Inside Edition

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Inside Edition is a syndicated news program, on the air since 1989. It was originally similar to the programs Hard Copy and A Current Affair, but now more closely resembles Entertainment Tonight or The Insider. It was created by John Tomlin and Bob Young for King World Productions. The show was originally a mix of tabloid crime stories, investigative pieces and celebrity gossip; now it's a mix of investigative pieces, entertainment and celebrity news, and human interest stories.

The first host of the program was David Frost, who was abruptly replaced after about three weeks with Bill O'Reilly. The current host is former Today co-host Deborah Norville, who took over for O'Reilly in 1995, and remains the host to this day.

[edit] Misc.

• Bill O'Reilly claimed that during his tenure the program won two Peabody Awards; a false claim. However, the show did win one George Polk Award after O'Reilly had departed. O'Reilly later said that he had confused the Polk awards with the Peabodies, after his claim was called into question (and arguably overkilled) by political commentator and comedian Al Franken.

[edit] External links

• Inside Edition web site
• IMDb.com Entry
• Jump The Shark - Inside Edition