Courtney Friel
Courtney Friel (born April 22, 1980) is an American entertainment reporter for the Fox News Channel. Currently, she contributes to a number of different entertainment related programs for the network's website, FoxNews.com. She was hired by the network on February 16, 2007[1], making her first appearance on February 17, 2007 as a panelist to discuss Anna Nicole Smith on Hannity & Colmes.
Friel is also known for hosting the World Poker Tour on the Travel Channel. She replaced Shana Hiatt as host of WPT for its fourth season. She was also a co-host on GameStop/EB Games's EBtv, however after a three year run left the show with a final goodbye to fans in the March 2007 episode.
A Philadelphia native, Friel holds a B.A. in political science and a minor in broadcast journalism from San Diego State University. Courtney has previously hosted a variety of programs including E! Entertainment, Nickelodeon and Oxygen. She also appeared in the March 2006 issue of FHM.
She also held an anchor position on WBBJ's evening broadcasts for a short time, around 2003, after spending some time as a reporter.
In August 2002, Friel placed fourth runner-up to Candice Sanders in the Miss California USA 2003 pageant held in Fresno, California. The following year she placed fourth runner-up in the Miss Tennessee USA 2004 pageant, which won by Stephanie Culberson.[2] She returned to California for the Miss California USA 2005 pageant, where she placed in the top ten.
References
- ^ Courtney Friel Named Replacement, MediaBistro, February 16, 2007
- ^ "Miss Tennessee USA 2004 pageant". Turn for the Judges. Retrieved 2007-02-26.