James Curtis:  

Workplace Award-winning journalist James Curtis most recently hosted the hottest cable news program of the year; E! Entertainment Television's The Michael Jackson Trial, which featured re-enactments and expert commentary. Curtis led discussions of the court proceedings with legal experts. A four-year veteran of Court TV, Curtis is known for his superior trial coverage, commanding legal analysis and pointed commentary. Curtis' extensive experience and knowledge about the legal system, and the California court system in particular, is widely recognized in the industry. Keen insight coupled with over a decade of on camera experience as an anchor and commentator have marked his impressive 12-year television career. Curtis has covered such major breaking news stories as the September 11th terror strike and verdicts ranging from Michael Jackson to Martha Stewart. Nominated for a 2005 NAACP Image Award, Curtis' work has already earned the cable industry's prestigious Beacon Award, honoring excellence in public affairs for "Straight Talk About Marijuana," a public affairs cooperative effort between Court TV and the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy. The historic New York Branch of the NAACP has also recognized him for Lifetime Commitment to human and civil rights through his work in the media and the courts. With well over 100 guest TV appearances under his belt, Curtis became the host of "Curtis Court," the nationally syndicated CBS King World production in 1999, where he arbitrated small claims cases. In the summe...Expand for more