Ben Lyons

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name = Ben Lyons


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occupation = producer, talk show host, movie reviewer
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Ben Lyons is an American entertainment panelist on "The Daily 10", and in 2008 became co-host of the long-syndicated television program At the Movies.

Biography

Personal life

Lyons was born and raised in New York City. He is the grandson of Sylvia and Leonard Lyons and the son of critic Jeffrey Lyons." [http://www.eonline.com/on/personalities/bio/ben.jsp Ben's Bio] ". Retrieved on 2007-05-17.] Ivanka Trump and Lyons are childhood friends.

Lyons plays basketball and golf and deejays every week at L.A. social venues the Dime and the Roosevelt Hotel. He advertises himself as "a die-hard New York Knicks fan" and a "contributor to several environmental and energy conservation organizations."" [http://www.wnbc.com/reeltalk/5042343/detail.html Reeltalk] "WNBC. Retrieved 2007-05-17.]

Career

After interning at Duck Down Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, and The William Morris Agency and writing for "YRB" magazine, Lyons started his own production company in 2002, producing segments for "Hip Hop Nation". In 2004, MTV hired him to co-host "Your Movie Show".

In 2006, Lyons hosted entertainment segments on "The Daily 10", covering red carpet events and festivals. In addition he began penning the E! Online column "The Lyons Den."

In September 2008, in the Walt Disney Company's rebranding of the long-syndicated program "At the Movies", Lyons and Ben Mankiewicz replaced Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper. Lyons also hosts "My Family's Got GUTS" on Nickelodeon.

References

External links

* [http://www.eonline.com/movies/lyonsden Lyons Den]
* [http://www.eonline.com/on/personalities/bio/ben.jsp Profile of Ben Lyons]
* [http://laist.com/2008/01/22/laist_interview_93.php LAist.com Interview with Ben Lyons]