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Kit Hoover

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Kit Hoover
Born
Catherine Hoover

(1970-07-29) July 29, 1970 (age 56)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationsTelevision host, television personality, actress, journalist
Years active1995–present
Notable creditAccess Hollywood
SpouseCrowley Sullivan (m. 1999; separated 2024)
Children3

Catherine "Kit" Hoover (born July 29, 1970) is an American television host, sportscaster and broadcast journalist.[1] She is best known for her work in the Access Hollywood franchise, including as an anchor of Access Hollywood and a co-host of Access Daily; both programs ended in September 2026.[2][3]

Earlier in her career, Hoover worked for Fox News and ESPN, including as a co-host of ESPN2's Cold Pizza and as a judge on Dream Job.[4][5] She has also been a correspondent for the TV Guide Channel, a guest co-host on The View, and a host of Shaq Vs..[6]

Early life

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Hoover attended Marist School in Dunwoody, Georgia. In a 2011 interview with Runner's World, Hoover said that she won both the mile and two-mile events at the Georgia state meet in three consecutive years, for six state titles in total.[7] Marist lists Hoover, a member of its class of 1988, among former school athletes who went on to compete in college.[8] In 2022, the school named her its Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.[9]

Hoover earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[10][11] She later said that she had also run competitively while in college and continued running throughout her adult life.[12]

Career

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Hoover made her television debut as a cast member on the first season of MTV's Road Rules in July 1995, a reality television series that followed five strangers traveling across the United States in a recreational vehicle.[13] The following year, she and fellow cast member Mark Long hosted the direct-to-video MTV's Road Rules Travel Guide: Tripping the Americas.[14] Following Road Rules, Hoover was hired as an entertainment correspondent for the nationally syndicated magazine show American Journal.[15] A Fox News biography published in 2003 states that Hoover joined the network in 1998 as a correspondent for the Fox Broadcasting Company newsmagazine FOX Files; later NBCUniversal and trade biographies have dated the start of her Fox tenure to 1999.[16][17] At Fox, she was also an entertainment correspondent and co-host of Celebrity Spotlight.[18] She also worked as a correspondent for The Pulse and hosted FOX Rules with Kit Hoover.[citation needed]

In 2003, Hoover joined ESPN as co-host of ESPN2's live morning show Cold Pizza. The program debuted on October 20, 2003, with Hoover and Jay Crawford as its principal co-hosts.[19][20] She conducted interviews and presented features and highlights on the weekday program. During her ESPN tenure, Hoover was reported to have covered the 2004 Summer Olympics, Super Bowl XXXVIII, Super Bowl XXXIX, the 2004 NBA Finals, the 2003 World Series and the 2004 World Series.[citation needed] Beginning in 2004, she also worked as a feature and field reporter at tennis events including the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the French Open, focusing on features and interviews away from the court.[citation needed] In March 2005, Hoover and fellow Cold Pizza personality Thea Andrews left their regular roles on the program, with Dana Jacobson taking over hosting duties.[21]

Hoover continued with ESPN in other roles, including as a judge on the reality competition Dream Job. Contemporary coverage identified her as one of the judges during the first season, and ESPN later described the series as having run for three seasons.[22][23] Trade coverage later described Hoover as having worked for ESPN as a correspondent and Dream Job host through 2006.[24] Hoover left ESPN in September 2006.[citation needed]

Hoover served as a correspondent for the TV Guide Channel from 2006 to 2008.[25] On July 27, 2008, Hoover hosted Six Flags TV at multiple Six Flags theme parks around the United States.[citation needed] She hosted TLC's lifestyle makeover series Real Simple. Real Life. in 2008 and 2009.[26][27] In 2010, she served as a host on the second season of Shaquille O'Neal's ABC reality program Shaq Vs., alongside Mike Goldberg.[28] In 2014, she hosted the Lifetime series Celebrity Home Raiders, in which celebrities offered personal belongings for auction to benefit charities.[29]

