Bio

Extra, which premiered in September 1994, airs nationally at various times depending upon the location. The show airs for 30 minutes each weekday and features an hour-long weekend edition. Extra covers breaking news stories across the country and around the world and features exclusive interviews with newsmakers and stars. The newsmagazine possesses a unique opinion on a wide variety of stories from headliners to human interest stories that viewers might not hear about in the news. Extra includes segments on celebrities, lifestyle, pop culture, consumer fraud, medical breakthroughs, and investigative reporting. Extra includes segments: extra close-up, rumor control, star sightings, couples news and sneak peeks. Extra close-up offers viewers a glimpse into the personal lives of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Celebrities give Extra unprecedented access for a candid, intimate peek into their world allowing viewers a chance to learn more about their favorite celebrities. Extra's rumor control gets answers to the question what is fact or fiction on the latest juicy Hollywood rumor straight from the celebrities themselves. Star sightings follows stars' globetrotting activities from all exotic corners of the world. Extra's couples news keeps track of who's dating whom, which famous couple broke-up or made up. Sneak peeks preview the next big movies, television shows and music. Based out of Los Angeles, Extra also has a bureau in New York and correspondents and producers around the world. Extra is the only national news magazine show to present original episodes 52 weeks a year. The show is distributed by Warner Brothers. The show shoots on location at Universal Studios Hollywood. PR professionals are advised to first contact either the show's publicist or one of the assignment desks. The program's talent are not primary PR contacts. Most of the show's staff prefer to receive press releases by fax or email. Shows are taped at noon, PT. The best time to contact the staff is in the morning. Extra is interested in receiving the following types of PR opportunities: awards and top picks; book reviews; distribution news; events listings; personality profiles, reviews, and public appearances; rumors and insider news; and industry and social trend stories. The show targets adults 18 and over. This show offers RSS (Really Simple Syndication).