Rachel Smith has been named anchor of the weekend edition of “Entertainment Tonight.”
“Entertainment Tonight Weekend,” which is an hour-long version of the nightly syndicated entertainment news show, will now broadcast from New York City for the first time in the show’s 42-year history, Variety has learned.
Smith takes over hosting duties of the weekend show from the Big Apple on October 7. She will also continue to serve as a correspondent on the nightly syndicated broadcast.
“Rachel has been a pivotal member of the ‘Et’ team, serving as a vital link to the East Coast and infusing our broadcast with her passion and vibrant personality,” said executive producer Erin Johnson. “With Rachel at the helm of ‘Et Weekend,’ our entertainment coverage will truly span coast to coast.”
Smith joined “Entertainment Tonight” as a New York-based correspondent in 2019. She gained prominence in 2007 when she won the Miss USA pageant and...
“Entertainment Tonight Weekend,” which is an hour-long version of the nightly syndicated entertainment news show, will now broadcast from New York City for the first time in the show’s 42-year history, Variety has learned.
Smith takes over hosting duties of the weekend show from the Big Apple on October 7. She will also continue to serve as a correspondent on the nightly syndicated broadcast.
“Rachel has been a pivotal member of the ‘Et’ team, serving as a vital link to the East Coast and infusing our broadcast with her passion and vibrant personality,” said executive producer Erin Johnson. “With Rachel at the helm of ‘Et Weekend,’ our entertainment coverage will truly span coast to coast.”
Smith joined “Entertainment Tonight” as a New York-based correspondent in 2019. She gained prominence in 2007 when she won the Miss USA pageant and...
- 10/6/2023
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
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“Entertainment Tonight” has undergone layoffs impacting less than 10% of its staff. Among those let go were on-air correspondent Will Marfuggi and weekend co-anchor Matt Cohen, a show insider told TheWrap.
The TV newsmagazine decided not to renew Marfuggi and Cohen’s contracts. Marfuggi was named an on-air correspondent in September of last year. He joined
“Et” from “E! News.” Cohen has been “Et’s” weekend co-anchor since 2019.
The insider said there were about 16 staffers across its digital departments that were laid off. In addition to Marfuggi and Cohen, other laid off staffers include supervising producer Tricia Durrant, post-production supervisor Shannon Duston, senior graphics producer Erik Photenhauer, supervising producer of content acquisition Spencer Bergen, senior editor of TV and streaming Stacy Lambe and senior writer/editor Philiana Ng.
An...
“Entertainment Tonight” has undergone layoffs impacting less than 10% of its staff. Among those let go were on-air correspondent Will Marfuggi and weekend co-anchor Matt Cohen, a show insider told TheWrap.
The TV newsmagazine decided not to renew Marfuggi and Cohen’s contracts. Marfuggi was named an on-air correspondent in September of last year. He joined
“Et” from “E! News.” Cohen has been “Et’s” weekend co-anchor since 2019.
The insider said there were about 16 staffers across its digital departments that were laid off. In addition to Marfuggi and Cohen, other laid off staffers include supervising producer Tricia Durrant, post-production supervisor Shannon Duston, senior graphics producer Erik Photenhauer, supervising producer of content acquisition Spencer Bergen, senior editor of TV and streaming Stacy Lambe and senior writer/editor Philiana Ng.
An...
- 7/27/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
A one-hour special featuring never before seen Whitney Houston interview moments will air on CBS next month to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the singer’s death.
Whitney, A Look Back, produced by Entertainment Tonight and made up of footage from Et’s vault, will air Saturday, April 2 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on CBS and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
The one-hour special will include what producers call lost performances and rare moments alongside new interviews with Dionne Warwick, Clive Davis, CeCe Winans, Monica, and Kelly Price. The special will also explore new details about the days leading up to and following the singer’s death.
Houston, whose hit songs included “Saving All My Love For You” and “I Will Always Love You,” died Feb. 11, 2012, at age 48 of an accidental drowning in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills hotel room, with toxicology reports indicating multiple drug use.
Whitney, A Look Back, produced by Entertainment Tonight and made up of footage from Et’s vault, will air Saturday, April 2 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on CBS and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
The one-hour special will include what producers call lost performances and rare moments alongside new interviews with Dionne Warwick, Clive Davis, CeCe Winans, Monica, and Kelly Price. The special will also explore new details about the days leading up to and following the singer’s death.
Houston, whose hit songs included “Saving All My Love For You” and “I Will Always Love You,” died Feb. 11, 2012, at age 48 of an accidental drowning in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills hotel room, with toxicology reports indicating multiple drug use.
- 3/15/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Entertainment Tonight will release never-before-seen footage of the late Whitney Houston in the new CBS special, “Whitney, a Look Back,” set to air on April 2 at 8 p.m. on CBS and available to stream the next day on Paramount Plus.
Entertainment Tonight, which is also producing the special, will release the footage from its vault, in addition to new interviews with stars including Dionne Warwick, Clive Davis, CeCe Winans, Monica and Kelly Price. Airing shortly after the 10th anniversary of the singer’s death on Feb. 11, the special will explore the days leading up to and following that tragic day in 2012.
