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Meghan McCain: 'Christine O'Donnell is Seen as a Nutjob' (VIDEO)
by Jeremy Taylor, posted Oct 18th 2010 12:20PM
During a roundtable discussion on 'This Week' (Sundays, 9 AM ET on ABC) Meghan McCain made the point that the Tea Party, particularly Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell, is turning off young voters."My problem is, no matter what, Christine O'Donnell is making mockery of running for public office," McCain explained. "She has no real history, and no real success in any kind of business, and what that sends to my generation is one day you can just wake up and run for Senate no matter how lack of experience of experience you have.
"I know in my group of friends she just turns people off because she is seen as a nutjob," McCain added.
After O'Donnell inevitably loses her Senate race on November 2nd, (recent polling has her facing a twenty point deficit) and becomes the high profile TV pundit she's always wanted to be, maybe she and Meghan McCain can debate whether or not the Tea Party is turning off young voters on shows like 'This Week.'
Christiane Amanpour's 'This Week' to Debut Aug. 1 on ABC
by Chris Harnick, posted Jul 15th 2010 10:20AM
Christiane Amanpour's long-awaited arrival at ABC has finally been nailed down: According to Variety, 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour' will officially debut Sun., Aug. 1.The CNN veteran was tapped in March to replace George Stephanopoulos on ABC News' 'This Week.' According to the report, the August start date will allow Amanpour some time to get comfortable in the hosting seat before the midterm elections heat up. Jake Tapper has hosted the program in the interim.
"I leave CNN with the UTMOST respect, love and admiration for the company and everyone who works here," Amanpour said in a statement from March 2010. "This has been my family and shared endeavor for the past 27 years and I am forever grateful and proud of all that we have accomplished."
How Will Christiane Amanpour Change ABC's 'This Week?'
by Danny Gallagher, posted Mar 22nd 2010 10:02AM
Here's a bit of news from our "Department of News that Everyone and Their Mother Saw Coming." Needless to say, they've been a little behind with the health care bill debate, and Tiger Woods' apology . Christiane Amanpour has accepted the offer from ABC's news division to anchor the Sunday show 'This Week,' taking over for George Stephanopolous, who now anchors 'Good Morning America'. This means she'll be leaving CNN where she has racked up an impressive 18-year body of work consisting mostly of international reporting and journalism.
However, does this give her the chops to moderate a political fueled talk fest? There are yeas and nays on both sides of the question.
TV Casting: EXCLUSIVE -- Tess Harper Returning to 'Breaking Bad'
by Andrew Scott, posted Mar 19th 2010 12:45PM
EXCLUSIVE: Veteran film and television actress Tess Harper ('Tender Mercies'; 'No Country for Old Men') will reprise her role as Jesse's (Aaron Paul) mom on AMC's Emmy-winning series 'Breaking Bad.' Star Bryan Cranston broke the news in his exclusive interview with AOL TV, saying, "She and Michael Bofshever, who plays [Jesse's] dad, are both back again and we're glad to have them, because they do a really solid job." According to Cranston, Harper's appearance will be a minor one, because the "storyline didn't put it in that way to explore more of Jesse's background, but that's neither here nor there." 'Breaking Bad' season 3 premieres Sun., Mar. 21 at 10PM. [AOL TV]More casting news after the jump.
Amanpour Offered 'This Week' Anchor Job
by Bob Sassone, posted Mar 16th 2010 11:03AM
Though it hasn't been officially announced yet, FishBowl DC is reporting that CNN correspondent Christiane Amanpour has been offered the job anchoring ABC's Sunday morning news show 'This Week.' The show was previously anchored by George Stephanopolous, who is now on 'Good Morning America.'This would be quite a change for Amanpour. Her work on CNN has her trotting all over the globe (and hosting her own international affairs show 'Amanpour'). Sources say that she has told friends that she doesn't want to move to Washington, D.C., she wants to do the show out of New York City and also travel a lot for the show and report from foreign locales. This could change the focus of 'This Week' from mostly domestic political issues to international issues.
I'm wondering if CBS has tried to get Amanpour on a full-time basis. CNN's Anderson Cooper does regular reports for '60 Minutes' and so has Amanpour.
Barbara Walters to host This Week on Sunday
by Bob Sassone, posted Jan 25th 2010 3:02PM
George Stephanopulous had planned to continue hosting This Week when he took over for Diane Sawyer on Good Morning, America (still haven't gotten used to him there), but he gave up the position a couple of weeks ago. So who is going to replace him on the Sunday morning new show? No one knows yet, though reporter Jake Tapper's name has often been mentioned. In the meantime, they're getting people to fill in for him, and this Sunday it will be Barbara Walters.As a lot of you know, Walters was actually a newswoman before she started refereeing fights between Joy Behar and Elisabeth Hasselbeck on The View, so it will be good to see her in that role again (no, her celebrity interview specials don't count and she's not on 20/20 much anymore). Her guests will be FOX News head Roger Ailes and Arianna Huffington, former Republican and head of The Huffington Post.
