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America Now is ending after four seasons on the air. The syndicated lifestyle program which is hosted by Leeza Gibbons and Bill Rancic has been cancelled.

Raycom Media, which produces the daily show (via ITV Studios America) and covers all of its production costs, confirmed the cancellation.

“America Now is a show we are extremely proud of,” said Paul McTear, president and CEO of Raycom Media. “We love Leeza, Bill, the content and the fact that it’s family friendly and advertiser friendly. But it failed to measure up, from a business-model standpoint.”

Combining original content with segments from local stations, the show premiered as a one-hour show back on October 30, 2010. In September 2011, it was downsized to a half-hour daily show but two episodes often aired back-to-back.

It's unclear when the show will actually end but...

Our favorite daytime news entertainment show is America Now -- which touts itself as featuring "news you can really use." And it is, now in its fourth season, with new episodes covering topics ranging from sextortion and credit discrimination to shopping for bridal gowns and thrift store and flea market finds, hosts Bill Rancic and Leeza Gibbons are a well-oiled machine of everyday useful Intel. Since its debut in 2010, the series has been growing. Not only did it evolve from a weekend show into a strip, but it's since expanded its reach to 80 percent of the country, airing in all top 10 markets, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, and 17 out of the top 20...

Did you know the best selling vehicle in America isn't a car? We had no clue that trucks, traditionally the staple "car" of the working man and many Texans, was the top selling vehicle in the USA. America Now's reporter Steve Strope reveals what you need to know before you invest in a pickup truck - created in the 1920's as a no-frills, workhorse. Now trucks rival the most luxurious sedans for comfort. Our current TV news obsession, America Now, reports that for 30 years in a row, a pickup truck has been the #1 best-selling U.S. auto, with two other trucks making the top-five best-seller list. #5 is the Dodge Ram 1500, #3 is the Chevrolet Silverado, and...

America Now TV is totally addictive! We love hosts Leeza Gibbons and Bill Rancic's energy together as they deliver the "news you can really use" (insider information from top experts answering all your questions) on America Now, a daily 30-minute TV program from Raycom Media and ITV Studios America. Featuring short segments of timely information that's beneficial to viewers' lives, America Now touches on topics that are lifestyle in nature, from health and beauty to finance, family and home. Our friends at America Now fired over November's schedule-make sure to bookmark or print up: **Includes both half hour episodes** dates of episodes: 11.1.13-11.29.13 Nov. 1, 2013 4040 Tips for angry bikers and drivers to share the road peacefully –...

It's almost time for the new season of the syndicated newsmagazine "America Now" (11 p.m. weekdays beginning Monday Sept. 9) hosted by Leeza Gibbons and Bill Rancic. The show features a "news you can use" format with food, medical, health and social advice to navigate life well informed and with the latest insider tips to make you an educated, healthier consumer. Eye opening programs with upcoming episodes devoted to sextortion and cyber crimes (Monday), dog attacks (Tuesday), an oxycodone shortage and hairstyling tips (Wednesday) and tanorexia (Thursday) are airing this coming week. "America Now" has a great interactive Facebook page and Station finder so you can watch and record each episode! The Raycom-created newsmagazine hosted and executive produced by...

Bill Rancic is a successful entrepreneur, first winner ofThe Apprentice, current host ofAmerica Now and star/executive producer ofGiuliana & Bill. He's now the host of NBC'sReady for Love and will be blogging about the series for People.com. Follow him at @BillRancic

What a wild ride we had this week on Ready for Love! We saw romantic highs, emotional lows and a jealous ex-girlfriend pull a power move. We got a triple dose of love this week as Tim, Ernesto and Ben continued their journeys of finding The One.

There were a few relationships starting to blossom...

Bill Rancic is a successful entrepreneur, first winner of The Apprentice, current host of America Now and star/executive producer of Giuliana & Bill. He's now the host of NBC's Ready for Love and will be blogging about the series for People.com. Follow him at @BillRancicWhat a wild ride we had this week on Ready for Love! We saw romantic highs, emotional lows and a jealous ex-girlfriend pull a power move. We got a triple dose of love this week as Tim, Ernesto and Ben continued their journeys of finding The One. There were a few relationships starting to blossom...

