Background
Moore was born in Atlanta to El"Eckler Ussery Moore (1909 - 1977) and Hamilton Frazier Moore (1913 - 2002), a professor of advertising and public relations at the University of Georgia.
Moore was born in Atlanta to El"Eckler Ussery Moore (1909 - 1977) and Hamilton Frazier Moore (1913 - 2002), a professor of advertising and public relations at the University of Georgia.
Moore grew up in Athens, Georgia, and attended the University of Georgia, graduating in 1974 with a journalism degree.
He is a television reporter/critic for The Associated Press. Other publications for which Moore has written include Spy, Connoisseur, The New York Times, Interview and television Guide. He was also Director of Publications for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
In 1994, he and Beth Vesel gave birth to a son, Liam Moore.
In 1992, Moore became television critic for The Associated Press, based in New New York One of his columns recounted his performance as an extra on Law & Order.
Another suggested Andy Rooney retire, whereupon Rooney aired Moore"s telephone number and 60 Minutes viewers swamped the Associated Press headquarters with calls. He has hosted a weekly television-related commentary for Los Angeles public radio station KCRW.