Mary Hart to Leave Entertainment Tonight After 30 Seasons
Mary Hart, the longtime host of ‘Entertainment Tonight,’ is leaving the syndicated news program after her 30th season.
Hart has been on ‘ET’ since 1982. The show premiered in 1981.
“I’ve had the privilege of spending 29 years doing something I love — how often does that happen?” Hart said in a statement. “I’ve had the support of a stupendous group of people starting with Linda Bell Blue, John Nogawski and many others who are so talented on our staff at ‘ET.’ I only meant to be at ‘ET’ for three years, suddenly it’s almost 30. I’ve reached a point when I clearly realize it’s time for a change.”
“It will certainly be with mixed sentiments that I say ‘goodbye’ at the end of the season, but it will definitely be with a sense of celebration … 30 years of ‘Entertainment Tonight,’ are you kidding me? That’s an accomplishment and something I’m very proud of!” Hart said.
Lara Spencer, currently the host of Entertainment Tonight spinoff The Insider and a regular contributor to CBS’s Early Show, will take her place, meaning your pre-prime-time celebrity news will still be introduced to you by a pleasant-sounding blonde lady.
