Following Alex Trebek’s death on Sunday at age 80, George Stephanopoulos’ rep is lobbying for the ABC News anchor to become the next host of the hit game show “Jeopardy!,” a highly placed person with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap. Stephanopoulos’s agent Alan Berger did not respond to TheWrap’s request for comment, but a knowledgeable individual close to the “Good Morning America” co-host denied that he was “actively” pursuing the role. However, the highly placed person told TheWrap that Stephanopoulos has his eye on the lucrative position and that his agent was lobbying hard at ABC, where he serves as ABC News’ chief anchor and political correspondent. ABC-owned TV stations have held the syndication rights to the game show for decades, but there are other stake holders who will have a say in choosing Trebek’s replacement: distributor CBS Television and producer Sony Television. A spokesperson for ABC News declined to comment.
- 11/9/2020
- by Tony Maglio and Sharon Waxman
- The Wrap
After nearly 18 years and 3,130 episodes, Jimmy Kimmel is taking a breather as host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” The ABC late night show will shift to guest hosts this summer as Kimmel takes a sabbatical.
“There’s nothing wrong, I’m healthy, my family’s healthy, I just need a couple of months off,” Kimmel said.
Kimmel revealed on Thursday night’s episode that this would be his last new show for the summer. He plans to take the next few months to spend more time with his family; he’s already set to return in September to host the 72nd Emmys on Sunday, Sept. 20.
“While Jimmy’s gone a cavalcade of very kind and capable people will be filling in,” the show said in a statement, although specific names have not yet been announced. The guest-hosted shows will start on Monday, July 6.
In 2017, Kimmel took time off for his infant son,...
“There’s nothing wrong, I’m healthy, my family’s healthy, I just need a couple of months off,” Kimmel said.
Kimmel revealed on Thursday night’s episode that this would be his last new show for the summer. He plans to take the next few months to spend more time with his family; he’s already set to return in September to host the 72nd Emmys on Sunday, Sept. 20.
“While Jimmy’s gone a cavalcade of very kind and capable people will be filling in,” the show said in a statement, although specific names have not yet been announced. The guest-hosted shows will start on Monday, July 6.
In 2017, Kimmel took time off for his infant son,...
- 6/19/2020
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
ABC News’ Martha Raddatz has landed the first exclusive interview with John Bolton, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, prior to the publication of his new memoir in which he claims the president committed a number of “Ukraine-like transgressions,” in the words of publisher Simon & Schuster.
The network has scheduled a one-hour primetime special on Sunday, starting at 9 Pm Et. Bolton’s book, The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir, is scheduled to be published two days later.
Raddatz, chief global affairs correspondent and co-anchor of This Week with George Stephanopoulos, posted a photo on Twitter of the sit-down. “He’s the man the president doesn’t want you to hear,” Raddatz wrote.
He’s the man the president doesn’t want you to hear.
I just sat down with John Bolton, Pres. Trump’s former trusted adviser, for an exclusive one-on-one interview—with no question off limits.
The network has scheduled a one-hour primetime special on Sunday, starting at 9 Pm Et. Bolton’s book, The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir, is scheduled to be published two days later.
Raddatz, chief global affairs correspondent and co-anchor of This Week with George Stephanopoulos, posted a photo on Twitter of the sit-down. “He’s the man the president doesn’t want you to hear,” Raddatz wrote.
He’s the man the president doesn’t want you to hear.
I just sat down with John Bolton, Pres. Trump’s former trusted adviser, for an exclusive one-on-one interview—with no question off limits.
- 6/15/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Two weeks after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police fueled worldwide protests and calls to action against racial and social injustice, he will be laid to rest in Houston with a celebration of life and private service beginning at 11 Am Ct/9 Am Pt.
The celebration of life will be held at the Fountain of Praise Church, followed by an entombment at Houston Memorial Gardens and Cemetery. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Rev. Al Sharpton, Floyd attorney Benjamin Crump, Slim Thug, Leela James, Paul Wall, Jamie Foxx, Floyd Mayweather, Rep. Al Green and Bishop James Dixon are among the guests slated to attend the memorial, which also will feature a taped message by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
The day’s events follow several memorials for Floyd that began last week in Minneapolis and included one in his home state of North Carolina.
The celebration of life will be held at the Fountain of Praise Church, followed by an entombment at Houston Memorial Gardens and Cemetery. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Rev. Al Sharpton, Floyd attorney Benjamin Crump, Slim Thug, Leela James, Paul Wall, Jamie Foxx, Floyd Mayweather, Rep. Al Green and Bishop James Dixon are among the guests slated to attend the memorial, which also will feature a taped message by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
The day’s events follow several memorials for Floyd that began last week in Minneapolis and included one in his home state of North Carolina.
- 6/9/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: ABC News will present three days of special coverage to how the coronavirus has reflected, exposed or exacerbated racial, ethnic and socioeconomic divides.
Starting on Wednesday, the reports, titled Pandemic — A Nation Divided, will appear across all of the network’s platforms. The series is rooted in statistics showing a disproportionate impact of the virus on African Americans and Latinos and other communities. For instance, in New York City, African Americans are twice as likely to die of the virus, according to the network. In Washington, D.C., Latinos have been seven times more likely to be infected than white residents.
Marie Nelson, the senior vice president of integrated content strategy, said that “as the Covid-19 global pandemic became a black, brown and working class epidemic in America, we quickly recognized there was an urgent need to tell more stories from these communities.” She said that the project was...
Starting on Wednesday, the reports, titled Pandemic — A Nation Divided, will appear across all of the network’s platforms. The series is rooted in statistics showing a disproportionate impact of the virus on African Americans and Latinos and other communities. For instance, in New York City, African Americans are twice as likely to die of the virus, according to the network. In Washington, D.C., Latinos have been seven times more likely to be infected than white residents.
Marie Nelson, the senior vice president of integrated content strategy, said that “as the Covid-19 global pandemic became a black, brown and working class epidemic in America, we quickly recognized there was an urgent need to tell more stories from these communities.” She said that the project was...
- 5/19/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Dr. Jennifer Ashton has gone from busy to busier.
As ABC News’ chief medical correspondent, the Ob-gyn with her own private practice in New Jersey typically appears on-air every morning, which means she wakes up at five o’clock in the morning. Two days per week, she would go straight to her medical office from “Good Morning America” to see patients until the evening at which point, she would go home and write her segment for the next morning.
Nowadays, that schedule seems very manageable. In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, Ashton has taken lead on ABC’s coverage, which has become an all-consuming responsibility.
“My days used to be very full, but also very diverse,” Ashton says of her typical 14-hour work days. Now, her focus has shifted to television responsibilities all the time, in order to serve viewers with the information they so desperately crave during the unprecedented pandemic.
As ABC News’ chief medical correspondent, the Ob-gyn with her own private practice in New Jersey typically appears on-air every morning, which means she wakes up at five o’clock in the morning. Two days per week, she would go straight to her medical office from “Good Morning America” to see patients until the evening at which point, she would go home and write her segment for the next morning.
