Steve Kmetko is an American journalist best known for playing Host and Producer on the podcast Still Here Hollywood.
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Best Known For:The television program Still Here Hollywood
Breakthrough:Completed studies in broadcast journalism at Columbia College Chicago in 1976
10 Quick Facts About Steve Kmetko
- Full Name: Steve Kmetko
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Journalist and host
- Known For: The television program Still Here Hollywood
- Current Role: Host and producer
- Date of Birth: February 16, 1953
- Age: 73 years old
- Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio
- Marital Status: Single
- Popular As: Stephen James Kmetko
Steve Kmetko Age
Steve Kmetko is about 73 years old as of 2026. Steve Kmetko was born in 1953.
Education
His educational background includes studies at Columbia College Chicago and William Howard Taft High School.
- Columbia College Chicago
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Broadcast Journalism
- Period: 1976
- William Howard Taft High School
- Period: 1970
Career & Work
Steve Kmetko's career includes news and reporting roles with Still Here Network and E! Entertainment Television.
Organization: Still Here Network
Role: Host and Producer
Period: 2023–Present
Details: United States
Organization: E! Entertainment Television
Role: Entertainment News Anchor and Reporter
Period: Until 2002
Details: Los Angeles, California
Role: Television News Anchor and Reporter
Period: From 1976
Details: Midwestern United States
Rise to Fame
Steve Kmetko rose to prominence for his role for the podcast Still Here Hollywood.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes Still Here Hollywood, Still Here Hollywood: Steve Kmetko Firing from E! Encore, and Still Here Hollywood: Jason Priestley.
Television
- TV Show: E! News (Entertainment News Anchor) — Entertainment news presentation and Hollywood interviews for E! Entertainment Television
Podcasts
- Podcast: Still Here Hollywood (Host and Producer, 2023-Present) — Weekly interviews with prominent actors and television figures, including career retrospectives and discussions of Hollywood history
- Podcast: Still Here Hollywood: Steve Kmetko Firing from E! Encore (Interview Subject and Host, 2024) — A special episode discussing his exit from E! in 2002, with actress Amy Yasbeck conducting the interview
- Podcast: Still Here Hollywood: Jason Priestley (Host, 2026) — October 2026 interview with actor Jason Priestley
- Podcast: Still Here Hollywood: Kevin Pollak (Host, 2026) — October 2026 interview with actor and comedian Kevin Pollak
Notable Coverage
- Hollywood entertainment and celebrity interviews - E! Entertainment Television - Known for interviewing film and television performers and covering entertainment news during his years at E!
- Interviews with established film and television performers - Still Here Hollywood - 2026 - Continued interviewing actors including Jason Priestley, Kevin Pollak, Denise Nicholas and Anson Williams during October 2026
Steve Kmetko Family & Relationships
- Father: Andrew Kmetko
- Mother: Alice Gladys Newman Kmetko
Lesser Known Facts
- Worked in traditional television news before becoming known for Hollywood entertainment reporting.
- After leaving E!, returned to Chicago, helped care for his parents and worked at an Apple retail store.
- Returned to long-form entertainment interviews through the Still Here Hollywood podcast.
- Was born Stephen James Kmetko in Cleveland, Ohio.
- Was interviewing well-known television actors through his podcast during October 2026.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Steve Kmetko
- Popular As: Stephen James Kmetko
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: Journalist and host
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
- Ethnicity: White
Birth & Background
- Date of Birth: February 16, 1953
- Age: 73
- Birthday: February 16
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
- Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio
Family & Relationships
- Father: Andrew Kmetko
- Mother: Alice Gladys Newman Kmetko
- Marital Status: Single
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $73,000–$319,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $390,000–$5,574,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
Related Biographies
- Amy Yasbeck (Collaborator • Appeared as an interviewer in an episode of Still Here Hollywood in which Kmetko discussed his departure from E! Entertainment Television.)
Online Presence
- Website:https://stillherehollywood.com/
