Diane Dimond
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Diane Dimond is a television journalist, reporter and host. She is best known for her work as a correspondent on Hard Copy
, Extra
, and Entertainment Tonight
.
. In 1976, she moved to Washington D.C where she anchored newscasts for NPR
's All Things Considered. From 1980 to 1986, Dimond was a congressional and political correspondent for the RKO Radio Networks. In 1986, she moved to New York
where she served as a TV reporter for WCBS-TV
.
In 1990, Dimond became a correspondent for both Hard Copy
and Extra
before moving to CNBC
in 1998 to co-host the news-related program Upfront Tonight with Geraldo Rivera
. Following its cancellation in 2000, Dimond signed on with MSNBC
as a reporter and host. After a brief stint with the Fox News Channel
, she joined Court TV
as a sometime anchor and regular reporter in 2003, gaining notoriety for her work as a correspondent during the Michael Jackson child molestation trial
. During the trial, Dimond made frequent appearances on NBC's Today Show, Larry King Live
, Inside Edition
, the Don Imus
radio program and many other outlets giving updates on the proceedings.
Dimond, during her stint at Hard Copy, broke the news about accusations of an inappropriate relationship between Jackson and another young boy. Jackson eventually settled that case out of court for reportedly millions of dollars. The settlement, as Dimond has noted, increased her interest in the pop star, and when he was charged with child molestation in late 2003, she covered the story. Dimond's coverage of Jackson since that time, to this day, has drawn considerable controversy.
In 2005, Court TV, citing financial strains from expanded trial coverage on both the Scott Peterson
murder case and the Michael Jackson case, decided not to renew Dimond's contract and her entire investigative unit was disbanded. After leaving Court TV, Dimond's book on her investigation of Jackson was published by Simon and Shuster's Atria books entitled, Be Careful Who You Love - Inside the Michael Jackson Case. Following Jackson's death in 2009, Dimond became a daily contributor on Entertainment Tonight
for its "Michael Jackson Investigation."
Dimond can be heard, along with mediator Lee Jay Berman
and comedian Louise Palanker
, on Talk It Over
, a call-in program that helps listeners with personal conflicts through the use of mediation tools, common sense and humor. She is also a regular contributor to Women in Crime Ink
.
Hard Copy
Hard Copy is an American tabloid news television show that ran in syndication from 1989 to 1999. Hard Copy was aggressive in its use of questionable material on television, including gratuitous violence....
, Extra
Extra (TV series)
Extra is an American entertainment television news program covering events and celebrities which debuted on September 5, 1994 in syndication. It is produced at Victory Studios in Glendale, California by Telepictures Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television Distribution...
, and Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
.
Career
Dimond began her career at KOB Radio in Albuquerque, New MexicoAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
. In 1976, she moved to Washington D.C where she anchored newscasts for NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
's All Things Considered. From 1980 to 1986, Dimond was a congressional and political correspondent for the RKO Radio Networks. In 1986, she moved to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
where she served as a TV reporter for WCBS-TV
WCBS-TV
WCBS-TV, channel 2, is the flagship station of the CBS television network, located in New York City. The station's studios are located within the CBS Broadcast Center and its transmitter is atop the Empire State Building, both in Midtown Manhattan....
.
In 1990, Dimond became a correspondent for both Hard Copy
Hard Copy
Hard Copy is an American tabloid news television show that ran in syndication from 1989 to 1999. Hard Copy was aggressive in its use of questionable material on television, including gratuitous violence....
and Extra
Extra (TV series)
Extra is an American entertainment television news program covering events and celebrities which debuted on September 5, 1994 in syndication. It is produced at Victory Studios in Glendale, California by Telepictures Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television Distribution...
before moving to CNBC
CNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
in 1998 to co-host the news-related program Upfront Tonight with Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera is an American attorney, journalist, author, reporter, and former talk show host...
. Following its cancellation in 2000, Dimond signed on with MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
as a reporter and host. After a brief stint with the Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
, she joined Court TV
Court TV
truTV is an American cable television network owned by Turner Broadcasting, a subsidiary of Time Warner. The network launched as Court TV in 1991, changing to truTV in 2008...
as a sometime anchor and regular reporter in 2003, gaining notoriety for her work as a correspondent during the Michael Jackson child molestation trial
People v. Jackson
People vs. Jackson was a 2005 trial involving recording artist Michael Jackson. The accuser was a boy, Gavin Arvizo, who was 13 years old at the time of the alleged crimes...
. During the trial, Dimond made frequent appearances on NBC's Today Show, Larry King Live
Larry King Live
Larry King Live is an American talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN from 1985 to 2010. It was CNN's most watched and longest-running program, with over one million viewers nightly....
, Inside Edition
Inside Edition
Inside Edition is a thirty-minute American television syndicated news program, first aired on CBS on October 9, 1988. It was originally similar to the programs Hard Copy and A Current Affair, but now more closely resembles a condensed version of breakfast television, exclusively with pre-recorded...
, the Don Imus
Don Imus
John Donald "Don" Imus, Jr. is an American radio host, humorist, philanthropist and writer. His nationally-syndicated talk show, Imus in the Morning, is broadcast throughout the United States by Citadel Media and relayed on television by the Fox Business Network.-Personal life:Imus was born in...
radio program and many other outlets giving updates on the proceedings.
Dimond, during her stint at Hard Copy, broke the news about accusations of an inappropriate relationship between Jackson and another young boy. Jackson eventually settled that case out of court for reportedly millions of dollars. The settlement, as Dimond has noted, increased her interest in the pop star, and when he was charged with child molestation in late 2003, she covered the story. Dimond's coverage of Jackson since that time, to this day, has drawn considerable controversy.
In 2005, Court TV, citing financial strains from expanded trial coverage on both the Scott Peterson
Scott Peterson
Scott Lee Peterson , an American, was convicted of murdering his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn child in Modesto, California, in 2002. Peterson's arrest and subsequent trial dominated the American news media until 2005, when he was sentenced to death by lethal injection...
murder case and the Michael Jackson case, decided not to renew Dimond's contract and her entire investigative unit was disbanded. After leaving Court TV, Dimond's book on her investigation of Jackson was published by Simon and Shuster's Atria books entitled, Be Careful Who You Love - Inside the Michael Jackson Case. Following Jackson's death in 2009, Dimond became a daily contributor on Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
for its "Michael Jackson Investigation."
Dimond can be heard, along with mediator Lee Jay Berman
Lee Jay Berman
Lee Jay Berman is a co-host of the talk show Talk It Over along with crime and justice reporter and news anchor Diane Dimond and comedienne Louise Palanker. Mr. Berman also authors the blog [Eye On Conflict]....
and comedian Louise Palanker
Louise Palanker
Louise Palanker is a writer, producer and performer in radio, television, stage and stand-up comedy. As Senior VP of Creative and co-founder of Premiere Radio Networks, she wrote, produced and performed in over 20 programs for the network....
, on Talk It Over
Talk It Over
Talk It Over is a call-in style advice talk show featuring Diane Dimond, Lee Jay Berman and Louise Palanker. Each episode begins by talking about celebrity conflicts or conflicts in the news and how those in the dispute could Talk It Over with each other or with a mediator, followed by listeners...
, a call-in program that helps listeners with personal conflicts through the use of mediation tools, common sense and humor. She is also a regular contributor to Women in Crime Ink
Women in Crime Ink
Women in Crime Ink is an American daily crime aggregated blog founded on March 10, 2008 as "a well of thoughts on crime and media issues from women criminal justice professionals and authors." The site offers original content and coverage of crime, media, books, literature, high-profile criminal...
.