Access Hollywood

Access Hollywood
Also known asAccess
GenreEntertainment news
Created byJim Van Messel
Presented by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons28
No. of episodes11,844
(7,045 weeknights, 1,409 weekend, 3,390 weekdays)
Production
Executive producers
  • Robert K. Silverstein (1999–2019)
  • Maureen FitzPatrick (2019–2023)
Michael Marson (2023–Present)
Running time
  • 20 minutes (weeknights)
  • 42 minutes (weekends/days)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 9, 1996 (1996-09-09) –
present
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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.