Jim Moret is Chief Correspondent for Inside Edition, based in the Los Angeles bureau.
An attorney, Moret reported extensively on the Scott Peterson double murder trial and filed daily reports on the Michael Jackson child molestation trial, for which he also served as a legal analyst for many broadcast and cable networks. In addition to his work for the newsmagazine, Moret has appeared as a guest on more than 250 cable news programs, offering his expertise on newsworthy issues.
Moret has covered several high-profile trials, including the Anna Nicole Smith paternity hearing as well as the Paris Hilton DUI trial. In addition, Moret has conducted jailhouse interviews with convicted murderer Susan Polk and continues to follow the Phil Spector trial, obtaining exclusive footage and interviews of Spector and his assistant.
Moret also has an extensive 20-year resume covering entertainment news. He has covered numerous premieres and celebrity stories for Inside Edition, as well as all the major entertainment events including the Emmys, Golden Globes and the Academy Awards.
Before joining Inside Edition, the veteran journalist was with CNN for nearly a decade, serving as co-anchor of the long-running "Showbiz Today," as well as co-anchor of CNN"s main newscast, "The World Today," and anchor of CNN"s "NewsNight."
Moret anchored many breaking news stories and live events during his tenure at CNN, including the terrorist bombing of the USS Cole and the 2000 Democratic National Convention. He also guest-hosted "Larry King Live" numerous times and was permanent guest host of CNN"s legal affairs show, "Burden of Proof." Moret also served as chief anchor for CNN"s gavel-to-gavel coverage of the O.J. Simpson criminal trial, and anchor and analyst for Simpson"s civil trial.
After leaving CNN, Moret hosted a series of specials for ABC-TV, and, for three years, co-hosted the Academy Awards pre-show for the network. He was also guest anchor on the "KTLA Morning News" in Los Angeles, and on Fox 5"s "Good Day New York."
Moret began his television career at KABC-TV as a legal and general assignment reporter. He then worked as a reporter for KCBS-TV and eventually was named anchor of the station"s morning newscast. He moved to 20th Television"s "Personalities" as senior correspondent, before co-hosting "EDJ-Entertainment Daily Journal."
Moret is a visiting professor at UCLA, where he teaches a course in the Department of Communications. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three children.