Nowadays, that schedule seems very manageable. In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, Ashton has taken lead on ABC’s coverage, which has become an all-consuming responsibility.
“My days used to be very full, but also very diverse,” Ashton says of her typical 14-hour work days. Now, her focus has shifted to television responsibilities all the time, in order to serve viewers with the information they so desperately crave during the unprecedented pandemic.
- 4/2/2020
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
Hollywood’s new normal means movie theaters are closed across the country, 120,000 crew members have lost their jobs and production has shut down. With sporting events halted and daytime talk shows on indefinite hiatus, live programming is essentially nonexistent. Most individuals within the entertainment business are out of work. If they’re lucky, they’re forced to work from home.
But for TV doctors, times have never been busier.
What the Super Bowl is to sports broadcasters, the coronavirus crisis is to medical correspondents — except they’re not in it for ratings, advertising dollars or entertainment value: Television doctors are working overtime to educate their viewers and keep audiences calmly informed during the biggest global pandemic in history.
“It’s a little bit like internship in medicine, which was actually the busiest time in my life,” Dr. Mehmet Oz says of his schedule in light of the coronavirus. “Swine flu...
But for TV doctors, times have never been busier.
What the Super Bowl is to sports broadcasters, the coronavirus crisis is to medical correspondents — except they’re not in it for ratings, advertising dollars or entertainment value: Television doctors are working overtime to educate their viewers and keep audiences calmly informed during the biggest global pandemic in history.
“It’s a little bit like internship in medicine, which was actually the busiest time in my life,” Dr. Mehmet Oz says of his schedule in light of the coronavirus. “Swine flu...
- 4/2/2020
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
When Jimmy Kimmel Live! returns to television on Monday (March 30) with remotely produced episodes, ABC’s late-night show will not reclaim its regular 11:35 time slot but instead will continue to air at 12:05 Am at least through next week.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! swapped slots with ABC News’s Nightline, which normally starts at 12:35 Am, on March 17, a day into the late-night talker’s production suspension. The scheduling move has worked well for both programs.
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With just four nights in the higher-trafficked 11:35 Pm slot, Nightline was the most watched (2.8 million viewers) and highest-rated in adults 18-49 (0.5 rating) late-night program for the week of March 16. Meanwhile, with a potent Nightline lead-in, Jimmy Kimmel Live! last week delivered its strongest hiatus...
Jimmy Kimmel Live! swapped slots with ABC News’s Nightline, which normally starts at 12:35 Am, on March 17, a day into the late-night talker’s production suspension. The scheduling move has worked well for both programs.
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With just four nights in the higher-trafficked 11:35 Pm slot, Nightline was the most watched (2.8 million viewers) and highest-rated in adults 18-49 (0.5 rating) late-night program for the week of March 16. Meanwhile, with a potent Nightline lead-in, Jimmy Kimmel Live! last week delivered its strongest hiatus...
- 3/27/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and Showtime’s “Desus and Mero” are joining the parade of late-night series that will return in full with fresh episodes as of March 30.
Both shows will be produced remotely from the host’s homes. Kimmel’s lineup for next week includes Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Aniston and Jeff Tweedy.
It’s still unclear if Kimmel’s show will return to the 11:35 p.m. slot or if “Nightline” will remain in that slot, pushing Kimmel to a midnight start time. ABC made that time slot shuffle two weeks ago after “Jimmy Kimmel Live” like other shows went dark in response to the national call for aggressive social distancing measures to slow the spread of the Covid-19 virus.
“Desus and Mero” will resume regular episodes on Monday and Thursday nights. The show will originate from the New Jersey home of Joel “Kid Mero” Martinez” and...
Both shows will be produced remotely from the host’s homes. Kimmel’s lineup for next week includes Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Aniston and Jeff Tweedy.
It’s still unclear if Kimmel’s show will return to the 11:35 p.m. slot or if “Nightline” will remain in that slot, pushing Kimmel to a midnight start time. ABC made that time slot shuffle two weeks ago after “Jimmy Kimmel Live” like other shows went dark in response to the national call for aggressive social distancing measures to slow the spread of the Covid-19 virus.
“Desus and Mero” will resume regular episodes on Monday and Thursday nights. The show will originate from the New Jersey home of Joel “Kid Mero” Martinez” and...
- 3/26/2020
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live! will return to television on Monday (March 30) with remotely produced episodes. Host Jimmy Kimmel just dropped the news on Twitter and announced presidential candidate Joe Biden as his guest for tonight’s (March 25) abbreviated quarantine digital edition of the program.
Guests next week include: Samuel L Jackson, Jennifer Aniston, Jeff Tweedy, Grouplove and more. It has not been determined yet whether the show will move back to its regular 11:35 Pm slot when it comes back with originals on ABC or will remain at 12:05 Am, following Nightline.
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Guests next week include: Samuel L Jackson, Jennifer Aniston, Jeff Tweedy, Grouplove and more. It has not been determined yet whether the show will move back to its regular 11:35 Pm slot when it comes back with originals on ABC or will remain at 12:05 Am, following Nightline.
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- 3/26/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Ted Koppel returned to ABC News’ Nightline on Tuesday to offer some insight into the dangers of the coronavirus to people with pre-existing medical conditions — as well as a warning about the spread of misinformation on social media.
“It’s time more than ever in this country to come to the realization that what we need more than anything else, is reliable, credible journalists,” Koppel told co-anchor Juju Chang. “The fact that so much information is being conveyed by people who have no background in journalism whatsoever but do have the ability through the internet to communicate absolute nonsense and sometimes damaging nonsense over the internet. This is a time when rather than questioning the credibility of the media, we need to reinforce it.”
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“It’s time more than ever in this country to come to the realization that what we need more than anything else, is reliable, credible journalists,” Koppel told co-anchor Juju Chang. “The fact that so much information is being conveyed by people who have no background in journalism whatsoever but do have the ability through the internet to communicate absolute nonsense and sometimes damaging nonsense over the internet. This is a time when rather than questioning the credibility of the media, we need to reinforce it.”
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- 3/25/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Singer/songwriter Jackson Browne has revealed he has the coronavirus and has self-quarantined. The 71-year-old artist said he obtained testing when he had a cough and temperature, and is now resting at his Los Angeles home.
Speaking to Deadline’s sister publication Rolling Stone, Browne seemed in good spirits. “My symptoms are really pretty mild, so I don’t require any kind of medication and certainly not hospitalization or anything like that,” he said.
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Browne, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, recently visited New York City for a benefit, which also featured Cyndi Lauper, Dave Matthews, Warren Haynes, Susan Tedeschi, and Derek Trucks.
“So many people...
Speaking to Deadline’s sister publication Rolling Stone, Browne seemed in good spirits. “My symptoms are really pretty mild, so I don’t require any kind of medication and certainly not hospitalization or anything like that,” he said.
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Browne, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, recently visited New York City for a benefit, which also featured Cyndi Lauper, Dave Matthews, Warren Haynes, Susan Tedeschi, and Derek Trucks.
“So many people...
- 3/25/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC, best known for soapy programs like “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Station 19,” has in recent days been more focused on the drama of real life.
