Courtney Hazlett Biography
Courtney Brooke Hazlett is the supervising entertainment editor for NBC News’ digital platforms, NBCNews.com and TODAY. Prior to that, she worked as a columnist and Celebrity Correspondent for todayshow.com, NBC’s official Today Show website.
Courtney Hazlett Age
She was born on 2 October 1976, in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Hazlett is 47 years old as of October 2023.
Courtney Hazlett Education
Hazlett attended Franklin Regional High School and graduated in 1995. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Tulane University in 1999 and an M.S. in journalism from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in 2005.
Courtney Hazlett Husband
On September 8, 2011, Hazlett made a public announcement that she was pregnant. She did not name the father, but her Facebook page indicates that she is in a relationship with Steven Marrs, president of Branded Pictures. Hazlett gave birth to her daughter, Sawyer Ruth, on January 12, 2012.
Courtney Hazlett MSNBC
She worked as a columnist and Celebrity Correspondent for todayshow.com, NBC’s official Today Show website. She writes “The Scoop” blog and column, which appears on todayshow.com, msnbc.com, and Newsvine. Hazlett also does on-air analysis for The Today Show and MSNBC shows.
Courtney Hazlett Career
After graduating from Tulane, Hazlett worked in editorial positions at Boating and Yachting magazines, eventually rising to the rank of senior editor. After enrolling in Columbia’s graduate journalism program, she worked as a reporter for TheSmokingGun.com, People Magazine, and OK! Magazine. She also worked for Golf World magazine at one point. While at OK! Magazine, she began working as a guest correspondent for CNN and MSNBC, where she became a regular on Joe Scarborough’s shows Scarborough Country and Morning Joe. In October 2007, Hazlett departed OK! to take up “The Scoop” column on msnbc.com, succeeding Jeannette Walls. The section includes entertainment news articles sourced from original reporting and various media outlets.
In January 2009, Hazlett came under fire for criticizing Frozen River, an indie film she claimed would not generate Oscar ratings, and labeling supporters of the film “effete.” On April 25, 2010, the column was formally relocated to todayshow.com, however it remained to run on the MSNBC website. On August 12, 2010, it was changed from a daily column format to a weekday blog with many entries each day. Hazlett is a frequent guest on MSNBC and The Today Show as an entertainment correspondent. She is a frequent on Tamron Hall’s MSNBC Live show at 2 p.m. A L’Oréal-sponsored section addressing her newest “The Scoop” column was a regular feature on MSNBC’s Morning Joe from October 2007 until July 2009, when the show was unexpectedly stopped. Hazlett was the substitute host for The Ron Reagan Show on Air America Radio during the week of June 1, 2009. She also occasionally appeared on the program to discuss entertainment news.
Courtney Hazlett Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of 1 Million dollars.