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| Genre | Tabloid television |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 36 |
| No. of episodes | 11,257+ |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
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| Network | Syndication |
| Release | January 9, 1989 (1989-01-09) – present |
Inside Edition is an Americantabloid television program that is distributed infirst-run syndication byCBS Media Ventures. Having premiered on January 9, 1989, it is the longest-running syndicated newsmagazine program not strictly focused onhard news. It does include some, but the rest of each day's edition mainly features a mix ofinfotainment stories, entertainment news and gossip,scandals, true-crime stories, and lifestyle features.
From 1995 to 2025, the program's weekday broadcasts wereanchored byDeborah Norville.[1] Since 2020, its weekend editions have been presented byMary Calvi, who also anchored the daily show when Norville was unavailable;Eva Pilgrim was named as Norville's successor in July 2025 and debuted on August 18, 2025.
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Inside Edition is broadcast in two formats: the weekday edition is broadcast as a half-hour program and features a broad mix of news stories of various types and feature segments; a weekend edition (titledInside Edition Weekend,[2] though visually referenced asInside Weekend in on-air graphics) is also produced, which also runs for a half hour and comprises a selection of stories featured on the weekday editions the previous week. On major weekday holidays, episodes may feature a format similar to the weekend edition but with a compilation of stories from past editions and occasional lifestyle-oriented stories in relation to certain holidays (such asIndependence Day,Thanksgiving andChristmas); from 2002 to 2012, certain episodes aired in the summer also had a similar format, mixing feature packages from past episodes introduced by the anchor of that day's broadcast with current news stories introduced by one of the program's correspondents from its newsroom.
The program is based at theCBS Broadcast Center inManhattan,[3] which houses its main newsroom and production facilities as well as the set for the broadcast. Some editions are conducted from the program's West Coast newsroom inLos Angeles (from where the program's L.A.-based correspondents sometimes introduce story packages) or on location at the studios of atelevision station that carries the program or from the sites of events covered by the broadcast.Inside Edition is transmitted live via satellite at 3:00 p.m.Eastern Time Zone on weekdays, with occasional updates to each broadcast conducted to account for new story details or other timely news pieces, and to correct technical or script issues in the original live broadcast.
The program was among the first directly affected by theimpact of theCOVID-19 pandemic on March 8, 2020 (the day whenCOVID-19 was declared apandemic) as the CBS Broadcast Center (and thus theInside Edition newsroom and studio) was closed after building personnel tested positive for the virus. For the following week, Norville originated the program from her home kitchen. She subsequently shot remotely from her home, with contributions from the Los Angeles newsroom before being able to establish a dedicated virtual home studio with the entire staffremote working, as the Los Angeles base was also affected by astay-at-home order.
The program was created by John Tomlin and Bob Young, whose concept was picked up byKing World Productions (whichCBS Corporation—itself having acquired King World through its December 2005 split fromViacom—folded into CBS Television Distribution in September 2007; both CBS and Viacom would re-merge asViacomCBS in 2019) in early 1988 for a debut during the 1988–89 season. WhenInside Edition premiered in January 1989,[4] it took a highbrow approach, focusing on general news andinvestigative journalism. The first anchor wasDavid Frost, who was demoted to a correspondent after about three weeks[5] due to poor ratings.[6][7]
In February, Frost was replaced as main anchor[8] byABC News reporterBill O'Reilly[9]. By then, the program had shifted toward a mix of tabloid crime stories, investigations, and celebrity gossip. In fact,Inside Edition was one of the original "Big Three"tabloid journalism-style newsmagazines[10][11] of the early 1990s on U.S. television—alongside Fox'sA Current Affair[12] and Paramount'sHard Copy[13]—which fiercely competed with each other in syndication during that period (and is the only one that remains on the air). In addition to being one of the first American broadcasters to cover the dismantling of theBerlin Wall, O'Reilly obtained the first exclusive interview with murdererJoel Steinberg and was the first television host from a national current affairs program on the scene of the1992 Los Angeles riots.
An Australian version was produced byNetwork Ten and was presented by veteran journalistPeter Luck and ran for two years.
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In September 1992, the program launched aspin-off newsmagazine,Inside Edition Extra, which was co-produced by King World and thenCBS affiliateWHDH (Channel 7, now an independent station), which broadcast its parent series in theBoston market.Tom Ellis, who had previously served as an anchor at WHDH, hosted the program. Unlike its parent show,Inside Edition Extra did not attain high ratings and was canceled at the end of the 1992–93 season, replaced byAmerican Journal, which had a five-year run.
In July 1994, O'Reilly began expressing a desire to leaveInside Edition[14]. In March 1995, a little over six years after the show premiered, he left.[15]Deborah Norville, at the time a weekend anchor forCBS News[16] known for her brief stint as co-anchor ofToday on NBC, was chosen to take over[17]. Norville hosted her first show on March 6, 1995[18].
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By the late 1990s, as its similarly formatted syndicated competitors had already begun waning in the ratings, the program tweaked its format in an effort to retain viewers. While its focus continued to revolve partly around entertainment and crime stories, it also began phasing in additional hard news content (consisting of select major headlines of given warranty and other notable general news and legal-related stories) as well as lifestyle andhuman-interest story features. On February 14, 2001,Inside Edition marked its 4,000th episode[19].
In the late 2000s, as video sharing websites such asYouTube came into prominence,Inside Edition began incorporatingviral videos in most broadcasts, relating to a news story covered in that day's edition or, more commonly, humorous or amazing videos (including clever marriage proposals, people and animals displaying interesting talents or stunts, active military personnel returning home from duty surprising family members, andpractical jokes); videos of the latter type are typically included in the "D" block that closes each broadcast.
In April 2025, Norville announced she would depart from her role as anchor after 30 years at the end of the season.[20] Her final day as anchor ofInside Edition was May 21, 2025.[21]
Finally today, while you have invited me into your homes, these 115+ men and women have made it possible. They may work behind the scenes, but their talent and that of our colleagues inLos Angeles is what you see on screen every day. I am literally swimming in gratitude. Since I announced my departure last month, I have been floored by the response of my peers and by you our viewers. And I've stayed this long because you welcomed me and the stories that we tell. I knowInside's been a companion to many of you. You've told me you'll miss our daily visits. I'm going to miss them too. In my very first job in television, a woman I worked with told me I didn't belong there. I have spent the last 47 years trying to prove her wrong. And so my thought is this: Believe in yourself when it seems no one else does, because you may be amazed where that confidence will take you. Thank you all, thank you so much. That'sInside Edition, bye bye.[22]
— Deborah Norville's final comments on her last day as anchor ofInside Edition on May 21, 2025
On July 7, 2025, it was announced thatABC News correspondent andGMA3: What You Need to Know co-hostEva Pilgrim would succeed Norville as host ofInside Edition, beginning with the 38th season.[23][24] In a statement, Pilgrim described anchoring the program as a dream job, and herself as an "avid viewer and fan".[25] She hosted her first show on August 18, 2025.
In the 1990s,Inside Edition was classified by thePew Research CenterProject for Excellence in Journalism as "tabloid press"[26] and a "pseudo news program."[27]
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