Mary Hart Says She's Leaving 'Entertainment Tonight'

By PopEater Staff Posted Aug 5th 2010 11:25AM

After nearly three decades of feeding the masses their daily diet of pop culture and celebrity news, Mary Hart has announced she's leaving 'Entertainment Tonight.' Hart, who joined 'ET' in 1982, will move on after the show's 30th season, which begins Sept. 13.

"I've had the privilege of spending 29 years doing something I love -- how often does that happen?" she said in a statement Thursday."I only meant to be at 'ET' for three years, suddenly it's almost 30!"

Hart, 59, said she's reached a point in her career where she realizes it's time to change things up. "There are many things I want to do in my life and I'd better get on with them."

Leaving will be bittersweet for Hart, who was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame in 1999.

"It will certainly be with mixed sentiments that I say 'goodbye' at the end of the season, but it will definitely be with a sense of celebration ... 30 years of Entertainment Tonight, are you kidding me?" she said. "That's an accomplishment and something I'm very proud of!"

Those accomplishments include being on the ground floor of entertainment new shows. Now, there is no shortage of airtime given to celebrity dish -- Access Hollywood, TMZ, The Insider -- but before them, there was 'ET' with Hart at the helm.

"ET and Mary Hart have created the genre of entertainment news," John Nogawski, President of CBS Television Distribution said. "Not only has she defined ET for almost three decades but she's defined entertainment journalism."

She's also made quite an impression on the hundreds of celebs, publicists and experts that have appeared on the show. PopEater columnist Rob Shuter: "I have been a guest on almost every entertainment show and can say without a doubt that no one is nicer than the amazing Mary Hart. Mary was always the first smiling face you saw when you jumped out of a limo at the top of every major red carpet. She will be dearly missed."

Hart joined 'ET' in its second season, replacing several co-anchors, including Tom Hallick and Marjorie Wallace. There has been no decision on Hart's replacement.

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Friday 06 August

By Thank You God

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Years ago I knew a girl, who's real name was Mary Hart. She was the love of my life...as for the Mary Hart in this article, 'good health and happiness' in every thing you do in your life!!!

By JERRY

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mY gOD, i THOUGH SHE WOULD DROP ON THE FLOOR ON THAT SHOW, AND SHE IS 59, MY GOD SHE NEEDS POLLS TO HOLD UP HER FACE! SHE LOOKS THE SAME THE DAY SHE JOINED THE SHOW 29 YEARS AGO. i HOPE SHE GOT LOTS OF MONEY FOR THIS SHOW, HER SMILE MAKES MY TEETH ACHE!
THANK gOD i WILL LOOK AT SOMETHING MORE SOOTHING, WHERE IS

HOW ABOUT KIM K. !!!!!

By d

thank god. she stuck herself in as much as possible as if she was the movie star. samantha harris is just as bad. so many well deserved one out there waiting to take over.

By mike

Its about time, she was getting so old, lots of wrinkles in HD.

By carole del monte

Mary Hart was all played out years ago. These shows are so brainless, anyway. I wish they'd all stop pronouncing the word "nuptials" as "nup-tu-als".

By bernadette

Goodbye Mary...You were great.

Wednesday 18 May

By vp44

Mary, you will surely be missed. No one can ever replace you, we love you.

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