Ted Koppel may return to ABC to host This Week
by Danny Gallagher, posted Jan 7th 2010 8:42PM
Thank God for the Internet. If that headline had been spoken on the radio or a TV news show, it would have sounded like some bizarre Abbott and Costello routine. "Did you hear that Ted Koppel may be hosting This Week on ABC?"
"Really, what show?
"Exactly."
"I sure want to know the name of the show he'll be hosting on ABC."
"Well I just thought I'd tell you."
"Well I just thought I'd ask."
"Ask me what?"
"I don't know."
"THIRD BASE!"
[via TV Week]
George Stephanopoulos could be the next host of Good Morning America
by Bob Sassone, posted Dec 3rd 2009 4:32PM
The Washington Post is reporting that George Stephanopolous has been offered the co-host job on Good Morning America.He hasn't take the job yet, but if he does he will replace Diane Sawyer, who we told you was going to take over for Charles Gibson when he vacates the anchor chair on World News. Gibson's last day will be Friday, December 18 and Sawyer's first day will be on Monday, December 21.
Part of the negotiations between Stephanopolous and the network revolve around the Sunday morning show he does now, This Week. He wants to keep that gig too while he works Monday through Friday on GMA. If he decides not to take the job for some reason, then current host Chris Cuomo could get the job (it must be odd to be the second choice even though you've done the exact job for a while). Whoever gets the spot will be co-host along with Robin Roberts.
ABC News' Sam Donaldson announces his retirement
by Allison Waldman, posted Feb 16th 2009 12:01PM
One of the most recognizable figures in ABC News is saying goodbye to the daily grind. In his time with the network, Sam Donaldson has done it all, investigative reporter, anchor, host, talking head, and always with a distinctive, pugnacious style. After four decades at the job, ABC's Sam Donaldson is retiring. He will be missed, especially at the network. Anchorman Charles Gibson acknowledged as much when he told the Washington Post that Donaldson's retirement "really is a loss of the bedrock" for ABC. These days, the big three have struggled to maintain their dominance in the news business with cable outlets offering so much blanket coverage compared to the nets. Sam Donaldson has been synonymous with ABC. He can't help but be missed. To this day, I think Ted Koppell is missed as well.
TV Squad: The Week Ahead
by Bob Sassone, posted May 26th 2008 2:18PM
The half dozen things that TV Squad readers - and TV fans in general - will be talking about this week. A new feature every Monday.
1. The Lost season finale. Spoiler: they're all robots! (Thursday at 9 on ABC)
2. The Sex and the City movie. I don't see why this show needs a new movie (on the big screen anyway), but I'm sure there will be a bunch of people who go see it. Warning: movie theaters don't sell martinis so you'll have to wait until after the movie. (Starts this Friday)
3. Battlestar Galactica. Yup, some of the biggies still have new episodes (Friday at 10 on Sci-Fi).
4. The new reality shows from Denise Richards and Dina Lohan. I started to cry a little when I wrote that sentence. (Starts tonight on E!)
5. TV fans in a holding pattern. We're in that weird time of year, after most of the season finales have aired, and we're waiting for the new summer shows (Burn Notice, Mad Men, Californication, Law and Order: CI, etc) to start. Go outside and eat a salad, or whatever it is that healthy, TV-less people supposedly do.
6. Moment of Truth returns. This was the #1 new show last season. And it's all your fault. (Returns tomorrow at 8 on FOX)
Biased or not?
by Adam Finley, posted Feb 24th 2006 12:47PM
The "liberal bias" of the media we hear so much about was called into
question recently with a study released by Media Matters which claims that Sunday morning political shows such as
Meet the Press, Face the Nation, and This Week tend to have more conservative
guests than liberal. Of course, some are arguing against the study. NBC argued that during Clinton's term in
office there were also slightly more Republican guests on Meet the Press. The point, I suppose, is that it's
not necessarily dictated by who's in office. Also, there's the question as to who's really conservative and who isn't,
especially when it comes to centrists like John McCain and others. My advice? Tune into The McLaughlin Group,
a show where everyone is equally a raving lunatic, no matter their political affiliation. Or, go to the zoo and watch
spider monkeys fighting each other. It's pretty much the same either way.
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