Kristin Nicole Adams, née Holt, is a television personality, entertainment news
correspondent
A correspondent or on-the-scene reporter is usually a journalist or commentator for a magazine, or an agent who contributes reports to a newspaper, or radio or television news, or another type of company, from a remote, often distant, locati ...
, singer, and viral video creator.
Adams first rose to public awareness on ''
American Idol
''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...
''. Between 2005 and 2008, Kristin served as the second host of G4's ''
Cheat!
''Cheat!'' is a TV show on G4 that provided cheat codes, strategies, and other hidden features for video games. The show was hosted by Kristin Adams (née Holt), who replaced original host Cory Rouse in January 2005. ''Cheat!'' last aired Febr ...
'', a television show dedicated to video game cheats and strategies. In 2008, ''Cheat!'' segments were incorporated into G4's
X-Play
''Xplay'' (previously ''GameSpot TV'' and ''Extended Play'') is a TV program about video games. The program, known for its reviews and comedy skits, airs on '' G4'' in the United States and had aired on ''G4 Canada'' in Canada (and briefly on Y ...
, where she was a correspondent and occasional host throughout the remainder of the series. She also substituted hosting roles for the network's other shows and specials, as needed. She hosted "Poker Night" on GSN and ''Nissan GT Academy'' on
Speed
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Magnitude may refer to:
Mathematics
*Euclidean vector, a quantity defined by both its magnitude and its direction
*Magnitude (ma ...
. On January 1, 2010, Adams became the new co-host of the ''Character Fantasy'' film showcase on the
USA Network
USA Network (simply USA) is an American basic cable television channel owned by the NBCUniversal Television and Streaming division of Comcast's NBCUniversal through NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. It was originally launched in 1977 as Madison ...
. In 2012 Adams was a co-host/correspondent on Real Music Live on
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters are l ...
.
Career
Adams (then still Kristin Holt) was eliminated in the first round of viewer voting in the first season of ''
American Idol
''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...
''. She auditioned in Dallas and her audition was memorable because, in her rush to embrace Paula after being told that she had made the Hollywood rounds, she fell and slipped under the judges table. She was considered as a possible replacement for Brian Dunkleman as co-host for the second season of ''American Idol'', however, most of her footage from preliminary contestant auditions was edited out of the show by November 2002, when her role was reduced to special correspondent. She performed as the vocalist of the band, Stranger Days, from 2004 to 2007.
Adams worked as a top 40 morning radio co-host in Dallas on KRBV, as the host of
Hasbro
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's
DVD game
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''Shout About Television'', and as a host on the Starz network. She worked with V-Cast on Verizon Wireless phones. As an actress, she had brief appearances in two productions, as a reporter on a 2008 episode of the television series ''
Dirty Sexy Money
''Dirty Sexy Money'' is an American prime time drama television series created by Craig Wright. It ran on ABC from September 26, 2007, to August 8, 2009. The series was produced by Berlanti Television and ABC Studios. Wright served as an ex ...
'', and as a bartender in the 2009 film ''
Rock Slyde
''Rock Slyde'' is a 2009 American comedy film written and directed by Chris Dowling on his feature-length directorial debut. and produced by Will Wallace, Josh Young, and Milan Chakraborty. This independent production stars Patrick Warburton, An ...
''.
In 2009 she appeared as fictional correspondent "Katie Comet" on the fictional news network, "Santa News Network" broadcasts on AT&T's "Santa Tracker" cable channel.
When the
AT&T U-verse
U-verse TV is a DirecTV brand of IPTV service. Launched on June 26, 2006, U-verse included broadband Internet (now AT&T Internet or AT&T Fiber), IP telephone (now AT&T Phone), and IPTV (U-verse TV) services in 48 states.triple-play platform, Adams hosted "AT&T U-verse Buzz" for its TV customers.
She has worked for
Samsung
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as a presenter for "Samsung Tomorrow TV", covering their products at the Consumer Electronics Show in 2014 and 2015.
, Adams was the presenter on GameStop TV, an in-store marketing feature for the GameStop chain of stores.
Personal life
She is a
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private research university in Fort Worth, Texas. It was established in 1873 by brothers Addison and Randolph Clark as the Add-Ran Male & Female College. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciple ...
graduate. While there, she became a
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divi ...
cheerleader and made the 12-person Show Group team, which traveled the globe entertaining U.S. military troops on USO Tours.
She married Daniel Adams in 2008 and they have two children together, daughter Harper (b. 2010) and son Holt (b. 2013).http://g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/thefeed/72669/the-daily-feed-with-kristin-adams-110410.html