Jessica Corbin
Encyclopedia
Jessica 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
.
. In 1996, she was given the honor of being a torch bearer for the 1996 Summer Olympics
.
Corbin attended the University of California, Los Angeles
from 1996 to 2000. She was a member of the UCLA cross country team from 1996 to 1998. She received a Bachelor of Science
in Sociology
in June 2000.
in 2001. She started out as a production assistant, but quickly worked her way up in the company eventually becoming an on-air personality. She became lead anchor for the prime-time news program TechLive
. While anchoring for TechLive, Jessica made weekly remote appearances on CNN Headline News
. She also was a frequent contributor on The Screen Savers
as well as the host of Fresh Gear
.
On March 25, 2004, Comcast
's G4 gaming channel announced a merger with TechTV. This move became hugely controversial among loyal fans of TechTV. Around May 6, G4 announced the termination
of 250 employees from the San Francisco
office by July 10, 2004, allowing approximately 80 to 100 employees to transition to G4's main office in Los Angeles, California
if they agreed to relocate there.
After the purchase, Corbin went on to host Love's a Trip, a reality television
program which aired on the Style Network
.
In 2005, she starred as Carolyn in the movie One More Round.
Corbin has also appeared on podcast
This Week in Tech
episode 11 with former TechTV personalities such as Leo Laporte
, Patrick Norton
, Roger Chang
and Robert Heron.
On September 26, 2006, Kevin Rose
's Revision3 relaunched with new shows and hosts. Jessica Corbin was one of these new additions, sharing hosting duties with Wil Wheaton
and fellow TechTV veteran Hahn Choi. InDigital covered the newest gadgets and electronics, but Revision3 decided to discontinue it. The last episode aired on September 26, 2007, with its twenty-sixth episode.
From September 28, 2007 to January 4, 2008, Corbin co-hosted Tekzilla
with Patrick Norton
. The show, reminiscent of The Screen Savers, discusses gadgets, tech tips, and do-it-yourself projects. Her most recent guest-appearance on the show was January 18, 2008.
On January 16, 2008, Jessica debuted as the host of the new The Digg Reel podcast playing the top-rated videos submitted on the social news
website digg.com. She then moved on to another new Revision3 show, popSiren, along with Sarah Lane
. On the July 10, 2008 episode of popSiren, Sarah Lane announced that Jessica had left the Revision3 network.
and niece of singer and theater actress, Debby Boone
.
United States
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television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
personality and actress. She is best known as a former 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...
personality, where she worked as a segment producer on 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...
, and as a co-anchor on the nightly news program TechLive
TechLive
TechLive was a live television program on the former technology-oriented channel TechTVTechLive broadcast technology and entertainment related news, product reviews, and stock market reports. The program was cancelled when TechTV and G4 merged in early 2004....
.
Early life
In high school, Corbin was named an all-American in cross countryCross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
. In 1996, she was given the honor of being a torch bearer for the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
.
Corbin attended the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
from 1996 to 2000. She was a member of the UCLA cross country team from 1996 to 1998. She received a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
in June 2000.
Career
Corbin was hired by TechTVTechTV
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...
in 2001. She started out as a production assistant, but quickly worked her way up in the company eventually becoming an on-air personality. She became lead anchor for the prime-time news program TechLive
TechLive
TechLive was a live television program on the former technology-oriented channel TechTVTechLive broadcast technology and entertainment related news, product reviews, and stock market reports. The program was cancelled when TechTV and G4 merged in early 2004....
. While anchoring for TechLive, Jessica made weekly remote appearances on CNN Headline News
CNN Headline News
HLN, formerly known as CNN Headline News and CNN2, is a cable television news channel based in the United States and a spinoff of the cable news television channel, CNN. Initially airing tightly-formatted 30-minute newscasts around the clock, since 2005, the channel has increasingly aired long-form...
. She also was a frequent contributor on 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...
as well as the host of Fresh Gear
Fresh Gear
Fresh Gear was a television program on ZDTV then known as TechTV that showcased the latest in personal technology. It was hosted by Stephanie Siemiller and Chris Leary. The original hosts were Jim Louderback and Sumi Das....
