Dave Karger

Dave Karger (born April 4, 1973) is an American author, entertainment journalist, and television host for Turner Classic Movies (TCM). A recipient of the 2015 Publicists Guild Press Award, the entertainment website ''TheWrap'' has called him "this generation's mass-media cinematic ambassador".

A graduate of Duke University, Karger was hired as an entertainment journalist for ''Entertainment Weekly'', whereby he interviewed celebrities, wrote news stories and covered the Academy Awards. In 2012, he left ''Entertainment Weekly'' and joined Fandango Media as a correspondent. There, he hosted two online web series: ''Weekend Ticket'' and ''The Frontrunners''. Meanwhile, he was hired by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to be their third official red carpet greeter on Oscar night, a position previously held by Army Archerd and Robert Osborne, the host of Turner Classic Movies.

In 2007, Karger appeared with Osborne to co-host a primetime lineup of Best Picture-winning films. In 2016, Osborne became ill, and Karger was selected as a guest host. Within two years, in 2018, Karger was hired as a full-time host for TCM, and currently hosts the ''Musical Matinee'' programming block on Saturday afternoons. In 2024, Karger wrote his debut non-fiction book ''50 Oscar Nights''. Provided by Wikipedia