"Entertainment Tonight" (1981)TV series 1981-????

Creator:

Alfred Masini

Seasons:

1 | 5 | 15 | unknown

Release Date:

14 September 1981 (USA)

Genre:

News

Plot:

"Entertainment Tonight" is the #1 syndicated entertainment newsmagazine in the world. Launched in 1981...

Plot Keywords:

Behind The Scenes | Film Industry | Interview | Music Industry | Promotional

Awards:

Nominated for 18 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 9	9:30 AM	CBS
Wed. July 9	7:30 PM	CBS

Cast

Mary Hart	...	Herself - Host / ... (275 episodes, 1982-2008)
Mark Steines	...	Himself - Host / ... (273 episodes, 1995-2008)
Kevin Frazier	...	Himself / ... (215 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jann Carl	...	Herself / ... (155 episodes, 1995-2008)
Thea Andrews	...	Herself / ... (155 episodes, 2006-2008)

Also Known As:

E.T. (USA) (informal title)
ET Weekend (Australia) (weekend title)
Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
Entertainment Today (USA) (working title)
This Week in Entertainment (USA) (weekend title)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (including commercials) | USA:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:G | Australia:PG (some episodes)

Company:

CBS Paramount Domestic Television

Trivia:

Hostess Mary Hart's legs were emphasized by the strategic placement of special fiber-optic lights just beneath her desk

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Welcome to Hollywood (2000)

THE entertainment news programme for those who want it, fast!

The opening jingle for Entertainment Tonight is already enough for me to look forward each episodes of it on weeknights here in my country. Ever since I first watched it by chance, I knew I so look forward to it since.

For someone like me who most of the time do not really have all the time in the world to read those entertainment news in detail, this entertainment news programme really helps a lot in bringing in the big entertainment news, star gossips, upcoming movies or TV shows and everything else in between together in a 30-minute format. I can say ET (I had so accustomed to call it that way) is actually ahead of other entertainment shows at times, I dare say.

I'm already so used to watch the regulars like Mary Hart, Mark Steines, Jann Carl and many more on my TV screen each weeknight. They all know how to do their job by bringing in the latest entertainment news in a professional manner for their audience. Given ET is being syndicated in many countries around the world as well and here in my country too, the show has a reputation to live up to.

Often the major events like the Oscars, Grammys, the Golden Globes and even the Cannes Film Festival and also the popular American Idol, ET always know how to present it well.

Too busy with your daily life? Then Entertainment Tonight is the show who want their entertainment fix - fast!