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Tony Kornheiser (born Anthony Irwin Kornheiser on July 13, 1948) is a popular American sportswriter and columnist for the Washington Post.
Well known for his acerbic wit, Kornheiser began his career in New York City after his graduation from Harpur College, now Binghamton University, in 1970. He joined the Post in 1979. Kornheiser and fellow sportswriter Michael Wilbon co-host the program Pardon the Interruption on ESPN television. He also hosted The Tony Kornheiser Show on ESPN radio.
Kornheiser's style columns are being turned into a sitcom featuring Jason Alexander as Tony. It is slated to appear on CBS in September 2004.
Kornheiser believes that "Man vs. Beast" is the greatest program in sports history, and that the "trampoline bear" is the funniest clip in human history.