{{Short description|American entertainment news program}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox television | alt_name = Access | image = AH 2007 Logo.png | caption = Logo used from 2007 to 2015. | genre = Entertainment news | creator = Jim Van Messel | runtime = {{Plain list| * 20 minutes (weeknights) * 42 minutes (weekends/days)}} | executive_producer = {{Plain list| * Robert K. Silverstein (1999–2019) * Maureen FitzPatrick (2019–2023)}} Michael Marson (2023–2026) | presenter = {{Plain list| * Kit Hoover * Mario Lopez * Scott Evans }} | country = United States | language = English | num_seasons = {{years ago|1996|09|09}} | num_episodes = 11,844<br>(7,045 weeknights, 1,409 weekend, 3,390 weekdays) | company = {{Plain list| * NBC Studios (seasons 1–5) * New World/Genesis Distribution (1996–1997) (season 1) * 20th Television (1997–1999) (seasons 1–3) * Warner Bros. Television Distribution (1999–2001) (seasons 3–5) * NBC Enterprises (2001–2004) (seasons 6–8) * NBCUniversal Television Distribution (2004–2021) (seasons 9–25) * NBCUniversal Syndication Studios (season 25–present)}} | network = Syndication | first_aired = {{Start date|1996|09|09}} | last_aired = present }}
'''''Access Hollywood''''', briefly known as '''''Access''''' from 2017 to 2019, is an American weekday television entertainment news program that premiered on September 9, 1996. It covers events and celebrities in the entertainment industry. It was created by former ''Entertainment Tonight'' executive producer Jim Van Messel and is currently executive produced by Maureen FitzPatrick 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.
==History== thumb|right|Last logo from the first Access Hollywood era, from 2015 to 2017. thumb|right|Logo from 2019 to 2022. ''Access Hollywood'' has aired nationally on various local stations, most of them affiliates of NBC, 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/Genesis Distribution, then 20th Television (after News Corporation bought New World), followed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution who still distributes the show today via barter ad-sales, 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 by having responsibilities for barter ad sales for ''Access Hollywood''.
On September 13, 2010, ''Access Hollywood'' began broadcasting in high definition.<ref>[https://www.accessonline.com/articles/Billy-Bush-Kit-Hoover-to-co-host-Access-Hollywood-Live-88982 ''Billy Bush & Kit Hoover To Co-Host 'Access Hollywood Live' '']. Access Online, August 18, 2010, retrieved March 6, 2011</ref> On May 1, 2012, NBCUniversal Television Distribution announced it would renew ''Access Hollywood'' for three additional years through the 2014–15 season.<ref name="Access Renewed">[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/Access-Hollywood-renewed-three-years-staff-pay-cuts-318775 'Access Hollywood' Renewed for Three Years Amid Staff Pay Cuts (Exclusive)], ''The Hollywood Reporter'', May 1, 2012.</ref>
The program changed its name to simply '''''Access''''' on December 11, 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/109940/new-name-higher-ratings-for-access|title=New Name, Higher Ratings For 'Access'|date=27 December 2017|publisher=TVNewscheck|access-date=27 December 2017}}</ref>
On August 22, 2019, it was officially announced that ''Access'' and ''Access Live'' would receive an on-air refresh for their 24th and 10th seasons, respectively, with new names, logos, graphics and theme music, starting on September 9. ''Access'' returned to its original ''Access Hollywood'' name and begin airing live in the East Coast, with ''Access Live'' also rebranding as '''''Access Daily'''''. The program also debuted a second spin-off in the fall entitled '''''All Access''''' — which featured long-form reports on true-crime and human interest stories and aired initially on six NBC owned-and-operated stations. Former ''Extra'' host Mario Lopez also joined all three programs as co-host;<ref name="Petski">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/access-hollywood-franchise-expands-with-new-series-all-access-for-fall-premiere-on-select-nbc-owned-stations-1202701901/|title='Access Hollywood' Franchise Expands With New Series 'All Access' For Fall Premiere On Select NBC-Owned Stations|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=2019-08-22|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2019-08-24}}</ref> ''All Access'' ended in June 2021.<ref name="variety.com">{{cite magazine|last=Low|first=Elaine|title='All Access' Canceled, Last Episodes to Air in June (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/all-access-canceled-last-episodes-to-air-in-june-exclusive-1234928631/|magazine=Variety|date=March 11, 2021}}</ref>
On April 12, 2021, ''Access Hollywood'' and ''Access Daily'' were both renewed for four additional seasons through 2025.<ref name="Low">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/access-hollywood-renewed-through-2025-1234949551/|title= 'Access Hollywood,' 'Access Daily' Renewed Through 2025|last=Low|first=Elaine|date=2021-04-12|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2021-04-14}}</ref> In 2024, they were renewed through 2026.
