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Robert J. Thompson

Robert J. Thompson

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Born August 3, 1959 in Hinsdale, Illinois, USA

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Robert J. Thompson was born on 3 August 1959 in Hinsdale, Illinois, USA. He is known for Up Front Tonight (1998), Your Money (1992) and Generation Boom (2006).

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TV We Love Poster

TV We Love TV Series2025Self - Interviewee

Menendez Brothers: Victims or Villains Poster

Menendez Brothers: Victims or Villains Mini-Series2024Self - Media Professor, Syracuse University

Dark Side of the 2000s Poster

Dark Side of the 2000s TV Series2023Self

CNN Newsroom with Pamela Brown Poster

CNN Newsroom with Pamela Brown TV Series2021Self

CNN Special: Where Have All the Theme Songs Gone? TV Special2021Self - Media Historian, Syracuse University

Dan Abrams Live Poster

Dan Abrams Live TV Series2021Self

The Story of Late Night Poster

The Story of Late Night TV Series2021Self - Robert Thompson

The Real Bedford Falls: It's a Wonderful Life Poster

The Real Bedford Falls: It's a Wonderful Life Feature Film2020Self - Professor, Syracuse University

What Is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Show Poster

What Is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Show TV Special2020Self - Pop Culture Prof., Syracuse Univ.

CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell Poster

CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell TV Series2019Self

Notorious Poster

Notorious TV Series2019Self

Mr. Soul! Poster

Mr. Soul! Documentary2018Self - Professor and TV Historian Syracuse University

A Tribute to Tom Brokaw: Newhouse Mirror Awards Poster

A Tribute to Tom Brokaw: Newhouse Mirror Awards Short Film2017Self

The Real Mad Men of Advertising Poster

The Real Mad Men of Advertising Mini-Series2017Self

Traveling in the 70's Poster

Traveling in the 70's Mini-Series2017Self

Global Business Poster

Global Business TV Series2016Self

How to Lose the Presidency Poster

How to Lose the Presidency Mini-Series2016Self

Super Bowl's Greatest Halftime Shows TV Special2016Self - Professor of Television and Popular Culture Syracuse University

Driving America Poster

Driving America Documentary2015Self

Remembering David Carr Poster

Remembering David Carr Documentary2015Self

At This Hour with Kate Bolduan Poster

At This Hour with Kate Bolduan TV Series2014Self

Ali Velshi on Target TV Series2013Self

All in with Chris Hayes Poster

All in with Chris Hayes TV Series2013Self

Consider This Poster

Consider This TV Series2013Self

New Day TV Series2013Self

Why We (Heart) Vampires Poster

Why We (Heart) Vampires TV Movie2013Self - Professor

CBS Saturday Morning Poster

CBS Saturday Morning TV Series2012Self

CBS This Morning Poster

CBS This Morning TV Series2012Self

The Cycle Poster

The Cycle TV Series20121 episode, 2013

The War Room with Michael Shure TV Series2012Self

Kennedys in Culture TV Movie2011Self

Modern TV Dads: Father Doesn't Know Best Documentary2010Self

The Rundown Poster

The Rundown TV Series2010Self

30 for 30 Poster

30 for 30 TV Series2009Self

Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America Poster

Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America TV Series2009Self - cultural historian

MetroFocus Poster

MetroFocus TV Series2009Self

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants Poster

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants Documentary2009Self

Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg Poster

Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg Documentary2009Self

Your Bottom Line TV Series2009Self

American Greed Poster

American Greed TV Series2007Self - Director of Bleier Center for Television & Popular Culture at Syracuse University

