Mary Hart Leaving 'Entertainment Tonight' After 29 Seasons

I write about 1980s pop music quite a bit ... so, how about a television flashback as well?" Mary Hart's leaving "ET" after 29 seasons. (I used to be a fan):

After nearly three decades as host of "Entertainment Tonight," Mary Hart is calling it quits.

Hart announced Thursday that she plans to leave the show after the upcoming season, which launches Sept. 13. Her exact departure date has not yet been revealed.

Hart joined the syndicated showbiz newsmagazine in 1982.

“I've reached a point when I clearly realize it's time for a change," Hart said in a statement. "There are many things I want to do in my life and I'd better get on with them. It will certainly be with mixed sentiments that I say 'goodbye' at the end of the season, but it will definitely be with a sense of celebration…30 years of Entertainment Tonight, are you kidding me? That's an accomplishment and something I'm very proud of!”

Lara Spencer, Hart's lovely replacement at "ET", will be 70 years-old if she too does 29 seasons: "Exclusive: 'Insider's' Lara Spencer Will Replace Mary Hart on 'ET'."