Bill Rancic is a successful entrepreneur, first winner of The Apprentice, current host of America Now and star/executive producer of Giuliana & Bill. He's now the host of NBC's Ready for Love and will be blogging about the series for People.com. Follow him at @BillRancicWelcome back to my blog about Ready to Love, the show that is becoming everyone's guilty pleasure! Gwyneth Paltrow and Rachel Ray loved it and couldn't stop talking about the first episode on Rachel's show. And they are not alone. The buzz is off the charts. Last week we saw Tim making connections with a couple of women.

Bill Rancic is a successful entrepreneur, first winner ofThe Apprentice, current host ofAmerica Now and star/executive producer ofGiuliana & Bill. He's now the host of NBC'sReady for Love and will be blogging about the series for People.com. Follow him at @BillRancic

Welcome back to my blog about Ready to Love, the show that is becoming everyone's guilty pleasure! Gwyneth Paltrow and Rachael Ray loved it and couldn't stop talking about the first episode on Rachel's show. And they are not alone. The buzz is off the charts. Last week we saw Tim making connections with a couple of women.

Bill Rancic is a successful entrepreneur, first winner of The Apprentice, current host of America Now and star/executive producer of Giuliana & Bill. He's now the host of NBC's Ready for Love and will be blogging about the series for People.com. Follow him at @BillRancicWhen Giuliana and I were approached about being the hosts of Ready for Love, it was a no-brainer for us. Everyone wants to find that one person they're meant to spend their life with; Giuliana and I found that in each other and it's a true honor for us to be part of a journey...

Bill Rancic is a successful entrepreneur, first winner ofThe Apprentice, current host ofAmerica Now and star/executive producer ofGiuliana & Bill. He's now the host of NBC'sReady for Love and will be blogging about the series for People.com. Follow him at @BillRancic

When Giuliana and I were approached about being the hosts of Ready for Love, it was a no-brainer for us. Everyone wants to find that one person they're meant to spend their life with; Giuliana and I found that in each other and it's a true honor for us to be part of a journey...

The newsmagazine show America Now is coming back for a fourth season, Raycom Media and ITV Studios America announced today. Hosted by Leeza Gibbons and Bill Rancic, the weekday syndicated series is distributed by Trifecta Entertainment & Media across the nation. “Season 4 of America Now promises even more great stories and smart solutions from our hosts and experts. We are excited about this pickup for a show whose audience continues to steadily grow as viewers all over the country tune in and make it a part of their lives,” said Paul Buccieri, Managing Director of ITV Studios International and President and CEO of ITV Studios America today in a statement.

From her stints on everything from "Entertainment Tonight" to "America Now," Leeza Gibbons, 55, is a familiar face across America. Behind the scenes, Gibbons also is an activist. After her family's experience with her mother's and grandmother's Alzheimer's disease, the South Carolina native created the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation and its signature programs, Leeza's Place and Leeza's Care Connection, which offer free services for family caregivers.

If that weren't enough, the industrious Gibbons also is an author -- her latest book, "Take 2: Your Guide to Creating Happy Endings and New Beginnings,"

is out in bookstores today. As she explains it, the book helps people take creative control over their own lives. Many stars have raved about the book, including Gibbons' friend Olivia Newton-John, who said "I know Leeza is a master of starting over because I've seen her do it! In this book, she takes her real life experiences in career,...

Are you fearless when it comes to falling in love and staying in love? In this exclusive Becoming Fearless video, Arianna Huffington and familiar faces such as Dr. Phil, E! News anchor Giuliana Rancic and comedian Kathy Griffin do some plain talking about what it takes to find -- and enjoy -- a healthy romantic relationship. "Women's fears about love are different from men's," notes Arianna. "How often do we as women move heaven and earth to structure our lives around getting a man to love us, to accept us, to honor us, to just like us... all so we can feel okay about ourselves?"

