Education
She received a bachelor"s degree in philosophy in 1999 from Tulane University, and earned a Master of Surgery in journalism from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 2005.
She received a bachelor"s degree in philosophy in 1999 from Tulane University, and earned a Master of Surgery in journalism from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 2005.
Prior to that she was a columnist and Celebrity Correspondent for todayshow.com, the official site for National Broadcasting Company"s The Today Show. She is the author of "The Scoop" blog and column, featured on the todayshow.com, Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company.com, and Newsvine websites. Hazlett also provides on-air commentary for The Today Show and Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company programs.
Hazlett, a native of Murrysville, Pennsylvania, is a 1995 graduate of Franklin Regional High School.
After graduating from Tulane, Hazlett held editorial positions at Boating magazine and Yachting magazine, where she rose to the position of senior editors After enrolling in Columbia"s graduate journalism program, she was employed as a reporter at TheSmokingGun.com, People Magazine, and Oklahoma! Magazine.
She was also employed by Golf World magazine at one point. While at Oklahoma! Magazine, she began appearing as a guest correspondent on Cable News Network and Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company, where she became a mainstay on the Joe Scarborough-hosted programs Scarborough Country and Morning Joe.
In October 2007, Hazlett left Oklahoma! to take over "The Scoop" column on Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company.com, replacing Jeannette Walls.
The column features entertainment-news items, culled from original reporting and other media sources. lieutenant also features reviews and plugs for movies, television shows, and other media productions that Hazlett considers noteworthy. Her first column was published on October 29, 2007.
In January 2009, Hazlett drew flak for criticizing Frozen River, an indie film that she claimed would not draw ratings for the Oscars and calling fans of the film "effete."
On April 25, 2010, the column was formally moved to todayshow.com, although it still continued to appear on the Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company website.
On August 12, 2010, it was converted from a daily-column format to a weekday blog, with multiple entries per day. Hazlett frequently appears on Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company and The Today Show as an entertainment correspondent.
She is currently a regular on Tamron Hall"s 2PM hour on Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company Live. A L"Oréal-sponsored segment discussing her latest "The Scoop" column was a regular feature on Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company"s Morning Joe from October 2007 through July 2009, when the program abruptly discontinued lieutenant
Number official explanation was given for Hazlett being dropped from the show, and L"Oréal"s sponsored ad spots continued for several weeks afterward.
Hazlett was the substitute host for The Ron Reagan Show on Air America Radio during the week of June 1, 2009. She also occasionally appeared on the program to discuss entertainment news. On September 8, 2011 Hazlett publicly announced that she was expecting a baby.
She did not name the father, however according to her Facebook page, she is in a relationship with Steven Marrs, president of Branded Pictures.
On January 12, 2012, Hazlett gave birth to a daughter, Sawyer Ruth.