Jim Cantiello (born November 22, 1981) is a former American

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and former correspondent at

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. He was the current host of the "Tweet Beat," as well as the resident MTV News ''

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'' Expert, hosting weekly "American Idol in 60 Seconds" features for mtv.com. He also posted weekly musical "Glee-Caps" for each episode of

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. In 2009, he hosted a short lived MTV web short series called ''Daily Detox''. The show recapped MTV reality shows. Cantiello left MTV in early 2012 and joined the

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'' during its second season as a backstage correspondent.

Personal life

Jim married Jessica, his high school sweetheart, in 2006.

References

External links

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Jim Cantiello at MTV NewsAINow Interview with Jim Cantiello
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