entertainment tonight

Entertainment Tonight is a daily television entertainment news show that is syndicated by CBS Paramount Domestic Television throughout the United States, Canada and on the Nine Network in Australia. The show is the most popular and longest-running entertainment news program, with its first broadcast on September 14, 1981, and was the first syndicated program distributed via satellite. In its current form, it is the first half in a one-hour entertainment news block that also includes its spinoff, The Insider (although in some markets, a "standalone" version airs). A weekly recap edition with occasional special themed episodes, ET Weekend (formerly known as Entertainment This Week), is also produced. ET Radio Minute, a daily radio feature, is syndicated by Westwood One.

Despite stiff competition from Access Hollywood and Extra (and Showbiz Tonight and E! News on cable), Entertainment Tonight still remains one of the Top 10 highly-rated programs in the syndication ratings.

It was announced on January 30, 2006, that Entertainment Tonight has been renewed through the 2011-2012 season, which would be the show's 31st season .

On October 9, 2006 Mary Hart Renewed her Contract With Enterainment Tonight.

Hosts

It is currently hosted by Mary Hart and Mark Steines with several correspondents, including Jann Carl (who co-hosts the weekend edition with Kevin Frazier), Carlos Ponce, Vanessa Minnillo, Leonard Maltin, and Steven Cojocaru.

Paula Abdul is a special correspondent for ET's coverage of American Idol and Tatum O'Neal for the second season also for the third season Lisa Rinna of Dancing with the Stars.

Lead Hosts

1. Ron Hendren, Marjorie Wallace, and Tom Hallick (1981)
2. Ron Hendren and Dixie Whatley from 1981 to 1982
3. Ron Hendren and Mary Hart from 1982 to 1984
4. Mary Hart and Robb Weller from 1984 to 1986
5. Mary Hart and John Tesh from 1986 to 1996
6. Mary Hart and Bob Goen from 1996 to 2004
7. Mary Hart and Mark Steines from 2004 to present

Previous Co-Hosts and Correspondents

• Army Archerd (1981 pilot only)
• Leanza Cornett
• Leeza Gibbons
• Bob Goen
• Ron Hendren
• Chrishaunda Lee (who still does voiceovers for this show today)
• Maria Menounos (who left ET in 2005 to join Access Hollywood)
• Julie Moran
• John Tesh
• Robb Weller
• Dixie Whatley
• Chris Wragge

Entertainment Tonight in other countries

• Entertainment Tonight UK, hosted by Irish celebrity Amanda Byram, launched in January 2005 on satellite/cable pay TV channel Sky One (which additionally airs each US episode a day or two after its American showing).
• ET Canada, a Canadian version, was launched on the Global Television Network on September 12, 2005 with host Cheryl Hickey and lead correspondent Rick Campanelli; it airs back-to-back with the American version.

References

ET is the title of a track by rapper Necro on the album Street Villains Vol. II, on which he shares top billing with Ill Bill.

External links

• Official Entertainment Tonight Website
• Entertainment Tonight at the Internet Movie Database
• Video of ukulele and melodica duet playing the ET theme song
• Jump The Shark - Entertainment Tonight
• TV.com - Entertainment Tonight
• TWoP Forums › Entertainment Tonight
• The Entertainment Tonight/Insider Group
• The Entertainment Tonight Birthday Group, a spin-off of The ET/Insider Group
• The '80s TV Theme SuperSite
  • Entertainment Tonight opening (1983)
  • Entertainment Tonight (1986):
    • opening and
    • closing music
  • Entertainment Tonight (1986-87 season); Video of Harry Marks' groundbreaking 3D animation used for the opening. It was actually introduced in 1983.
  • Entertainment Tonight (1990)