Extra (American TV program)
Extra (originally titled Extra: The Entertainment Magazine from 1994 to 1996) is an American syndicated news broadcasting newsmagazine that is distributed by Warner Bros. Television Distribution and premiered on September 5, 1994. The program serves as a straight rundown of news headlines and gossip throughout the entertainment industry, providing coverage of events and celebrities; however, since 2013, it has also placed an even greater emphasis on interviews and insider previews of upcoming film and television projects. As of 2023, the program's weekday broadcasts are anchored by Billy Bush, with the weekend editions co-anchored by Melvin Robert and Mona Kosar Abdi.
Not to be confused with Extras (TV series).Extra
Extra: The Entertainment Magazine (1994–1996)
United States
English
30
9,054[1]
Lisa Gregorisch Dempsey (1996–2022)
Jeremy Spiegel (2008–present)
Theresa Coffino (2012–present)
Victory Studios,
Glendale, California (1994–2010)
The Grove at Farmers Market, Los Angeles (2010–2013)
Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City, California
(2013–2019)
The Burbank Studios, Burbank, California (2019–present)
20 minutes (weekday editions)
42 minutes (weekend edition)
Time-Telepictures Television
(1994–2003)
(seasons 1–9)
Telepictures Productions
(2003–present)
(season 10–present)
Nuell Riley Productions
(1994–1996)
(seasons 1–2)
Lisa G Productions
(2014–2022)
(season 20–present)
Warner Bros. Television Distribution
September 5, 1994 –
present
Production[edit]
Extra employs a staff of about 150 people, consisting of hosts and correspondents presenting story packages, and editors, producers, library staff and film crews who produce and compile the program. The program is taped at Universal Studios Hollywood each Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Zone, and is taped before a live audience, allowing fans to interact with the show's hosts and see live appearances from actors, musicians, athletes and newsmakers interviewed at the theme park for the program.[11] Extra also takes a unique approach in keeping its viewers in the loop by taking them on coast-to-coast trips each edition, from Hollywood to Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas to its studio at the H&M Times Square store in New York City.[11] The program won its first Emmy Award in 2014, tying with Entertainment Tonight for "Best Entertainment News Program".
Only the weekday editions of the program are broadcast outside the U.S.; the 44-minute weekend edition is only distributed domestically.