Mary Hart Biography

Fast Facts

• Became the spokesperson for the Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Initiative in 2011
• Co-chair of the New Hospital Building Campaign Committee and member of the Board of Trustees for Children's Hospital Los Angeles
• After hosting and producing several local programs in South Dakota, Iowa and Oklahoma, Hart was selected to host the program "P․M Magazine" in Los Angeles, where she would ultimately catch the attention of media personality Regis Philbin
• Known for hosting the entertainment magazine show "Entertainment Tonight" for 29 years, making her the longest serving entertainment news host, according to Guinness Worlds
• Married to producer Burt Sugarman, whose credits include "Children of a Lesser God" and "Crimes of the Heart․"
• Taught high school English after graduating from college