Hollywood Today

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American television program that was broadcast on NBC from January 3, 1955, until September 23, 1955. Gossip columnist Sheilah Graham was the initial host, with the program running 15 minutes each weekday. Each week featured a celebrity as co-host. During the summer, the show was lengthened to 30 minutes and renamed 'Hollywood Backstage'. Later that summer, renowned makeup artist Ern Westmore replaced Graham as host. ABC television broadcast a weekly nighttime version of 'Hollywood Backstage' beginning on August 7, 1955, and ending on September 11, 1955. Ern Westmore continued as host, with each episode featuring a makeover of a woman selected from the studio audience and a demonstration of how an actress had been made up for a specific role.