Craig Kilborn Biography

Fast Facts

• Attended Montana State University on a basketball scholarship
• Was an anchor on "SportsCenter" alongside Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann from 1993 to 1997
• Was the writer and host of "The Daily Show" from 1996 to 1998 before launching "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" in 1999
• Quote: "(On leaving "The Daily Show"): "I didn't leave to do anything else, I left to leave․․․I thought late-night was crowded․․․the formats repetitive․ I achieved my goals, and it wasn't all it was cracked up to be․""
• Best known as the former host of "The Daily Show" and anchor on "SportsCenter․"
• Has appeared in films like "The Benchwarmers," "Old School," and "The Shaggy Dog․"
• Returned to television in the half-hour weeknight talk show "The Kilborn File" in 2010