John Henson

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Writer • Comedian • Producer • Host

Birth Date: July 11, 1967

Age: 57 years old

Birth Place: Stamford, Connecticut

Smiling, impish-looking host of "Talk Soup" on the E! Entertainment Channel, whose physical presence is distinguished by a natural white patch of hair on the side of his head, John Henson replaced Greg Kinnear on the popular cable show in early 1995 and quickly made it his own. "Talk Soup" was designed to recap the more outrageous moments from daytime tableau of bare-all, tell-all chat programs. While Kinnear had oft been cynical and sneering in his approach, Henson lampooned the shows, but with a boyish exuberance.

Henson often pulled stunts and visual gags to drive his humor home, and gained his own claque of fans, with no loss in the ratings. He had won the "Talk Soup" host chair through the regular audition process after several years of performing in Los Angeles comedy clubs without particular attention from casting directors.

Credits

Stab That Cake!Stream

Host
Reality
2022

Caroline & Friends: The Game

Guest
Show
2019

Caroline & Friends

Guest
Show
2018

Access Live

Host
Show
2017

iWitness

Host
Show
2017

Halloween Baking ChampionshipStream

Host
Reality
2015

Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroStream

Guest Star
Ron
Series
2014

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

Guest
Talk
2014

The Funniest Commercials of The Year: 2013

Host
Show
2014

Funniest Commercials: Summer Countdown

Host
Show
2013

World's Funniest Animal Commercials

Host
Show
2013

The Funniest Commercials of The Year: 2012

Host
Show
2013

Anger ManagementStream

Guest Star
Darren
Series
2012

The Chew

Guest
Talk
2011

Worst Cooks in AmericaStream

Contestant
Reality
2010

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Guest
Talk
2009

Wipeout Bowl 1: Cheerleaders vs. Couch Potatoes

Host
Show
2009

WipeoutStream

Host
Game Show
2008

Rachael Ray ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2006

My Name Is EarlStream

Guest Star
Reporter
Series
2005
82%

The John Henson Project

Host
Show
2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

Guest
Talk
2003

Caroline's Comedy Hour

Guest
Show
2000

Bar Hopping

Actor
Roger
Movie
2000

Stag

Actor
Timan Bernard
Movie
1997
40%

Maybe This Time

Guest Star
Show
1995

Good Morning America

Guest
News
1975

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