''Geraldo Rivera Reports'', also known as ''Geraldo at Large'', is an American
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newsmagazine
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hosted by
Fox News
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correspondent-at-large and former
talk show
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host
Geraldo Rivera
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.
History
Debuting in national syndication on October 31, 2005, as a replacement for ''
A Current Affair
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,'' the show had been on
Fox News Channel
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in a slightly different format since July 6, 2002 as the program, ''At Large with Geraldo Rivera''.
Rivera emphasized that the show would be about "people." The program was seen by Rivera as a test for a potential evening newscast produced by the Fox News Channel. The program aired in the time slot normally designated for national news programs in many markets. However, the program was more similar to the show that it replaced, ''
A Current Affair
''A Current Affair'' may refer to:
* ''A Current Affair'' (Australian TV program), 1971–present Australian current affairs program that airs on Nine Network
* ''A Current Affair'' (American TV program), a 1986–1998 American television news ...
'', in its focus on
tabloid-type stories.
Anchors and correspondents from Fox News, including anchor
Laurie Dhue
Laurie Walker Dhue (born February 10, 1969) is an American television journalist. She was a Fox News Channel anchor from 2000–2008, reporting for the television show ''Geraldo at Large'' and the host of ''Fox Report'' ''Weekend''.
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, Laura Ingle,
Phil Keating
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, and
Arthel Neville
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, served as correspondents of the newsmagazine.
On October 3, 2009, ''Geraldo at Large'' began broadcasting in
720p
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HD and debuted a whole new on-air look, which included a new program logo and new graphics.
In January 2014, the show went on hiatus but returned on March 8, 2014, as ''Geraldo Rivera Reports''. It aired occasionally until ''
The Greg Gutfeld Show
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'' replaced it in 2015.
End of syndication
On January 4, 2007, it was announced that the syndicated program would be canceled due to a "soft ad marketplace, the lack of an early news lead-in for his show in several cities and the timeline for financial success." The program's final syndicated episode aired on January 26, 2007.
Return to Fox News Channel
The show returned to the Fox News Channel weekends on February 10, 2007. While the show has not been officially cancelled, it was replaced by ''
The Greg Gutfeld Show
''Gutfeld!'', known as ''The Greg Gutfeld Show'' from 2015 to 2021, is an American late-night talk show on Fox News Channel, created and presented by Greg Gutfeld. It airs at 11 p.m. ET on weeknights with an encore episode that airs Saturdays a ...
'' in 2015, which took over its 10 PM time slot.
Anchors and correspondents
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Laurie Dhue
Laurie Walker Dhue (born February 10, 1969) is an American television journalist. She was a Fox News Channel anchor from 2000–2008, reporting for the television show ''Geraldo at Large'' and the host of ''Fox Report'' ''Weekend''.
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(2007–2008)
*
Kimberly Guilfoyle
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*
Laura Ingle
Laura Ingle is a correspondent for Fox News.
Joining the network in 2005, Ingle was originally based in Dallas, and is currently based in New York. She has also appeared on the FNC program '' Geraldo Rivera Reports''.
Prior to being hired by ...
*
Phil Keating
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*
Arthel Neville
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Neville is the daughter of Doris Neville and Art Neville, a Gramm ...
*
Craig Rivera
Craig Rivera (born October 10, 1954) is an American television journalist, producer, and correspondent for Fox News Channel. He also appeared regularly on the Fox News Channel newsmagazine program ''Geraldo at Large''.
Early life
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References
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2005 American television series debuts
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2000s American television news shows
2010s American television news shows
English-language television shows
First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
Fox News original programming