''National Enquirer TV'' was a 30-minute

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show starring ''

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'' magazine columnist Mike Walker. The show debuted on August 30, 1999 in many markets. In season 1, Mike's co host in the first half was former

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morning anchor Susan Campos. In the 2nd half of the 1st season, Campos was joined by current

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anchor James Hill. In season 2, ''National Enquirer TV'' changed its name to ''National Enquirer's Uncovered'', and the show's host was former '' Sunset Beach'' actor Jack Maxwell. On the show, every episode includes Walker's Planet Gossip with its daily

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on the day's news. Walker always ends his commentary with "And now you know it all, almost!" The show's last first-run episode was aired on July 6, 2001.

In popular culture

The television series '' Second City Television'' predicted ''National Enquirer TV'' in a 1983 skit focusing on an episode of 'National Midnight Star TV' which tackled many of the same stories. This was 16 years before ''National Enquirer'' launched the television show.

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