Hard Copy (U.S. Syndicated Series)

Hard Copy is an American tabloid news television show that ran in syndication from 1989 to 1999. Hard Copy was aggressive in its use of questionable material on television, including gratuitous violence.
The original hosts of Hard Copy were Alan Frio and Terry Murphy; Barry Nolan joined the series in 1990 and stayed until 1998, when he and Murphy departed. In the show's final season, Kyle Kraska took over as host.
Hard Copy was produced and distributed by Paramount Domestic Television and, for much of its time on air, was often aired with its sister show, the Hollywood news program Entertainment Tonight as part of an hour-long programming block sold to local stations.
On Apr. 3, 2016, Tribune Broadcasting announced that they've purchased rights to the series from Paramount Domestic Television and would begin production of the series revival, which debuted on Sept. 3, 2016 with Leeza Gibbons (who hosted Entertainment Tonight from 1984-2000) as the host.
== Overview ==
=== 1992 Elton John Lawsuit ===
In 1992, Elton John threatened to take them to court, alleging a reporter tried to blackmail him into giving an interview by falsely claiming he had AIDS. They claimed Elton moved to Atlanta to be near an AIDS treatment centre. Elton in his lawsuit alleged extortion, slander, invasion of privacy and reckless endangerment.
The day after the lawsuit was filed, the show ran a segment about John but, rather than accuse him of having HIV, praising him for the work he was doing for those affected by the disease. John's attorney told The Enquirer he "assume(d) the show was changed as a result of our suit".
=== 1996 Celebrity Boycott ===
In 1996, actor George Clooney began a public boycott of both Hard Copy and Paramount's celebrity news show Entertainment Tonight after Hard Copy violated a six-month agreement not to air segments about Clooney by airing footage of Clooney and then-girlfriend Celine Balitran on the set of his film Batman & Robin. Other celebrities supported the boycott including Whoopi Goldberg, Madonna, and Steven Spielberg. Paramount eventually agreed to modify the way that both shows gathered information for their stories. They also agreed not to air "unauthorized footage" of celebrities or "footage that is known to have been obtained illegally."
== Hosts ==
* Alan Frio: Host (1989–1990)
* Barry Nolan: Host (1990–1998)
* Terry Murphy: Host (1989–1998)
* Kyle Kraska: Host (1998–1999)
* Leeza Gibbons: Host (2016-Present)
* Remy Blumenfeld: London Correspondent (1991–1996)
* Jerry Penacoli: Reporter (1996–1999)
* Pat Lalama: Reporter (1996–1999)
* Edward Miller: Reporter (1996–1999)
* Doug Bruckner: Reporter
* Rafael Abramovitz: Correspondent
* Diane Dimond: Reporter
* Sylvia Villagran: Reporter
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