Events in Film & TV
- 1981-09-14 Entertainment Tonight premieres on TV
- 1982-05-28 Leonard Maltin's 1st appearance on Entertainment Tonight
- 1982-06-23 Mary Hart joins Entertainment Tonight
- 1984-07-31 Leeza Gibbon's 1st appearance on Entertainment Tonight
- 1986-08-18 John Tesh's 1st appearance on Entertainment Tonight
- 1989-05-12 "Entertainment Tonight" makes its 2,000th TV performance
- 1991-04-12 2,500th episode of Entertainment Tonight airs
- 1993-03-12 Entertainment Tonight's 3,000th show
- 1996-05-30 John Tesh's final day as host of "Entertainment Tonight"
- 1997-01-10 4,000th episode of "Entertainment Tonight"
Birthdays in Film & TV
- 1934-09-27 Barbara Howar, American reporter (Washington Post; Entertainment Tonight), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1945-08-03 Ron Hendren, American TV host (Entertainment Tonight), born in Pinehurst, North Carolina
- 1948-02-14 Pat O'Brien, American broadcaster (CBS Sports; Entertainment Tonight; The Insider), born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
- 1949-09-27 Robb Weller, TV host (Entertainment Tonight, Home Show)
- 1950-12-18 Leonard Maltin, American movie critic (Entertainment Tonight), born in NYC, New York
- 1951-11-08 Mary Hart, American TV hostess (Entertainment Tonight), born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- 1953-02-25 Garrett Glaser, entertainment correspondent (Entertainment Tonight)
- 1954-05-01 Michael Scott, reporter (Entertainment Tonight)
- 1954-12-01 Bob Goen, American TV host (Wheel of Fortune, Entertainment Tonight), born in Long Beach, California
- 1957-03-26 Leeza Gibbons, American TV host (Entertainment Tonight, Leeza), born in Hartsville, South Carolina
- 1962-01-11 Julie Moran (née Bryan), American broadcast journalist and TV hostess (Wide World of Sports; Entertainment Tonight), born in Thomasville, Georgia
- 1966-11-07 Lisa Canning, American TV and radio hostess (Entertainment Tonight), born in St.Thomas, Virgin Islands
- 1971-06-10 Leanza Cornett, American TV host and Miss America winner, born in Big Stone Gap, Virginia (d. 2020)
- 1973-11-27 Samantha Harris, American model and host (Entertainment Tonight), born in Hopkins, Minnesota
Vanessa Lachey (42 years old)
1980-11-09 Filipino-born American model, TV personality and actress (Entertainment Tonight; NCIS: Hawaiʻi), born in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines
Weddings in Film & TV
- 1989-04-08 Entertainment Tonight's Mary Hart marries producer Burt Sugarman
- 1992-04-04 John Tesh (Entertainment Tonight) marries actress Connie Selleca