On March 13, 2026, it was announced that ''Access Hollywood'' and ''Access Daily'' would both be cancelled due to NBCUniversal's decision to end all first-run syndication programs produced by the network; the programs will continue to produce new episodes until September 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Littleton |first=Cynthia |date=March 13, 2026 |title=''Access Hollywood,'' ''Karamo,'' ''The Steve Wilkos Show'' Canceled as NBCUniversal Pulls the Plug on First-Run Syndication |url=https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/access-hollywood-cancel-steve-wilkos-karamo-nbcuniversal-1236687308/ |access-date=March 13, 2026 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
==On-air staff==
===Current on-air staff=== ====Anchors==== * Kit Hoover – anchor (2010–present) * Mario Lopez – anchor (2019–present) * Scott Evans – anchor/weekend anchor (2019–present; previously served as senior correspondent from 2015 to 2019)
====Correspondents==== * Zuri Hall - weekend anchor/correspondent (2019–present) * Jason Kennedy – correspondent * Tim Vincent – European correspondent (2005���present)
===Former on-air staff=== * Michelle Beadle – correspondent (2012–2014; later at ESPN) * Billy Bush – correspondent (2001–2004), anchor/voice over/executive producer (2004–2016; later at NBC's ''Today'' and ''Extra'', now host of ''Hot Mics with Billy Bush'') * Steven "Cojo" Cojocaru – fashion correspondent (2000–2003, later at ''Entertainment Tonight'') * Giselle Fernández – weekday anchor/correspondent (1996–1999) * Liz Hernandez - correspondent (2014–2017) * Jill Martin - guest correspondent (2011–2013; now contributor on NBC News' weekday morning program ''Today'') * Larry Mendte – weekday/weekend anchor (1996–1997, now a public-affairs host for two TV stations in the Northeast and a host at WABC) * Maria Menounos – correspondent (2005–2011; later at ''Extra'' and ''E! News'') * Natalie Morales – anchor (2016–2019; later at CBS as co-host of ''The Talk'', now at CBS News) * Nancy O'Dell – weekday/weekend anchor/correspondent (1996–2009, later at ''Entertainment Tonight'' and ''PEOPLE, The TV Show!'', now host of ''Crime Exposé with Nancy O'Dell'') * Pat O'Brien – weekday/weekend anchor/correspondent (1997–2004, later at ''The Insider''; now co-host of Adult Swim's entertainment variety program: ''Hot Package'') * Amy Powell - correspondent (2013–2018) * Jeff Probst – correspondent (1996–1998; now host of ''Survivor'') * Tony Potts – weekend anchor/correspondent (1999–2011; now at CNN and HLN) * Shaun Robinson – weekend anchor/correspondent (1999–2015) * Sibley Scoles – weekend anchor/correspondent (2019–2021) * Liliana Vazquez - fashion correspondent (2015–2019; later co-anchor of ''E! News'')
==Segments== *Access Hollywood Nation, which is a viewer's choice allowing a choice of which stories will be carried in the show. *In Case You Missed It, a recap of the previous night/weekend in pop culture, including film, television and music. *Watch This, suggestion segment of films and shows to watch by the show's correspondents and critics. *The Final 45, a closing credits segment with a quick rundown of the day's news. *Access Express, a segment matching the defunct ''Entertainment Tonight'' segment "Real or Rumor?" where stories are confirmed or debunked.
===''Access Across America''=== 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 rival ''Entertainment Tonight''. The new look also included a brand-new graphics package. ''Access Hollywood'' was taped at Studio 1 at The Burbank Studios (formerly NBC Studios) in Burbank, California, former home of ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson''. With ''Days of Our Lives'', it was one of two remaining NBC-produced programs as of 2014 originating from Burbank; On 2015 ''Access Hollywood'' moved to Universal City, California and Universal Studios Hollywood as NBC's operations continued to combine in Universal City.
