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Mary Hart Quits Entertainment Tonight

End of an Era

After 30 years.

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A fixture of “early prime” television is saying farewell. After 29 seasons of hosting Entertainment Tonight, the top-rated syndicated magazine show, Mary Hart has decided to call it quits after next season, her 30th. "I've had the privilege of spending 29 years doing something I love—how often does that happen?" she said. "I've reached a point when I clearly realize it's time for a change. There are many things I want to do in my life and I'd better get on with them," she said. No official successor has been named, though speculation is on The Insider host Lara Spencer.

Read it at The Hollywood Reporter