Richard Roeper biography

Richard Roeper is in his eighth year as the co-host of "Ebert & Roeper." Roeper's  daily newspaper column has been appearing in the Chicago Sun-Times since 1987 and has been syndicated to newspapers throughout the world. Roeper's column has garnered numerous honors, including the National Headliner Award. He  has contributed to Esquire, TV Guide, Entertainment Weekly, Maxim and other publications. In 2000, he was named as one of People Magazine's 50 most eligible bachelors.

Roeper is the author of seven books, including the 2008 conspiracy-theory release,  "Debunked!"

From 2002-2005, Roeper was the film critic for the CBS affiliate in Chicago. Prior to that, he was a regular commentator for seven years on the Fox affiliate in Chicago, winning two Emmys.

Roeper has hosted talk shows on numerous Chicago radio stations, including WLS-AM and WLUP-FM. He has appeared as a guest on such TV programs as "The Tonight Show," "Top Chef," "Nightline," "Regis & Kelly," "The Best Damn Sports Show," "Late Night With Conan O'Brien," "The Howard Stern Show" and the "Today Show."