Ross Mathews

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residence = Los Angeles, California
nationality = American
other_names = Ross "The Intern"
known_for = Correspondent on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"; Producer of video blogs he named "Talky Blogs"
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website = [http://www.nbc.com/rossblog www.nbc.com/rossblog]
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Ross "The Intern" Mathews (born September 24 1979 in Mount Vernon, Washington) is an American television personality known mostly for his role as a correspondent for "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". A former intern on that show, he is referred to by Jay Leno as "Ross the Intern".

Early life

Mathews grew up in Mount Vernon, Washington, and is a graduate of University of La Verne in La Verne, California. He was a communications major [" [http://www.ulv.edu/ur/profiles/profile.phtml?id=9&type=alumni Alumni Profile: Ross Mathews 2002] " University of La Verne, University Relations website. Accessed July 17, 2007] and successful speech and debate competitor. [Terry Birdsall, " [http://www.ulv.edu/comms/lvm/sp02/ross.htm Ross, the Intern] " "La Verne Magazine" Spring (2002). Accessed July 17, 2007. "Ross was president of the debate team his senior year. He performed individual events for the team, was state champion for two events and was sent to the nationals."]

Career

Mathews has been a regular on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" since December 2001, covering movie premieres, the Academy Awards, two different Winter Olympics Games and countless other events. [Tracy E. Gilchrist, " [http://www.gaywired.com/article.cfm?id=19241&section=67 This Gay Week in Television: Bea Arthur, Courteney Cox] " "Gay Wired" June 10, 2008. "Lest we forget that Jay helped launch the adorable gay intern Ross Matthews’ career."] In addition to his role on "The Tonight Show", Mathews also writes a daily blog at www.nbc.com/rossblog, [ [www.nbc.com/rossblog Ross Mathews' blog at nbc.com] ] and produces and hosts a web-show on nbc.com with "Tonight Show" announcer John Melendez titled "The John & Ross Show".

Mathews has contributed commentary to the E! networks various "101..." specials.

He has appeared on a number of reality shows, including the 2003 incarnation of the reality television show, "Battle of the Network Reality Stars", in which he was a member of the Red Team. He also appeared on the fifth season of VH1's reality television show, "Celebrity Fit Club". During the course of the show, which premiered in April 2007, Mathews lost more than 40 lbs. and helped his team win the grand prize. After the final episode of "Fit Club" aired, Mathews revealed his weight to the public for what he said was the last time, which was 164, down 50 pounds from his original 214.

Mathews was a guest host on "The View" (July 17, 2007), one of the very few men to sit on the panel. Former co-host, Rosie O'Donnell is Mathews' mentor, according to the "Celebrity Fit Club" finale.

Mathews appeared as a celebrity mob member on seven episodes of NBC's prime time game show "1 vs. 100" in early 2008. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1481801/ Ross Mathews at the Internet Movie Database] ]

On May 14 and September 9, 2008, Mathews appeared in a guest role on the NBC daytime drama, "Days of Our Lives".

Personal life

Mathews is openly gay. [ [http://instinctmagazine.com/cover-story/ross-mathews---1-crush.html Riggs, Jonathan; "Ross Mathews - #1 Crush"; instinctmagazine.com; September 1, 2007.] ] He has a dog named Louise. [ [http://www.rothtalent.com/speakers/slist/mathews Ross Mathew's page at rothtalent.com] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/ross_the_intern Ross Mathews] at MySpace.
* [http://blog.nbc.com/ross_blog Ross Mathews' blog] at NBC