On September 13, 2010, Hoover became co-host of Access Hollywood Live with Billy Bush.[30] She subsequently worked across the Access franchise, including the flagship Access Hollywood; by 2019, she was one of its anchors and co-hosted the daytime program then known as Access Live with Scott Evans.[31] Later that year, Mario Lopez joined Hoover and Evans as a host of Access Hollywood and the renamed Access Daily.[32] Hoover also co-hosted the franchise's half-hour companion program All Access from 2019 until its cancellation in 2021.[33][34] Hoover and other Access hosts received Daytime Emmy Award nominations, including for Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host in 2018 and Outstanding Daytime Personality - Daily in 2025 and 2026.[35][36][37] In 2024, Hoover launched the interview podcast The Coop with Kit.[38] NBCUniversal announced in March 2026 that Access Hollywood and its daytime counterpart would end that September; the final week of the flagship program included a September 10 retrospective marking 30 years of Access.[39][40]

Personal life

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Hoover married sports executive Crowley Sullivan in August 1999. They have three children, two daughters and a son.[41][42] The couple separated on May 1, 2024. Hoover filed for divorce in Los Angeles County Superior Court on March 26, 2025, citing irreconcilable differences.[43][44] Reporting in August 2026 continued to describe the divorce as ongoing.[45]

Hoover enjoys fitness and exercising, especially running, which she has described as a regular part of her life since childhood.[46][47] She has discussed exercise as a way of managing stress in Woman's World.[48] She has been featured on the cover of Woman's World magazine[citation needed] and has shared health and running tips in publications including Self[citation needed] and Women's Health.[49] In April 2020, she was named Women's Health magazine's "Mom Crush" and shared tips on how she stays active.[citation needed]

Filmography

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As a television host and personality

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Television
Year Title Role Notes
1995 Road Rules Participant First season[50]
1996 MTV's Road Rules Travel Guide: Tripping the Americas Co-host Television special[51]
1996–98 American Journal Correspondent [52]
1998–2003 Fox Files Correspondent Fox's 2003 biography dates her start to 1998; later biographies use 1999.[53][54]
1999 Full Nelson Correspondent [citation needed]
2001 Fox Rules with Kit Hoover Host [citation needed]
2002 The Pulse Correspondent [citation needed]
2003 The View Guest host [55]
2003–05 Cold Pizza Co-host [56][57]
2004–06 Dream Job Judge [58][59]
2008–09 Real Simple. Real Life. Co-host [60]
2010 Shaq Vs. Co-host and sideline reporter 3 episodes[citation needed][61]
2010–19 Access Hollywood Live / Access Live Co-host Premiered September 13, 2010.[62][63]
2014 Celebrity Home Raiders Host Lifetime series[64]
2015 Sweat INC. Guest judge [65]
2015–16 Celebrity Name Game Celebrity player 6 episodes[66]
2019–21 All Access Co-host [67][68]
2019–26 Access Hollywood Anchor [69][70]
2019 2020 Miss America Competition Co-host Television special[71]
2019–26 Access Daily Co-host Previously titled Access Hollywood Live and Access Live.[72][73]
2024 The Wager Contestant Episode: "Kit Hoover and Colton Underwood"[74]

As an actress

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Film and television
Year Title Role Notes
2000 The Guiding Light Reporter Episode: "Episode dated 14 December 2000"[citation needed]
2015 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip Access Hollywood Anchor Film[citation needed]
2015 Donny! Kit Hoover Episodes: "Boom Boom Abs!" and "Little League Dads Gone Wild!"[75]
2018 Nashville Kit Hoover Episode: "For the Sake of the Song"[citation needed]
2020 Feliz NaviDAD Laurel-Ann Lifetime television film[76]
2024 Girls5eva Kit Hoover Episode: "Cleveland"[77]
2024 Mr. Throwback Kit Hoover Episode: "The Only Way Out Is Through"[78]
2025 The Studio Access Hollywood Reporter Episode: "The Golden Globes"[79]

