Lara Spencer (born June 19,1969) is the host of the syndicated television newsmagazine The Insider, and is a regular contributor to CBS's The Early Show. Previous to this, she was the National Correspondent for Good Morning America and spent several years as a features and lifestyle reporter for WABC-TV. She also hosted Antiques Roadshow on PBS for the 2004 and 2005 seasons, as well as Antiques Roadshow FYI and also has a segment airing semi-regularly on Rachael Ray titled "The Dish".

Biography

Born as Lara Christine Von Seelen, Spencer currently resides in Beverly Hills, California, though she grew up in the wealthy suburb of Garden City, Long Island. She was a competitive diver and graduated in 1991 the creator and executive producer of two design-centric TV shows in development for NBC prime time and GSN. Lara Spencer is married to former CNNfn journalist David Haffenreffer; the couple has two children. They lived in the Riverside[1] section of Greenwich, Connecticut, before moving to Los Angeles, California in 2008. Lara and David's wedding was featured in Martha Stewart's Weddings magazine. Segments were included in Martha's Weddings DVD set. On August 5th, it was announced that she would be the new co-anchor of Entertainment Tonight, replacing long time host, Mary Hart.