A. J. Calloway
A. J. Calloway | |
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.JPG) Calloway at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Knife Fight | |
| Born | Albert Johnson Calloway August 29, 1974 |
| Occupation | Entertainment reporter |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouses | Lao Sealey
(m. 2005; div. 2007)Dionne Walker (m. 2013) |
| Children | 3 |
Albert Johnson "A. J." Calloway (born August 29, 1974) is an American entertainment reporter. He is known as the original host on 106 & Park, which originally aired on BET. After co-hosting the show for five years with Free (Marie Wright), Calloway left the show on July 28, 2005.[1]
Career
[edit]Calloway then moved to Co-Host on the entertainment news program Extra from 2005 until February 2019. That February he was suspended while being investigated for sexual misconduct.[2] In July he was terminated when the show's producer Telepictures terminated him, due to the number of sexual assault allegations.[3][4][5]
Personal
[edit]He is an alumnus of Saint Benedict's Prep in Newark, New Jersey and Howard University in Washington, D.C.
He was married to pediatrician Dr Lao Sealey from 23 April 2005 – 2007.
On 8 June 2013 he married Dionne Walker.[6][7] Together they have three children: Amy Belle (12 August 2013),[8] Ava Claire (January 2015),[9] and Albert the third (March 2017).[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Popular hosts out at BET music video show '106 & Park'". USA Today. August 2, 2005. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- ^ "'Extra' Host AJ Calloway Suspended After Sexual Misconduct Claims". Variety. February 9, 2019. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023.
- ^ Masters, Kim (July 31, 2019). "Warner Bros. Severs Ties With 'Extra' Host A.J. Calloway After Investigation Over Assault Claims". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ Zaveri, Mihir (February 10, 2019). "'Extra' Host A.J. Calloway Suspended Following Sexual Assault Allegations". The New York Times.
- ^ Zimmerman, Amy (January 4, 2019). "'Extra' Host A.J. Calloway Accused of Sexual Assault by Two More Women: 'He Thought It Was a Game'". The Daily Beast.
- ^ https://hellobeautiful.com/2648775/congrats-aj-calloway-officially-puts-a-ring-on-longtime-girlfriend-dionne-walker AJ Calloway Officially Puts A Ring on Longtime Girlfriend Dionne Walker
- ^ https://extratv.com/2013/06/11/extra-correspondent-aj-calloway-and-dionne-walker-tie-the-knot/ AJ Calloway and Dionne Walker Marry
- ^ "'Extra's' AJ Calloway and Wife Dionne Welcome a Baby Girl!".
- ^ "Morning Preciousness: AJ Calloway & Wife Dionne Shares First Photo of Their New Baby Girl Ava Claire". January 5, 2015.
- ^ "AJ Calloway Welcomes Third Child, Son Albert".
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