Pat O'Brien (radio and television personality)
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Patrick John O'Brien (born February 14, 1948) is an American author and radio host, best known for his work as a sportscaster with CBS Sports from 1981 to 1997, as well as his work as the anchor and host of Access Hollywood from 1997 to 2004, and The Insider from 2004 to 2008.
Pat O'Brien | |
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Born | Patrick John O'Brien (1948-02-14) February 14, 1948 (age 76) |
Alma mater | University of South Dakota Johns Hopkins University |
Occupation(s) | Author, radio host |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Linda O'Brien
(m. 1973; div. 2004) |
Partner | Betsy Hoyt Stephens (2008–present) |
Children | 1 |
O'Brien covered six Olympic Games, two for CBS (1992 Winter and 1994) and four for NBC (2000, 2002, 2004 and 2012). He has also covered the World Series, Super Bowl, NBA Finals, and Final Four as a pregame host while at CBS.
He wrote the book Talkin' Sports: A B.S.-er's Guide, published in 1998,[1] and released an autobiography, I'll Be Back Right After This, in 2014.