And That's The Way It Was

'A New Style of News...'

I'm sure many of you recognize Jack Lange, one of the hosts of the male version of Naked News. Naked News originally debuted back in 1990 as a web-based series featuring only female anchors. The shows success led to a male version of the show which ran from 2001 to 2007.

The male versions was created as a counter-part to the female version, but ceased production as it did not enjoy the female version's popularity and fame. Although it was originally targeted towards female viewers (at one point said to be 30% of the website's audience), the male show later promoted itself as news from a gay perspective.

Although I never saw any of the original airings, in viewings clips on-line, one of my favorite anchors was host Jack Lange. Jack was a newscaster on the show for 3 years from 2004 through the show's end in 2007.  Jack was hired as a full time host after receiving positive feedback viewers after guest hosting the show.

The Ontario born Lange was a natural in front of the camera, in part due to his experience in University as a film student.  A career in film wasn't exactly waiting for him however, and he worked a number of part-time and temp jobs as a bartender to pay the bills, as well as financing his athletic passions.

Given his love of fitness and athletics,  Jack was in top shape when at 28, he spotted an ad for an audition for Naked News in a local paper.  As soon as he made his first appearance as a guest host, the show was flooded with calls and e-mails from viewers demanding that the show bring him back.  After a week-long on-air audition, Lange was hired a  permanent host. 

A couple of more recent shots of Jack, still looking more than news worthy!