Access Hollywood

Access Hollywood, formerly 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.

Access Hollywood

Access (2017–2019)

Entertainment news

Jim Van Messel

United States

English

11,844
(as of September 10, 2023: 7,045 weeknights, 1,409 weekend, 3,390 weekdays)

Robert K. Silverstein (1999–2019)
Maureen FitzPatrick (2019–present)

20 minutes (weeknights)
42 minutes (weekends/days)

NBC Studios (seasons 1–5)
KNBC (season 6–present)

Syndication

September 9, 1996 (1996-09-09) –
present

– anchor (2010–present)

Kit Hoover

– anchor (2019–present)

Mario Lopez

– anchor/weekend anchor (2019–present; previously served as senior correspondent from 2015 to 2019)

Scott Evans

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 Daily with Mario & Kit

Access Hollywood Live (2010–2017)
Access Live (2017–2019)

Mario Lopez (2019—present)
Kit Hoover (2010–present)
Scott Evans (2019—2022)

United States

English

10 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, Los Angeles, California

42 minutes

KNBC

Syndicated

September 13, 2010 (2010-09-13) –
present

International versions & airings[edit]

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.

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

Arthur

In the episode "Free Hat", a show airs called "Excess Hollywood" with a look-alike of then host Pat O'Brien.

South Park

The show is also parodied in the sitcom as "Excess Hollywood", later renamed to "Excess Hollywoo" after BoJack steals the D from the Hollywood Sign.

BoJack Horseman

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".

Craig Ferguson

In , the show is mentioned in an argument between Homer and Marge Simpson.

The Simpsons Movie

In episode "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder", when (then) hosts Pat O'Brien & Nancy O'Dell guest star as hosts of Access Springfield.

Access Hollywood