Access Hollywood

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Access Hollywood
Presented by

Billy Bush (2004present)

Country of origin

United States

Originallanguage(s)

English

No. of seasons

19

No. of episodes

5,928 (As of 15 August 2015: 4,940 weeknights, 988

weekend)

Production

Executiveproducer(s)

Robert K. Silverstein

Location(s)

10 Universal City Plaza

Universal City, California

Running time

20 minutes (weeknights)
42 minutes (weekend/weekdays)

Productioncompany(s) NBC Studios (19962001)

KNBC (2001present)
Universal Media Studios (20072009)

Distributor

New World Television (1996)

20th Television (199799)
Warner Bros. Television Distribution (1999
present, barter ad-sales)
NBC Enterprises (20012004)
NBCUniversal Television
Distribution (2004present)

Release

Original network

Syndicated

Picture format

1996-2010:
NTSC (480i)
2010present:
HDTV (1080i)

Audio format

Stereophonic

Original release

September 9, 1996 present

External links

Website

Access Hollywood is a weekday television entertainment news program covering

events and celebrities in the entertainment industry. It was created by
former Entertainment Tonight executive producer Jim Van Messel, and is currently
produced by Robert Silverstein and directed by Richard Plotkin. In previous years, Doug
Dougherty, Christopher A. Berry and Kim Anastasia directed the program. Access
Hollywood primarily focuses on news in the music, television, and film industries.

Logo used from 2007 to 2015

Contents
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1History

2On-air staff
o

2.1Current

2.1.1Anchor

2.1.2Correspondents

2.2Former

3Segments
o

3.1Access Across America

4Spin-offs
o

4.1Access Hollywood Live

5International versions

6Spoofs

7References

8External links

History[edit]
Access Hollywood has been nationally syndicated in the United States since
September 9, 1996. It was previously produced by NBC Studios and has changed
distributors over the years, first with New World Television, then 20th
Television (after News Corporation bought New World), followed by Warner Bros.
Television Distribution, and then to NBC Enterprises when the network started up its own
syndication division. Today,NBCUniversal Television Distribution, in association with
NBC's owned-and-operated station KNBC has been solely responsible for its production
and distribution since 2004. Warner Bros. continues its involvement with the program,
now being responsible for barter ad sales for Access Hollywood.
On September 7, 2010, Access Hollywood began broadcasting in high definition.[1] On
May 1, 2012, NBCUniversal Television Distribution announced it would renew Access
Hollywood for three additional years through the 2014-15 season.[2]

On-air staff[edit]
Current[edit]
Anchor[edit]

Billy Bush - anchor/voice-over/executive producer

(2004present)

Tim Vincent - correspondent (2005present)

Kit Hoover - co-host & correspondent (2010present)

Jill Martin - guest correspondent (2011present)

Larry Mendte - weekday/weekend anchor (19961997,

now a public-affairs host for two TV stations in the
Northeast and a host at WABC radio)

Giselle Fernndez - weekday anchor/correspondent

(19961999)

Nancy O'Dell - weekend/weekday anchor/correspondent

(19962009, now at Entertainment Tonight)

Correspondents[edit]

Former[edit]

Pat O'Brien - weekday/weekend anchor/correspondent

(19972004, later at The Insider)

Jeff Probst - correspondent (19961998; now currently

the host of Survivor)

Tony Potts - weekend anchor/correspondent (1999

2011)

Steven "Cojo" Cojocaru - fashion correspondent (2000

2003, later at Entertainment Tonight)

Maria Menounos - correspondent (20052011, now

at Untold With Maria Menounos on E!)

Michelle Beadle - correspondent (20122014)

Shaun Robinson - correspondent/weekend anchor

(19992015)

AH Nation: which will allow viewers the opportunity to

help producers select what is in the nightly show

In Case You Missed It: where the show's staff discusses

unique moments on television, film, music and the web

Watch This: which suggests television shows

that Access Hollywood's team of experts recommend

The Final 45: will be a recap at the end of the show

about the day's most important entertainment news

Access Express: will separate fact from fiction and

dispute daily entertainment stories or news that might be
false

Segments[edit]

Access Across America[edit]

In 2005, Access Hollywood went on a month-long roadtrip called Access Across
America while the studio underwent a major overhaul. The show's new set was done in
pastel colors with a modern flair, separating its look from other similar shows, including
rivalEntertainment Tonight. The new look also included a brand-new graphics
package. Access Hollywood is taped at Studio 1 at The Burbank Studios (formerly NBC
Studios) in Burbank, former home of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
Currently with Days of Our Lives, it was one of two remaining NBC-produced programs
as of 2014 originating from Burbank; Access Hollywood is expected to move to Universal
City and Universal Studios Hollywood sometime later in the year as NBC's operations
continue to combine in Universal City.

