Sibley Scoles Named Co-Host of 'Access Hollywood Weekend'

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Sibley Scoles has been upped to co-host of NBCUniversal’s Access Hollywood Weekend alongside Scott Evans, said Maureen Fitzpatrick, senior executive producer of the AccessHollywood franchise, on Monday. Scoles will continue to serve as correspondent for both Access Hollywood and new companion program All Access.

“Since joining Access full time in February, Sibley had become an integral part of the team – alongside Mario Lopez, Kit Hoover and Scott Evans – covering the biggest events in Hollywood,” said FitzPatrick in a statement. “Whether reporting from a red carpet, a feature film set or the Access stage, Sibley is able to engage viewers with her enthusiasm, humor and positive energy. We are thrilled to have her anchor our weekend show with Scott.”

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Scoles began her career as a musician, performing across the country before becoming the first female host of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ music television network, Revolt.

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After a few years at Revolt, Scoles transitioned to E! News and Live from E! before joining Access Hollywood. In addition to on-camera hosting, Scoles has been an on-air personality at iHeart Radio’s 92.3 FM and has a background in sports and fashion.

Paige Albiniak
Paige Albiniak

Contributing editor Paige Albiniak has been covering the business of television for more than 25 years. She is a longtime contributor to Next TV, Broadcasting + Cable and Multichannel News. She concurrently serves as editorial director for The Global Entertainment Marketing Academy of Arts & Sciences (G.E.M.A.). She has written for such publications as TVNewsCheck, The New York Post, Variety, CBS Watch and more. Albiniak was B+C’s Los Angeles bureau chief from September 2002 to 2004, and an associate editor covering Congress and lobbying for the magazine in Washington, D.C., from January 1997 - September 2002.