In the past few days, the Walt Disney-owned broadcast network has pushed back its flagship late-night program, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (currently in repeats due to a shutdown in production) to make room for “Nightline,” the venerable newsmagazine that held the 11:30 p.m. slot for decades. It has suspended production of a daytime talk show co-moderated by the popular Michael Strahan in favor of a 1p.m. hard-news update. And it pre-empted primetime fare once in favor of a pop-up broadcast of the newsmagazine “20/20” focused on matters at hand.
Many TV networks have recalibrated programming to accommodate intense interest in the coronavirus pandemic. For broadcast networks, which serve the broadest U.S. audiences possible, the tactic can be difficult to put into action. Viewers...
In the past few days, the Walt Disney-owned broadcast network has pushed back its flagship late-night program, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (currently in repeats due to a shutdown in production) to make room for “Nightline,” the venerable newsmagazine that held the 11:30 p.m. slot for decades. It has suspended production of a daytime talk show co-moderated by the popular Michael Strahan in favor of a 1p.m. hard-news update. And it pre-empted primetime fare once in favor of a pop-up broadcast of the newsmagazine “20/20” focused on matters at hand.
Many TV networks have recalibrated programming to accommodate intense interest in the coronavirus pandemic. For broadcast networks, which serve the broadest U.S. audiences possible, the tactic can be difficult to put into action. Viewers...
- 3/23/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
ABC said it would temporarily suspend its “Strahan, Sara and Keke” early-afternoon talk show in favor of a news program led by anchor Amy Robach focused on the coronavirus crisis, the latest example of news programming supplanting entertainment and opinion shows as the nation grows more concerned about the contagion’s spread.
Starting Wednesday at 1 p.m. ABC will air “Pandemic: What You Need to Know,” anchored by Robach and featuring guidance from Jennifer Ashton, ABC News’ chief medical correspondent. The program is intended “to address the widespread issues caused by the global pandemic and offer solutions from those adjusting to a new way of life.”
The “Strahan, Sara and Keke,” program launched in the fall of 2018 and was billed as an extension of ABC’s “Good Morning America” franchise.
ABC earlier this week said it would swap timeslots between “Nightline,” which traditionally airs at 12:35 a.m., and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Starting Wednesday at 1 p.m. ABC will air “Pandemic: What You Need to Know,” anchored by Robach and featuring guidance from Jennifer Ashton, ABC News’ chief medical correspondent. The program is intended “to address the widespread issues caused by the global pandemic and offer solutions from those adjusting to a new way of life.”
The “Strahan, Sara and Keke,” program launched in the fall of 2018 and was billed as an extension of ABC’s “Good Morning America” franchise.
ABC earlier this week said it would swap timeslots between “Nightline,” which traditionally airs at 12:35 a.m., and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.
- 3/17/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Ted Koppel hasn’t anchored ABC’s “Nightline” since 2005. Yet he’s had a new influence on the late-night news program since last week.
“Nightline” has, at least for now, returned to the format that brought it critical renown and TV fame. Since last Monday, the show has spent its regular late-night half hour delving into the world’s coronavirus crisis. And, starting tomorrow night, it will for a time return to its original perch, airing right after late local news, just like Koppel did. Repeats of late-night mainstay “Jimmy Kimmel Live” will start after midnight.
“We are just leaning more heavily into our roots,” says Byron Pitts, who co-anchors the program with Juju Chang.
On one recent night’s broadcast, ABC News foreign correspondent James Longman offered viewers a you-are-there look at his efforts to get out of Italy before the country was locked down, then checked himself in to an Airbnb to recover.
“Nightline” has, at least for now, returned to the format that brought it critical renown and TV fame. Since last Monday, the show has spent its regular late-night half hour delving into the world’s coronavirus crisis. And, starting tomorrow night, it will for a time return to its original perch, airing right after late local news, just like Koppel did. Repeats of late-night mainstay “Jimmy Kimmel Live” will start after midnight.
“We are just leaning more heavily into our roots,” says Byron Pitts, who co-anchors the program with Juju Chang.
On one recent night’s broadcast, ABC News foreign correspondent James Longman offered viewers a you-are-there look at his efforts to get out of Italy before the country was locked down, then checked himself in to an Airbnb to recover.
- 3/16/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The nation’s biggest news networks are being swept along by the very headlines they’re trying to deliver.
Two of the biggest TV-news operations have had to make noticeable changes to their most important programs and redirect personnel behind the scenes in the earliest days of America’s coronavirus crisis, even as those staffers come under increasing pressure to keep America informed about the latest developments around the contagion.
NBC News took “Today” regulars Al Roker and Craig Melvin off the air Monday, citing the discovery that a staffer who works for the 9 a.m. production of “Today” had developed “mild” symptoms after testing positive for coronavirus. CBS News has detailed at least four employees who have tested positive and had to close much of its New York facilities temporarily, sending “CBS This Morning” for a period of time to broadcast from Washington, D.C. Among the afflicted is Seth Doane,...
Two of the biggest TV-news operations have had to make noticeable changes to their most important programs and redirect personnel behind the scenes in the earliest days of America’s coronavirus crisis, even as those staffers come under increasing pressure to keep America informed about the latest developments around the contagion.
NBC News took “Today” regulars Al Roker and Craig Melvin off the air Monday, citing the discovery that a staffer who works for the 9 a.m. production of “Today” had developed “mild” symptoms after testing positive for coronavirus. CBS News has detailed at least four employees who have tested positive and had to close much of its New York facilities temporarily, sending “CBS This Morning” for a period of time to broadcast from Washington, D.C. Among the afflicted is Seth Doane,...
- 3/16/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Nightline will air at 11:35/10:35c in the coming week, temporarily taking Jimmy Kimmel Live!‘s usual time slot, as part of ABC’s efforts to inform its audience about the latest Covid-19 updates.
Starting on Tuesday and continuing through Friday, Nightline will be broadcast directly after local news while reruns of Kimmel will air in the news journal’s 12:05 am spot, the network announced Sunday.
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Starting on Tuesday and continuing through Friday, Nightline will be broadcast directly after local news while reruns of Kimmel will air in the news journal’s 12:05 am spot, the network announced Sunday.
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- 3/15/2020
- TVLine.com
Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which previously announced it will air encore presentations for two weeks, will move to 12:05 Am Et starting Tuesday, March 17, and ABC News’sNightline will air at 11:35 p.m. Et for four nights.
ABC announced the late-night programming swap to deliver the latest Covid-19 updates from ABC News while Kimmel is on repeats.
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Nightline is devoting its show to sole coverage of Covid-19 and the global and domestic effects of the outbreak. It marks a return to the program’s roots, when Nightline launched 40 years ago with daily news updates on the Iran hostage crisis.
The latest “Nightline” reporting on Covid-19 is available Here.
ABC News’s Nightline is...
ABC announced the late-night programming swap to deliver the latest Covid-19 updates from ABC News while Kimmel is on repeats.
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Nightline is devoting its show to sole coverage of Covid-19 and the global and domestic effects of the outbreak. It marks a return to the program’s roots, when Nightline launched 40 years ago with daily news updates on the Iran hostage crisis.
