Christy Lemire

Christy Lemire
Born August 30, 1972
Los Angeles, California
Education Southern Methodist University
Occupation film critic
Years active 1999–present
Spouse(s) Chris Lemire

Christy Lemire (born August 30, 1972)[1][2] is a film critic formerly with the Associated Press (AP)[3][4] and Ebert Presents at the Movies.[5] She also co-hosts the weekly online movie review show, What The Flick?!.[6]

Career

Lemire started writing film reviews for the AP in 1999 and moved to New York in 2000 as a general entertainment reporter.[7] In 2004, she became the AP's first full-time film critic.[8] In addition to her print work, Lemire has appeared on television shows including the Today Show and Good Morning America.[8]

In 2003, she was a guest co-host on The View. Lemire made headlines when she and co-host Meredith Vieira shared a kiss in response to the Madonna and Britney Spears kiss at the MTV Video Music Awards.[9][10]

Lemire was ranked number 93 on the "Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2008".[11]

Lemire made several appearances substituting for film critic Roger Ebert on At the Movies.[7] When Ebert created his new film review program for public television, Ebert Presents: At The Movies, Lemire was selected as co-host of the program along with film critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky. Ebert Presents: at the Movies aired for a single season in 2011.[12]

She is one of the regular critics on the YouTube show What The Flick?! hosted on The Young Turks network.

Personal life

A Los Angeles native, Lemire grew up in Woodland Hills.[7] She is a 1993 graduate of Southern Methodist University with a degree in journalism.[5] She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Chris Lemire,[7][13] a television producer, and son Nicolas, born in November 2009.[14] She has described herself as a "lapsed Catholic".[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Christy Lemire on Twitter: "Birthday fun is done! Thanks everyone for a fantastic day/week. I'm psyched to be 40. @ Larchmont Grill http://t.co/fMBAom9P"". Twitter.com. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to Twitter - Login or Sign up". Twitter.com. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Reasons For 2 AP Film Critics Resignations". Deadline.com. May 13, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Christy Lemire on Twitter: "Upon the occasion of my last day with the AP ... @ Hancock Park http://t.co/E0Yz3fjwFc"". Twitter.com. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ward, Pat. "At The Movies With SMU Alumna Christy Lemire". SMU Magazine. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "What the Flick?!". Theyoungturks.com. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Panelists & Special Guests 2010". ebertfest.com. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Meet the Critics". Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  9. ↑ Lemire, Christy (September 5, 2003). "'The View' joins celebrity kissing saga". USA Today.
  10. ↑ "'The View's' Lip Shtick". Fox News. December 1, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2008". Retrieved 25 December 2008.
  12. ↑ Channick, Robert (November 8, 2011). "Roger Ebert may cancel 'At the Movies' due to lack of funding". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  13. ↑ "chris lemire on Twitter: "@christylemire enjoying a Mother's Day brunch in Palm Springs. Teaching our boy AP style as well. http://t.co/zEG7DZfWXo"". Twitter.com. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  14. ↑ Lemire, Christy (January 26, 2010). "Baby Mama: Film critic takes son to the theater". Boston.com. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  15. ↑ "Noah". Christy Lemire. Retrieved 7 November 2014.