E! Gets Serious: Laura Ling to Host 'E! Investigates'

Filed under: TV NewsAfter being held captive in North Korea while on assignment for Current TV, journalist Laura Ling is returning to television with a new E! series.

According to The New York Times, Ling will host 'E! Investigates,' a new series that tackles harder topics than usual for the network. The first two episodes will focus on teenage suicide and military wives.

So, why is E! adding an investigative series to its slate of programming that contains multiple shows about the Kardashian family, plastic surgery and just general fluff? E! wants to tackle a darker side of pop culture.

"The fact that E! is committed to this type of show -- that they believe that their audience is just as interested in watching substantive programs that cover substantive issues as they are in watching the Kardashians -- is thrilling to me because I've always been trying to reach a younger audience," Ling told the Times. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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