Albert Johnson "A. J." Calloway (born August 29, 1974) is an American

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. He is known as the original host on ''

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'', which originally aired on

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. After co-hosting the show for five years with

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(Marie Wright), Calloway left the show on July 28, 2005.

Career

Calloway then moved to Co-Host on the entertainment news program ''

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'' from 2005 until February 2019. That February he was suspended while being investigated for sexual misconduct. In July he was terminated when the show's producer

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terminated him, due to the number of

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allegations.

Personal

He is an alumnus of Saint Benedict's Prep in

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and

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He was married to pediatrician Dr. Lao Sealey from April 23, 2005-2007. On June 8, 2013, he married Dionne Walker. Together, they have three children: Amy Belle (August 12, 2013), Ava Claire (January 2015), and Albert III (March 2017).

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* Living people 21st-century African-American male actors American entertainers Male actors from Jersey City, New Jersey Place of birth missing (living people) African-American television personalities 21st-century American male actors Howard University alumni St. Benedict's Preparatory School alumni Entertainment journalists 20th-century African-American male actors 20th-century American male actors 1974 births {{US-tv-bio-stub