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Malcolm Boyes broke into journalism in London’s Fleet
Street and by the age of twenty-one was news editor for Britain’s
prestigious Fleet Street News Agency. When the BBC launched “Radio
London”, Boyes was hired as a reporter, filing live and taped
reports. One year later, Lord Lew Grade signed Boyes to head the
drama publicity department for his ATV Network.

After two years with ATV “The National Enquirer”
brought Boyes to America. After working on both coasts for the
paper, Boyes struck out alone. With the backing of a top literary
agent, Boyes interviewed stars from John Wayne to Cher, Clint
Eastwood and President Ford for magazine articles syndicated
worldwide.

Next, Boyes took the challenging job of west coast
bureau chief and show business columnist for “The Star” before
leaving to work as a special correspondent for Time Inc’s “People”
magazine.

Within two years Boyes was also working for “Cable
News Network” as an on air show business columnist, then as a movie
reviewer, celebrity reporter and producer. Boyes next joined
“Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" as editorial director, co
writing and formatting the show and appearing as an on air reporter
for five seasons. Boyes coined the show’s catchphrase “Champagne
wishes and caviar dreams”.

Looking for a new challenge Boyes joined King World’s
“Inside Edition” as deputy bureau chief, reporter and producer.

Boyes left “Inside Edition” to become senior west
coast producer and deputy bureau chief for “A Current Affair”,
winning a “Genesis” award. Boyes went to “Extra” before joining
Paramount TV’s “Hard Copy” as senior segment director. Boyes then
joined Paramount’s “REAL TV" as a writer/producer. Boyes helped
launch Paramount’s “The Insider” and then worked for “Entertainment
Tonight”. Recently he has shot on location for “ The Travel
Channel”, “ Discovery”,” The History Channel”, “Spike TV” and many
other networks.

Boyes has also been involved in his own projects
hosting and co producing interactive CD ROMs and videos for Sigma
Designs, Micropolis, Hewlett Packard and other top companies. Boyes
has won three “Telly” awards and an “Aegis” award. Boyes and his
wife Candace now split their time between Tortola in the British
Virgin Islands and Sonoma, California.

Malcolm Boyes can be reached by e-mail at
[email protected]

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