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3/10
Started out good, but lost itself somewhere along the way.
reb-warrior18 December 2021
I remember watching this when it first aired and for quite a few years afterwards. It was the only show that covered entertainment news in depth with interviews with actors, and on set and behind the scenes footage.

Then there was this stretch where it had Marie Osmond on. All. The. Time. When there was no news about her. She was just kind of there because. That's it! Because. I'm like, why aren't they showing some news on other actors, shows, movies, even soap actors. But no, they had her on all the time for no reason. I think this may be when I stopped watching. I can't quite remember. But I got tired of this.

The other thing was that they covered Anna Nicole Smith before and after death way too much. It was actually kind of exploitive. I felt like someone there had a "thing" for her or something, and kept covering because of that. I mean, not to speak ill of the dead, but the woman didn't do very many film or tv projects. Why exactly all this coverage? I think this coverage probably was very unhealthy in her situation.

Different hosts seem more into shmoozing with the stars than actually asking good questions. Many times the questions are silly. It is a fluff show. They only seem to cover so-called flavor-of-the-day stars/shows/movies. Whereas I was interested in seeing other stars and shows being covered as well.

Thank gawd, for the internet and all the different choices for online entertainment magazines with interviews and in-depth coverage of shows and movies. And, they do cover the stars and shows I'm interested in. It's great because I can just pick and choose what I am interested in.

We don't need this show anymore. Started out good, but lost itself somewhere along the way. 3/10.
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3/10
Nothing but old clips!!!
ccmail31 March 2020
ET (and similar shows like Access Hollywood) is nothing but old clips! For example, today was the 20th anniversary of Selena's death. ET featured 10-15 minutes of clips throughout the life of J-Lo. This happens whenever something significant (or even minor) happens in the life of a celebrity -- they'll show every clip of that celebrity in their archive whether or not it's relevant to today's event.
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5/10
Going downhill
agdbcpdz10 March 2021
I have enjoyed your show for years but have been disappointed since the classy Nancy Odell left. Kevin and neshelle seem like nice people but their constant fawning over celebrities is sickening. So many of the other hosts did a much more reasonable job without drooling over the guests. I'm afraid that I'm going to watch something else
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NISCHELLE TURNER
byrdenise9 November 2018
What is wrong with NISCHELLE TURNER? She laughs at everything when things are not even funny. Her laugh seems to be phony. She appears to laugh no matter what. There is nothing wrong with laughing, but she laughs when whatever the topic isn't even funny. She comes across as not real. All the other correspondent's don't laugh at serious. She laughs at everything. It's sickening and seems fake. I don't like watching when she is on.
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1/10
cringeworthy
dlbartdlb5 November 2021
Incredibly superficial, out of touch, foolish, self-absorbed hollywood. This show makes my skin crawl. I guess it is still on tv because it is cheap to produce and fulfills alot of hollywood egos.
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1/10
I have watched this show for the last time....
PHeath6018 August 2006
Entertainment Tonight has been going down hill for the last few years, but as of last night (Aug 17th 2006) they reached a new low.

In an effort to try to hype up their broadcast, they decided to post actual photos of JonBenet Ramsey's body in their teasers last night ...saying "Pictures from the case you have never seen before". The two photos were graphic and very disturbing. One was of the side of her face and head/neck and you could clearly see the cord that was used to strangle her around her neck, and bruising on her face. This was so hideously awful, I could not believe it. How has this got to do with ANYTHING remotely related to Hollywood Entertainment?? Nothing!! They have dropped their level of dignity and values to a new low....and it shows. This used to be THE premiere show to watch...and it's just garbage now.

