Extra is an entertainment television news program covering events and celebrities which debuted on September 5, 1994 in syndication. It is produced at Victory Studios in Glendale, California by Telepictures Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television Distribution. Extra also had a spinoff show called Celebrity Justice, which ran for only three seasons from 2002-2005. The old CJ newsroom (on the second level of the Victory Studios building) is currently used by the Web site TMZ.com and spin-off TMZ on TV.
It was announced on January 29, 2007 that Extra has been renewed through the 2011-2012 season. The staff of Extra also produced a Sunday night program for The CW called CW Now from September 2007 to February 2008, when it was cancelled; the show continues to produce interstitial segments for that network.
On July 28, 2008 it was announced that Mario Lopez would become solo host replacing current co-hosts Dayna Devon, who will become a correspondent, and Mark McGrath, who leaves the show to return to a music career.
Hosts and correspondents
Present hosts and correspondents
- Dayna Devon .... Correspondent; former Co-Anchor - (1999-2008)
- Tanika Ray .... Weekend Anchor - (2004-Present)
- Mario Lopez .... Weekday Host; Weekend Co-Anchor - (2006-2008)
- Terri Seymour .... Correspondent - (2003-Present)
- A.J. Calloway .... East Coast Correspondent - (2006-present)
- Michael Corbett .... Correspondent - (2000-Present)
- Carlos Diaz .... Correspondent - (2005-Present)
- Jerry Penacoli .... Correspondent - (1999-Present)
Former hosts
- Arthel Neville .... Anchor - (1994-1996)
- Dave Nemeth .... Anchor - (1994-1996)
- Brad Goode .... Co-Anchor - (1996-1997)
- Libby Weaver .... Co-Anchor - (1996-1997)
- Maureen O'Boyle .... Anchor - (1997-2000)
- Leeza Gibbons .... Anchor - (2000-2002)
- Jon Kelley .... Weekend Co-Anchor - (2000-2006)
- Samantha Harris .... Weekend Co-Anchor - (2003-2004)
- Mark McGrath .... Co-Anchor - (2004-2008)
Correspondents
- Doug Bruckner .... Correspondent - (1999-2004)
- Michel Bryant .... Correspondent - (2000-2005)
- Jamie Colby .... Correspondent - (1999)
- Idalis DeLeon .... Correspondent - (2003)
- Bo Griffin .... Correspondent - (2001)
- Ben Patrick Johnson .... Senior Correspondent - (1994-1995)
- Sean Kenniff .... Medical Correspondent - (2000-2001)
- Kurt Knutsson .... Correspondent - (2000)
- Elaine Lipworth .... Correspondent - (1994-1999)
- Charlie Maher .... Correspondent - (2003-2004)
- Terry Murphy .... Correspondent - (2003-2004)
- Barry Nolan .... Correspondent - (2000-2004)
- Scott Rapoport .... Correspondent - (1998-2000)
- Lauren Sanchez .... Correspondent - (1997-2000)
- Rick Schwartz .... Correspondent - (1996-2000)
- Phil Shuman .... Correspondent - (1996-2003)
- Gina Silva .... Correspondent - (1997-2000)
- Tava Smiley .... East Coast Correspondent - (2003-2004)
- Larry Stern .... Correspondent - (2003-2004)
- Les Trent .... Correspondent - (1998-2000)
External links
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