1. Richard E Roeper was born on October 17,1959 and is an American writer.
36 Facts About Richard Roeper
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Richard Roeper is a former columnist and film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, where he wrote for 39 years dating back to 1986 until his departure in 2025.
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Richard Roeper co-hosted the television series At the Movies with Roger Ebert from 2000 to 2008, serving as the late Gene Siskel's successor.
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From 2010 to 2014, he co-hosted The Roe and Roeper Show with Roe Conn on WLS-AM.
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From October 2015 to October 2017, Richard Roeper served as the host of the FOX 32 morning show Good Day Chicago.
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Since 2021, he has hosted a podcast entitled The Richard Roeper Show for American Eagle.
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Richard Roeper is a regular contributor to Windy City Weekend and its predecessor Windy City Live on WLS-TV.
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Richard Roeper was born in Chicago, Illinois, one of four children to Robert and Margaret Richard Roeper.
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Richard Roeper grew up in south suburban Dolton, Illinois and attended Thornridge High School before graduating from Illinois State University in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in journalism.
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Richard Roeper began working as a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times in 1986.
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Richard Roeper has been voted the best columnist in Illinois by the Associated Press on numerous occasions.
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Richard Roeper has written seven books on topics ranging from movies to urban legends to conspiracy theories to the Chicago White Sox.
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In 2009, Richard Roeper appeared on Howard Stern's show and said he had written a book on gambling, entitled Bet the House, which was released in the first quarter of 2010.
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Richard Roeper hosted shows on WLUP-FM, WLS-FM, and WMVP-AM in Chicago.
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Richard Roeper's columns have been syndicated by The New York Times to worldwide publications.
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Richard Roeper has written for a number of magazines, including Esquire, Spy, TV Guide, Playboy, Maxim, and Entertainment Weekly.
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Richard Roeper has been a frequent guest on The Tonight Show, Live with Regis and Kelly, The O'Reilly Factor, and countless other national programs.
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Richard Roeper hosted Starz Inside, a monthly documentary series that aired on the Starz network.
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Richard Roeper appeared on the first episode of the fifth season of Entourage, where he reviewed a fake movie titled Medellin with Michael Phillips on At the Movies.
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In February 2009, Richard Roeper launched his website, which features movie reviews, blog entries, photos, and Twitter posts.
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Richard Roeper announced that the reviews would appear first on his site, then on the Starz channel.
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In December 2009, it was reported that Richard Roeper had signed with ReelzChannel to be a regular contributor.
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Richard Roeper stopped reviewing movies for ReelzChannel in February 2015; his final review was for the Jude Law disaster film Black Sea.
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In October 2015, Richard Roeper joined the cast of the Fox Chicago morning TV show Good Day Chicago.
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Richard Roeper signed off from that morning TV show on October 18,2017.
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Richard Roeper was suspended from the Sun-Times on January 29,2018, pending an investigation into allegations that he had purchased Twitter followers.
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On Sunday, July 20,2008, Richard Roeper announced that he was leaving the show in mid-August and would return with a new show later in the year.
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However, plans for a new program starring Richard Roeper failed to materialize.
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Between 2009 and late 2010, Richard Roeper contributed video reviews to Starz.
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In early 2013, Richard Roeper began contributing film reviews to RogerEbert.
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On September 12,2013, it was announced that Richard Roeper will replace Roger Ebert as the main movie critic for the Chicago Sun-Times after his death on April 4,2013, at the age of 70.
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Richard Roeper is a member of Chicago Film Critics Association.
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Since 2021, he has hosted a podcast entitled The Richard Roeper Show for American Eagle, which airs every Tuesday and Thursday.
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On March 19,2025, Richard Roeper revealed that he accepted a buyout from the Sun-Times to terminate his employment, ending his time at the newspaper after a 39-year run.
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Richard Roeper has cited The Maltese Falcon, The Godfather trilogy, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off as among his favorite films.
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Since 2000, Richard Roeper has compiled an annual film list which provides an overview of his critical preferences.