E! News
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Entertainment journalism
Entertainment journalism is an umbrella term used to describe all forms of journalism that focus on the entertainment business and its products. Like fashion journalism, entertainment journalism covers industry-specific news while targeting general audiences beyond those working in the industry...
program airing on E!: Entertainment Television
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
. The program debuted on September 1, 1991 and talks about Hollywood celebrities and gossip. E! News stands for Entertainment Television News.
Overview
The program first aired on September 1, 1991 and was originally hosted by Dagny Hultgreen. It features stories and gossip about celebrities as well as the film, music, and television industries. Since its launch, it has broadcasted under a variety of formats, at one point even airing live in the mid-2000s (At this time, the show was named E! News Live). Since 2006, it has been hosted by Ryan SeacrestRyan Seacrest
Ryan John Seacrest is an American radio personality, television host, network producer and voice actor. He is the host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, a nationally syndicated Top 40 radio show that airs on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and throughout the United States and Canada on Premiere Radio Networks,...
and Giuliana Rancic. From 2006 until late 2010, The Daily 10, hosted by Sal Masekela
Sal Masekela
Selema Mabena "Sal" Masekela is an American television host, sports commentator, actor, and singer.-Biography:...
, Catt Sadler
Catt Sadler
Catt Sadler is a television personality on E! Entertainment Television as a correspondent and host for E! News and formerly The Daily Ten. The Los Angeles Times named Catt Sadler one of the top 10 up-and-coming broadcasters in entertainment.Sadler first appeared in the movie Hoosiers at the age of...
, and at one point Debbie Matenopoulos
Debbie Matenopoulos
Thespina "Debbie" Matenopoulos is an American television personality and actress.- Early life :Matenopoulos was born in Richmond, Virginia, of Greek ancestry. Her birth name is Despina Matenopoulos, named after her grandmother...
, aired following E! News.
On September 21, 2010, E! announced the cancellation of The Daily 10. At this time, it was announced that E! News would be expanded to a one-hour format. The expansion became effective beginning on October 25, 2010, making it one of two entertainment news programs to have weekday editions that air in an hour-long format, HLN's Showbiz Tonight
Showbiz Tonight
Showbiz Tonight is an American entertainment news program on HLN .Showbiz Tonight is hosted by A.J. Hammer at CNN New York. The show reports and debates celebrity entertainment news stories and controversies, along with social networking segments involving viewer interaction via social networks and...
being the other. The series also debuted a new news set and began broadcasting in 16:9
16:9
16:9 is an aspect ratio with a width of 16 units and height of 9. Since 2009, it has become the most common aspect ratio for sold televisions and computer monitors and is also the international standard format of HDTV, Full HD, non-HD digital television and analog widescreen television ...
high definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
, downconverted to 4:3 letterbox
Letterbox
Letterboxing is the practice of transferring film shot in a widescreen aspect ratio to standard-width video formats while preserving the film's original aspect ratio. The resulting videographic image has mattes above and below it; these mattes are part of the image...
(with pillarboxing for 4:3 SD video) on the channel's primary SD feed. Some talent previously featured on The Daily 10, including Catt Sadler
Catt Sadler
Catt Sadler is a television personality on E! Entertainment Television as a correspondent and host for E! News and formerly The Daily Ten. The Los Angeles Times named Catt Sadler one of the top 10 up-and-coming broadcasters in entertainment.Sadler first appeared in the movie Hoosiers at the age of...
, Clinton Sparks
Clinton Sparks
Clinton Sparks is a Boston-based radio, mixtape & Club DJ as well as a recording artist, writer, producer and TV personality.-Biography:...
and Robbie Laughlin, were integrated into E! News, along with the addition of a segment called The Daily 10 Take, along with the inclusion of some former Daily 10 segments.
Unlike most entertainment news programs, E! News does not air its weekday editions every weekday throughout the year, the program is occasionally preempted for major holidays including Memorial Day
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War...
, Independence Day
Independence Day
An Independence Day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's assumption of independent statehood, usually after ceasing to be a colony or part of another nation or state, and more rarely after the end of a military occupation...
, Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
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and Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
.
Current on-air staff
E! News is currently hosted by Giuliana Rancic and Ryan SeacrestRyan Seacrest
Ryan John Seacrest is an American radio personality, television host, network producer and voice actor. He is the host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, a nationally syndicated Top 40 radio show that airs on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and throughout the United States and Canada on Premiere Radio Networks,...
. Jason Kennedy
Jason Kennedy (TV personality)
Jason Kennedy is a correspondent at E! Networks, where he covers national celebrity news.Born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Kennedy grew up near that city, where his love for television news became apparent, even in his pre-teen years, when he spent countless hours chasing local news trucks and...
, Ashlan Gorse
Ashlan Gorse
Ashlan Gorse is an American entertainment journalist who works as a correspondent and fill-in anchor for E!: Entertainment Television. She joined the network in May 2008...
