About Jim Cantiello
Born 1981. Jim Cantiello is an American music journalist, journalist and television personality, known for MTV News.
Jim Cantiello (born November 22, 1981) is a former American television personality and former correspondent at MTV News. He was the current host of the "Tweet Beat," as well as the resident MTV News American Idol Expert, hosting weekly "American Idol in 60 Seconds" features for mtv.com. He also posted weekly musical "Glee-Caps" for each episode of Glee.
In 2009, he hosted a short lived MTV web short series called Daily Detox. The show recapped MTV reality shows. Cantiello left MTV in early 2012 and joined the Fox singing competition The X Factor during its second season as a backstage correspondent.
Personal life Jim married Jessica, his high school sweetheart, in 2006.
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Who is Jim Cantiello?
American journalist
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Jim Cantiello was born on 22 November 1981 in Long Island.
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Jim Cantiello is a music journalist, journalist and television personality.
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Jim Cantiello is known for MTV News.
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