Extra Premiere Date/Status
Extra SEASON 29 Renewed On Syndication
About Extra TV Series
Extra has been renewed for a 30th season. The syndicated entertainment news series is slated to premiere Season 30 in fall 2023.
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Melvin Robert Joins "Extra" as Senior Correspondent and Weekend Co-Host
Season 29 of "Extra" Premieres on September 12 Featuring Interviews with Jennifer Hudson, Oprah Winfrey and Former First Lady Hilary Clinton
New Time Slot in Los Angeles at 7 p.m. PT on FOX 11
Burbank, Calif. (September 8, 2022) - The Emmy-winning entertainment news series "Extra" debuts its 29th season on September 12 with the addition of Melvin Robert as Senior Correspondent and Weekend Co-Host. He will be based in Los Angeles alongside "Extra" anchor Billy Bush. and correspondents Rachel Lindsay, and Jennifer Lahmers.
Robert brings an impressive list of journalistic achievements, including a Los Angeles Area EmmyÒ Award, a Golden Mike Award and a Broadcast Journalist of the Year Award at the Los Angeles Press Club's National Arts & Entertainment Awards for his work on Spectrum News 1.
"Melvin is not only a strong journalist, interviewer and storyteller, he is dynamic and his energy and authenticity pop off the screen," said "Extra" executive producers Theresa Coffino and Jeremy Spiegel.
Prior to joining "Extra," Robert served as co-anchor of "Your Morning" and host of "The SoCal Scene" on Spectrum News 1, where he covered some of Hollywood's biggest stories in addition to local and national news, such as the Inauguration of President Joe Biden, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2020 civil unrest following the murder of George Floyd, as well as celebrity interviews such as Jessica Alba, Gabrielle Union, Common and Ava DuVernay. Before his career in television, Robert spent 11 years in education as a teacher, counselor and administrator, serving the needs of at-risk and challenged students.
Tune into "Extra" on Monday, September 12,as the 29th season debuts, featuring insightful interviews with Jennifer Hudson on her brand new daytime talk series, Oprah Winfrey from the Toronto Film Festival and Former First Lady Hilary Clinton, as well as full coverage of the 74th Emmy Awards from the red carpet fashions to the winners' reactions back stage to the after-parties and beyond.
In Los Angeles, "Extra" moves to its new time slot at 7 p.m. PT on FOX 11. "Extra" is available on the below FOX television stations, and a complete line-up of stations and times can be found at https://extratv.com/when-its-on/.
FOX Television Stations
New York: WNYW FOX 5 at 7 p.m. (plus 2:30 p.m. - day delay)
Los Angeles: KTTV FOX 11 at 7 p.m., KCOP My13 at 2 p.m.
Chicago: WPWR My50 Chicago at 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. (both day-delay)
Philadelphia: WTXF FOX 29 at 12:00 a.m.
Dallas: KDFW FOX 4 at 6:30 p.m.
San Francisco: KTVU FOX 2 at 2:30 p.m., KTVU Plus 36 at 5 p.m.
Washington, DC: WTTG FOX 5 DC at 12 a.m., WDCA FOX 5 PLUS 2 p.m. (day delay)
Houston: KRIV FOX 26 at 12:30 p.m.
Atlanta: WAGA FOX 5 at 12:30 a.m.
Detroit: WJBK FOX 2 at 7:30 p.m., 12 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. (day delay)
Orlando: WOFL FOX 35 at 11:35 p.m., WRBW Fox 35 Plus at 11:30 a.m. (day delay)
Milwaukee: WITI FOX 6 at 12:05am
Gainesville: WOGX FOX 51 at 2:30 p.m. (day delay)
About "Extra"
"Extra" covers the world of entertainment and pop culture news, delivering the latest breaking headlines from Hollywood to New York and around the world, featuring distinctive interviews with the biggest stars and newsmakers. Theresa Coffino and Jeremy Spiegel serve as executive producers of "Extra". The show is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Telepictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. "Extra" can be seen in more than 98% of the country, including major-market affiliates and key FOX Television owned-and-operated stations in New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, Houston, Detroit and Orlando, among others.
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"Extra" has announced that former "Bachelorette" star Rachel Lindsay will join the Daytime Emmy Award-winning entertainment news show when it premieres its 27th season on September 8th. Lindsay, who co-hosts the wildly popular "Bachelor Happy Hour" podcast, has been serving as a special correspondent for "Extra" since 2019, covering the Super Bowl and interviewing celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Kevin Hart, Kiefer Sutherland and Tiffany Haddish. Lindsay, who holds a law degree from Marquette University, made history as the first African American "Bachelorette." She will be based in Los Angeles alongside host Billy Bush and correspondent Jennifer Lahmers.
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To kick off season 25, “Extra” will throw the ultimate on-air reunion party on Monday, September 10th, welcoming back “Extra’s” favorite former hosts and personalities, including Mark McGrath, Leeza Gibbons, Libby Weaver, Dayna Devon, Samantha Harris, Jon Kelley, Tracey Edmonds, Charissa Thompson, David Rose, Wendy Walsh, Lauren Sanchez, Brad Goode, Arthel Neville and Dave Nemeth, who are among the names who will be a part of this special episode, reminiscing and sharing their favorite “Extra” stories, and updating the audience on their lives today.
We're excited to announce that @_melvinrobert is joining the "Extra" team as Senior Correspondent and Weekend Co-Host!
— ExtraTV (@extratv) September 8, 2022
Our 29th season debuts on September 12, with a new 7 p.m. time slot in L.A. on @FOXLA! Check your local listings here: https://t.co/8SOVhDMDj9 pic.twitter.com/11VnjF8ZXt
First episode date: September 5, 1994
Network: Syndication
Show type: Newsmagazine
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