References

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  1. ↑ "Kit Hoover". TV Insider. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  2. ↑ Davies, Cerys; Battaglio, Stephen (March 13, 2026). "'Access Hollywood' is canceled as NBCUniversal exits first-run syndication business". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Access Hollywood". Peacock. NBCUniversal. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Kit Hoover". Fox News. September 5, 2003. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  5. ↑ Albiniak, Paige (August 18, 2010). "Bush, Hoover to Co-Host 'Access Hollywood Live'". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  6. ↑ Albiniak, Paige (August 18, 2010). "Bush, Hoover to Co-Host 'Access Hollywood Live'". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  7. ↑ "I'm a Runner: Kit Hoover". Runner's World. November 29, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  8. ↑ "War Eagles in College". Marist School. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Awards". Marist School. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Kit Hoover". Fox News. September 5, 2003. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  11. ↑ Albiniak, Paige (August 18, 2010). "Bush, Hoover to Co-Host 'Access Hollywood Live'". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  12. ↑ Van Amburg, Jessie (February 22, 2018). "Why 'Access' Host Kit Hoover Really, REALLY Wants You To Start Running". Women's Health. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  13. ↑ Kleid, Beth (July 16, 1995). "On View: Road Show: MTV Maps Out a Cross-Country Adventure and Takes Us Along for the Ride". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  14. ↑ King, Susan (November 15, 1996). "Hard-Boiled Noir Fans Get Trilogy Treat". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Kit Hoover". Fox News. September 5, 2003. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Kit Hoover". Fox News. September 5, 2003. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  17. ↑ Albiniak, Paige (August 18, 2010). "Bush, Hoover to Co-Host 'Access Hollywood Live'". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Kit Hoover". Fox News. September 5, 2003. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  19. ↑ Stewart, Larry (October 17, 2003). "Fox Sees an Angel-Fish Angle". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  20. ↑ "ESPN2 Debuts New Morning Show Cold Pizza Today". Sports Business Journal. October 20, 2003. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Kit Hoover, Thea Andrews Depart from ESPN2's Cold Pizza". Sports Business Journal. March 7, 2005. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  22. ↑ Penner, Mike (February 25, 2004). "'Dream Job' Puts Tools of Trade in Wrong Hands". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  23. ↑ Soltys, Mike (January 26, 2015). "'The Kingmaker' Al Jaffe retiring after a stellar 28-year ESPN run". ESPN. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  24. ↑ Albiniak, Paige (August 18, 2010). "Bush, Hoover to Co-Host 'Access Hollywood Live'". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  25. ↑ Albiniak, Paige (August 18, 2010). "Bush, Hoover to Co-Host 'Access Hollywood Live'". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Real Simple. Real Life. - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  27. ↑ Albiniak, Paige (August 18, 2010). "Bush, Hoover to Co-Host 'Access Hollywood Live'". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  28. ↑ Albiniak, Paige (August 18, 2010). "Bush, Hoover to Co-Host 'Access Hollywood Live'". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  29. ↑ Keeps, David A. (March 5, 2014). "David Hasselhoff, Gene Simmons featured on 'Celebrity Home Raiders'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  30. ↑ Albiniak, Paige (August 18, 2010). "Bush, Hoover to Co-Host 'Access Hollywood Live'". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  31. ↑ Maas, Jennifer (April 19, 2019). "Natalie Morales to Exit NBC's 'Access Hollywood' and 'Access Live'". TheWrap. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  32. ↑ Nakamura, Reid (July 17, 2019). "Mario Lopez Joins 'Access Hollywood' and 'Access Daily' as Host". TheWrap. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  33. ↑ Nakamura, Reid (August 22, 2019). "NBCU Sets New 'Access Hollywood' Companion Show 'All Access'". TheWrap. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  34. ↑ Nakamura, Reid (March 11, 2021). "'Access Hollywood' Spinoff 'All Access' Canceled, Will End in June". TheWrap. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  35. ↑ "Kit Hoover, Natalie Morales, Scott Evans". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. April 11, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  36. ↑ "The 52nd Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations Gallery". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  37. ↑ "53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominees". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  38. ↑ "The Coop with Kit". Apple Podcasts. Apple Inc. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  39. ↑ Davies, Cerys; Battaglio, Stephen (March 13, 2026). "'Access Hollywood' is canceled as NBCUniversal exits first-run syndication business". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  40. ↑ "Access Hollywood". Peacock. NBCUniversal. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  41. ↑ Goldberg, Madison E. (April 4, 2025). "'Access Hollywood' Host Kit Hoover Files for Divorce from Husband of 25 Years". People. