Kristin Adams (born August 17, 1981 in Plano, Texas), née Holt, is a television personality and entertainment news correspondent. She is most noted as a host of G4'sCheat!, a television show dedicated to video game cheats and strategies. The show now airs as a segment on G4's X-Play. She also substitutes hosting roles for the network's other shows as needed. On GSN, she is currently hosting poker night. On January 1, 2010, Adams became the new co-host of the Character Fantasy film showcase on the USA Network.1
She was an American Idolsemi-finalist during its first season. In the second season of American Idol, she was hired by FOX to replace Brian Dunkleman as co-host; however, on premiere night, the producers edited most of her footage out of the show, and she was later credited as correspondent for the show instead.2
She has also worked as a morning radio co-host in Dallas on KRBV (now KJKK), the host of Hasbro's DVD gameShout About Television, a party game similar to Shout About Movies, and as a host on the Starz network. She also worked with V-Cast on Verizon Wireless phones.3 In addition, she appeared in a minor role as a reporter on a 2008 episode of the television series Dirty Sexy Money, and is reportedly going to appear in a minor role in the upcoming film Rock Slyde.4 She was formerly the vocalist of the band Stranger Days, having sang for the group from 2004-2007.56
She appeared as a covergirl for an issue of Stuff magazine.7
In 2009 she appeared as a correspondent on the fictional news network, "Santa News Network" broadcasts on AT&T's "Santa Tracker" cable channel.