Hosts of The Screen Savers
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These are notable hosts on TechTV
's The Screen Savers
(1998-2000)
Kate left the show to co-host Extended Play
with Adam Sessler
. She also co-hosted a TechTV
video on computer basics with Chris Pirillo
. Kate currently lives in Traverse City, Michigan, where she owns and operates a web design company.
Leo Laporte
(1998-2004)
Leo left the show on April 1, 2004. He was the host of The Lab with Leo Laporte
on G4techTV Canada
in Canada and How To Channel
in Australia. He also has his own technology talk radio show syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks
, as well as a host of numerous podcasts, most notably this WEEK in TECH
.
Patrick Norton
(2000-2004)
Patrick joined the show as Kate left in 2000. Patrick, not wanting to be transferred to Los Angeles after the merger of TechTV and G4, left the show in 2004.
Kevin Rose
(2003-2005)
Kevin continued to be a co-host until The Screen Savers ended in March 2005; he co-hosted Attack of the Show!
, the replacement for The Screen Savers, until May 2005.
Alex Albrecht
(2004)
Alex joined The Screen Savers as co-host on the first G4techTV episode airing from Los Angeles. He was terminated on November 11, 2004.
Chi-Lan Lieu
(2004-2005)
Chi-Lan co-hosted The Screen Savers with Kevin Pereira for a short time in December 2004. She was replaced as co-host by Sarah Lane in January 2005.
TechTV
TechTV was a 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. In 2004, it merged with the G4 gaming channel which ultimately dissolved TechTV programming...
's The Screen Savers
The Screen Savers
The Screen Savers was a live American TV show on TechTV. The show launched concurrently with the channel ZDTV on May 11, 1998. The Screen Savers originally centered around computers, new technologies, and their adaptations in the world...
Hosts
Kate BotelloKate Botello
Kate Botello is a former American television personality best known for her work on the San Francisco, California-based ZDTV . She began her television career co-hosting the technology-oriented television program The Screen Savers alongside Leo Laporte...
(1998-2000)
Kate left the show to co-host Extended Play
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
with Adam Sessler
Adam Sessler
Adam Donovan Sessler is co-host of X-Play on G4 with Morgan Webb and, as of December 17, 2008, editor-in-chief of G4's game content for the network. He is the only remaining television personality from the G4's origin network ZDTV.-Background:Sessler was born in Berkeley, California...
. She also co-hosted a TechTV
TechTV
TechTV was a 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. In 2004, it merged with the G4 gaming channel which ultimately dissolved TechTV programming...
video on computer basics with Chris Pirillo
Chris Pirillo
Christopher Joseph Pirillo is the founder and maintainer of Lockergnome, which is a network of blogs, web forums, mailing lists, and online communities. He spent two years hosting the TechTV television program Call for Help, where he also hosted the first annual Call-for-Help-a-Thon...
. Kate currently lives in Traverse City, Michigan, where she owns and operates a web design company.
Leo Laporte
Leo Laporte
Léo Gordon Laporte is an Emmy Award winning, American technology broadcaster, author, and entrepreneur. A former resident of Providence, Rhode Island, he now lives in Petaluma, California with his wife Jennifer and two children, Abby and Henry....
(1998-2004)
Leo left the show on April 1, 2004. He was the host of The Lab with Leo Laporte
The Lab with Leo Laporte
The Lab with Leo Laporte was a technology-based television program hosted by Leo Laporte. Episode #1 debuted on April 23, 2007 on G4techTV Canada and HOW TO Channel Australia. The program was produced by Greedy Productions in Vancouver, BC. Production was overseen by the show's producer, Matt...
on G4techTV Canada
G4techTV Canada
G4 Canada is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Rogers Media. The name is licensed from NBCUniversal, who formerly owned a stake in the channel...
in Canada and How To Channel
HOW TO Channel
HOW TO Channel was an Australian cable and satellite television channel. It was carried on the Foxtel Digital, Optus TV featuring Foxtel Digital and Austar Digital platforms. It was owned by Premier Media Group, a 50/50 joint venture of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited and News Corporation.The...
in Australia. He also has his own technology talk radio show syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Networks is an American radio network. It is the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of programming...
, as well as a host of numerous podcasts, most notably this WEEK in TECH
This Week in Tech
This Week in Tech–casually referred to as TWiT, and formerly known as Revenge of the Screen Savers–is the weekly flagship podcast of the TWiT.tv network...