I will watch Access Hollywood from now on.
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1/10
The reason why other country don't like the US
ReeperTheSeeker28 June 2007
This show is unbelievable in that . . . what it represents and what it focuses on and . . . words cannot describe how insane ET is. They will report anything. If a celebrity is even remotely indirectly connected to the story ET will report on it. If a dog poop in the Tom Cruise's yard they will report on it. If a celebrity dies . . . they will talk about it for weeks on end to the point where the public envy that celebrity. If a celebrity is on trial . . . ET will report it for MONTHS on end. There is no end to what this show will reports and no time frame that dictates how long they will focus on a story. Is it even considered legitimates reporting? The reports are so dang annoying too, with harsh rambling voices and end with an unnecessary pause to convey a sense of important. I cannot watch this show without questioning humanity's existence. ET is one big reason I avoid pre-evening shows in general. I regret that IMDb can only allow a minimum of one star rating and not zero or even in the negatives. For this show deserve -10 Stars.
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1/10
Pure crap
freqflyer6011 October 2021
Talk about phony and fake people. This is the opitome of fauxlywood. Everyone is overly fake joyous and happy. Makes a person really despise all the entertainment stands for. The plug should have been pulled on this show decades ago.
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2/10
Nichelle ruins this show.
gwensoule6 November 2021
Nichelle is phony and ruins the quality of this show. She laughs or pretends to be on the verge of laughing for no reason. You must get a genuine cohost for Kevin who does a stellar job.
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1/10
Should be called "Garbage Tonight"
AlienOscillator1 May 2020
If watching an interview with someone who stood ten people behind Brittany Spears in Walmart is your thing, Entertainment Tonight will get your juices flowing. This show has the redeeming qualities of a week-old hamburger and is just as entertaining. A repeat offender of the worst kind. Not worth my time or your time but may be suitable as viewing punishment handed down by the judicial system.
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1/10
The stuff that's interesting is covered in a bad way
patrickfilbeck18 December 2021
To be honest, I would have liked to have given this medium-long celebrity series more points, but that's not because of the program, it's because of the moments in pop culture history that it was able to participate in. For me in 1994 and Kurt Cobain's death, or E. T. by Steven Spielberg. Just tragic things, also oole things. But the show itself has always been exploitative and nowadays it is also made horrible and horrible to watch. Just stupid.
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9/10
Nischelle "LOL" Turner, BAHAHAHAHA
ldmail-511-93413124 September 2019
Love everyone of you ...but Nischelle??? Please curb your enthusiasm! You laugh when nothing is funny, you even laugh when you're talking... laugh-talking? talk-laughing? Calm down girl 🤦‍♀️
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1/10
Leave Dannielynn Smith alone
rlfa13 September 2007
ET's obsession with Dannielynn Smith is despicable. Leave the child alone. With all the constant attention she'll most likely grow up psychotic, depressed or worse. Think of Princess Diana and how she longed for privacy. Now poor little rich girl Ashley Olson just wants to be left alone. No wonder Greta Garbo became a recluse and said "I want to be alone". How much does ET make off this little girl? Does ET not have anything better to report on? I bet there's lots of people who really don't care what color her birthday cake and balloons were. By the way, I never heard that Anna Nichole ever won any of those court cases over the will and her inheritance. Who is paying for the lifestyle of Larry, Howard and little Dannielynn? Could it be ET?
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How ET has gone to hell in an anorexic tabloid frenzy!
TLW40427 February 2006
Don Knotts, Darrin McGavinn & Dennis Weaver died this weekend. RIP. ET only talked about how Don was anorexic! ET and the Insider are the two biggest pieces of crap on the air. I used to never miss it. Now its all self-promotion and medical tabloid garbage! I remember in the old days when someone of Don Knotts stature, Dennis Weaver or Mr. McGavinn passed the entire show would be a tribute to them, I would tape them --now Dancing With The Stars 10 min. 700 LB MAN OR 40 LB FASHON STICK 12 min. --- Mr. Knotts with a 50 year entertainment history- 2min !!!! Maltin gives 1 min. on Weaver and 30 seconds about McGavvin and A Christmas Story! SHAME!
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1/10
Talk about other people more
nutmegwonderfly9 February 2022
All they talk about are the same people! I feel like there missing out on so many talented people like Zawe Ashton! I was so excited to see her at the award show but instead of talking about her they went with someone else! I also feel like some of there jokes are a bit rude to celebrates, joking about devours and mental health, I just wish they would do better, with all of this said i quit show and only going to be on IMDB.
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1/10
Utter garbage
sawj-6871723 October 2016
Kardashian herself said that there's no privacy, then Entertainment tonight goes about posting private family pictures with Kardashians and her birthday and whatnot.

And then you have cringy invasive stories on how brad pit missed the deadline on Angelina jolies divorce papers.

What is this absolute garbage, whoever watches this show is a shallow superficial materialistic, and possibly extremely stupid to enjoy it.

its utter garbage and should be removed from MBC2. No one cares how comfortable it was for brad pit when he took a poop in his toilet, last night at 2:34 a.m. in the morning.
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1/10
ET treated Jack Hanna like a nobody.
bakers-003227 April 2021
ET was doing a story on Jack Hanna, but two of the associated video clips were of Jim. Fowler. These ET people should be fired.
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1/10
OMG This is Still On?
DKosty12322 January 2013
Warning: Spoilers
When this program first started, in 1981, it was a hip look at celebrities. Then Mary Hart came on board and the programs content went downhill with her. I was hoping that when she retired the show would regain the edge it originally had. It has not, and in fact has gotten even worse if that is possible.

Most of the report is worship ping the rich and famous but without Robin Leach (who is dead anyhow). This show died when it went to the format it is in now and why it stays on amazes me.

The content of the show is so terrible that I can't stand more than 5 minutes of it at any one time. Sometimes it just takes the teaser to hit me like a tabor. The only redeeming quality of the show is if you want to look at pictures of the most annoying famous people. If you want facts or information, you will get more of it on FOX NEWS, CNN or MSNBC than you will here. They are worse than the worst news channels.

Then of course, they might be on a par with CBS News though the standards at CBS are so low now journalistic-ally that they spend 20 minutes a night reporting public opinion items which is basically like watching Bill O'Reilly only with spin.