Spin-offs[edit]

The program has had some short-lived spinoffs in the last few years, including AMC
Access for the AMC channel, and Real Access (the first teen-oriented entertainment
news program, and the only attempt so far at an entertainment news program aimed at
teens on television) for The N and Nickelodeon. The network most recently produced the
African-American oriented TV One Access for the TV One cable channel. The programs
formerly did entertainment segments for NBC's cable news channel
titled Access MSNBC, though these have been withdrawn as MSNBC's news coverage
has become mainly political.

Access Hollywood Live[edit]

Access Hollywood Live
Presented by

Billy Bush (2010present)

Kit Hoover (2010present)

Country of origin

United States

Originallanguage(s)

English

No. of seasons

Production

Location(s)

10 Universal City Plaza

Universal City, California
NBC Studios, Studio 1A
New York, New York

Running time

42 minutes

Productioncompany(s) KNBC (2010present)

Distributor

NBCUniversal Television
Distribution (2010present)

Release

Original network

Syndicated

Picture format

2010-present:
HDTV (1080i)

Audio format

Stereophonic

Original release

September 13, 2010 present

External links

Website

A spinoff of Access Hollywood, called Access Hollywood Live, debuted on September 13,
2010 in high definition. The daytime talk show, hosted by Billy Bush and Kit Hoover (who
also serves as a correspondent on the flagship program), features entertainment news
stories and in-studio guests. The program was initially seen only on NBC owned-andoperated stations in six markets[3] and Fox owned-and-operated stations in six other
major markets,[4] all on stations that already carry the flagship series; since September
2011, the program also began being distributed to non-network owned stations that also
carry the flagship series.
Access Hollywood Live was recorded at NBC studios in Burbank, California until the
show currently moved to 10 Universal City Plaza in Universal City, California in Summer
2015 and also located at Studio 1A inRockefeller Center, in New York City. On May 1,
2012, along with Access Hollywood's renewal for three additional seasons,
NBCUniversal Television Distribution announced it would give Access Hollywood Live a
third season renewal for the 2012-13 season.[2]

International versions[edit]
In Canada, Rogers Media's OMNI Television airs the US version of Access Hollywood
Live while independent station CHCH began airing the half hour weekday US version in
fall 2014; Bell Media channel CTV Two used to air the half hour weekday US version
since fall 2011 but it was discontinued in 2013.
The United Kingdom version began in 2003 hosted by Kate Garraway and Vincent.
There was a short-lived national version for the Republic of Ireland on the TV3 Group's
defunct Channel 6 hosted by Jenny Buckley from 2006.

Spoofs[edit]

The show was parodied in the show Arthur in the

special Arthur, It's Only Rock N' Roll when a spoof
named Access Elwood interviewed the band U Stink.

In the South Park episode "Free Hat", a show airs

called "Excess Hollywood" with a look-alike of then host
Pat O'Brien.

Craig Ferguson often parodies Access

Hollywood on The Late Late Show with Craig
Ferguson in a segment called Access Extratainment
Tonight (a portmanteau of Access
Hollywood, Extra and Entertainment Tonight) with
Ferguson as "Barney Slash".

In The Simpsons Movie, the show is mentioned in an

argument between Homer and Marge.

In The Simpsons episode Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder,

when (then) hosts Pat O'Brien and Nancy O'Dell guest
star as hosts of Access Springfield

References[edit]
1.

Jump up^ Billy Bush & Kit Hoover To Co-Host Access

Hollywood Live. AccessHollywood.com, August 18, 2010,
retrieved March 6, 2011

2.

^ Jump up to:a b 'Access Hollywood' Renewed for Three

Years Amid Staff Pay Cuts (Exclusive), The Hollywood
Reporter, May 1, 2012.

3.

Jump up^ Kevin Downey: NBC O&Os Add 'Access

Hollywood Live'. TVNewsCheck.com, March 2, 2010,
retrieved March 6, 2011

4.

Jump up^ Six Fox O6Os Sign On For 'Access Live'.

TVNewsCheck.com, March 9, 2010, retrieved March 6,
2011

External links[edit]

AccessHollywood.com - Official Access Hollywood

Website

AccessHollywoodLive.com - Official Access Hollywood

Live Website

Access Hollywood at the Internet Movie Database

Access Hollywood Live at the Internet Movie Database

Access Hollywood at TV.com

Real Access at TV.com

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