Tony Kornheiser

Birth Name:

Anthony Irwin Kornheiser

Birth Place:

Lynbrook, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer

Won the Eugene Meyer Award in 2007, which recognizes Washington Post employees who share the same principles as the paper's former publisher and owner
Was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2008
Graduated from Harpur College with a degree in English in 1970
Joined the Washington Post in 1979, becoming a sports columnist in 1984 and also writing for the Style section
Began his radio announcing career at WTEM-AM in Washington, D․C․ in 1992 with the show that would later become ESPN Radio's "Tony Kornheiser Show" in 1998
Started out as a journalist at Newsday before joining the New York Times in 1976
Has co-hosted "Pardon the Interruption" with fellow Washington Post columnist Michael Wilbon since September 2001
Best known as co-host of "Pardon the Interruption" and as a sportswriter and columnist for The Washington Post
His columns from the Style section of the Washington Post have been compiled into three books: "Pumping Irony," "Bald as I Wanna Be," and "Back for More Cash․"
Has also appeared on the "Big Finish" segment of "SportsCenter" with Michael Wilbon and as a commentator on "Monday Night Football․"

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