Ken Baker Biography
Ken Baker is an American entertainment journalist and author who serves as the senior correspondent for E! News and hosts the daily web show Live From E! on E! Online.
Ken Baker Age
She is 49 years old as of 24 August 2023. She was born in 1974 in Martinsville, Indiana, United States.
Ken Baker Family – Education
He is the son of Marcia Seiflein and a brother to Kris Baker. Baker has a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from Colgate University.
Ken Baker Books
Baker is the author of numerous books. Baker published Man Made: A Memoir of My Body in 2001, detailing his battle with prolactinoma. This memoir was adapted into the 2016 film The Late Bloomer. Baker’s second memoir, They Don’t Play Hockey in Heaven: A Dream, a Team, and My Comeback Season, was published in 2003 and chronicled his season as pro hockey’s oldest rookie. Hollywood Hussein, published in 2005, is a satirical look at Saddam Hussein’s capture.
In 2009, Baker co-wrote The Great Eight: How to Be Happy (even when you have every reason to be unhappy). Baker released his first young adult novel, Fangirl, in 2012, about a fictional pop star who falls in love with a fan. He published his novel How I Got Skinny, Famous, and Fell Madly in Love in 2014.
Baker also signed a deal with Perseus Books Group’s Running Press in 2014 to write a series of novels titled Deadline Diaries. The thriller series will follow the exploits of a teen celebrity blogger who works to solve Hollywood mysteries. Finding Forever, the first book in the series was released in September 2015.
Ken Baker E! News
He later became Senior Correspondent for E! News and the host of E! Online’s daily web show Live From E!. Baker has appeared on Fox News, The Today Show, CNN, MSNBC, and HLN. Baker was taken off the air by E! News in October 2017 while they investigated allegations of sexual harassment.
Ken Baker Sports
Baker attended Colgate University from 1988 to 1992, where he was a member of the ECAC Championship team in 1990. Baker also returned to professional hockey for the Bakersfield Condors and the Quad City Mallards after a 10-year absence. They Don’t Play Hockey in Heaven is a book he wrote about his experience (ISBN 1592286054). Baker previously worked as an NHL.com columnist and coached youth hockey.
Ken Baker Charity
Baker speaks at schools and community/charity functions. He has hosted the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollenbeck PAL Awards Gala. Baker also serves on the Advisory Board of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League.