.
Patrick Norton
Patrick Norton
Patrick Norton is most commonly known as the former co-host and managing editor of The Screen Savers, an interactive television program on TechTV geared toward the technology enthusiast...
(2000-2004)
Patrick joined the show as Kate left in 2000. Patrick, not wanting to be transferred to Los Angeles after the merger of TechTV and G4, left the show in 2004.
Kevin Rose
Kevin Rose
Kevin Rose is an American Internet entrepreneur who co-founded Revision3, Digg, Pownce, and Milk...
(2003-2005)
Kevin continued to be a co-host until The Screen Savers ended in March 2005; he co-hosted Attack of the Show!
Attack of the Show!
Attack of the Show! is an American live television program shown weeknights on G4, G4 Canada and Fuel TV in Australia. The program is hosted by Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey...
, the replacement for The Screen Savers, until May 2005.
Alex Albrecht
Alex Albrecht
Alexander Jennings Albrecht is an American television personality, actor and podcaster who resides in Brentwood a suburb of Los Angeles, California...
(2004)
Alex joined The Screen Savers as co-host on the first G4techTV episode airing from Los Angeles. He was terminated on November 11, 2004.
Chi-Lan Lieu
Chi-Lan Lieu
Chi-Lan Lieu previously worked on the TechTV show Fresh Gear as a correspondent until it was canceled following the merger of TechTV and G4. She later became an on-air contributor for The Screen Savers in November of 2004 until departing the network in January of 2005.Chi-Lan appears in the music...
(2004-2005)
Chi-Lan co-hosted The Screen Savers with Kevin Pereira for a short time in December 2004. She was replaced as co-host by Sarah Lane in January 2005.
- Kevin PereiraKevin PereiraKevin Pereira is co-host of G4's Attack of the Show! .-Biography:While in high school, Pereira hosted Pointless Audio under the pseudonym Captain Immy...
(2004-2005) - Sarah LaneSarah LaneSarah Christina Lane is an American television and Internet personality. She is most notably known for her appearances on TechTV's The Screen Savers, G4's Attack of the Show!, and Revision3's popSiren...
(2004-2005) - Brendan MoranBrendan MoranBrendan Moran is an American television personality best known for his work as a co-host and field reporter on the G4 television program Attack of the Show!...
(2005) - Martin SargentMartin SargentMartin Paul Sargent is an American television personality and was co-host of the This WEEK in FUN podcast with Sarah Lane...
Supporting members and temporary hosts
- Jessica CorbinJessica CorbinJessica Lynn Corbin is an American television personality and actress. She is best known as a former TechTV personality, where she worked as a segment producer on The Screen Savers, and as a co-anchor on the nightly news program TechLive.-Early life:In high school, Corbin was named an...
- Yoshi DeHerreraYoshi DeHerreraJoshua "Yoshi" DeHerrera is an American television personality and modding enthusiast who resides in Los Angeles, California...
- Dan HuardDan HuardDan Huard is a computer enthusiast and American television personality who resides in San Francisco, California. Huard is best known for his work on the TechTV television program The Screen Savers, an hour-long technology-related variety show.-Early life:Huard attended California State...
- Megan MorroneMegan MorroneMegan Morrone is an American writer and former television personality. She is best known for her role on the technology-related television show The Screen Savers on TechTV – a cable and satellite channel which has since been taken over by G4...
- Cat Schwartz
- Morgan WebbMorgan WebbMorgan Ailis Webb is a co-host and senior segment producer of the G4 show X-Play, and host of the show G4 Underground...
- Scott HerriottScott HerriottScott "Squatch'" Herriott is an American documentarian, comedian, and Bigfoot hunter.He obtained a degree in religious studies at Cal State Northridge and studied at the University of Leeds in England....
- Wil WheatonWil WheatonRichard William "Wil" Wheaton III is an American actor and writer. As an actor, he is best known for his portrayals of Wesley Crusher on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Gordie Lachance in the film Stand by Me and Joey Trotta in Toy Soldiers...
See also
- The Screen SaversThe Screen SaversThe Screen Savers was a live American TV show on TechTV. The show launched concurrently with the channel ZDTV on May 11, 1998. The Screen Savers originally centered around computers, new technologies, and their adaptations in the world...
- List of notable guests appearing on The Screen Savers