As for ET, cancel this show and phone home. This show has outlived it's time like Reece's Pieces.
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1/10
Nischelle Turner has RUINED this show
rqjkgggp28 June 2023
She is 100% intolerable. She does not belong on tv. She lacks the skills required to report. Laughing and throwing your head back constantly trying to make everything a joke is not entertainment reporting. It's not funny. It's not cute. If that's your only trick you have you aren't skilled enough for the job * PLEASE REPLACE HER *. It is second hand embarrassing watching her try and fail. Kevin is the only reason I tune in occasionally but after seeing her for even ten seconds I turn it. Whoever made this decision to hire and keep her needs to be fired. Find another show for her that no one watches where she belongs.
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1/10
Whats the world coming to?
elly-redhot6 January 2014
I am so sorry to have to say this as I did watch your show for some time mainly because nothing else was on at the time. All I hear now is about sex and are you having sex or jokes about sex! What is it all about? this is disrespectful to the public and our children. Its shows poor taste and yes I too believe that your show should be taken off the air. It has no values. Its a disgrace to the name in broadcasting. Please have the writers and producers of this show to refrain from reporting disrespectful content and wording. It is not a good thing for young adults to see and I for one do not wish to view this kind or reporting as it is very disturbing and causes much anxiety. Once again, I appeal to your sense of justice and morals to either rewrite the material and not show disturbing pictures that do not pertain to the Hollywood scene or simply take the show off the air. This is my opinion. Thank you for your time. A Midwest former viewer
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1/10
unable to leave honest review
baertleinelisabeth14 March 2024
Why is this obnoxious, completely disingenuous woman hosting ET. Was ET under extreme budgetary cuts. I cannot recall a time when I have left a review on an individual appearing regularly on a tv show. I had to take the time to do so for this cohost?

She is awful, I have tried fast forwarding through her babble, in order to watch ET, I cannot even do that anymore. How did this happen? Who made the mistake of this co host hire? I would fire them for poor judgment, and an obvious lack of experience, which has caused long time viewers to leave resulting in ratings drop. Don't tell me that this unqualified individual has increased ratings, I truly do not think that is even within the realm of reality. Enough is enough.
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9/10
First Entertainment Show and Probably the Best!!!
Sylviastel10 September 2007
Okay, Entertainment Tonight may have lost it's way with the whole Anna Nicole Smith baby, Dannielynn Birkhead, and about her life. But for most part, Entertainment tonight was a classic must-see television experience for those of us who study entertainment and those of us who wanted to be part of the business. Sadly, it's not for everybody because I never got to Hollywood or New York City for that matter to work as an actress. I'm a terrible actress but that's okay. Entertainment Tonight has been a Hollywood mainstay but I think over the years that the show has deteriorated because the audiences prefer listening and watching celebrities like Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears. The celebrity class has definitely gone downhill since the millennium. I don't blame Entertainment Tonight because they did provide rare interviews and stories with those golden age of celebrities. For years, I watched it as a source of information and entertainment. I loved watching the show's relationship with the old celebrities of the past and present. Today's celebrities don't have the same class as their predecessors and it's a tragedy because the show did pay attention to everybody from soaps, radio, television, music and film. You know you've made it in Hollywood when they announce your birthday on entertainment tonight.
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No need to talk about the Ramsey Case!
rick1320926 August 2006
I have to agree with PHeath60. The case of JonBenet Ramsey has nothing to do with entertainment. You need to stop sensationalizing this sad,sad event. Let the nightly news handle the news. Stick to entertainment.

Here's what PHeath60 had to say:

I have watched ET for the LAST time. I could NOt believe that an Entertainment show about Hollywood would show a picture of JonBenet Ramsey's body on TV last night. It was the most disgusting thing I have ever seen. They showed the side of her face/head and you could see the cord around her throat and they also showed her hand. There is NO reason to do that...it has nothing to do with Hollywood and it was in the poorest taste of TV I have ever seen. No parent/family member should have to worry about turning on the TV and seeing their child/grandchild's body plastered on the screen with no warning like that.
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8/10
Good entertainment news show
Catherine_Grace_Zeh10 July 2007
"ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT," in my opinion, is a good entertainment news show. I enjoy seeing Mary Hart as the main anchor. There are many reasons why I said that. Even though Mark Steines is an okay co-anchor, I sometimes wish that John Tesh hadn't left. If you ask me, it seems that nobody stays with a TV show throughout its entire run anymore. Still, I enjoy hearing about what's happening in the entertainment world. The only thing I don't like hearing about is when a couple has broken up or gotten a divorce. Now, in conclusion, I highly recommend this show to all you die-hard entertainment world fans. You will really enjoy it.
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Mark Steines
ettaplace912 February 2007
I'm just wondering how much of Anna Nicole's inheritance is going to Mark Steines. There is nothing objective about his reporting. Entertainment Tonight has been hurting for content lately, but I did not expect them to stoop to the levels they have of late. The interviews with Anna Nicole just prior to her passing were in poor taste, but the latest interview with Howard K. Stern is a new low. If I didn't know better I'd think Mark Steines was in the employ of Mr. Stern. As for the content on the show of late, more time is spent on discussing what is coming up next, what is coming up tomorrow, and what is coming up next week, than on the entertainment "news." I hate to see this happen to the show. I used to be a fan. Now I fast forward mostly.
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