Journalist Laura Ling to Host E! Investigates

LOS ANGELES: E! Entertainment Television has signed up journalist and author Laura Ling as host of the investigative documentary series E! Investigates.

Each hour-long installment looks into controversial topics, stories and trends that are often overlooked or misinterpreted in the media. Ling will conduct extensive interviews to try to get the real stories and truths behind the headlines. In the first episode hosted by Ling, E! Investigates will explore the rise of teenage suicides in the U.S. and the stories and secrets of military wives. The two new episodes premiere December 8 and 15, respectively.

“Laura Ling is one of today’s most engaging, passionate and well-respected young journalists,” said Cyndi McClellan, the executive VP of program strategy and research at Comcast Entertainment Group. “Her unique approach to bringing untold stories to light will help take E! Investigates to a whole new level of in-depth reporting. Laura will help connect viewers to stories and controversial issues that impact our network’s young adult audience.”