"You'll know when you're in love," says "America Now" cohost Bill Rancic. "It’s like someone hits you over the head with a baseball bat."

Says Dr. Phil, "You should have a good time. But the key is to remain safe."

The 10-part Becoming Fearless...

The syndicated daily newsmagazine America Now has been renewed for a third season. The news was announced today by Paul McTear, president and CEO of Raycom Media, and Paul Buccieri, managing director of ITV Studios International and president and CEO of ITV Studios America.

The TV show kicked off on September 12, 2011 and is currently co-hosted by Leeza Gibbons and Bill Rancic. It airs weekdays in 45 markets.

McTear said, "We have been so gratified by the positive response to America Now, and we are looking forward to continuing our relationship with our production partner ITV Studios America."

"We're delighted with the support from Paul McTear, Raycom and its stations and it's clear that audiences have embraced the refreshing format of America Now. The show continues to grow in popularity. We are excited with both the third season pick up and...

Burbank, Calif., March 9, 2012 — America Now, the first-run syndicated daily newsmagazine show co-hosted by Leeza Gibbons and Bill Rancic from ITV Studios America and Raycom Media, has been renewed for a third season, it was jointly announced today by Paul McTear, President and CEO of Raycom Media and Paul Buccieri, Managing Director of ITV Studios International and President and CEO of ITV Studios America. Airing weekdays in 45 markets, America Now ranks among the top first-run syndicated shows premiering this past fall, second only to Anderson and often beating some of the other top-run syndicated programs that are well-known and seen throughout the country. Bellum Entertainment is syndicating the series.

Tune in alert for an exciting new first-run syndicated series .America Now,. featuring hosts Bill Rancic and Leeza Gibbons. America Now is a fast-paced daily newsmagazine show co-hosted by Leeza Gibbons and Bill Rancic delivering relevant, compelling stories, news and lifestyle information from around the country, offering advice and solutions from experts and contributors on topics including personal finance, health and fitness, food, home improvement, style and fashion, pets and technology. The program also features a lab segment, putting latest products .to the test.. Leeza Gibbons is a Hollywood Walk of Famer who has spent over three decades in front of the camera on shows like My Generation (PBS), Et, Extra and Emmy Award winning namesake Leeza. In...

Leeza Gibbons is getting back into the news game. The long-standing television personality has signed on for the upcoming news program "America Now," a new series from Raycom Media and ITV Studios America, ITV announced on Wednesday. The 30-minute, daily show, which Gibbons will co-host with Bill Rancic of "Giuliana & Bill," will "deliver short segments of timely information that's beneficial to viewers’ lives" and "touch on topics that are lifestyle in nature, from health and beauty, to finance, family and home," according to the announcement. The series -- which has been broadcast...

Leeza "The Straight Ellen DeGeneres" Gibbons has made a career on syndicated lifestyle shows; the blonde maven previously hosted Entertainment Tonight, Extra, and her own NBC talk show Leeza. She's currently hosting PBS' weekly My Generation, which was nominated for a daytime Emmy this year. She's also been married four times, so she's a woman after our own heart.

Now Gibbons is returning to daily first-run syndication with a new fluff news show called America Now, a half-hour program on the Raycom station she will co-host with The Apprentice Season 1 winner Bill Rancic. Delectable!

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Exclusive: Leeza Gibbons is returning to daily first-run syndication as co-host of America Now, the upcoming daily news program from Raycom Media and ITV Studios America. She joins co-host Bill Rancic on the show, set to launch September 12th. The half-hour America Now, which originated as a weekly series hosted by Rancic on the Raycom stations this season, is a lifestyle program featuring short informational segments about such topics as health and beauty, finance, family and home. "The program is topical but not day-to-day timely," said Gibbons, adding that America Now was "the perfect show" that came at the right time for her to return to the daily syndication grind. Gibbons previously co-hosted Entertainment Tonight, served as host and managing editor of Extra, and executive produced and hosted her own NBC-syndicated talk show, Leeza. She currently hosts PBS’ nationally-syndicated weekly lifestyle show, My Generation, recently nominated for a Daytime Emmy.