The latest “Nightline” reporting on Covid-19 is available Here.
ABC News’s Nightline is...
- 3/15/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC announced Sunday that its late-night news show “Nightline” would swap with “Jimmy Kimmel Live” beginning on Tuesday with fresh reports on the coronavirus pandemic.
The ABC News show will air at 11:35 p.m. Edt for four nights, while Kimmel’s show — which is in repeats for the next two weeks — will move back to 12:05 a.m. Edt.
“As the crisis continues to rapidly develop across the nation, by airing one-hour earlier, ‘Nightline’ will reach even more people with the important context, analysis and expert insight Americans want to stay informed and safe during this uncertain time,” ABC said in its announcement.
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Juju Chang and Byron Pitts anchor “Nightline,” while Steven Baker serves as executive producer.
The move is the latest shuffle in a TV schedule that has been upended by the growing pandemic. Dozens...
The ABC News show will air at 11:35 p.m. Edt for four nights, while Kimmel’s show — which is in repeats for the next two weeks — will move back to 12:05 a.m. Edt.
“As the crisis continues to rapidly develop across the nation, by airing one-hour earlier, ‘Nightline’ will reach even more people with the important context, analysis and expert insight Americans want to stay informed and safe during this uncertain time,” ABC said in its announcement.
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Juju Chang and Byron Pitts anchor “Nightline,” while Steven Baker serves as executive producer.
The move is the latest shuffle in a TV schedule that has been upended by the growing pandemic. Dozens...
- 3/15/2020
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Reruns of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” will be pushed back a half-hour in the coming week as ABC seeks to give a bigger platform to “Nightline” episodes focused on the coronavirus pandemic.
ABC said Sunday that “Kimmel” repeats will shift to the 12:05 a.m. slot starting Tuesday through Friday as “Nightline” goes all-in on coverage of the latest in the coronavirus pandemic. “Kimmel” is already set to be in reruns for the next two weeks in light of the hasty shutdown of production on that show and most every other major TV and film production that was active last week.
“As the crisis continues to rapidly develop across the nation, by airing one-hour earlier, ‘Nightline’ will reach even more people with the important context, analysis and expert insight Americans want to stay informed and safe during this uncertain time,” ABC News said in announcing the shift.
For years, “Kimmel” followed “Nightline” in the midnight hour,...
ABC said Sunday that “Kimmel” repeats will shift to the 12:05 a.m. slot starting Tuesday through Friday as “Nightline” goes all-in on coverage of the latest in the coronavirus pandemic. “Kimmel” is already set to be in reruns for the next two weeks in light of the hasty shutdown of production on that show and most every other major TV and film production that was active last week.
“As the crisis continues to rapidly develop across the nation, by airing one-hour earlier, ‘Nightline’ will reach even more people with the important context, analysis and expert insight Americans want to stay informed and safe during this uncertain time,” ABC News said in announcing the shift.
For years, “Kimmel” followed “Nightline” in the midnight hour,...
- 3/15/2020
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
As ABC News Nightline went to a single-issue format this week, focused on the unfolding coronavirus crisis, one of its contributors is the network’s chief medical correspondent, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, answering questions and sifting through myth and fact.
It’s not necessarily an easy task, as the message to the public has been muddled in parts of the media and at the highest levels of government. It’s also a rapidly moving, complicated story, one that demands context and perspective.
“This is a story where it’s really important to explain to people that this can be a low risk to you as an individual, but as a higher risk to a population,” Ashton said. “And those things are not contradictory to each other, but they can be hard to communicate and explain, and I think we have seen that happen a lot.”
Deadline spoke to Ashton, who appears throughout ABC News programming,...
It’s not necessarily an easy task, as the message to the public has been muddled in parts of the media and at the highest levels of government. It’s also a rapidly moving, complicated story, one that demands context and perspective.
“This is a story where it’s really important to explain to people that this can be a low risk to you as an individual, but as a higher risk to a population,” Ashton said. “And those things are not contradictory to each other, but they can be hard to communicate and explain, and I think we have seen that happen a lot.”
Deadline spoke to Ashton, who appears throughout ABC News programming,...
- 3/11/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Ted Koppel isn’t returning to “Nightline,” but the programming concept that elevated him and the show to wider renown is making a comeback.
“Nightline” got its start on ABC in 1980 as a late-night news program that spent its full half-hour length analyzing a single topic, based on months of Koppel’s end-of-day coverage of news centered around the Iranian hostage crisis. As people demand more information about the spread of coronavirus, the show will – for the foreseeable future – revisit its roots.
Starting this evening, “Nightline” will devote its entire 30-minute span to coverage of the outbreak of Covid-19, charting its spread around the globe. Dr. Jennifer Ashton, ABC News’ chief medical correspondent, will answer viewer questions and the program will rely on ABC News’ correspondents stationed around the world.
“Nightline” won praise for its serious and deep looks at individual topics during Koppel’s tenure, but in 2005 pivoted to...
“Nightline” got its start on ABC in 1980 as a late-night news program that spent its full half-hour length analyzing a single topic, based on months of Koppel’s end-of-day coverage of news centered around the Iranian hostage crisis. As people demand more information about the spread of coronavirus, the show will – for the foreseeable future – revisit its roots.
Starting this evening, “Nightline” will devote its entire 30-minute span to coverage of the outbreak of Covid-19, charting its spread around the globe. Dr. Jennifer Ashton, ABC News’ chief medical correspondent, will answer viewer questions and the program will rely on ABC News’ correspondents stationed around the world.
“Nightline” won praise for its serious and deep looks at individual topics during Koppel’s tenure, but in 2005 pivoted to...
- 3/9/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
ABC News’ Nightline will devote its full hour to coronavirus coverage starting on Monday night, a return to the single-topic format that launched the show more than 40 years ago.
The show will feature reporting from ABC News correspondents, newsmaker interviews and questions answered by Dr. Jennifer Ashton, the network’s chief medical correspondent.
The show, anchored by Juju Chang and Byron Pitts, started as a series of nightly news special reports on the Iranian hostage crisis in 1979, anchored by Ted Koppel.
Steven Baker, executive producer of Nightline, said in a statement, “In times of global crisis, we as journalists have a public service to give our viewers the essential information they need to stay informed and help them make any decisions for their own and their family’s well-being. This type of in-depth daily coverage is in the show’s DNA. After all, it was 40 years ago that our show...
The show will feature reporting from ABC News correspondents, newsmaker interviews and questions answered by Dr. Jennifer Ashton, the network’s chief medical correspondent.
The show, anchored by Juju Chang and Byron Pitts, started as a series of nightly news special reports on the Iranian hostage crisis in 1979, anchored by Ted Koppel.
Steven Baker, executive producer of Nightline, said in a statement, “In times of global crisis, we as journalists have a public service to give our viewers the essential information they need to stay informed and help them make any decisions for their own and their family’s well-being. This type of in-depth daily coverage is in the show’s DNA. After all, it was 40 years ago that our show...
- 3/9/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
NBCUniversal and its affiliates have been trying to resolve an early argument about new plans for its late-night lineup.
