Gerald Michael Rivera (born July 4, 1943), better known as Geraldo Rivera (/ˌhɜrˈɔːldoʊ ˌrɪˈvɛrə/), is an American attorney, reporter, author, and talk show host. Rivera hosts the newsmagazine program Geraldo at Large and appears regularly on Fox News Channel. He is also well known from his history as a reporter and TV personality, and as the host of the talk show Geraldo from 1987 to 1998.