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Alex Wagner is an accomplished American journalist, television host, and political commentator who was born on December 4, 1977, in Washington, D.C. Growing up, Alex was the daughter of Burmese immigrant Tin Swe Thant and Democratic Party political consultant Carl Wagner. Her early years were marked by her father’s role as co-chair of Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 presidential campaign.
Alex attended Woodrow Wilson High School and later pursued higher education at Brown University, where she graduated in 1999 with a degree in art history and literature. As a self-described progressive, Wagner kickstarted her career by working as a cultural correspondent for the Center for American Progress, an organization founded by John Podesta. She then took on the role of editor-in-chief at The Fader, a music and culture magazine, from 2004 to 2007.
Before her tenure at AOL’s “Politics Daily” as a White House correspondent, Wagner served as the executive director of Not On Our Watch, an advocacy group focused on mass atrocities and human rights, co-founded by celebrities such as Don Cheadle, George Clooney, and Brad Pitt.
When AOL acquired The Huffington Post, Wagner transitioned to this new platform while also making appearances as an analyst on several MSNBC programs, including “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” from 2003 to 2012, and “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell,” which she continued to be part of beyond 2010. In 2011, she was given her own show on MSNBC titled “Now with Alex Wagner,” which ran until 2015. The show was known for its panel discussions typical of political talk shows, combined with breaking news and pop culture segments. However, the network decided to cancel the show in 2015 as part of its strategic shift towards breaking news and away from pundit-based formats.
In the year before her show’s cancellation, Alex married Sam Kass, who previously served as the White House nutrition policy advisor and assistant chef. Their wedding was a notable event, attended by President Barack Obama and his family, with whom Kass shares a close relationship.
After leaving MSNBC, Wagner joined The Atlantic as a senior editor in 2016. Her career continued to flourish as she was soon offered the co-anchor position on “CBS This Morning Saturday,” where she replaced Vinita Nair. Alex also maintained her role as a contributing editor for The Atlantic and took over from Mark Halperin as co-host of the political series “The Circus” on Showtime in 2016, following Halperin’s departure due to a sexual harassment scandal.
Alex Wagner’s most acclaimed movie or film, in terms of ratings, is widely regarded as his standout work, while his least rated movie or film tends to be the one that received more mixed or negative feedback from audiences and critics alike.
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