Michael Shure
| Michael Shure | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 18, 1966 New York City |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Occupation | Political Correspondent, Host, Contributor |
| Notable credit(s) |
The Young Turks Al Jazeera America The War Room with Michael Shure CNN NewsStand |
Michael Shure (born April 18, 1966) is a political correspondent for Al Jazeera America. Shure often also guest hosts on The Young Turks and was the host of that network's online 2012 election show, twenTYTwelve. Shure was formerly the host of Current TV's The War Room with Michael Shure, a one-hour political commentary program that aired live Monday through Thursday.
Background
Shure was born in New York City to Michael and Alice Shure.[1] His uncle is film producer Robert Evans. Shure attended Trinity School (New York City), the University of Virginia. He was Florida press secretary for the Dukakis/Bentsen Presidential campaign during the United States presidential election, 1988.
Shure also worked briefly as an NBC Page and as a correspondent for the short-lived show CNN NewsStand.[2]
In 2002, Shure began working as a host and correspondent on The Young Turks, a multi-platform political talk show. He followed the show to Current TV in 2011. In February 2013 he took over as host for former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm and the show, previously called The War Room With Jennifer Granholm became The War Room with Michael Shure until August 2013 when the show was ended with the rest of Current's live programming in preparation of the network's transition to Al Jazeera America.
Shure has appeared as an actor in the films The Thing Called Love, House Party 3, and Showgirls.[3] He also appeared in an episode of the HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm.[4]
Shure currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
References
- ↑ TYT On The Firing of Helen Thomas. YouTube. 7 June 2010.
- ↑ "The War Room’s Michael Shure Dishes On Current TV, Tom Brokaw, And Dan Abrams". Mediaite. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ↑ "Michael Shure". IMDb. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ↑ "Michael Shure (of TYT) vs Larry David in Curb 2007". YouTube. 2012-01-22. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
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