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omg!Insider percolates with Thea Andrews, Kevin Frazier (VIDEO)

By April MacIntyre Jan 23, 2013, 3:19 GMT

omg!insider Kevin Frazier - © Koi Sojer / PR Photos

Remodeled and gussied up with a chic modern blue, silver and chrome setting, The Insider now features Kevin Frazier paired with Thea Andrews to share hosting duties for omg!Insider, which aims to be your first stop for entertainment news on-air and online.

Executive producer Brad Bessey hosted the Television Critics Association last week during a special taping with fellow CBS syndicate star Arsenio Hall, who candidly spoke about his stepping out of the limelight to raise his son. "My dad never was able to come to any of my ball games, and my mom too, she worked two jobs," said Hall, whose son (now 13) asked him to try and do what he loves once again. "The budget this time around isn't as big as the first time, but we know so much more about what we are doing and have had great interest from so many people to appear," said Hall.

Bessey was effusive about the new blood in front of the cameras and behind the scenes, and analytical perspective the show brings to infotainment, namely questions and insight from a more journalistic bent and less salacious sensationalism typical of these types of shows.

"Both Thea and Kevin have sports backgrounds, and they are experienced, passionate, up and here ready to go at 5 AM. The entire staff lives and breathes entertainment news,” said Bessey.

Add to this mix the reporting skills of Michael Yo and Mary Kitchen, Keltie Colleen and gossip reporter Nina Parker.

Yahoo's IntoNow app will sync with “omg! Insider” to offer users more in-depth content and trivia tied to show content.

Also good to note that after Arsenio's impromptu interview with the TCA, CBS Television Distribution announced via a press release that they have sold The Arsenio Hall Show in 95% of the country.

The new late-night Syndicated talk show will debut on September 9, 2013, anchored by the Tribune Broadcasting station group, which has stations in 7 of the top 10 markets.

In addition to the Tribune Broadcasting, stations from CBS Television, Local TV, Sinclair Broadcasting, LIN Television Stations, Belo Corp., Cox Enterprises, Media General, Post-Newsweek Stations, Newport Television, Raycom Media, The Grant Group and Sunbeam Television have also picked up the show.

The Arsenio Hall Show will air mostly in 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. time slots across the country.

CBS Television Distribution is the preeminent company in television syndication. CTD produces or distributes 13 first-run series and holds the largest distributed television library at 70,000 hours strong. Among CTD's critically-acclaimed programs are the #1 Syndicated series Judge Judy; talk leader Dr. Phil; the #1 and #2 rated game shows Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!; the Emmy Award-winning talk shows Rachael Ray and The Doctors; the #1 and #2 newsmagazines Entertainment Tonight and Inside Edition, along with omg!INSIDER; the #2 court show Judge Joe Brown; reality dating show Excused; freshman talk show The Jeff Probst Show; the upcoming late-night talk show The Arsenio Hall Show; and popular off-network product, including the CSI and Star Trek franchises, Everybody Loves Raymond, Frasier, NCIS, Criminal Minds, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Good Wife, Blue Bloods, Hawaii Five-0, Hot In Cleveland and Undercover Boss. In addition, CTD handles the domestic television distribution of CBS News, CBS Films and Showtime. CTD is a unit of CBS Corp.