No early run for Kilborn in Twin Cities

'Kilborn File' will debut June 28 but not here

By kclonts

May 20, 2010 at 1:25AM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Doesn't Fox know that comedian Craig Kilborn is from Minnesota? Apparently not.

Craig Kilborn: Headed back to TV
Craig Kilborn: Headed back to TV (STAR TRIBUNE/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Kilborn's new half-hour show, dubbed "The Kilborn File," will debut June 28 on Fox-owned stations in L.A., New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Boston, Detroit and Austin, Texas, according to a report today by Broadcasting & Cable. It will be a six-week test run in those markets. See the full story at www.broadcastingcable.com/article/452872-Fox_to_Test_Kilborn_in_Seven_Markets_This_Summer.php

According to the L.A. Times, if "The Kilborn File" can grab some ratings, its distributor will look to expand the show's reach.

Kilborn, who grew up in Hastings, has been off the tube for six years. Kilborn first made a mark on ESPN'S "SportsCenter" and went on to host the pre-Jon Stewart "Daily Show" on Comedy Central. His last big TV gig was as host of CBS' "The Late Late Show" from 1999 to 2004.

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