First off, it's pronounced "Istook". Just combine the words "is" and "took". There's no 'h'. It's not "Ish-took" or "Ishtok". Just Istook. Simple enough.

Despite a lifetime of having his name butchered repeatedly, with a little therapy Marc Istook has managed to make a living working in television. You can currently see him as an entertainment reporter on the TV Guide Network’s daily news show, “Hollywood 411”. This works well for Marc, as he gets paid for watching TV and going to the movies. Only in America. Before that, Marc fed his love of food-related programming as co-host of the Food Network’s kitchen gadget show, “Gotta Get It”.

Prior to entering the TV biz, this Texas native pretended to work hard during four years of college at Texas Christian University, where he studied journalism and Radio/TV/Film and enjoyed classes like "Sitcoms" and "Film Aesthetics". (The Human Sexuality class was just for kicks)

After TCU surprisingly granted Marc a diploma 1998, he started working behind the scenes for ESPN before landing in front of the camera as a weekend sportscaster for KTEN, the NBC affiliate in Denison, TX. Four months later he was promoted to the main anchor position. After deciding that sports were WAAAY more exciting than news, Marc switched jobs again, this time becoming the station's main sports anchor. While there, he was awarded honors for his work by the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters and the Texas AP Broadcasters.

In 2001, while still paying off college loans, Marc made the wise decision to ditch his steady paying job and move west to Los Angeles. Through hard work, dedication and perseverance – or just blind luck – Marc landed at CityTV, the local cable station for Santa Monica, CA, as the sportscaster for their local news show. After climbing the ranks to the main anchor chair, he began hosting and executive producing "Get Out!", an award-winning show highlighting the ins and outs of fun things to do in Los Angeles.

In addition to various other hosting and producing jobs for local channels in the Los Angeles-area, in 2005 Marc tried his hand at forecasting the weather as a contestant on KTLA's reality show, "The Audition". Out of hundreds of original contestants, Marc placed third, suggesting he actually knew a thing or two about the weather. He didn't. (Here's a tip: when in Southern California – predict sunshine)

When Marc's not busy with his current TV gigs, he's hard at work as the co-Founder and CEO of University Drive, a start-up production company focused on simplifying the college admission process for teens and their parents. "Helping kids get into college is the least I can do to give back," says Marc. "Where else can today's teens spend the best 4, 5, 6, or 7 years of their lives?"