Bill Harris (journalist)
Bill Harris was a Hollywood broadcast journalist known for being co-host with Rex Reed the syndicated program At the Movies from 1986 to 1988.
Early life
Harris had two sisters. He attended Claremont High School.Career
Harris was one of the first reporters for Entertainment Tonight. He was head writer/reviewer on Rona Barrett's segments for the Today and Good Morning America. He began his career as a writer on The Ralph Story Morning Show on KABC-TV in Los Angeles. He went on to review movies for the syndicated show PM Magazine. He did celebrity interviews for Showtime that ran alongside movies airing on that channel. He wrote for the Victor Awards and the Mrs. America and Mrs. World pageants. He started hosting At the Movies with Rex Reed after the departure of Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. The two were described as having "no chemistry" and Harris only worked for the program from 1986 through 1988.Personal life
He was with his partner Gregg Barnette for 43 years. The two of them regularly performed in "Lagunatics", a theatrical fundraiser and satirical look at Laguna Beach.Harris collected checks written out by famous people as a hobby. His collections included checks from Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland and Marvin Gaye.