Deborah Norville

Deborah Norville (born August 8, 1958 in Dalton, Georgia) is an American television personality. Since 1995, she has been host of the American television program Inside Edition.

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August 8 - 1958 - Dalton, Georgia - American - 1995 - Inside Edition

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She previously was a reporter and anchor for MSNBC and co-host of NBC's daily morning The Today Show, replacing Jane Pauley in a highly-publicized anchor switch in 1989. Because Norville was significantly younger than Pauley, many accused the network of ageism.

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Reporter - Anchor - MSNBC - NBC - The Today Show - Jane Pauley - 1989 - Ageism

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On February 2, 2005, MSNBC announced that Norville would be replaced as prime time host on the network by Tucker Carlson, who previously co-hosted CNN's Crossfire.

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February 2 - 2005 - Tucker Carlson - CNN - Crossfire

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In 1976, she was named Georgia's Junior Miss, a beauty pageant that also serves as a scholarship program for college-bound high school girls. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism.

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1976 - Beauty pageant - Scholarship - Summa cum laude - University of Georgia - Journalism

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She has twice been awarded an Emmy Award for her television work.

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Her tumultous experiences on The Today Show inspired her to write a book entitled Back on Track: How to Straighten Out Your Life When it Throws You a Curve (Simon & Schuster, 1997). She has also written two children's books, I Don't Want to Sleep Tonight (Golden Books, 1999) and I Can Fly (Golden Books, 2001).

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The Today Show - Simon & Schuster - 1997 - 1999 - 2001

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She is married to Karl Wellner and has three children.

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