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| The Insider | |
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| Also known as | omg! Insider (2013–2014) |
| Genre | Entertainment newsmagazine |
| Presented by | Louis Aguirre Debbie Matenopoulos |
| Composers | Michael Egizi (2004–2017) Joel Beckerman (2013–2015) Eric Allaman (2013–2015) Dan Beyer (2007) Kevin Frazier |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 13 |
| No. of episodes | 4,074 (3,395 weekdays; 679 weekend) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Linda Bell Blue (2004–2013) Brad Bessey (2013–2016) Jeffrey Wilson (2016–2017) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 21 minutes |
| Production companies | Paramount Domestic Television (2004–2006) (seasons 1–2) CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006–2007) (seasons 2–4) CBS Television Distribution (2007–2017) (seasons 4–13) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication CBS |
| Release | September 13, 2004 – September 9, 2017 |
| Related | |
| Entertainment Tonight | |
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The Insider was an American syndicated newsmagazine television program that was distributed by CBS Television Distribution. The program premiered in first-run syndication on September 13, 2004 and ended on September 9, 2017, as a spin-off of Entertainment Tonight, which originated the concept as a segment that took viewers "behind closed doors" and gave them "inside" information on stories and topics of interest from throughout the entertainment industry.
When it became a separate program, it shifted toward a tabloid direction, and had several format changes throughout its thirteen seasons on the air before settling on a final format at the start of the 2011–12 season, which shed many of the tabloid elements and became more of a straight rundown of entertainment news, providing coverage of events and celebrities, interviews and inside looks at upcoming film and television projects.
The program's weekday broadcasts were anchored by Louis Aguirre and Debbie Matenopoulos; its weekend editions were anchored by Michael Yo and Keltie Knight, who also served as correspondents for the weekday editions.