| Entertainment Tonight Canada | |
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| Also known as | ET Canada |
| Created by | Al Masini |
| Based on | Entertainment Tonight |
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| Presented by | |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 19 |
| No. of episodes | 4,660 (4,617 weekdays; 43 weekend) |
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| Production locations | Global Television Toronto,Ontario |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Corus Entertainment in association with: CBS Media Ventures |
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| Network | Global |
| Release | September 12, 2005 (2005-09-12) – October 6, 2023 (2023-10-06) |
Entertainment Tonight Canada (commonly shortened toET Canada) was aCanadianentertainment news television series that aired on theGlobal Television Network from 2005 to 2023. Its branding and format were based on the American entertainment newsmagazineEntertainment Tonight, andET Canada was usually aired back-to-back with the American version on most Global stations.
ET Canada was hosted by longtimeGlobal Toronto entertainment hostCheryl Hickey andSangita Patel, while presented alongside reportersCarlos Bustamante andKeshia Chanté.
The program's original founding producer wasZev Shalev.[1]
ETC Live was an online show in connection withET Canada, that aired weekdays via Facebook and YouTube, shot live with expanded coverage of entertainment news. It was an interactive show, allowing viewers to submit commentary as Weston, Chanté and Graeme O'Neil debate topics.
Global launched a weekend edition ofET Canada hosted by Sangita Patel; that aired starting on September 18, 2021. The weekend edition of the series was not renewed for a second season.
On September 27, 2023, Global announced the cancellation of the series, with the final episode airing October 6.[2]
The show was nominated for aGemini Award in the best general interest series category in 2006.
The show has also added three spin-off shows and an annual special.ET Canada: Behind the Scenes gives viewers a peek behind the curtain, showcasing the team behind the brand. There have been two installments to date, the first highlighting theToronto International Film Festival, debuted in October 2011. The second brought fans to theGrammy Awards, and documented the last minute-changes to the live red carpet show, in the wake ofWhitney Houston's shocking sudden death.
ET Canada: Conversations highlights major international stars in extended long form interviews. The premiere episode featuredMichael Bublé and aired in December 2011. Since then,One Direction,Coldplay,Katy Perry,Nickelback,Kylie Minogue, andCarrie Underwood have all been subjects.
From 2008 through 2015, Global produced coverage ofNew Year's Eve festivities fromQueen Victoria Park and theSkylon Tower inNiagara Falls, Ontario, co-branded as theET Canada New Year's Eve Bash. The special—which had originally been produced as a local telecast forCHCH—was discontinued in 2015.[3][4]
In June 2016, the show began infrequent additional live episodes onFacebook. On September 12, 2016,ET Canada Live began its daily broadcast online and on Global.[5][6] Similar toAccess Hollywood Live andTMZ Live, the show is shot during the afternoon in-studio and features viewer interaction.
In 2017,ET Canada launchedETC Live an online show that airs live weekdays on Facebook and YouTube with an expanded coverage of entertainment news. Often hosted by Roz Weston, Graeme O'Neil and Keshia Chanté.
Dallas Dixon isET Canada’s Pride Correspondent on-air, while also hosting & producingET Canada Pride, a digital series onLGBTQ-oriented entertainment news,[7] while Morgan Hoffman hostsRoyal Rewind, a digital series reporting news involving theBritish royal family. BothET Canada Pride andRoyal Rewind receivedCanadian Screen Award nominations for Best Web Program or Series, Nonfiction at the10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022[8] and at the11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, withET Canada Pride winning the award in 2023.[9]
In 2021, the series also producedArtists & Icons: Indigenous Entertainers in Canada, a special episode devoted to highlighting the achievements of indigenous actors and musicians working in Canadian entertainment, to mark theNational Day of Truth and Reconciliation. The special, featuring actress and podcasterShayla Stonechild as a guest co-host, also received two CSA nominations in 2021, for Best Talk Program or Series and Best Direction, Lifestyle or Information (Ryan Carter).[8]
