Beloved celebrity news staple “Access Hollywood” has been canceled after nearly three decades on the air.
The show will end production as NBCUniversal ditches its first-run syndicated TV programs, the media giant said in a statement.
Kit Hoover, longtime host of “Access Holly PA Images via Getty Images
NBAE via Getty ImagesNBCUniversal also announced the axing of “Access Live,” “Karamo” and “The Steve Wilkos Show” as part of a major shift away from syndicated television.
“Acess Hollywood” and “Access Live” will continue filming through the summer before its final curtain call.
“Access Hollywood” — currently hosted by Mario Lopez, Kit Hoover, Scott Evans and Zuri Hall — first aired in September 1996.
Hosts and correspondents through the years have included Nancy O’Dell, Maria Menounos, Jeff Probst, Pat O’Brien and Billy Bush.
Bush infamously caught Donald Trump in an off-air exchange bragging about having his way with women in a 2005 clip that resurfaced only weeks before Trump’s 2016 presidential run.
Fans took to social media to mourn the loss of a longtime industry standby.
“Wow, the end of an era. I have so many memories of rushing to turn this on after dinner to catch the latest celeb interviews. 30 years is an incredible run,” one wrote on X.
“After 30 years, the red carpet just rolled up,” another added.
“They cancelled my news show,” a third chimed in, “man daytime is really gonna change this fall.”
