Star Jones is an American attorney, author and television personality. She rose to fame in the American consciousness as a host on ABC's popular daytime talk show The View. Jones currently hosts the Star Jones program on Court TV.
Recently, on March 17, 2010, Star Jones underwent scheduled cardiac surgery. People Magazine reports that Jones' surgery was a success and that she is recovering well. eonline.com reports that this most recent surgery on Star Jones was a follow-up procedure to surgery that she had around 30 years ago to treat a thoracic tumor.http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b172701_star_jones_recovering_postsurgery.html
Back on April 1, 2009, Jones went on The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss what it was like to battle with her weight while being in the public eye. Jones experienced dramatic weight loss after undergoing gastric bypass surgery in 2006.Sun-Times: Star Jones tells Oprah Winfrey: I was an addict... (April 1, 2009)
Life and Career
Star Jones began her television career on Court TV in 1991 and then became a legal correspondent for The Today Show and Nightly News. Jones went on to write two books, You Have to Stand for Something, or You'll Fall for Anything and Shine: A Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Journey to Finding Love. Jones is rumored to be dating executive chef Herb Wilson after filing for divorce from Al Reynolds in March of 2008.
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Star Jones Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
1962: Born
1994: Jones & Jury
1999: You Have to Stand for Something, or You'll Fall for Anything
2000: Hollywood Squares
2000: The View
2006: Shine: A Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Journey to Finding Love
2007: Star Jones
Star Jones DVDs and Merchandise
References
Fast Facts
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Birth name
Starlet Marie Jones
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Born
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Birthplace
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Co-host on ''The View''
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Currently host of Star Jones on Court TV
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2007
Admitted dramatic weight loss was due to gastric bypass surgery
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Ex-wife of Al Reynolds
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April 2009
Went on The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss her battling with her weight in the public eyeSun-Times: Star Jones tells Oprah Winfrey: I was an addict... (April 1, 2009)
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Says she underwent the gastric bypass surgery after being told by doctors that she would die if she did notSun-Times: Star Jones tells Oprah Winfrey: I was an addict... (April 1, 2009)
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Says she was "hurt and initially upset" by Barbara Walters' comments that after her weight loss the audience of The View was unable to relate to herSun-Times: Star Jones tells Oprah Winfrey: I was an addict... (April 1, 2009)
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March 17, 2010
Star Jones had scheduled cardiac surgery; She is reported to be recovering well.
