Laurie Dhue

Laurie Dhue
Laurie Walker Dhue
Born February 10, 1969 (1969-02-10) (age 42)
North Carolina
Education B.S. Political Science, UNC-Chapel Hill
Occupation Television journalist
Spouse(s) Thomas Colquitt (divorced)
Notable relatives Father Bob Dhue, fmr president of World Championship Wrestling
Ethnicity Caucasian (Dutch)
Religious belief(s) Protestant

Laurie Walker Dhue (born February 10, 1969 in North Carolina) now working for CNN, is a former Fox News Channel anchor from 2000–2008, reporting for the television show Geraldo at Large, which airs Saturday and Sunday nights, and the host of Fox Report Weekend. Dhue is the only person to have hosted shows on all three cable news networks.[1]

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Early life

Although born in North Carolina, she grew up in Atlanta, Georgia.[2] Her mother is Hutton Dhue, and her father, Bob Dhue, was a former vice president of wrestling operations for World Championship Wrestling. Laurie Dhue graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with a concentration in dramatic arts.

Career

Before joining the Fox News Channel in 2000, she worked for MSNBC as host of its "Special Edition." She started at MSNBC in April 1999 as the anchor of "Newsfront." She worked at CNN from 1990-1999 where she served as anchor for weekend programs, such as "CNN Saturday," "CNN Sunday," "World View," and "The World Today."[3] She also interned as a weekend morning anchor for WSB-TV in Atlanta and did the occasional weekend edition of Today for NBC.

She hosted the highly-rated "Fox Report" weekend edition and appeared weekly on the number-one cable program, "The O'Reilly Factor." She also reported for "Geraldo at Large," "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren," and “The Fox Report with Shepard Smith." Dhue also served as the voice of the official Fox News Radio launch in 2004 and anchored evening news updates for several years.[4] Most recently, Laurie has made appearances once again on Fox News Geraldo at Large: First as a guest discussing her victory over alcoholism and then once again as a reporter and round-table panelist.

Currently she performs public speaking at conventions, conferences, corporate events and special events.[5]

On March 30, 2011, she was the guest host of The Joy Behar Show on CNN's sister network, HLN.

She was replaced by Frances Rivera on the WPIX-TV Morning News in New York City August 29, 2011.

Alcoholism

In February 2011, Dhue publicly admitted to a 15-year battle with alcoholism. In 2007, she sought treatment for her condition and has since maintained her sobriety.[6]

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