Jerry Penacoli (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and entertainment reporter, and served as a host with the US syndicated magazine show '' Extra'' for 20 years.

Reporting career

Before going national, Penacoli served as a newscaster and talk show host in several markets starting in

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, then

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, where Jerry served as host of '' PM Magazine'' in the early 1980s, and then

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. He was an evening news anchor for the Philadelphia TV station

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(an NBC affiliate at the time), from the mid-1980s until he moved to New York City in 1990, and also did double duty during his final two years at KYW as host of their local talk show ''People Are Talking''.Jerry Penacoli: Correspondent
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, his broadcasting career included stints at

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television, where he hosted the entertainment network's live coverage of premieres and events, and

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. He also co-hosted ''Richard Simmons' Dream Maker'' with Richard Simmons and Kat Carney in Fall 1999. As of February 4, 2013, Penacoli has served as co-host on the syndicated morning television program ''Daytime'' out of

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, which is seen in more than 130 U.S. markets.

Acting career

His credits include several daytime soaps as principal characters and guest-starring roles on numerous sitcoms and dramas as well as film roles, including ''

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'' with Penélope Cruz and ''

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'' with Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver. Penacoli was a special guest as the host of The Scoop in an episode of Williams Street's ''

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''.

Personal life

Penacoli was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and grew up in the Marlton section of Evesham Township, New Jersey. He attended grade school at St. Joan of Arc grade school in Marlton and high school at Holy Cross High School in Delran Township, New Jersey. Penacoli resides in the Tampa Bay area of Florida and is an artist in his spare time. In 2011, Penacoli revealed on Extra that he was diagnosed with stage three melanoma, resulting in surgery and protracted hospitalization. He was also diagnosed with early-stage thyroid cancer at that time. Penacoli later announced to viewers that he had been declared cancer-free. In 2016, Jerry successfully underwent open heart surgery.- WFLA TV - Jerry Returns to Daytime
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