Jim Murphy

A Change at the Top At 'Anderson' - Posted December 1, 2011
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper's daytime show is getting a producer change at the top, ... [TVNewser]

Scott Pelley, Diane Sawyer, Brian Williams and More Turn Out to Remember Lane Venardos - Posted November 17, 2011
Longtime CBS News executive Lane Venardos was fondly remembered Wednesday in a moving service at the Paley Center in New York City. Venardos who d... [TVNewser]

'Oprah' Veteran named an EP of Anderson Cooper's Daytime Show - Posted June 8, 2011
Lisa Morin, who spent the last 15 years with "The Oprah Winfrey Show" has been named an executive producer of "An... [TVNewser]

Breaking: Jim Murphy Leaving 'Good Morning America' - Posted February 23, 2011
First on TVNewser: ABC's "Good Morning America" senior executive producer Jim Murphy is leaving ABC News and will soon be named executive producer of Anderson Cooper... [FishbowlNY]

ABC News' Brian Ross & The Newark Airport Threat - Posted December 21, 2010
ABC News chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross was the lead on "Good Morning America" Monday morning to report on the 12 men in three British cities who'd been arrested hours earlier for allegedly orchestrating a major bomb plot. But a p... [TVNewser]

Who's on the Short List for the top job at ABC News? - Posted October 11, 2010
B&C's Marisa Guthrie has an update on the search for David Westin's replacement at ABC News. Guthrie reports Disney-ABC Television Group president Anne Sweeney was at ABC News headquarters i... [TVNewser]

Elisabeth Hasselbeck to join 'Good Morning America' - Posted October 7, 2010
"The View's" Elisabeth Hasselbeck is set to join ABC's "Good Morning America" as a contributor, covering family issues. "I am thrilled to join the 'Good Morning America' team, and I am thankful for this opportunity to raise awareness and e... [TVNewser]

David Westin on ABC Cuts: 'This Doesn't Have Anything to do with Seniority or How Much Anybody Gets Paid' - Posted February 23, 2010
ABC News employees will soon be getting a letter in the mail asking them if they'd like to give up their jobs. It is part of a massive reorganization -- the size of which has not been seen in news division president ... [TVNewser]

George Stephanopoulos Learning 'How to Go with It' - Posted February 17, 2010
The NY Observer's Felix Gillette takes a look at George Stephanopoulos' start as a "Good Morning America" anchor for ABC and the changes... [TVNewser]

After the Show, Party in Times Square - Posted December 11, 2009
After yesterday's "Rock and roll" meeting, as GMA senior EP Jim Murphy called it, which introduced the new anchor team, after today's show, Diane Sawyer and ... [TVNewser]

Robin Roberts on George Stephanopoulos: 'We Complement Each Other Very Well' - Posted December 10, 2009
Robin Roberts has been spending time with her soon-to-be co-anchor George Stephanopoulos over the past week or so -- much of the time on G... [TVNewser]

'Good Morning America' All Hands On Deck Meeting - Posted November 18, 2009
When you get an email with the subject line ***MANDATORY STAFF MTG.***- 11/23 @ 2PM EST! ***, you might have reason to worry. When you work for "Good Morning America," it takes on greater significance as the show is about to A) ... [TVNewser]

Situation Room EP Jumps to GMA - Posted November 6, 2009
TVNewser hears Eric Sherling, executive producer of CNN's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer" is leaving CNN and will join ABC's Good "Morning America". Sherling joined CNN in 2000, became executive producer of Wolf Blitzer Reports in 2002, then a supervising producer for "The Situation Room" when it launched in August 2005,... [TVNewser]

Why the Changes Coming to GMA are not as Easy as ABC - Posted October 23, 2009
The Plot thickens at "Good Morning America." Buzz at ABC is that co-anchor Diane Sawyer is lobbying management to hold off announcing her "GMA" replacement until after she leaves for "World News." News division chief ... [TVNewser]

Brian Ross: 'We Got a Rare Insight into a Chapter of American History' - Posted October 1, 2009
TVNewser dropped by ABC News investigative correspondent Brian Ross' book party last night at ABC's Times Square studios. "The Madoff Chronicles" hit store shelves this week and many of Ross' colleagues were on hand to congratulate him last night. ABC "World News" anch... [TVNewser]

Newsers Step Out for Byron Pitts Book Party - Posted September 30, 2009
After dropping in at the TVNewser party downtown, we headed uptown to the Plaza Hotel where friends, family and colleagues gathered to celebrate the publication of CBS News correspondent Byron Pitts' book "Step Out on Nothing: How Family and Faith Helped Me Conquer ... [TVNewser]

GMA's Gift For Matt Lauer - Posted March 26, 2009
A Good Morning America producer dropped by the Today show this morning to present Matt Lauer a gift. This was Lauer's first day back since undergoing surgery after a bike accident in which... [TVNewser]

Murphy's Law: Diane Sawyer "Better Re-up" - Posted February 24, 2009
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist If Diane Sawyer plans to leave "Good Morning America" when her contract expires later this year, it's news to "GMA" boss Jim Murphy. "I don'... [TVNewser]

GMA's Jobs Expert Helps Viewers Through Crisis, After Going Through Her Own - Posted December 9, 2008
Good Morning America is not just reporting on job losses, they're doing something about it. Last month, the ABC morning show sponsored job fairs in Atlanta and Chicago. They've been such a success, they're putting on another in Miami this Thursday. The AP's David Bauder ... [TVNewser]

Times Square Transformed For ABC Election Night - Posted November 4, 2008
After stopping by the CNN viewing party in Duffy Square we headed a few blocks south to ABC's Times Square studios. As we walked in, GMA Weekend anchor Bill Weir was heading outside to begin live shots for the network's coverage. On the second floor... [TVNewser]

As Today Widens Gap, Questions Arise About GMA - Posted July 7, 2008
In a story that is primarily about the Today show's morning dominance, the NYTimes' Bill Carter also talked with insiders about Today's nearest competitor, Good Morning America and their star anchor Diane Sawyer. Carter writes, a "network news executive, who has worked with Ms. Sawyer,... [TVNewser]

This Week In Pool Reports - Posted January 19, 2007
In this week's episode, President Bush tries his hand as an artist, weird book choices in NW and President Richard Nixon gets egged. "The two men sat on straight-backed chairs in front of the fireplace, and the mood in the room was warm, even without a fire. POTUS in striped shirt and... [FishbowlDC]