Kennedy (commentator)
A sharp-witted libertarian voice who evolved from defining MTV's alternative music scene to debating politics on Fox News.
Born 1972 (age 54)·American political commentator·Birthday: September 8·Generation X
Biography
Kennedy, born Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, carved a unique path from the heart of 1990s youth culture to the center of American political commentary. As the unflappable, often sardonic host of MTV's 'Alternative Nation,' she was the gatekeeper for a generation's angst, introducing them to Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and the grunge revolution. That platform gave her a microphone, and she used it to develop a distinct, intellectually curious persona that refused to fit neatly into a box. Her transition from MTV VJ to libertarian commentator and author was less a reinvention and more an evolution of her independent streak. On Fox News and her radio shows, she applies the same direct, interview-driven style she honed with rock stars to politicians and pundits, championing free-market principles and skeptical of government overreach with a calm, measured delivery that stands out in cable news.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Kennedy was born in 1972, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Kennedy Was Born
The biggest hits of 1972
#1 Movie
The Godfather
Best Picture
The Godfather
#1 TV Show
All in the Family
Kennedy's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1972Born
Watergate break-in; last Apollo Moon mission
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $19,550Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" — Roberta FlackBest Picture: The Godfather
1977Started school
Star Wars premieres; Elvis dies
Gas: $0.62/galHome: $31,800Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Tonight's the Night" — Rod StewartBest Picture: Annie Hall
1985Became a teenager
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1988Could drive
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1990Could vote
Hubble Space Telescope launched; Germany reunifies
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.80/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Hold On" — Wilson PhillipsBest Picture: Dances with Wolves
1993Turned 21
European Union officially established
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $86,600Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney HoustonBest Picture: Schindler's List
2002Turned 30
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2012Turned 40
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2022Turned 50
Russia invades Ukraine; Queen Elizabeth II dies
Gas: $3.97/galHome: $348,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"As It Was" — Harry StylesBest Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once
2026Age 54 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Hosted MTV's influential late-night music video program 'Alternative Nation' from 1992 to 1997.
- Authored the book 'The End of Free Speech: How Our Constitutional Rights Are Being Undermined in the Name of Tolerance' in 2001.
- Served as a primary guest host on Fox News Channel's talk shows 'Outnumbered' and 'The Five'.
- Hosted her own weekday program, 'Kennedy', on the Fox Business Network from 2015 to 2023.
- Launched and hosted the podcast 'Kennedy Saves The World' on Fox News Radio.
Did You Know?
She was a competitive figure skater in her youth, training for over a decade.
Kennedy is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, with a degree in Political Economics.
She worked briefly as a stockbroker before landing her job at MTV.
She is an avid pilot and holds a private pilot's license.
“I'm a libertarian. I want gay married couples to be able to defend their marijuana plants with guns.”