NBCU has made plain its intentions to stream Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show” and Seth Meyers’ “Late Night” on its new Peacock streaming-video service a few hours before the programs normally debut for linear TV viewers after the late local news. There has been no mention from the company as of yet about whether the hundreds of stations that air NBC programming feel that poses a conflict to the way their business operates.
As things turn out, the stations may get paid in some fashion for the new distribution of Fallon and Meyers on the soon-to-launch outlet. n Affiliates “will participate” in any success NBCUniversal has with streaming the shows earlier on Peacock, according to a person familiar with the matter, and remains “in constant contact” with a board of executives...
NBCU has made plain its intentions to stream Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show” and Seth Meyers’ “Late Night” on its new Peacock streaming-video service a few hours before the programs normally debut for linear TV viewers after the late local news. There has been no mention from the company as of yet about whether the hundreds of stations that air NBC programming feel that poses a conflict to the way their business operates.
As things turn out, the stations may get paid in some fashion for the new distribution of Fallon and Meyers on the soon-to-launch outlet. n Affiliates “will participate” in any success NBCUniversal has with streaming the shows earlier on Peacock, according to a person familiar with the matter, and remains “in constant contact” with a board of executives...
- 2/4/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Shannen Doherty, whose breast cancer went into remission after first appearing in 2015, told Good Morning America on Tuesday that she has received a Stage 4 diagnosis after the cancer returned.
The Beverly Hills 90210 and Charmed actress did not share any specific timeline or treatment details but said she knew about the diagnosis when shooting the reboot of 90210, which aired on Fox last year. She decided to go public because “it’s going to come out” soon anyway and she wanted to be the one to deliver the message.
“I’m petrified,” she told the ABC morning show. “I’m pretty scared. My mom is a ridiculously strong, courageous human being. So is my husband, but I worry about him.”
Doherty reflected on the sequence of events which saw her receive her diagnosis before Luke Perry died last March. “It’s so weird for me to be diagnosed and someone...
The Beverly Hills 90210 and Charmed actress did not share any specific timeline or treatment details but said she knew about the diagnosis when shooting the reboot of 90210, which aired on Fox last year. She decided to go public because “it’s going to come out” soon anyway and she wanted to be the one to deliver the message.
“I’m petrified,” she told the ABC morning show. “I’m pretty scared. My mom is a ridiculously strong, courageous human being. So is my husband, but I worry about him.”
Doherty reflected on the sequence of events which saw her receive her diagnosis before Luke Perry died last March. “It’s so weird for me to be diagnosed and someone...
- 2/4/2020
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC News Suspends Correspondent Matt Gutman Over Inaccurate Report On Kobe Bryant’s Helicopter Crash
ABC News has suspended Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman over a false statement he made during an on-air report Sunday in the immediate aftermath of the helicopter crash that killed NBA great Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other people.
In his live report on Sunday, while details about the crash were still scarce and amid a lot of misinformation on social media, Gutman erroneously said that all four of Bryant’s daughters had been on board.
He subsequently acknowledged his mistake and apologized on-air, noting that the investigation into who had been in the helicopter was still ongoing:
Today I inaccurately reported it was believed that four of Kobe Bryant’s children were on board that flight. That is incorrect. I apologize to Kobe’s family, friends and our viewers. pic.twitter.com/yYwuB9vpZl
— Matt Gutman (@mattgutmanABC) January 27, 2020
Three days later, Gutman, an award-winning ABC News veteran,...
In his live report on Sunday, while details about the crash were still scarce and amid a lot of misinformation on social media, Gutman erroneously said that all four of Bryant’s daughters had been on board.
He subsequently acknowledged his mistake and apologized on-air, noting that the investigation into who had been in the helicopter was still ongoing:
Today I inaccurately reported it was believed that four of Kobe Bryant’s children were on board that flight. That is incorrect. I apologize to Kobe’s family, friends and our viewers. pic.twitter.com/yYwuB9vpZl
— Matt Gutman (@mattgutmanABC) January 27, 2020
Three days later, Gutman, an award-winning ABC News veteran,...
- 1/30/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Sharyn Alfonsi admits she’s having something of a “crazy season” on “60 Minutes.”
Her work this year for the CBS newsmagazine has taken her from an investigation of the death of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to a profile of beloved comedian Adam Sandler. The Sandler feature, which aired late last year, proved to be a “palette cleanser” of sorts, after Alfonsi spent time interviewing El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele and gaining access to the cell in which Epstein was held.
Alfonsi is being awarded a Columbia University-du Pont Silver Baton this week for her reporting on the migration crisis on the U.S.-Mexican Border, a sign that her work at the newsmagazine, where she serves as a contributor, is gaining a wider profile. “I’m kind of trying to pick up the number of stories I’m doing, but with the idea that [executive producer] Bill Owens gave me: ‘Don’t...
Her work this year for the CBS newsmagazine has taken her from an investigation of the death of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to a profile of beloved comedian Adam Sandler. The Sandler feature, which aired late last year, proved to be a “palette cleanser” of sorts, after Alfonsi spent time interviewing El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele and gaining access to the cell in which Epstein was held.
Alfonsi is being awarded a Columbia University-du Pont Silver Baton this week for her reporting on the migration crisis on the U.S.-Mexican Border, a sign that her work at the newsmagazine, where she serves as a contributor, is gaining a wider profile. “I’m kind of trying to pick up the number of stories I’m doing, but with the idea that [executive producer] Bill Owens gave me: ‘Don’t...
- 1/21/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Edward R. Matthews, CEO of Adapt Community Network, announced its 2020 Adapt Leadership Awards Gala to take place on Thursday, March 12th, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.
The awards gala will be hosted by Cara Buono, co‐star of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things, and Emmy‐ nominee for her role on Mad Men. She is also currently playing supervillain Gamemnae on the CW’s Supergirl.
The Adapt Leadership Awards honor the accomplishments of extraordinary individuals and corporations who have made an impact on people with disabilities and have inspired others through their professional and charitable endeavors. The gala benefits the important ongoing programs and services of Adapt Community Network. Past Adapt Leadership Awards honorees include Al Roker and Deborah Roberts, David Muir, Tamron Hall, and Tony Danza. This year’s honorees will be announced next month.
“Cara Buono is a longtime supporter of Adapt Community Network, as our gala host last year,...
The awards gala will be hosted by Cara Buono, co‐star of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things, and Emmy‐ nominee for her role on Mad Men. She is also currently playing supervillain Gamemnae on the CW’s Supergirl.
The Adapt Leadership Awards honor the accomplishments of extraordinary individuals and corporations who have made an impact on people with disabilities and have inspired others through their professional and charitable endeavors. The gala benefits the important ongoing programs and services of Adapt Community Network. Past Adapt Leadership Awards honorees include Al Roker and Deborah Roberts, David Muir, Tamron Hall, and Tony Danza. This year’s honorees will be announced next month.
“Cara Buono is a longtime supporter of Adapt Community Network, as our gala host last year,...
- 1/20/2020
- Look to the Stars
GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (Lgbtq) media advocacy organization, announced today the nominees for the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards.