BBC World News America Poster

BBC World News America TV Series2007Self

Breaking the Laws of TV: The Making of 'Cagney & Lacey' Documentary2007Self

Everyday Things TV Series2007Self

Game Show Network Hall of Fame: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire TV Special2007Self - Dr. Robert Thompson Professor Syracuse University

i-Caught TV Series2007Self

Out in the Open TV Series2007Self

Videos That Rocked the World Poster

Videos That Rocked the World TV Series2007Self

American Cannibal Poster

American Cannibal Documentary2006Self

American Eats Poster

American Eats TV Series2006Self

CBS Evening News with Katie Couric Poster

CBS Evening News with Katie Couric TV Series2006Self

CMT: The Greatest - 20 Greatest Country Comedy Shows TV Special2006Self

Generation Boom TV Series2006Self

Glenn Beck TV Series2006Self

Prime News TV Series2006Self

The Live Desk Poster

The Live Desk TV Series2006Self

CBS Evening News with Bob Schieffer Poster

CBS Evening News with Bob Schieffer TV Series2005Self

ESPN Outside the Lines Poster

ESPN Outside the Lines TV Series2005Self

Gilligan's Island: A Pop Culture Phenomenon Documentary2005Self

On the Money Poster

On the Money TV Series2005Self

Showbiz Tonight Poster

Showbiz Tonight TV Series2005Self

Tucker TV Series2005Self

Deborah Norville Tonight Poster

Deborah Norville Tonight TV Series2004Self

Hey Remember Christmas TV Special2004Self - Pop Culture Expert

Julia Child: A Tribute TV Special2004TV Historian Syracuse University

The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch Poster

The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch TV Series2004Self

The Christmas Special Christmas Special TV Special2004Self

TV Revolution Mini-Series2004Self

Anderson Cooper 360° Poster

Anderson Cooper 360° TV Series2003Self

Cold Pizza Poster

Cold Pizza TV Series2003Self

Controversy Poster

Controversy TV Series2003Self

Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann Poster

Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann TV Series2003Self

Fox Business Tonight Poster

Fox Business Tonight TV Series2003Self

Geraldo Rivera Reports Poster

Geraldo Rivera Reports TV Series2003Self

In the Money TV Series2003Self

Paula Zahn Now Poster

Paula Zahn Now TV Series2003Self

Scarborough Country Poster

Scarborough Country TV Series2003Self

The Reality of Reality Poster

The Reality of Reality Mini-Series2003Self

TV's Greatest Food Moments TV Special2003Self

VH1 News Presents Poster

VH1 News Presents TV Series2003Self

Because I Said So TV Series2002Self

Behind the Fame: Mary Tyler Moore/Bob Newhart TV Movie2002Self

Behind the Fame: The Munsters/Addams Family Documentary2002Self

Brilliant But Cancelled Poster

Brilliant But Cancelled Documentary2002Self

Business Unusual TV Series2002Self

Closing Bell Poster

Closing Bell TV Series2002Self

Donahue TV Series2002Self

Dr. Phil Poster

Dr. Phil TV Series2002Self

Market Call TV Series2002Self

Nachman TV Series2002Self

Studio B Poster

Studio B TV Series2002Self

The Perfect Pitch Documentary2002Self

TV Tales TV Series2002Self

American Morning Poster

American Morning TV Series2001Self

CNN Live Today TV Series2001Self

NewsNight with Aaron Brown Poster

NewsNight with Aaron Brown TV Series2001Self

People in the News TV Series2001Self

The Abrams Report TV Series2001Self

A&E Top Ten TV Series2000Self

Behind the Scenes of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Documentary2000Self