The announcement of “Whitney, a Look Back” comes as the singer’s estate has seen its earnings quadruple over the last three years, ever since Primary Wave Music took control of half of Houston’s assets in 2019.
“We have massively, over the course of our three-year partnership, improved the earnings of the estate,...
Entertainment Tonight, which is also producing the special, will release the footage from its vault, in addition to new interviews with stars including Dionne Warwick, Clive Davis, CeCe Winans, Monica and Kelly Price. Airing shortly after the 10th anniversary of the singer’s death on Feb. 11, the special will explore the days leading up to and following that tragic day in 2012.
The announcement of “Whitney, a Look Back” comes as the singer’s estate has seen its earnings quadruple over the last three years, ever since Primary Wave Music took control of half of Houston’s assets in 2019.
“We have massively, over the course of our three-year partnership, improved the earnings of the estate,...
- 3/15/2022
- by Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
Julia Roberts will be making her TV series debut over at HBO.
The premium cable network has picked up the limited series, Today Will Be Different, starring the 49-year-old Oscar winner, Et has learned.
Related: Julia Roberts Onboard to Star in Her First TV Series
The series -- which marks Roberts' first-ever TV show -- was first announced in December of last year and was being shopped around to various networks.
Based on Maria Semple's best-selling novel of the same name, Today Will Be Different is about a day in the life of Eleanor Flood (Roberts), who decides she will no longer put off the little tasks she has been neglecting in search of having the best day of her life. The heartfelt comedy takes several turns when obstacles like a son who is faking sick and a memoir released by a former colleague derail her simple plan.
Roberts will executive produce alongside Semple, who is penning...
The premium cable network has picked up the limited series, Today Will Be Different, starring the 49-year-old Oscar winner, Et has learned.
Related: Julia Roberts Onboard to Star in Her First TV Series
The series -- which marks Roberts' first-ever TV show -- was first announced in December of last year and was being shopped around to various networks.
Based on Maria Semple's best-selling novel of the same name, Today Will Be Different is about a day in the life of Eleanor Flood (Roberts), who decides she will no longer put off the little tasks she has been neglecting in search of having the best day of her life. The heartfelt comedy takes several turns when obstacles like a son who is faking sick and a memoir released by a former colleague derail her simple plan.
Roberts will executive produce alongside Semple, who is penning...
- 6/1/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Brad Pitt revealed he stopped drinking alcohol in his recent tell-all with GQ Style, and sources tell Et the 53-year-old actor sought counseling to get sober, as opposed to entering rehab.
"He made decisions for himself," a source tells Et.
A separate source says Pitt sought counseling for his drinking by attending meetings at a discrete location in Los Angeles.
Watch: Brad Pitt Gets Candid About 'Boozing Too Much,' 'Stoner Days' and the 'Bittersweet' Feeling of Getting Sober
"Pitt has worked very hard to get his kids back and the whole family is in a much better place," the source says.
It appears Pitt and 41-year-old Jolie are actively making it work for their six children -- 15-year-old Maddox, 13-year-old Pax, 12-year-old Zahara, 10-year-old Shiloh and 8-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox. Et has learned that Jolie dropped around $25 million and is currently in escrow on a mansion located less than two miles from Pitt's Los Feliz...
"He made decisions for himself," a source tells Et.
A separate source says Pitt sought counseling for his drinking by attending meetings at a discrete location in Los Angeles.
Watch: Brad Pitt Gets Candid About 'Boozing Too Much,' 'Stoner Days' and the 'Bittersweet' Feeling of Getting Sober
"Pitt has worked very hard to get his kids back and the whole family is in a much better place," the source says.
It appears Pitt and 41-year-old Jolie are actively making it work for their six children -- 15-year-old Maddox, 13-year-old Pax, 12-year-old Zahara, 10-year-old Shiloh and 8-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox. Et has learned that Jolie dropped around $25 million and is currently in escrow on a mansion located less than two miles from Pitt's Los Feliz...
- 5/8/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Brad Pitt has been cleared of child abuse allegations by the Department of Child and Family Services, Et can confirm.
“It wasn’t clearly founded that there was any abuse by Pitt,” the source tells Et, emphasizing that there was no validation or proof of abuse and the investigation is now closed.
Watch: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie: Everything We Know About the Status of Their Divorce
In a statement to Et, Angelina Jolie expressed relief that the investigation had concluded.
“The job of the Dcfs is to make sure the children are in a safe and secure situation," the statement read. "As we said earlier this week, childcare professionals encouraged a legal agreement accepted and signed by both sides that was in the best interest of the children. Angelina said from the beginning that she felt she had to take action for the health of the family and is relieved that after their 8-week involvement...
“It wasn’t clearly founded that there was any abuse by Pitt,” the source tells Et, emphasizing that there was no validation or proof of abuse and the investigation is now closed.
Watch: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie: Everything We Know About the Status of Their Divorce
In a statement to Et, Angelina Jolie expressed relief that the investigation had concluded.
“The job of the Dcfs is to make sure the children are in a safe and secure situation," the statement read. "As we said earlier this week, childcare professionals encouraged a legal agreement accepted and signed by both sides that was in the best interest of the children. Angelina said from the beginning that she felt she had to take action for the health of the family and is relieved that after their 8-week involvement...
- 11/9/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
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