CNN commentator and Morehouse professor Dr. Marc Lamont Hill will anchor a new talk show on VH1 called ‘VH1 Live.’
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the late-night weekly talk series “will deliver pop culture spin on entertainment news and gossip” with Lamont Hill’s “raw street savvy” in the mix.
–Marc Lamont Hill blasts ex-detective on CNN over police killings
Lamont Hill, 37, has also served as a host for BET News and travels the country frequently on the lecture circuit. He is the author of the forthcoming book Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond, which explores the intersections of race and class in America.
The television host has spoken candidly about his personal journey to finding his voice, initially dropping out of college his freshman year at Morehouse, then graduating from Temple University and later earning his PhD. By 33 years old, Lamont Hill was an associate professor at Columbia University.
–Commentator tries to school Marc Lamont Hill on race, fails
Lamont Hill’s appearances on CNN have made for some of the most heated and viral moments on the network.
‘VH1’ Live debuts Sunday, July 17 at 10 p.m. Grio Fam, will you be tuning in to check it out? Hit us up in the comments with your thoughts!
–Mumia Abu-Jamal death sentence dropped: Marc Lamont Hill discusses case