Nancy O’Dell leaving Access Hollywood

Read More ]"/> Celebrity reporter Nancy O’Dell will leave Access Hollywood after 13 years before her contract expires.

O’Dell, a popular figure among Hollywood A-listers, will make her last appearance as a host of the Tournament of Roses on New Year’s Day.

“The original member of the Access Hollywood family, co-anchor and respected broadcast journalist Nancy O’Dell has chosen to leave the show after 13 years,” her representative stated.

People magazine claimed a source said O’Dell was uncomfortable with an increasingly sensationalist direction her show was taking.

Her rep continued: “O’Dell appreciates NBC’s co-operation as she begins this next chapter in her career. Even though she will be leaving for a new opportunity, this decision is based totally on Nancy’s desire to take her career to the next level and is completely amicable. She will continue on with projects as a broadcast entertainment journalist.”

People’s source added: “She has spent a lot of years building respect in the entertainment community and celebrities trust her. She’s known as the nice and classy girl. She values that.”

source: Splash News

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