Tributes from celebrities and friends have come flooding in after the death of longtime Entertainment Tonight Senior Producer Bonnie Tiegel on Jan. 23.
The show released this statement:
"Our entire Entertainment Tonight family is mourning the loss of our dear friend and colleague Bonnie Tiegel. For over 20 years, Bonnie has been the heart and soul of our show and a respected member of the Hollywood community. Her energy, laughter and love will be immensely missed by all who knew her."
In addition, numerous members of the entertainment community shared their memories:
"When I arrived at Et in December, it took me about an hour to realize what an absolute force Bonnie Tiegel was, to the Et staff and to the industry," says Entertainment Tonight Executive Producer Sharon Hoffman. "She was truly a Hollywood legend. Everyone I've met has a Bonnie story, not just about her formidable and unmatchable work as a producer, but also about...
The show released this statement:
"Our entire Entertainment Tonight family is mourning the loss of our dear friend and colleague Bonnie Tiegel. For over 20 years, Bonnie has been the heart and soul of our show and a respected member of the Hollywood community. Her energy, laughter and love will be immensely missed by all who knew her."
In addition, numerous members of the entertainment community shared their memories:
"When I arrived at Et in December, it took me about an hour to realize what an absolute force Bonnie Tiegel was, to the Et staff and to the industry," says Entertainment Tonight Executive Producer Sharon Hoffman. "She was truly a Hollywood legend. Everyone I've met has a Bonnie story, not just about her formidable and unmatchable work as a producer, but also about...
- 1/23/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
“Entertainment Tonight” senior producer Bonnie Tiegel has died, the entertainment news program announced on Monday. Tiegel, who produced the show for more than 20 years, died in Los Angeles on Monday surrounded by friends and family, according to the “Entertainment Tonight” website. “Our entire ‘Entertainment Tonight’ family is mourning the loss of our dear friend and colleague Bonnie Tiegel,” the program said in a statement. “For over 20 years, Bonnie has been the heart and soul of our show and a respected member of the Hollywood community. Her energy, laughter and love will be immensely missed by all who knew her.” Also.
- 1/23/2017
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Bonnie Tiegel, longtime Emmy-winning producer on Entertainment Tonight, died today in Los Angeles. Et released the statement below to Deadline and announced Tiegel’s passing on its website. A four-time Emmy winner, Tiegel was with Entertainment Tonight for decades, most recently serving as senior producer. Her other producing credits include The Bat, The Cat and the Penguin (1992) and Robin Hood, The Myth, The Man, The Movie (1991). “Our entire ‘Entertainment Tonight…...
- 1/23/2017
- Deadline TV
It is with tremendous sadness the Entertainment Tonight family announces the death of Senior Producer Bonnie Tiegel, who passed on Jan. 23 while surrounded by family and friends in Los Angeles.
Bonnie was a mainstay of our show for decades, a four-time Emmy winner who loved celebrity news and covered it with joy and verve. Her exuberant personality will be profoundly missed not only by those of us who worked with her daily, but by those who encountered her over the years on the red carpet, at awards shows and behind the scenes at every event that matters to the entertainment industry.
Off the lot, Bonnie was a tireless advocate for women’s rights, both in the professional realm as a mentor to young women and with her work with the Ywca of Greater Los Angeles, where she campaigned to end domestic human sex trafficking.
We will miss her deeply. Our thoughts and profound sympathies are with her...
Bonnie was a mainstay of our show for decades, a four-time Emmy winner who loved celebrity news and covered it with joy and verve. Her exuberant personality will be profoundly missed not only by those of us who worked with her daily, but by those who encountered her over the years on the red carpet, at awards shows and behind the scenes at every event that matters to the entertainment industry.
Off the lot, Bonnie was a tireless advocate for women’s rights, both in the professional realm as a mentor to young women and with her work with the Ywca of Greater Los Angeles, where she campaigned to end domestic human sex trafficking.
We will miss her deeply. Our thoughts and profound sympathies are with her...
- 1/23/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
California Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Entertainment Tonight‘s Bonnie Tiegel and Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis will be honored at this year’s Ywca Greater Los Angeles Phenomenal Woman Awards. Each year, female leaders who uniquely contribute to the welfare of women are recognized for their efforts. The awards luncheon celebrates over 200 women from the corporate and non-profit sectors whose accomplishments help guide and inspire young women. Solis and Waters will receive the Phenomenal Woman Award, and Tiegel will receive the Phenomenal Woman Media Award for Feature Series on Ywca Gla’s Campaign to End Domestic Human Sex Trafficking. Tiegel helped launched Ywca.
- 4/30/2015
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
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