The GLAAD Media Awards honor media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of Lgbtq people and issues. The 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards are presented by Gilead, Hyundai, and Ketel One Family-Made Vodka.
For a full list of nominees see here.
GLAAD announced 176 nominees in 30 categories, including the returning category for Outstanding Broadway Production. The Outstanding Kids & Family Programming category expanded to ten nominees as a result of an increase in Lgbtq images across the kids and family television programming and an increase in GLAAD’s work to advocate for inclusion in this genre.
The GLAAD Media Awards ceremonies, which fund GLAAD’s work to accelerate Lgbtq acceptance, will be held in New York at the Hilton Midtown on Thursday, March 19, 2020 and Los Angeles...
The GLAAD Media Awards honor media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of Lgbtq people and issues. The 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards are presented by Gilead, Hyundai, and Ketel One Family-Made Vodka.
For a full list of nominees see here.
GLAAD announced 176 nominees in 30 categories, including the returning category for Outstanding Broadway Production. The Outstanding Kids & Family Programming category expanded to ten nominees as a result of an increase in Lgbtq images across the kids and family television programming and an increase in GLAAD’s work to advocate for inclusion in this genre.
The GLAAD Media Awards ceremonies, which fund GLAAD’s work to accelerate Lgbtq acceptance, will be held in New York at the Hilton Midtown on Thursday, March 19, 2020 and Los Angeles...
- 1/10/2020
- Look to the Stars
Tonight, ABC will examine the life and loves of the late Princess Diana — almost 20 years after she passed away in a tragic car accident in Paris. The two-hour special, hosted by former ABC News Nightline co-anchor Martin Bashir, will help us understand better where Diana was mentally and how she lived prior to her death. There are moments in history that most who are alive remember like it was yesterday. The sudden August 31, 1997, death of Diana — a royal who was adored and loved the world over, even by people who thought little of the royal classes...read more...
- 5/7/2017
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Last night on ABC News Nightline, there was a special inside look segment for Captain America: Civil War. It essentially focused on the epic battle in the movie that takes place at an airport in Germany. The video featured interviews with the cast and crew talking about the movie, and in the process, Robert Downey Jr. spoke about his future as Iron Man in the McU.
The actor is already set to appear in Spider-Man: Homecoming and the Avengers: Infinity War films, but what about a fourth Iron Man film? In the past, Downey hasn't really seemed to be very interested in it, but he's since changed his tune. During the special, the actor was asked about doing another solo Iron Man film and this is what he said:
"I feel like I could do one more."
This is the first time we've legitimately heard Downey say he'd be up...
The actor is already set to appear in Spider-Man: Homecoming and the Avengers: Infinity War films, but what about a fourth Iron Man film? In the past, Downey hasn't really seemed to be very interested in it, but he's since changed his tune. During the special, the actor was asked about doing another solo Iron Man film and this is what he said:
"I feel like I could do one more."
This is the first time we've legitimately heard Downey say he'd be up...
- 4/27/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
TLC’s newest venture into reality television, My Five Wives, has been causing quite a stir due to its portrayal of self-declared “progressive polygamists,” Brady Williams and his five wives.
'My Five Wives' - Progressive Polygamists
TLC viewers will note the similarities between My Five Wives and the network’s other controversial programing, Sister Wives, also about a polygamist family. However, the stars and producers of My Five Wives are quick to say their family is unlike any polygamist family the world has seen before.
“I really consider myself a feminist,” Brady told ABC News Nightline, saying that he doesn’t consider himself the ruler of the household.
Williams and his wives, Paulie, Robyn, Rosemary, Nonie and Rhonda, consider themselves to be “progressive polygamists,” a term denoting their more liberal views. Brady, 43, was born into a Mormon family, but was only introduced to polygamy as a teen. He married his first wife,...
'My Five Wives' - Progressive Polygamists
TLC viewers will note the similarities between My Five Wives and the network’s other controversial programing, Sister Wives, also about a polygamist family. However, the stars and producers of My Five Wives are quick to say their family is unlike any polygamist family the world has seen before.
“I really consider myself a feminist,” Brady told ABC News Nightline, saying that he doesn’t consider himself the ruler of the household.
Williams and his wives, Paulie, Robyn, Rosemary, Nonie and Rhonda, consider themselves to be “progressive polygamists,” a term denoting their more liberal views. Brady, 43, was born into a Mormon family, but was only introduced to polygamy as a teen. He married his first wife,...
- 3/24/2014
- Uinterview
CNN has decided to cancel Piers Morgan Live after a three year run. Morgan broke the news in an interview with David Carr of The New York Times.
He said, "It’s been a painful period and lately we have taken a bath in the ratings" and noted that the final episode would likely end in March. Morgan is expected to stay at CNN in some capacity.
It's unclear what CNN will do with the 9pm hour. When ABC News Nightline anchor Bill Weir was hired by the cable channel late last year, it was rumored that he might replace Morgan. At the time, CNN denied he was a replacement.
What do you think? Did you like Piers Morgan Live? Are you sorry that it's been cancelled? Would you watch another Morgan-hosted show?...
He said, "It’s been a painful period and lately we have taken a bath in the ratings" and noted that the final episode would likely end in March. Morgan is expected to stay at CNN in some capacity.
It's unclear what CNN will do with the 9pm hour. When ABC News Nightline anchor Bill Weir was hired by the cable channel late last year, it was rumored that he might replace Morgan. At the time, CNN denied he was a replacement.
What do you think? Did you like Piers Morgan Live? Are you sorry that it's been cancelled? Would you watch another Morgan-hosted show?...
- 2/24/2014
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The hiring of ABC News Nightline anchor Bill Weir won't have an immediate impact on Piers Morgan's 9 p.m. show. "Bill Weir was not brought to CNN to replace Piers Morgan," a CNN spokesperson tells The Hollywood Reporter. Weir, who worked at ABC News since 2007, was named Friday by the network to be the chief innovation correspondent based in New York. He will start in November. Story: ABC News Names Dan Harris 'Nightline' Co-Anchor CNN president Jeff Zucker had stated that Weir "brings a unique storytelling style, perspective and sense of humor to CNN, and he
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- 10/11/2013
- by Erik Hayden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CBS and PBS lead the 34th Annual News and Documentary Awards, handed out Tuesday in New York, with the most wins, while PBS’ “Frontline” scored the most Emmys per show, with 7. Its founder and executive producer David Fanning was also given a Lifetime Achievement Award. Seattle’s King 5 TV and Boston’s Wbz-tv also won an Emmy each for best regional reporting. Also read: NBC4, ABC7 Lead L.A. Emmy Award Winners Here’s the breakdown by the numbers: Shows Frontline: 7 60 Minutes: 6 HBO Documentary Films: 6 CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley: 3 Sunday Morning: 2 ABC News Nightline:...