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  42. ↑ Steinberg, Russell (April 4, 2025). "'Access Hollywood' Coanchor Kit Hoover Files for Divorce From Husband Crowley Sullivan". Us Weekly. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  43. ↑ Goldberg, Madison E. (April 4, 2025). "'Access Hollywood' Host Kit Hoover Files for Divorce from Husband of 25 Years". People. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  44. ↑ Steinberg, Russell (April 4, 2025). "'Access Hollywood' Coanchor Kit Hoover Files for Divorce From Husband Crowley Sullivan". Us Weekly. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  45. ↑ Nelson, Elise (August 3, 2026). "Access Hollywood's Kit Hoover Hard Launches New Romance Amid Divorce From Crowley Sullivan". Us Weekly. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  46. ↑ Van Amburg, Jessie (February 22, 2018). "Why 'Access' Host Kit Hoover Really, REALLY Wants You To Start Running". Women's Health. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  47. ↑ "I'm a Runner: Kit Hoover". Runner's World. November 29, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  48. ↑ Nelson, Elizabeth Laura (September 30, 2021). "How Kit Hoover Stays Positive During Hard Times". Woman's World. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  49. ↑ Van Amburg, Jessie (February 22, 2018). "Why 'Access' Host Kit Hoover Really, REALLY Wants You To Start Running". Women's Health. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  50. ↑ Kleid, Beth (July 16, 1995). "On View: Road Show: MTV Maps Out a Cross-Country Adventure and Takes Us Along for the Ride". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  51. ↑ King, Susan (November 15, 1996). "Hard-Boiled Noir Fans Get Trilogy Treat". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  52. ↑ "Kit Hoover". Fox News. September 5, 2003. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  53. ↑ "Kit Hoover". Fox News. September 5, 2003. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  54. ↑ Albiniak, Paige (August 18, 2010). "Bush, Hoover to Co-Host 'Access Hollywood Live'". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  55. ↑ Albiniak, Paige (August 18, 2010). "Bush, Hoover to Co-Host 'Access Hollywood Live'". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  56. ↑ Stewart, Larry (October 17, 2003). "Fox Sees an Angel-Fish Angle". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  57. ↑ "Kit Hoover, Thea Andrews Depart from ESPN2's Cold Pizza". Sports Business Journal. March 7, 2005. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  58. ↑ Penner, Mike (February 25, 2004). "'Dream Job' Puts Tools of Trade in Wrong Hands". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  59. ↑ Soltys, Mike (January 26, 2015). "'The Kingmaker' Al Jaffe retiring after a stellar 28-year ESPN run". ESPN. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  60. ↑ "Real Simple. Real Life. - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  61. ↑ Albiniak, Paige (August 18, 2010). "Bush, Hoover to Co-Host 'Access Hollywood Live'". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  62. ↑ Albiniak, Paige (August 18, 2010). "Bush, Hoover to Co-Host 'Access Hollywood Live'". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  63. ↑ Maas, Jennifer (April 19, 2019). "Natalie Morales to Exit NBC's 'Access Hollywood' and 'Access Live'". TheWrap. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  64. ↑ Keeps, David A. (March 5, 2014). "David Hasselhoff, Gene Simmons featured on 'Celebrity Home Raiders'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  65. ↑ "Sweat INC. - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  66. ↑ "Celebrity Name Game Season 2 Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  67. ↑ Nakamura, Reid (August 22, 2019). "NBCU Sets New 'Access Hollywood' Companion Show 'All Access'". TheWrap. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  68. ↑ Nakamura, Reid (March 11, 2021). "'Access Hollywood' Spinoff 'All Access' Canceled, Will End in June". TheWrap. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  69. ↑ Maas, Jennifer (April 19, 2019). "Natalie Morales to Exit NBC's 'Access Hollywood' and 'Access Live'". TheWrap. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  70. ↑ Davies, Cerys; Battaglio, Stephen (March 13, 2026). "'Access Hollywood' is canceled as NBCUniversal exits first-run syndication business". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  71. ↑ Lang, Cady (December 20, 2019). "Camille Schrier Just Won Miss America 2020 With a Little Help From Exploding Colorful Foam". Time. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  72. ↑ Nakamura, Reid (July 17, 2019). "Mario Lopez Joins 'Access Hollywood' and 'Access Daily' as Host". TheWrap. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  73. ↑ Davies, Cerys; Battaglio, Stephen (March 13, 2026). "'Access Hollywood' is canceled as NBCUniversal exits first-run syndication business". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  74. ↑ "The Wager - Kit Hoover and Colton Underwood". Amazon Prime Video. October 15, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  75. ↑ "Donny! - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  76. ↑ "Feliz NaviDAD - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  77. ↑ "Kit Hoover". TV Guide. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  78. ↑ "Kit Hoover". TV Guide. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  79. ↑ "The Studio - Episodes & Images". Apple Inc. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
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