Getting Fit with TV Personality Mark Steines

Guest Bio: Mark Steines

As a TV personality, Mark Steines hosted Hallmark Channel's "Home & Family" for six years, helping the show earn three Emmy nominations. Along with his co-host Debbie Matenopoulos, Steines entertained and informed the audience with an array of relevant lifestyle topics, do-it-yourself projects, cooking, celebrities and experts. Steines helped set the gold standard in entertainment news while working at "Entertainment Tonight" for more than 17 years. He began his tenure as the shows leading entertainment reporter and weekend anchor. He then was elevated to co-host alongside Mary Hart from 2005-2012. He recently was a celebrity guest on Game Show Network's "Caroline & Friends," and "Daily Draw," as well as, HGTV's "Design Star." Other television hosting credits include "2008 Miss America Live!;" VH1's "Greatest TV Rock 'n' Roll Moments;" VH1's "The 25 Sexiest;" the "Golden Karma Awards" recognizing international philanthropic efforts; Mark Burnett's AOL interactive online game "Gold Rush;" and the "Hollywood Christmas Parade."

His first photo book "See The Light: A Passage To Sierra Leone," documents the Light House Medical Mission's trip to raise awareness for fresh water in impoverished countries. Other professional photography assignments have included shooting more than 30 celebrities for Bootcampaign.org's patriotic image campaign, and editorial work for magazine's including People, Angeleno, Closer, Focus, Paper, Casual Living, The Wag, Animal Wellness, Groomer to Groomer and Life After 50, among others. As an actor, Steines has guest starred on television shows including "CSI: NY," "The Practice," "Medium," "Half & Half," "America's Next Top Model," "Handy Manny" and Sony Pictures' feature film "Nixon."