Fox News Live Poster

Fox News Live TV Series2000Self

Inside TV Land Poster

Inside TV Land TV Series2000Self

Newsworld Live TV Series2000Self

Shades of Progress: Shadows of Hate TV Movie2000Self

The Big Story TV Series2000Self

Independent Lens Poster

Independent Lens TV Series1999Self

Later Today TV Series1999Self

The Early Show Poster

The Early Show TV Series1999Self

Bravo Profiles Poster

Bravo Profiles TV Series1998Self

Fox and Friends Poster

Fox and Friends TV Series1998Self

Headliners & Legends with Matt Lauer Poster

Headliners & Legends with Matt Lauer TV Series1998Self

HistoryCenter TV Series1998Self

MSNBC Morning Blend TV Series1998Self

Special Report with Bret Baier Poster

Special Report with Bret Baier TV Series1998Self

Up Front Tonight TV Series1998Self

CTV News Channel Poster

CTV News Channel TV Series1997Self

Saturday Early Show TV Series1997Self

The View Poster

The View TV Series1997Self

Access Hollywood Poster

Access Hollywood TV Series1996

E! True Hollywood Story Poster

E! True Hollywood Story TV Series1996Self

Fox Report with Jon Scott Poster

Fox Report with Jon Scott TV Series1996Self

Hannity & Colmes Poster

Hannity & Colmes TV Series1996Self

MSNBC Live Poster

MSNBC Live TV Series1996Self

Power Lunch Poster

Power Lunch TV Series1996Self

The Edge with Paula Zahn TV Series1996Self

The Factor Poster

The Factor TV Series1996Self

The News on CNBC TV Series1996Self

The Unexplained Poster

The Unexplained TV Series1996Self - TV and Film Historian

Your World w/Neil Cavuto Poster

Your World w/Neil Cavuto TV Series1996Self

CNN Sunday Morning TV Series19951 episode, 2003

Page One with Nick Charles TV Series1995Self

The Biz TV Series1995Self

CNN Talkback Live TV Series1994Self

Extra TV Series1994Self

Rivera Live TV Series1993Self

Dateline NBC Poster

Dateline NBC TV Series1992Self - Director of Bleier Center for Television & Popular Culture at Syracuse University

Reliable Sources Poster

Reliable Sources TV Series1992Self

Up to the Minute Poster

Up to the Minute TV Series1992Self

World News Now Poster

World News Now TV Series1992Self

Your Money Poster

Your Money TV Series1992Self

Showbiz Today Poster

Showbiz Today TV Series1991Self

CNN Newsroom Poster

CNN Newsroom TV Series1989Self

MTV News Poster

MTV News TV Series1989Self

Primetime Poster

Primetime TV Series1989Self

48 Hours Poster

48 Hours TV Series1988Self

American Experience Poster

American Experience Mini-Series1988Self - Director of Bleier Center for Television & Popular Culture at Syracuse University

Inside Edition Poster

Inside Edition TV Series1988Self

Biography Poster

Biography TV Series1987Self

The CBS Morning News Poster

The CBS Morning News TV Series1987Self

CBS Evening News with Dan Rather Poster

CBS Evening News with Dan Rather TV Series1981Self

ABC News Nightline Poster

ABC News Nightline TV Series1980Self - Director, Center for the Study of Popular Television, Syracuse University

CNN Special Reports Poster

CNN Special Reports TV Series1980Self

Lou Dobbs Tonight Poster

Lou Dobbs Tonight TV Series1980Self

CBS News Sunday Morning Poster

CBS News Sunday Morning TV Series1979Self

Nightly Business Report Poster

Nightly Business Report TV Series1979Self

SportsCenter Poster

SportsCenter TV Series1979Self

20/20 TV Series1978Self - Director of Bleier Center for Television & Popular Culture at Syracuse University

Good Morning America Poster

Good Morning America TV Series1975Self

PBS NewsHour Poster

PBS NewsHour TV Series1975Self - Director of Bleier Center for Television & Popular Culture at Syracuse University

Canada A.M. Poster

Canada A.M. TV Series1972Self

NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt Poster

NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt TV Series1970Self

60 Minutes Poster

60 Minutes TV Series1968Self - Director of Bleier Center for Television & Popular Culture at Syracuse University

CBS Weekend News Poster

CBS Weekend News TV Series1966Self

W5 TV Series1966Self

ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Poster

ABC World News Tonight with David Muir TV Series1953Self

The National Poster

The National TV Series1952Self

Today TV Series1952Self

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Generation Boom TV Series2006

Biography Poster

Biography TV Series1987

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