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Chris Hansen
Christopher Edward Hansen is an American television presenter, journalist, and YouTube personality. During his tenure as a correspondent for Dateline NBC, he hosted the program's segment To Catch a Predator (2004–2007), which revolved around catching potential Internet predators using a sting operation. When the segment's three-year run concluded, Hansen continued to host shows on other networks w…
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culture · American television journalist (born 1959) · journalist · television personality · YouTuber · television actor · film actor · voice actor · also Chris Hansen, Christopher Edward Hansen, Christopher Hansen, Christopher E. Hansen, Chris Edward Hansen, Chris E. Hansen
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Just Jared: Chris Hansen Reveals Who He Would Cast to Play Him in ‘Primetime’ Instead of Robert Pattinson
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2026· 12 entries
Just Jared: Chris Hansen Reveals Who He Would Cast to Play Him in ‘Primetime’ Instead of Robert Pattinson
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AOL: Chris Hansen reveals who he would have wanted to play him in Primetime instead of Robert Pattinson
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Yahoo: ‘Sort of Silly’: Chris Hansen Gives Honest Reaction to Robert Pattinson’s Primetime Movie
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BroBible: Chris Hansen Reacts To Robert Pattinson’s Instantly-Viral Portrayal Of Him In ‘Primetime’
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Public attention spiked: 17,195 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.8× the usual 2,197, with 1 article edits. Coverage that week: “Chris Hansen banned from Roblox live at CrimeCon during child safety demo with Schlep” (Dexerto).
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Dexerto: Chris Hansen banned from Roblox live at CrimeCon during child safety demo with Schlep
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Public attention spiked: 21,481 Wikipedia readers in one day, 9.8× the usual 2,197, with 4 article edits. Editors noted: Added 1 {{Bare URL inline}} tag(s) using a script. For other recently-tagged pages with bare URLs, see :Category:Articles with bare URLs for citations from Augu
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Public attention spiked: 53,206 Wikipedia readers in one day, 24.2× the usual 2,197, with 4 article edits. Editors noted: To Catch a Predator formatting per WP:ITHAT
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Public attention spiked: 218,524 Wikipedia readers in one day, 99.5× the usual 2,197, with 8 article edits. Editors noted: Neutrality of language. Old sentence read like advertising
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Public attention spiked: 12,138 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.5× the usual 2,197, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 10,206 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.6× the usual 2,197, with 0 article edits.
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2022· 2 entries
Lead Stories rated the claim “Joe Biden caught in sting by Dateline's Chris Hansen on To Catch A Predator” Video Mashup.
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With the series Takedown with Chris Hansen on his streaming service TruBlu, which once more finds him investigating and interviewing online predators
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2021· 2 entries
Hansen married his second wife, Gabrielle Gagnon
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Snopes.com rated the claim “In July 2021, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Chris Hansen in Michigan.” Outdated.
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2020· 2 entries
His mother, Patricia Hansen, died on March 1, 2020.
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For which he produced and starred in the web series Takedown with Chris Hansen
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2019· 3 entries
Hansen started a YouTube channel under the name Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, featuring weekly podcasts tackling different topics and interviews with special guests
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For allegedly bouncing checks for nearly $13,000 worth of promotional materials, according to Stamford Police
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This channel investigated claims of pedophilia and grooming against YouTube creator James Jackson, commonly known as Onision
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2018· 1 entry
After nearly thirty years of marriage, and the couple divorced in 2020
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2017· 1 entry
Crime Watch Daily was renewed for a third season
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2016· 2 entries
Hansen was introduced as the new host of the syndicated news program Crime Watch Daily beginning with its second-season premiere on September 12
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Hansen appeared as himself in an episode of the television show Black-ish, and had a cameo appearance in The Boys episode "The Big Ride" in 2020
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2015· 4 entries
The KidSafe Foundation honored Hansen with their Child Advocate of the year award, for raising awareness among the dangers of online child predators
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Hansen appeared on the hidden camera prank show Fameless, where a victim is pranked into thinking he has been mistaken for an online predator by being catfished and is confronted by Hansen himself
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Hansen planned a new independent television show called Hansen vs
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Hansen hosted Killer Instinct, a show on Investigation Discovery chronicling homicide cases
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2013· 1 entry
Began hosting Killer Instinct on Investigation Discovery in 2015, a short-lived series that documented homicide investigations
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2010· 2 entries
Hansen voiced himself in an episode of The Simpsons titled "Loan-a Lisa"
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Hansen was parodied in an episode of The Boondocks titled "A Date with the Booty Warrior"
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2007· 1 entry
Hansen appeared on the BET news series American Gangster
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2006· 1 entry
Hansen appeared as himself in the sitcom 30 Rock, in the episode "The Break-Up"
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1988· 1 entry
Was hired as an investigative reporter and anchor at WDIV in Detroit
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1981· 1 entry
Hansen became a reporter for NBC affiliate WILX in Lansing, Michigan during his senior year at Michigan State University
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1959· 2 entries
Born 1959-09-13.
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And grew up in West Bloomfield Township and Birmingham, Michigan
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