Showbiz Tonight

Showbiz Tonight
GenreEntertainment news program
Presented byA. J. Hammer (2005–2014)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time42 minutes
Original release
NetworkHLN
ReleaseFebruary 20, 2005 (2005-02-20) –
February 6, 2014 (2014-02-06)
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Showbiz Tonight is a defunct American entertainment news program that aired from February 20, 2005, until February 6, 2014, on HLN. Showbiz Tonight was hosted by A. J. Hammer at CNN New York at the time of its cancellation. The show reported and debated celebrity entertainment news stories and controversies, along with social networking segments involving viewer interaction via social networks and the program's call-in toll free number. The program aired Monday through Thursday nights at 11 p.m. Eastern, with encore presentations on Tuesday through Saturday mornings at 2 a.m. and 4:10 a.m. Eastern. Showbiz Tonight is also shown several times daily in Europe on Star! Scandinavia, a channel operated by Turner NonStop Television, part of Turner Broadcasting.[citation needed]

On February 3, 2014, HLN canceled Showbiz Tonight, with the final episode airing February 6. Hammer continues to be involved in the network to cover entertainment stories.[1]

  1. ^ Holloway, Daniel (February 3, 2014). "HLN Cancels 'Showbiz Tonight'". Broadcasting & Cable. NewBay Media. Retrieved February 3, 2014.