.
On March 25, 2004, Comcast
Comcast
Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...
's G4 gaming channel announced a merger with TechTV. This move became hugely controversial among loyal fans of TechTV. Around May 6, G4 announced the termination
Termination of employment
-Involuntary termination:Involuntary termination is the employee's departure at the hands of the employer. There are two basic types of involuntary termination, known often as being "fired" and "laid off." To be fired, as opposed to being laid off, is generally thought of to be the employee's...
of 250 employees from the San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
office by July 10, 2004, allowing approximately 80 to 100 employees to transition to G4's main office in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
if they agreed to relocate there.
After the purchase, Corbin went on to host Love's a Trip, a reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
program which aired on the Style Network
Style Network
The Style Network is an American cable television network based in Los Angeles.Owned by NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of General Electric and Comcast, its sister channels include E! Entertainment Television, USA Network, Syfy, G4, Golf Channel, and Versus, among others.-Network Overview:Style's...
.
In 2005, she starred as Carolyn in the movie One More Round.
Corbin has also appeared on podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
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...
episode 11 with former TechTV personalities such as 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....
, 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...
, Roger Chang
Roger Chang
Roger Chang is a computer enthusiast and American television personality most notably known from his time as a segment producer and appearances on TechTV's Call for Help and The Screen Savers. He is currently a senior producer at Revision3.-Early life:Chang attended Thomas Downey High School in...
and Robert Heron.
On September 26, 2006, Kevin Rose
Kevin Rose
Kevin Rose is an American Internet entrepreneur who co-founded Revision3, Digg, Pownce, and Milk...
's Revision3 relaunched with new shows and hosts. Jessica Corbin was one of these new additions, sharing hosting duties with Wil Wheaton
Wil Wheaton
Richard 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...
and fellow TechTV veteran Hahn Choi. InDigital covered the newest gadgets and electronics, but Revision3 decided to discontinue it. The last episode aired on September 26, 2007, with its twenty-sixth episode.
From September 28, 2007 to January 4, 2008, Corbin co-hosted Tekzilla
Tekzilla
Tekzilla is a biweekly video podcast on the Revision3 network. It is currently hosted by Patrick Norton, Veronica Belmont and Robert Heron with Garnett Lee and Roger Chang as frequent guest hosts...
with 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...
. The show, reminiscent of The Screen Savers, discusses gadgets, tech tips, and do-it-yourself projects. Her most recent guest-appearance on the show was January 18, 2008.
On January 16, 2008, Jessica debuted as the host of the new The Digg Reel podcast playing the top-rated videos submitted on the social news
Social news
A social news website is a type of website that features user-submitted stories that are ranked based on popularity.-Slashdot:Slashdot, started in 1997, was one of the first social news websites. It focuses mainly on science and technology related news. Users can submit stories, and the editors...
website digg.com. She then moved on to another new Revision3 show, popSiren, along with Sarah Lane
Sarah Lane
Sarah 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...
. On the July 10, 2008 episode of popSiren, Sarah Lane announced that Jessica had left the Revision3 network.
Personal life
Corbin has a few famous relatives. She is the granddaughter of singer Pat BoonePat Boone
Charles Eugene "Pat" Boone is an American singer, actor and writer who has been a successful pop singer in the United States during the 1950s and early 1960s. He covered black artists' songs and sold more copies than his black counterparts...
and niece of singer and theater actress, Debby Boone
Debby Boone
Deborah Anne Boone is an American singer and stage actress. She is best known for her 1977 hit, "You Light Up My Life," which spent a then record ten weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist the following year...
.
External links
- Jessica Corbin's official website
- Jessica Corbin at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Jessica Corbin at TV.comTV.comTV.com is a website owned by CBS Interactive. The site covers television and focuses on English-language shows made or broadcast in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Japan...
- InDigital Official Site at Revision3
- Tekzilla Official Site at Revision3
- The Digg Reel Official Site at Revision3