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OPINION

Brokaw to Replace Russert

Will pinch-hit through election; Williams' performance today unconvincing

Jun 22, 08 2:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - NBC has anointed Tom Brokaw as Tim Russert's heir on "Meet the Press" through the 2008 election, the network announced today. "I feel right at home," said Brokaw, who has appeared on the public affairs show since the Watergate days. But Brian Williams—who took over... More »

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NBC • ABC • Tim Russert • Brian Williams • George Stephanopoulos • Meet the Press • Tom Brokaw

 Mrs. O Gets Her Own View 

Following Cindy McCain's path, Michelle Obama will guest-host June 18

Jun 5, 08 10:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Following Cindy McCain's lead, Michelle Obama will co-host The View on June 18, the AP reports. ABC’s mid-morning gabfest asked the wife of the presumptive Democratic nominee to be a guest, but she said she’d rather jump into the often-lively chat and guest interviews, as McCain did in... More »

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television • Barack Obama • New York City • presidential campaign • Michelle Obama • women • The View • ABC • wife • host

Rosie: View Producers Threatened to Sue Me

O'Donnell dishes as she buries hatchet with Howard Stern

Jun 4, 08 8:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Shoot-from-the-lip comedian Rosie O'Donnell had plenty to say about her acrimonious last days on The View when she called up Howard Stern to bury the hatchet with the shock jock, MSNBC reports. O'Donnell told Stern that producers threatened to sue when she told them she was leaving. But ABC insiders... More »

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television • The View • Rosie O'Donnell • ABC • talk show • Howard Stern

opinion

 'Lost' Delivers
 Mind-Blowing Finale 

Critics try to get minds around season's end

May 30, 08 12:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - The fourth season of "Lost" came to an explosive conclusion last night, and as usual it left its devotees thrilled, bewildered, and scurrying toward Wikipedia. Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune found herself pausing, rewinding, and having “14 different kinds of reactions in two hours.” As promised,... More »

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television • Lost • ABC • spoilers

Networks Will Partner For Cancer Telethon

Gibson, Couric and Williams to co-host Sept. 5 event

May 27, 08 4:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - ABC, CBS and NBC have decided to work together to fight cancer, the New York Times reports. Each network's lead news anchor will appear on a Sept. 5 telethon broadcast on all three channels simultaneously. The principles—CBS's Katie Couric, NBC's Brian Williams and ABC's Charlie Gibson—have all lost... More »

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cancer • NBC • Katie Couric • CBS • ABC • cancer research • Brian Williams • television news • Charles Gibson • network news • telethon

 Indy Driver Raises
 Profile—on Dance Floor 

Castroneves' popularity surges after stint with stars

May 23, 08 12:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Six months ago, few beyond IndyCar fans recognized the name Helio Castroneves. Thanks to "Dancing with the Stars," however, Helio’s celebrity-status has skyrocketed. The Indy Racing League is enjoying the ride—the racer’s surge in popularity has been tremendous for the sport.  "It's interesting... More »

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Dancing with the Stars • Floyd Mayweather Jr. • ABC • Indy Racing • Helio Castroneves • Julianne Hough • Indy 500

ABC Schedules Only 2 New
Fall Shows

Reality show, drama get green light; Oprah passes on Big Give

May 13, 08 8:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - ABC will debut just two new shows in the fall, partly because of the writers' strike. One will be a reality show produced by Ashton Kutcher that tests family members on how well they know each other. The other, Life on Mars, is based on a British show about a... More »

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television • ABC • Oprah Winfrey • network television • Oprah's Big Give

Edie's Gone From Desperate Housewives

Show's creator says she won't be back
'for a few years'

May 12, 08 2:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Edie's gone from Desperate Housewives, and the show's creator says she won't be back "for a few years." Nicollette Sheridan's character left abruptly at the end of last night's episode after being confronted and shunned by her neighbors. Show creator Marc Cherry insists that she's really leaving, but... More »

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ABC • Desperate Housewives • Nicollette Sheridan • Marc Cherry

 Obama, Clinton
 Spar on Iran, Gas 

Dems hit competing morning talk shows

May 4, 08 1:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Obama likened Hillary's stance on Iran to George Bush's "cowboy diplomacy" on Meet the Press today, while Clinton took to ABC to defend the gas tax and told voters mired in the Jeremiah Wright controversy "We should move on." Tim Russert ignored her advice, however, and devoted... More »

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Iran • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • NBC • ABC • Tim Russert • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • NAFTA • NBC News • gas tax • campaign • George Stephanopoulos • Meet the Press • Election 2008 • ABC News • Indiana primary • North Carolina primary • Iran war

Stephanopoulos Sticks Up
for Tone of ABC Debate

Focus on electability mirrored campaign trail chatter, pundit says

Apr 17, 08 7:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - George Stephanopolous has drawn fire for posing too many "gotcha" questions at last night's Democratic presidential debate on ABC, but the pundit is sticking to his guns. Stephanopolous says he didn't focus on electability over policy issues by accident. "It's not only, who will be the best president,... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • ABC • presidential debate • Democratic debate • Democratic presidential candidates • George Stephanopoulos • Pennsylvania primary • ABC News

