Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight is a daily television entertainment news magazine that is syndicated by CBS Paramount Domestic Television throughout the United States and Canada. The show is the most popular and longest-running entertainment news program, with its first broadcast on September 14, 1981. 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.

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 of Dancing with the Stars.

Chronology

Ron Hendren, Marjorie Wallace, and Tom Hallick (1981)
Ron Hendren and Dixie Whatley from 1981 to 1982
Ron Hendren and Mary Hart from 1982 to 1984
Mary Hart and Robb Weller from 1984 to 1986
Mary Hart and John Tesh from 1986 to 1996
Mary Hart and Bob Goen from 1996 to 2004
Mary Hart and Mark Steines from 2004 to present

Previous Hosts and Correspondents

Army Archerd (1981 pilot only)
Leeza Gibbons
Bob Goen
Ron Hendren
Chrishaunda Lee
Maria Menounos left ET in 2005 to join Access Hollywood
Julie Moran
John Tesh
Robb Weller
Dixie Whatley
Chris Wragge