- 10/2/2013
- by Sara Morrison
- The Wrap
Keith Olbermann will return to TV sooner than expected. The former MSNBC and Current anchor has finalized a deal with Espn for a late-night show to air on ESPN2 later this year, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The show will originate from the ABC News Nightline studio overlooking Times Square. The deal is expected to be announced Wednesday. The two-year contract returns the erstwhile SportsCenter anchor to the network where he rose to stardom as an erudite and skilled sports commentator. His pairing with Dan Patrick on SportsCenter was among the most popular and memorable in the long history of
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- 7/17/2013
- by Marisa Guthrie
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
HollywoodNews.com: New England Patriots Tom Brady owes a lot of his success to Tom Martinez, the 68-yearold Quarterback coach from California who had mentored No. 12 since he was a boy. So it was no surprise that the star pupil had been trying to help his teacher, who was in failing health, and needed a kidney transplant by asking people through the Internet to go to MatchingDonors.com to be tested to see if they are a potential compatible kidney donor to Tom Martinez. Within a few weeks, over 600 people came forward on MatchingDonors.com to see if they could be a match for Tom Martinez. Many were tested, and a lifesaving kidney transplant was going to potentially happen in a few weeks, but unexpectedly a few days before he could get his transplant, on his birthday, Tom Martinez died of a massive heart attack.
A potential organ donor- Peter Hughes from Sterling,...
A potential organ donor- Peter Hughes from Sterling,...
- 5/10/2012
- by Vitale Morum
- Hollywoodnews.com
HollywoodNews.com: Super Bowl bound Tom Brady owes a lot of his success to Tom Martinez, the 68-year-old Quarterback coach from California who has mentored No. 12 since he was a boy. So its no surprise that for the past few months the star pupil has been trying to help his teacher, whos in failing health and needs a kidney transplant by asking people through the Internet including his Facebook page to go to MatchingDonors.com to be tested to see if they are a potential compatible kidney donor to Tom Martinez. “Toms a great guy and has given us great visibility,” says Paul Dooley, CEO of MatchingDonors.com, which is trying to find a kidney for Martinez. See Brady’s banner that he is putting out on the internet. So far many potential donors stepped forward but none was a match for Martinez. “Its ok If theyre not a match for Tom,...
- 1/26/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
An outstanding photojournalist and film-maker, he defined a generation of reportage
The photographer and film-maker Tim Hetherington, who has been killed at the age of 40 while covering the escalating violence in Misrata, Libya, was a leading light of his profession. The canon of work he bequeaths defines a generation of reportage.
His eye and ability for capturing on film some of the most disturbing events of the past decade was as relentless as it was unsurpassed. With a great sense of self-deprecation and humanity, Hetherington was driven repeatedly to explore the ragged, violent margins of society to bring back portraits of people profoundly affected by conflict.
Never an end in itself, for Hetherington the purpose of working in war was to understand better the lives of the civilians and soldiers caught up in it. Fundamentally a humanitarian, he worked not only for news organisations and magazines, but for human rights organisations,...
The photographer and film-maker Tim Hetherington, who has been killed at the age of 40 while covering the escalating violence in Misrata, Libya, was a leading light of his profession. The canon of work he bequeaths defines a generation of reportage.
His eye and ability for capturing on film some of the most disturbing events of the past decade was as relentless as it was unsurpassed. With a great sense of self-deprecation and humanity, Hetherington was driven repeatedly to explore the ragged, violent margins of society to bring back portraits of people profoundly affected by conflict.
Never an end in itself, for Hetherington the purpose of working in war was to understand better the lives of the civilians and soldiers caught up in it. Fundamentally a humanitarian, he worked not only for news organisations and magazines, but for human rights organisations,...
- 4/22/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
HollywoodNews.com: Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling seem to be fueling dating rumors as they continue to promote their film ‘Blue Valentine.’
While it has been questioned for some time, the two are not denying anything, states People. The two were interviewed on ‘ABC News Nightline’ by Cynthia McFadden and when they were asked if anything romantic was going on, they both smiled and ignored the question.
Williams eventually shook her head “no,” but McFadden wasn’t buying it. And many others probably don’t believe it as these two seem a little more than friendly as they promote their film.
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While it has been questioned for some time, the two are not denying anything, states People. The two were interviewed on ‘ABC News Nightline’ by Cynthia McFadden and when they were asked if anything romantic was going on, they both smiled and ignored the question.
Williams eventually shook her head “no,” but McFadden wasn’t buying it. And many others probably don’t believe it as these two seem a little more than friendly as they promote their film.
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- 12/22/2010
- by Molly Sullivan
- Hollywoodnews.com
Despite the fact that they have had many months and approximately one billion press junkets to clear it up, apparently rumors that Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling are dating are exactly what the Blue Valentine stars are aiming for. In an interview airing tonight on ABC News Nightline, host Cynthia McFadden straight-out asked Michelle and Ryan if they are romantically entangled. The answer they gave is half-middle-school, half-mime, and totally unsatisfying. First Ryan whistled and looked around, pretending as if he hadn’t heard the question. People can see you through the television screen, Gosling! Michelle just grinned silently while Ryan, after calling Williams a “sexy cowboy,” drapes his arm around her and shakes his head while grinning smugly. Whaaa? If we were Gosling’s other alleged girlfriend Blake Lively, we wouldn’t know if we should storm out of Ryan’s life forever or write him a love note.
- 12/21/2010
- by Halle Kiefer
- VH1.com
Ryan Gosling is rumored to be dating Blake Lively, but now he's knocking down reports he's dating his Blue Valentine costar Michelle Williams.
In an interview with ABC News Nightline, host Cynthia McFadden asks Ryan and Michelle if they are a couple.
They both look at one another for a while and pretend they don't hear the question while Michelle smiles. Then he puts his arm around her as she shakes her head "no."
Cynthia says, "I don't believe that."
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In an interview with ABC News Nightline, host Cynthia McFadden asks Ryan and Michelle if they are a couple.
They both look at one another for a while and pretend they don't hear the question while Michelle smiles. Then he puts his arm around her as she shakes her head "no."
Cynthia says, "I don't believe that."
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- 12/21/2010
- by Sharon Tharp
- Celebsology
In an interview with ABC News Nightline airing Tuesday, host Cynthia McFadden asks the Blue Valentine costars, both 30, if they're a couple.
As they exchange long glances, Gosling, who also calls her a "sexy cowboy" in the interview, whistles as if to pretend he didn't hear the question and Williams can't stop smiling. Gosling puts his arm around Michelle shakes her head "no" with a broad, mysterious grin.
As they exchange long glances, Gosling, who also calls her a "sexy cowboy" in the interview, whistles as if to pretend he didn't hear the question and Williams can't stop smiling. Gosling puts his arm around Michelle shakes her head "no" with a broad, mysterious grin.
- 12/21/2010
- by people.com
- Huffington Post
They've been knocking down romance rumors for months now, and he's been spotted getting close to Blake Lively recently. But it seems Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams still want to keep everyone guessing. In an interview with ABC News Nightline airing Tuesday, host Cynthia McFadden asks the Blue Valentine costars, both 30, if they're a couple. As they exchange long glances, Gosling, who also calls her a "sexy cowboy" in the interview, whistles as if to pretend he didn't hear the question and Williams can't stop smiling. Gosling puts his arm around Michelle shakes her head "no" with a broad, mysterious grin.