OPINION

Couric's Not Only Thing Networks Should Toss

Evening news shows on their last legs

Apr 15, 08 9:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Evening network news, with or without Katie Couric aboard, is going nowhere, Ron Grover writes in BusinessWeek—then offers suggestions on what the TV giants should do to hook viewers:
  • Make the news available on the viewers' time: Get big-name anchors on tape earlier, and put those newscasts online.
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NBC • Katie Couric • CBS • ABC • Brian Williams • Anderson Cooper • CBS Evening News • Charles Gibson • network news

OPINION

 Networks Wrangle 
 Over Project Runway 

Show's switch is Buffy all over again

Apr 14, 08 12:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - The upcoming switch of the smash hit Project Runway from Bravo to Lifetime could be Buffy the Vampire Slayer all over again, Andrew Wallenstein writes in the Hollywood Reporter. Buffy's switch from the WB to UPN "spelled the death knell for a once-mighty brand." Meanwhile, Bravo parent... More »

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reality TV • Walt Disney Co. • ABC • NBC Universal • Disney • Heidi Klum • Bravo • Project Runway • Scrubs • Lifetime

Television

Writers Strike Breathes
New Life Into Scrubs

Sitcom poised to wring 8th season out of new network

Mar 24, 08 11:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Writers Guild strike not only didn't deliver the death blow to Scrubs—it may have resurrected the veteran sitcom, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Production restarted today on the show, which NBC had already decided not to renew beyond a handful of episodes left over from before the job... More »

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television • NBC • ABC • sitcom • Writers Guild of America • Scrubs • ABC Studios • Zach Braff

TV REVIEW

With Big Give, Oprah Shows Smaller Side

Reality charity show provokes sniffles, but writer calls it vain

Mar 21, 08 6:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - The new ABC show Oprah’s Big Give might be exactly what it claims—an epically scaled, nurturing-obsessed cult of personality—but the format is old and unsuitable, Nancy Franklin writes in the New Yorker, and the star is self-obsessed. The competition charity program sometimes reduced to her tears, Franklin... More »

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philanthropy • reality TV • ABC • Oprah Winfrey • competition • Ford • James Frey • Oprah's Big Give

 Warren Buffett: Soap Star 

Billionaire investing guru will make a cameo on "All My Children"

Mar 19, 08 8:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Well, sure, he can make a billion at the drop of a hat. But can the man act? We'll see. Warren Buffett, he who sits atop the list of wealthiest people, with $62 billion, will make a cameo on the soap "All My Children" during May sweeps week, Reuters... More »

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Warren Buffett • ABC • soap operas • Berkshire Hathaway • All My Children • Agnes Nixon • Susan Lucci • guest appearance • cameo

Disney Looks to Earn $1B from Internet

Company says Lost, Grey's Anatomy online ads paid big dividends

Mar 11, 08 11:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Disney is ramping up its Internet efforts and expects to reap greater returns thanks to hit shows being streamed online, such as Lost and Grey’s Anatomy, reports the AP. The company expects to earn $1 billion in fiscal 2008, a sizable jump over last year, said CEO Robert Iger... More »

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Google • YouTube • ESPN • ABC • Bear Stearns • Disney • Robert Iger

Oprah Makes Giving Competitive

New show's contestants will compete to be the best philanthropist

Mar 2, 08 12:42 PM CST
(Newser) - Heavyweight philanthropist Oprah Winfrey will outsource giving to a whole new level tonight: Her new ABC reality show, “Oprah’s Big Give,” makes charity a competition. Contestants compete to raise money for needy folks and causes, and each week the lowest-earner is given the boot, reports the New ... More »

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philanthropy • Hurricane Katrina • reality TV • ABC • Oprah Winfrey • Extreme Makeover • Oprah's Big Give • Survivor

NBC Ditching Fall Debuts

Peacock plans to stagger show introductions throughout the year

Feb 20, 08 4:37 PM CST
(Newser) - NBC appears to have followed through on pledges to use the writers' strike as a springboard to changing the television industry, ditching traditional fall debuts of new shows for staggered introductions throughout the year. The move is designed so the network can keep things fresh, and work more closely with... More »

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television • NBC • CBS • advertising • ABC • Fox • network television • product placement

OPINION

New Series Promise More Sex, Same City

Lipstick Jungle and Cashmere Mafia plod down familiar paths

Feb 7, 08 1:32 PM CST
(Newser) - For those wanting more than Sex and the City reruns and a forthcoming movie, two new TV series promise to fill whatever space is left on the air for shows about high-powered female New Yorkers who just can't seem to find a man rich enough to love. But those viewers... More »

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NBC • New York City • women • ABC • Sex and the City • network television

Docs Demand ABC Pull Vaccine-Autism Drama

Pediatricians worry that 'Eli Stone' will give autism fears a shot in the arm

Jan 29, 08 4:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Angry pediatricians are demanding the first episode of new ABC legal drama "Eli Stone" be pulled because of its dangerous message about childhood vaccinations, reports USA Today. Doctors say the storyline, in which a woman wins a $5.2 million judgment against vaccine companies because of her son's autism,... More »

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television • autism • ABC • vaccine • doctor • pediatricians

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