.
"I didn't want a cookie-cutter host," she said. "There's no host like Mark on TV today, and
who better to bring our viewers closer to the stars than Mark? Talk about the ultimate
'insider.'"
McGrath's debut show is set for Sept. 13.
― scott seward (scott seward), Friday, 3 September 2004 10:49 (twenty years ago)
Kudos to Mark though for implementing his Plan B before he even breaks up the band. He's thinking ahead.
― scott seward (scott seward), Friday, 3 September 2004 11:42 (twenty years ago)
The executive producer's quotes at the end remind me of the executive producer lady on the Simpsons talking about Poochie ("he'll get biz-ay, consistently and thoroughly").
― dleone (dleone), Friday, 3 September 2004 12:17 (twenty years ago)
Lisa Gregorisch-Dempsey, the series' senior executive producer, said it was a coup to get a celebrity to help cover celebrities.mark mcgrath counts as a celebrity? have they lowered the standards or something?
― fact checking cuz (fcc), Friday, 3 September 2004 13:18 (twenty years ago)
Mark actually came across as a pretty decent TV personality when he did rock n' roll jeopardy, which he totally conquered at fwiw.
― Avi (Avi), Friday, 3 September 2004 13:27 (twenty years ago)
I'm guessing a lot of ILM people would conquer at R'n'R Jeopardy. The questions weren't THAT obscure.
― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Friday, 3 September 2004 13:33 (twenty years ago)
Indeed, I'm glad I wasn't competing against any of you when I was on there way back when. :)
― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Friday, 3 September 2004 14:31 (twenty years ago)