==Spin-offs== The program has had some short-lived spin-offs 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 NBCUniversal's cable news channel titled ''Access MSNBC'', though these have been withdrawn as MSNBC's news coverage has become mainly political.
===''Access Daily with Mario & Kit''=== {{Infobox television | location = 10 Universal City Plaza<br />Universal City, Los Angeles, California | presenter = Mario Lopez (2019–present)<br />Kit Hoover (2010–present)<br />Scott Evans (2019–2022) | runtime = 42 minutes | country = United States | language = English | company = KNBC | network = Syndicated | first_aired = {{Start date|2010|09|13}} | last_aired = present | num_seasons = 15 | name = Access Daily with Mario & Kit | alt_name = ''Access Hollywood Live'' (2010–2017)<br />''Access Live'' (2017–2019) }}
A spin-off of ''Access Hollywood'', called ''Access Hollywood Live'', debuted on September 13, 2010. The daytime talk show - currently hosted by Mario Lopez and Kit Hoover, features entertainment news stories and in-studio guests. The program was initially seen only on NBC owned-and-operated stations in six markets<ref>Kevin Downey: ''[https://archive.today/20130205000551/http://www.tvnewscheck.com/articles/2010/03/02/daily.7/ NBC O&Os Add 'Access Hollywood Live']''. TVNewsCheck.com, March 2, 2010, retrieved March 6, 2011</ref> and Fox owned-and-operated stations in six other major markets,<ref>''[http://www.tvnewscheck.com/articles/2010/03/09/daily.13/ Six Fox O6Os Sign On For 'Access Live']''. TVNewsCheck.com, March 9, 2010, retrieved March 6, 2011</ref> 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. The show airs live at 11:00 am Eastern Time (8:00 am in Los Angeles where the studios are located). The show changed its name to ''Access Live'' on December 11, 2017, and again to ''Access Daily'' on September 9, 2019. In 2022, the show was renamed ''Access Daily with Mario & Kit'' and Evans was no longer a co-host but still with the show as a correspondent.
''Access Daily'' was originally recorded at The Burbank Studios in Burbank, California; it currently broadcasts from 10 Universal City Plaza in Universal City, California, where it has been recorded since June 2015. On occasion, the program broadcasts shows on location outside Studio 1A on the Today plaza at Rockefeller Center in New York City. On May 1, 2012, along with ''Access Hollywood''<nowiki>'</nowiki>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.<ref name="Access Renewed" /> On April 12, 2021, the show renewed for a three additional seasons through 2025.<ref name="Low"/> In June 2024, the show was renewed through 2026.
===''All Access''=== A second spin-off, entitled, '''''All Access''''' premiered on September 9, 2019, and featured long-form reports on true-crime and human interest stories and aired initially on six NBC owned-and-operated stations. The show was hosted by Mario Lopez, Kit Hoover and Scott Evans with Sibley Scoles as correspondent. On October 2, 2019, Zuri Hall joined as co-host.<ref name="Petski"/> On March 11, 2021, it was announced that the show had been canceled and the last episode would air in June.<ref name="variety.com"/>
== International versions & airings == In Canada, Rogers Sports & Media's Omni Television airs the United States version of ''Access Live'' while Independent station CHCH-DT began airing the half hour weekday United States version in fall 2014; Bell Media channel CTV 2 used to air the half hour weekday United States 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 Irish version on Channel 6 (now Virgin Media Two), hosted by Jenny Buckley in 2006.
==Spoofs== * 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. * The show is also parodied in the sitcom ''BoJack Horseman'' as ''Excess Hollywood'', later renamed to ''Excess {{Typo|Hollywoo}}'' after BoJack steals the D from the Hollywood Sign. * Craig Ferguson often parodied ''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 Simpson when they are in Alaska. * In ''The Simpsons'' episode "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder", when (then) hosts Pat O'Brien & Nancy O'Dell guest star as hosts of ''Access Springfield''.
==See also== * Donald Trump ''Access Hollywood'' tape *''Entertainment Tonight''
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.accessonline.com/ AccessOnline.com] – Official Access Website * [https://www.accessonline.com/live/ AccessOnline.com/Live] – Official Access Live Website * {{IMDb title|id=0167515|title=Access Hollywood}} * {{IMDb title|id=1746642|title=Access Daily with Mario & Kit}} * {{IMDb title|id=10948526|title=All Access}}
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