, Kristina Guerrero, Catt Sadler
Catt Sadler
Catt Sadler is a television personality on E! Entertainment Television as a correspondent and host for E! News and formerly The Daily Ten. The Los Angeles Times named Catt Sadler one of the top 10 up-and-coming broadcasters in entertainment.Sadler first appeared in the movie Hoosiers at the age of...
, Ken Baker
Ken Baker (entertainment journalist)
Kenneth Joel Baker is an American journalist, author, and television personality. In 2008, Baker became the Chief News Correspondent for E! News.- Early life and education :...
, Ted Casablanca
Ted Casablanca
Ted Casablanca is an American entertainment journalist for E! Online and has a column called The Awful Truth.-Career:...
, Kristin Dos Santos, Ben Lyons, Marc Malkin and Michael Yo are correspondents (Jason Kennedy often substitutes as host during the months of American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
, a show for which Ryan Seacrest is the host).
Anchors
- Giuliana Rancic - anchor (2002–2004, 2005–present)
- Ryan SeacrestRyan SeacrestRyan John Seacrest is an American radio personality, television host, network producer and voice actor. He is the host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, a nationally syndicated Top 40 radio show that airs on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and throughout the United States and Canada on Premiere Radio Networks,...
- co-anchor (2006–present)
Correspondents
- Cherney Amhara - freelance journalist (2011-present)
- Jason KennedyJason Kennedy (TV personality)Jason Kennedy is a correspondent at E! Networks, where he covers national celebrity news.Born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Kennedy grew up near that city, where his love for television news became apparent, even in his pre-teen years, when he spent countless hours chasing local news trucks and...
- correspondent/primary fill-in anchor (2005–present) - Ashlan GorseAshlan GorseAshlan Gorse is an American entertainment journalist who works as a correspondent and fill-in anchor for E!: Entertainment Television. She joined the network in May 2008...
- correspondent/secondary fill-in anchor/"E! News Now" anchor (2008–present) - Kristina Guerrero - correspondent (2009–present)
- Catt SadlerCatt SadlerCatt Sadler is a television personality on E! Entertainment Television as a correspondent and host for E! News and formerly The Daily Ten. The Los Angeles Times named Catt Sadler one of the top 10 up-and-coming broadcasters in entertainment.Sadler first appeared in the movie Hoosiers at the age of...
- correspondent/primary fill-in anchor & "Daily 10 Take" segment (2010–present) - Ken BakerKen Baker (entertainment journalist)Kenneth Joel Baker is an American journalist, author, and television personality. In 2008, Baker became the Chief News Correspondent for E! News.- Early life and education :...
- chief correspondent (2008–present) - Ted CasablancaTed CasablancaTed Casablanca is an American entertainment journalist for E! Online and has a column called The Awful Truth.-Career:...
- "The Awful Truth" (1996–present) - Kristin Dos Santos - "Watch With Kristin" television correspondent (2001–present)
- Ben Lyons - film critic (2006–present)
- Marc Malkin - celebrity gossip columinist (2006–present)
- Melana ScantlinMelana ScantlinMelana Scantlin is an American television co-host, former beauty contestant, and reality TV participant who has competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA pageants....
- "E! News Now" anchor (2010–present) - Clinton SparksClinton SparksClinton Sparks is a Boston-based radio, mixtape & Club DJ as well as a recording artist, writer, producer and TV personality.-Biography:...
- music correspondent (2010–present) - Michael Yo - celebrity correspondent (2008–present)
- Robbie Loftlane - Who wore it better
Former on-air staff
- David Adelson - correspondent (1991–2005)
- Greg Agnew - correspondent (1994–2002)
- Jules AsnerJules AsnerJules Asner is an American television personality, writer, and former fashion model.- Personal life :Asner was born Julie Ann White in Tempe, Arizona, the daughter of Lee White, a furniture saleswoman. At the age of sixteen Jules was discovered at a modeling convention in Scottsdale, Arizona. She...
- anchor/correspondent (1996–2003) - John Burke - anchor/correspondent (2004–2005)
- Alisha Davis - anchor/correspondent (2004–2005)
- Bianca Ferrare - anchor/correspondent (1994–1995)
- Jason Feinberg - correspondent (2002–2005, now at KVVU-TVKVVU-TVKVVU-TV, virtual channel 5.1, is a Fox-affiliated television station serving the Las Vegas, Nevada market. It is owned and operated by Meredith Corporation. It transmits its digital signal on VHF channel 9. The station's studios and transmitter are located in Henderson, its city of license...
in Las Vegas) - Linda Grasso - correspondent (1996–2004)
- Samantha Harris - correspondent (2005–2008, later at The InsiderThe Insider (TV series)The Insider is an American tabloid television news program covering events and celebrities. It debuted on September 13, 2004 as a spinoff of Entertainment Tonight and started as a popular segment that took viewers "behind closed doors" and gave them "inside" information...
, now at Entertainment TonightEntertainment TonightEntertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
) - Cindy Hom - correspondent (?–?)
- Dagny Hultgreen - anchor/correspondent (1991–1993)
- Steve KmetkoSteve KmetkoSteven Kmetko is an American entertainment television host and reporter.Kmetko was born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. His most prominent job was on the E! cable network. He had previously worked as an entertainment reporter for CBS's Los Angeles affiliate . The television station replaced him with...
