Montel Brian Anthony Williams (born July 3, 1956 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American television talk show host. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 385 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1371 × 2136 pixel, file size: 1. ... is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Baltimore redirects here. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Largest metro area Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Baltimore redirects here. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Largest metro area Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ...

Military career

Williams enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1974 and completed his recruit training at MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina. While training at Twentynine Palms, he was selected for training at the Naval Preparatory School and a year later, he was accepted into the United States Naval Academy.^[1] In 1980, he graduated with a degree in engineering and a minor in international security affairs. Upon graduation, Williams was commissioned as an ensign in the United States Navy. The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ... U.S. Army recruits learn about bayonet fighting skills in an infantry Basic Combat Training at Fort Benning, Georgia. ... Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island is an 8,500 acre military installation near Beaufort, South Carolina tasked with the training of enlisted Marines. ... Twentynine Palms Base, officially the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), is a census-designated place and United States Marine Corps base located in Twentynine Palms in San Bernardino County, California. ... The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is in Annapolis, Maryland . ... Ensign is a junior rank of commissioned officer in the militaries of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy. ... USN redirects here. ...

Williams served on board the USS Sampson during the U.S. invasion of Grenada. His awards include the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, two Navy Expeditionary Medals, two Humanitarian Service Medals, a Navy Achievement Medal, two Navy Commendation Medals and two Meritorious Service Medals. He retired after 22 years of military service as a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy Reserve.^{[citation needed]} USS Sampson (DDG-10), named for Admiral William T. Sampson USN (1840–1902), was a -class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. ... Combatants  United States  Antigua and Barbuda  Barbados  Dominica  Jamaica  Saint Lucia  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Grenada  Cuba Commanders Ronald Reagan Joseph Metcalf H. Norman Schwarzkopf Hudson Austin Pedro Tortolo Strength 7,300 Grenada: 1,500 regulars Cuba: about 722 (mostly military engineers)[1] Casualties 19 killed; 116 wounded[2... The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) is a military award of the United States military which was first created in 1961 by Executive Order of President John Kennedy. ... The Navy Expeditionary Medal is an award of the United States Navy which was first created in August 1936 by General Orders of the Department of the Navy. ... The Humanitarian Service Medal is a military decoration of the United States armed forces which was created in 1977 by order of President Gerald Ford. ... The Achievement Medal is the lowest of the United States military’s non-combat meritorious service medals. ... The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military award which is presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service. ... The Meritorious Service Medal is a military award presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service to the United States subsequent to January 16, 1969. ... A Naval Reserve is the reserve body of a nations Navy, typically called-upon in times of conflict. ...

Television career

In 1991, he began hosting his own television show, The Montel Williams Show, syndicated by CBS Paramount Television. In 1996, Williams received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host. He was again nominated for Outstanding Talk Show Host in 2002, and the Montel Williams Show was nominated for Outstanding Talk Show in 2001 and 2002. Montel Brian Anthony Williams (born July 3, 1956) is an American television talk-show host. ... CBS Paramount Television (formerly Desilu Productions, Paramount Television, among other companies) is an American television production/distribution company that was formed on January 17, 2006 by CBS Corporation merging Paramount Television and CBS Productions. ... The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. ...

Williams also guest-stars in episodic television and off-Broadway plays. Among others, he portrayed a Navy SEAL lieutenant in several episodes of the television series JAG. Williams also produced and starred in a short-lived television series called Matt Waters, which appeared on CBS in 1996. He played an ex-Navy SEAL turned inner-city high school teacher. Navy SEALs redirects here. ... For other uses, see JAG (disambiguation). ... Matt Waters is an American drama television show which aired in 1996 on CBS. The program starred talk show host Montel Williams. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ...

Williams played the judge presiding over Erica Kane's (Susan Lucci) murder trial on the ABC soap opera All My Children in 2002. In 2003 Williams made a guest appearance on the soap as himself, to promote an episode of his own show on which several AMC stars were scheduled to appear. Erica Kane, from a picture first seen in All My Childrens opening credits in January 1990. ... This article is about the American broadcast network. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... All My Children (AMC) is a popular American soap opera that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC TV network since January 5, 1970. ...

Family and personal life

Williams has two daughters, Ashley and Maressa, with his first wife, Rochele See. Williams married Grace Morley, a burlesque dancer on 6 June 1992 [1]. They have a son, Montel Brian Hank, and a daughter, Wyntergrace. The couple divorced in 2000. In July 2006, Williams proposed to girlfriend Tara Fowler, an American Airlines flight attendant. They married before friends and family on a beach in Bermuda on 6 October 2007.^[2] Photograph of Sally Rand, 1934. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... American Airlines, Inc. ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Williams was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999, and has used marijuana as an analgesic, and supports its legalization for patients who suffer terminal or incurable conditions. During a 2004 episode of his show, Williams revealed that he had considered committing suicide. He established the Montel Williams MS Foundation in 1999 to raise money for research, and has authored several books about multiple sclerosis and related topics. Cannabis, also known as marijuana[1] or ganja (Hindi: गांजा),[2] is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa L. subsp. ... World laws on cannabis possession (small amount). ... For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ...

Williams participated in the 2007 World Series of Poker main event[2], and planned to donate any potential winnings to families affected by the Iraq war. He was eliminated in Day 2. During the event Williams also spoke out about the port security bill signed in 2006 that banned on-line gaming sites from accepting money transactions from the U.S. In August of 2007, Williams was initiated as an honorary member to Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. The WSOP logo The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... Phi Beta Sigma (ΦΒΣ) Fraternity was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C. on January 9, 1914, by three young African-American male students. ...

PPA spokesman

Montel Williams is a national spokesman of the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA), a patient-assistance program clearinghouse that helps low-income patients apply for free or reduced-priced prescription drugs.

On November 30, 2007, while in Savannah, Georgia to promote PPA, Montel Williams threatened reporters following an earlier interview at which a 17-year-old high school intern reporter (Courtney Scott) for the Savannah Morning News had asked him a question about whether restriction of pharmaceutical profits would discourage research and development of new drugs. Angered by the question, Williams subsequently terminated that videotaped interview. During the later encounter with Scott and another reporter, Williams, accompanied by his bodyguard, said, "I'm a big star, and I can look you up, find where you live and blow you up."^[3] is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Savannah redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Daily newspaper in Savannah, Georgia published by Morris Communications, Inc. ...

Williams' public relations representatives later apologized for his hostile outburst in an issued statement, "I mistakenly thought the reporter and photographer in question were at the hotel to confront me about some earlier comments. I was wrong, and I apologize for my overreaction."^[3]

Bibliography

• Williams, Montel; Paisner, Daniel (February 1997). Mountain, Get Out Of My Way. Warner Books. ISBN 0446604178. 
• Williams, Montel; Kramer, Jill (September 2000). Life Lessons and Reflections. Carlsbad, CA: Mountain Movers Press. ISBN 1588250016. 
• Williams, Montel; Paisner, Daniel (2001-10-01). A Dozen Ways to Sunday. Mountain Movers Press. ISBN 1588250059. 
• Williams, Montel (2003-10-01). BodyChange: The 21 Day Fitness Program for Changing Your Body and Changing Your Life. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN 978-1401903145. 
• Williams, Montel; Grobel, Lawrence (2005-01-04). Climbing Higher. NAL Trade. ISBN 045121398X. 

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External links

• Montel Williams at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Personal Website
• Montel Show Website
• Montel Williams MS Foundation
• Montel Williams is a Wellness Coach for AOL Coaches
• PPARX press release

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