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Fifteen and still entertaining. (television program 'Entertainment Tonight')

By Tobenkin, David
Publication: Broadcasting & Cable
Date: Monday, July 10 1995

Paramount Domestic Television launched 'Entertainment Tonight' (ET) in 1981, and the program remains the highest-rated syndicated TV-magazine. Al Masini, who conceived ET, recalled that it was difficult, at first, to convince stations and advertisers that enough entertainment news to sustain the show existed. The July 1995 arrival of Linda Bell Blue as the program's new executive producer has some staff members worried about their jobs.

In 1981 there was no Wheel of Fortune or Jeopardy! in prime access syndication, NBC was still mired in last place and Donahue, not Oprah, was the

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