- anchor/correspondent (1994–2002) - Lynda LopezLynda LopezLynda López is an Emmy Award-winning Puerto Rican American journalist and the youngest sister of actress and singer Jennifer Lopez.-Early years:...
- correspondent (2003) - Kristin Malia - correspondent (1997–2008)
- Eleanor MondaleEleanor MondaleEleanor Jane Mondale Poling was an American radio personality television host, and actress.-Biography:...
- correspondent (1997, now deceased) - Amy Paffrath - correspondent/"E! News Now" anchor (2009–2011, later at TV Guide Network)
- Todd NewtonTodd NewtonTodd Newton is an entertainment personality and a three-time game show host.Newton has hosted Hollywood Showdown and Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck, both on Game Show Network; and Coming Attractions on E!, as well as occasional episodes of Wild On... He is known for occasionally wearing a...
- anchor/correspondent (1995–2007) - Patrick Stinson - correspondent (1997–2005, later at TV Guide Network)
- Gina St. JohnGina St. JohnGina St. John is an American actress and television presenter. She has hosted shows including CNET Central and E! News Daily, and has had roles in television dramas such as Crossing Jordan and Commander in Chief.-References:...
- anchor/correspondent (1997–1999) - Kathleen Sullivan - anchor/correspondent (1995–1996)
United States
The show airs weeknights at 7 p.m. ETNorth American Eastern Time Zone
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(with a same-day encore at 11:30 p.m. ET, and the previous day's edition rebroadcast at 7 a.m. and noon ET the following weekday); two versions of the weekday editions are compiled and made available for broadcast: a "standalone" version used exclusively in the initial broadcast in which E!'s primetime schedule airs afterwards, and a version for broadcasts where Chelsea Lately
Chelsea Lately
Chelsea Lately is an American late night comedy talk show hosted by comedian Chelsea Handler on E!. The show debuted on July 16, 2007, and is produced by Handler's production company, Borderline Amazing Productions...
airs immediately after. Until October 22, 2010, an additional "standalone" version was used exclusively in the late night re-airings where E!'s early-morning infomercial block aired afterwards, this was dropped following E! News expansion to one hour when the channel stopped airing a rebroadcast at 3:30 a.m. ET weeknights. An hour-long weekend edition is also produced, consisting of mostly rebroadcasts of stories aired during the weekday editions, airing on Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET, with encores Saturdays at 3 p.m. ET and Sundays at 9 a.m. ET.
International
In the UK the show airs weekdays at 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. In Europe, excluding the UK, E! News is often edited into a 15-minute version. The show also keeps changing airing times from week to week. During August 2009, it was only airing once a day at 2:25 a.m. CETCentral European Time
Central European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...
.
In the Philippines, the show airs on ETC after the US Telecast Tuesday to Saturday 10:00-11:00 p.m. with replays at 1:00-2:00 p.m. and the show only Telecasts the Weekend Edition on Velvet
Velvet (TV channel)
Velvet is a women-targeted general entertainment channel, owned by Creative Programs, Inc., an subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is currently on SkyCable channel 53.-Channel Information:...
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E! News Now
E! News Now is an online-only entertainment news program, that is streamed on E! Online. Launched in 2008, it streams Hollywood gossip, including at times when E! News is not airing on television. It is currently hosted by Amy Paffrath and Melana ScantlinMelana Scantlin
Melana Scantlin is an American television co-host, former beauty contestant, and reality TV participant who has competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA pageants....
.
Latin American version
In Latin AmericaLatin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
the show was presented by Daniela Kosán
Daniela Kosán
Daniela Kosán Montcourt is a Venezuelan model and television presenter born February 24, 1974 in Maracay.She was a contestant in the Miss Venezuela pageant in 1997 and a major favorite for the crown behind Cristina Dieckmann; Kosan placed third in the final contest after Dieckmann and Veruska...
and John Paul Ospina
John Paul Ospina
John Paul Ospina Morales , is a Colombian singer, songwriter, producer, actor and TV host...
. Although E! News Latin America had different anchors, the video clips were the same. The show was cancelled in late 2008 and as of May 20, 2009 the show has been replaced by its American counterpart, with a two minute recap of Latin American entertainment news retained, along with a 'week in review' half-hour program on Thursday nights. Both are currently hosted by John Paul Ospina
John Paul Ospina
John Paul Ospina Morales , is a Colombian singer, songwriter, producer, actor and TV host...
.
E! News Asia
Introduced in 2010, E! News Asia is a weekly round-up of entertainment stories from Hollywood and Asia. The anchors are Dominic Lau (VJ Dom) and Marion CaunterMarion Caunter
Marion Rose Caunter Abdullah is a Malaysian video jockey,events MC and television personality, of Chinese/English descent. She is married to S M Nasarudin SM Nasimuddin, chairman of Naza Group of Companies....
. E! News Asia is available in 15 countries around Asian region. The show airs on Sundays (9.30pm MY).