- 12/21/2010
- by Sara Hammel
- PEOPLE.com
American socialite Kim Kardashian has said that she has tried botox but has never undergone plastic surgery. “I’m totally not against plastic surgery. I’ve tried Botox before. That’s the only thing that I’ve done,” Kim told ABC News Nightline’s Cynthia McFadden. “I always want to get my nose done (but) I wouldn’t look the same,” she said. “Trust me honey, if I take this bra off, you will tell me I need to get them done,” Kim joked, reports Radar Online.com. “And my butt... those rumors, I just don’t think I’ll ever outlive them. No butt implants, no butt inject no anything ...
- 5/26/2010
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Washington, May 25 – American celeb and socialite Kim Kardashian has said that she has tried botox but has never undergone plastic surgery.
“I’m totally not against plastic surgery. I’ve tried Botox before. That’s the only thing that I’ve done,” Kim told ABC News Nightline’s Cynthia McFadden.”What’s funny about my nose, it’s my biggest insecurity. I always want to get my nose done. I went to the doctor, I had them take the pictures, he showed me what it would look like and it just didn’t-i wouldn’t look the same,” she said.
“Trust me honey,.
“I’m totally not against plastic surgery. I’ve tried Botox before. That’s the only thing that I’ve done,” Kim told ABC News Nightline’s Cynthia McFadden.”What’s funny about my nose, it’s my biggest insecurity. I always want to get my nose done. I went to the doctor, I had them take the pictures, he showed me what it would look like and it just didn’t-i wouldn’t look the same,” she said.
“Trust me honey,.
- 5/25/2010
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
Hollywood superstar Sandra Bullock's estranged husband Jesse James broke down during his first TV interview post the split as he confessed to cheating on his wife. The motorbike enthusiast said that he became the "most hated man in America" after it emerged that he had cheated on the Oscar award winning actress with multiple women, but accepted his wrongdoing, reported Ace Showbiz online. During the candid interview with Vicki Mabrey of ABC News Nightline, James teared up as he said, "I took a pretty amazing life and amazing success and marriage... and threw it away by my own hands." The ...
- 5/21/2010
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
Chicago – If you thought Al Gore’s truth was inconvenient, get a load of the one presented by filmmaker Robert Kenner. To paraphrase Peter Finch, Kenner’s new documentary is guaranteed to make viewers exclaim, “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to eat the same way anymore.”
Blu-Ray Rating: 5.0/5.0
Like Michael Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story,” “Food, Inc.” boldly questions the entire system that American citizens have taken for granted over the last several decades. One of the most noble uses of the cinematic medium is to investigate issues that most people wouldn’t have the time or ability to examine on their own. “Food, Inc.” isn’t just great investigative journalism, it’s one of the year’s best films. It may be hard to stomach, but it’s well worth digesting.
Food, Inc. was released on Blu-Ray and DVD on November 3rd,...
Blu-Ray Rating: 5.0/5.0
Like Michael Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story,” “Food, Inc.” boldly questions the entire system that American citizens have taken for granted over the last several decades. One of the most noble uses of the cinematic medium is to investigate issues that most people wouldn’t have the time or ability to examine on their own. “Food, Inc.” isn’t just great investigative journalism, it’s one of the year’s best films. It may be hard to stomach, but it’s well worth digesting.
Food, Inc. was released on Blu-Ray and DVD on November 3rd,...
- 11/9/2009
- by [email protected] (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
New York -- Former ABC News "Nightline" executive producer Leroy Sievers, whose struggle with cancer led him to reach a wide audience with his National Public Radio commentary and blog, died Saturday at his home in Maryland. He was 53.
Sievers was a nationally accomplished journalist for ABC News and CBS News, executive producer of "Nightline" for four years and with former host Ted Koppel when he was embedded during the Iraq war in 2003. He also produced "The Fallen," the controversial "Nightline" tribute to the war dead.
But it was his two bouts with cancer that were his struggle and triumph. He was first diagnosed with colon cancer in 2001. Four years later, the cancer returned as a brain tumor, lung cancer and, in 2006, in his spine. He went behind the microphone to detail his chemotherapy treatment for National Public Radio audiences in 2006, and began the "My Cancer" blog that instantly became one of NPR's best-known features. Thousands read and contributed to the blog, which chronicled his life with cancer. Many said that it touched their lives or their loved ones' lives.
He also did commentaries for NPR's "Morning Edition" about living with cancer; he also did a podcast.
"Cancer was not in Leroy's plans. But he turned his battle with cancer into the most dramatic, the most moving and the most important story of his life," Koppel wrote in a statement released by NPR. Koppel said that Sievers inspired courage by what he wrote and who he was: "Larger than life while he walked among us, and destined to be even larger in our memories." Sievers was profiled by his friend Koppel in a Discovery documentary about cancer in 2007.
He had several surgeries but after the cancer spread to his liver and elsewhere two months ago, he decided to stop treatment.
Not long ago, Sievers described the blog as a "rest stop."
"But if I've learned anything over the last two years, it's that life with cancer is tough," he wrote. "I've learned something far more important, too. No matter what happens, we're all in this together. None of us will walk this road alone."
In his 24-year career with ABC and CBS, he worked at "Nightline" and was a bureau chief for CBS News. He won 12 national Emmys, two Peabodys and other awards.
He is survived by his wife, Laurie Singer.
Sievers was a nationally accomplished journalist for ABC News and CBS News, executive producer of "Nightline" for four years and with former host Ted Koppel when he was embedded during the Iraq war in 2003. He also produced "The Fallen," the controversial "Nightline" tribute to the war dead.
But it was his two bouts with cancer that were his struggle and triumph. He was first diagnosed with colon cancer in 2001. Four years later, the cancer returned as a brain tumor, lung cancer and, in 2006, in his spine. He went behind the microphone to detail his chemotherapy treatment for National Public Radio audiences in 2006, and began the "My Cancer" blog that instantly became one of NPR's best-known features. Thousands read and contributed to the blog, which chronicled his life with cancer. Many said that it touched their lives or their loved ones' lives.
He also did commentaries for NPR's "Morning Edition" about living with cancer; he also did a podcast.
"Cancer was not in Leroy's plans. But he turned his battle with cancer into the most dramatic, the most moving and the most important story of his life," Koppel wrote in a statement released by NPR. Koppel said that Sievers inspired courage by what he wrote and who he was: "Larger than life while he walked among us, and destined to be even larger in our memories." Sievers was profiled by his friend Koppel in a Discovery documentary about cancer in 2007.
He had several surgeries but after the cancer spread to his liver and elsewhere two months ago, he decided to stop treatment.
Not long ago, Sievers described the blog as a "rest stop."
"But if I've learned anything over the last two years, it's that life with cancer is tough," he wrote. "I've learned something far more important, too. No matter what happens, we're all in this together. None of us will walk this road alone."
In his 24-year career with ABC and CBS, he worked at "Nightline" and was a bureau chief for CBS News. He won 12 national Emmys, two Peabodys and other awards.
He is survived by his wife, Laurie Singer.
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