T.J. Holmes

Birth Name:

Loutelious Holmes

Birth Place:

West Memphis, Arkansas, United States

Profession

Actor

Was nominated for a NAACP Image Award for his talk show "Don't Sleep!" in 2012
Graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Broadcast Journalism
Started out as a producer, reporter, and weekend anchor for KSNF Channel 16 in Joplin, Missouri
Worked as a general assignment reporter, and later a weekend anchor, for KTVH in Arkansas
Has covered several significant news stories, including the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the first presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama, and the commemoration of the Ground Zero memorial
Joined CNN as a news anchor and correspondent in 2006, where he hosted their weekend morning series
Best known as a journalist and television personality who hosted the BET series "Don't Sleep!"
While working at San Francisco's KNTV as an evening news anchor, he covered the 2004 Athens Olympics as well as the election of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

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