Kelly Lange
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Kelly Lange (born 1937) is an American journalist, reporter, talk show host, former Tournament of Roses parade co-host, longtime southern California local news anchor, and currently, a best-selling mystery author.
Lange served as Rose Bowl Parade co-host with Michael Landon, the regular guest host of "Tomorrow with Tom Snyder," and a regular guest host of NBC's "Today" program. In Southern California, she served as co-anchor for late-night newscasts at KNBC-TV from 1971-1999, where she won several Emmy Awards.[1] She began writing fiction and mysteries while still a news anchor, partially to relieve insomnia. After a two-year talk show stint with KCBS-TV, she retired from broadcasting and has since been a full-time mystery novelist. Books include The Reporter and Dead File, both about fictional news anchor Maxi Poole, plus Trophy Wife and Gossip.[2]