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Wednesday May 21, 2008

Big Night For Nightline

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According to the late-night metered market report for last night, Nightline beat both The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the Late Show with David Letterman. Nightline had a 4.5 rating/10 share while Leno had a 3.7/9 and Letterman had a 3.0/7.

Yesterday's big news day, the Kentucky and Oregon primaries as well as Sen. Ted Kennedy's brain tumor, no doubt had something to do with Nightline's win.

More Early Mornings for Morning EP

Baby News from GMA:

Congratulations to GMA weekend executive producer Andrew Morse on the arrival of Holden Jack Morse. He arrived last night at 8:00pm/8.5 ounces and 20 inches long. Mom, dad and baby are all doing great!
Monday May 12, 2008

Why Diane Sawyer Won't Be Writing a Memoir

DSawyer_5.12.jpgIn TVWeek's Insider Q&A with Diane Sawyer we learn the ABC News anchor is loving GMA, "loving it completely;" that she'd like to increase, "if I can, some of my specials in prime time;" and that she doesn't keep a diary, so don't look for a memoir.

The Insider: Speaking of looking back, it's been a week in which Barbara Walters' memoir has made headlines screaming from every tabloid show and cover. Can you envision writing a memoir?

Ms. Sawyer: No.

The Insider: Can you envision having to promote a memoir?

Ms. Sawyer: Ummmm, no. But I don't keep a diary. I don't tend to assemble things. I also don't have Barbara's amazing history. I think she has written such a beautiful and courageous book, because she and I had a long lunch about her book and what she was doing, and I know that she did it in part because she thought, "Here all these years, people have let me into their real lives, but I can't write a book that isn't about my real life."

Thursday May 08, 2008

How Did the "Audition" Rate?

walterstv_5-8.jpgABC's Barbara Walters made two high-profile appearances to promote her new book, "Audition," last night, in an ABC News special at 10pm and on The O'Reilly Factor on FNC at 8pmET.

On ABC, the special finished third (7.4 million viewers), behind CBS' CSI: NY (12.6 million) and NBC's Law & Order (8.8 million). Walters last special, "Live to be 150 — Can You Do It?" which she anchored drew more than 10 million viewers in April.

Last night's O'Reilly Factor performed well in the ratings, with 656,000 viewers in the A25-54 demo and 2,879,000 Total Viewers, making it the number one program in cable news for the night. FNC had more total viewers at 8pmET than the other three network's combined.

Click continued to see a clip of the interview, in which Walters discusses which TVNewsers gave her a hard time, and Katie Couric...

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Money Honey Drama

golodryga_5-8.jpgThe U.S. News and World Report's Paul Bedard starts a new biz newser controversy, calling ABC News financial correspondent Bianna Golodryga the, "new TV money honey."

"When (Maria) Bartiromo outgrew the sexist title, others like Erin Burnett were set up as successors, but none have won the Washington kudos like Golodryga," he writes. Wait, Bartiromo outgrew the title? Last we heard she was trademarking the term.

Bedard writes that Golodryga was, "one of the head-turners at the recent White House Correspondents' Association Dinner and the post-parties held by Bloomberg and Vanity Fair."

An anonymous administration official gives the temperate response: "She's smoking."

Wednesday May 07, 2008

Stahl Tactic on Walters Special

Stahl_Walters_5.7.jpgTonight's Barbara Walters special (the one about Barbara, not by Barbara) included cameos from her cross-network colleagues, including Tom Brokaw talking about Barbara's legs, and Lesley Stahl talking about how Barbara "brought serious magazine journalism up against sitcoms and dramas, and made it succeed." One problem, Stahl's first name was misspelled. It's Lesley. I know, because I misspelled it myself more than once on this blog.

Walters' Lengthy "Audition"

walters_5-7.jpgThe Barbara Walters publicity tour continues over the next few days, as she'll appear tonight, this time as the subject rather than host, in a one-hour ABC prime time special. Charles Gibson anchors, "Audition: Barbara Walters' Journey," at 10pmET.

On Monday night, Walters sits down in her first prime time live interview, with Larry King on CNN at 9pmET.

One stop we're hearing Walters is not scheduled to make is on the set of her former employer, NBC's Today show.

Walters book sales of, "Audition," have started strong after just one day of release. The book has gone to press five times already and over 725,000 copies are now in print. It was the #1 book on both Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com yesterday.

Related: GalleyCat raises the "too much Walters?" question.

> Update: Before the Gibson special on ABC, Walters heads over to FNC for an interview on The O'Reilly Factor at 8pmET.

(photo of Walters and then-president Gerald Ford, courtesy of Barbara Walters/ABCNews.com)

ABC News To Open Mini-Bureaus At College Campuses

abccampuslogo_5-6.jpgABC News will open several mini-bureaus in September 2008 in an effort to expand their news-gathering resources while training future journalists.

The "ABC News On Campus" program will open bureaus within the journalism departments at several top American universities allowing students to participate directly in ABC News programming. Campuses participating in the program include Syracuse University, the University of Florida and Arizona State University. ABC News on Campus will be unlike one of the education initiatives in which NBC News is involved: the partnership with the New York Film Academy in that students will work as staffers in each of the bureaus, contributing story ideas and using equipment provided by ABC.

ABC News President David Westin said this morning in an internal email, "This is a great opportunity for these students to learn about the news industry and for us at ABC News to help nurture these bright young journalists."

Dona Hayes, chair of the broadcast journalism department at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, tells TVNewser, "I think it's a well thought out program and we're just really excited. It's a really unique program for our students to be a part of."

The draw for Newhouse was the access the program will give students. "They made it very clear that this is going to be a well-supported project," she said. "It's not just equipment, but access to folks at ABC who will be talking to students."

Click continued to see Westin's full email announcing the program...

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Tuesday May 06, 2008

School Days for ABC News?

Developing: TVNewser has learned ABC News is set to make a major announcement tomorrow morning regarding a partnership with several universities and their journalism programs. We'll have more details as we get them. Over the last year, NBC News has also also gotten into the education initiative game launching programs for students ranging from middle school to post-graduate status.

Monday May 05, 2008

Wonder of the Mall

robertstv_5-5b.jpgGood Morning America's 7 Wonders of America kicked off today, with anchor Robin Roberts at the Washington Mall in Washington, D.C. Joining Roberts were two special guests, President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush. Insiders tell TVNewser this was just the second ever live morning show interview of the President — the first being with GMA's Diane Sawyer after Hurricane Katrina.

The interview focused on the economy and gas prices, 2008 presidential predictions and of course, the wonder of the locale.

"Lincoln is my favorite president, of course, other than my dad," said Bush during the interview.

Notably absent from the ABC show this morning was weather anchor Sam Champion, who was said to be en route to the next Wonder location for tomorrow morning. Any guesses for the long, America-based trek?

> Update: A TVNewser tipster finds at least one more live interview, with NBC's Matt Lauer.


Previously

"There Will Never Be Another Television News Career Like This One"

Barbara Walters Admits to Affair with an African American Senator...Not That One

Barbara Walters On Reasoner, Safer, Money

Cuomo: "My Shtick is Having No Shtick"

Where in the World is Diane Sawyer?

Woodruff to Anchor Weekly Eco-Newscast

Laura Bush Not The First First Lady To Co-Host a Morning Show

This Week's Newseum Debut

Bashir Beaten, McFadden Limping, But Both Back At Work

Nightline's Rough Night

World News To Report on Debate Performance

Stephanopoulos: "We Asked Tough But Appropriate Questions"

David Muir: From Syracuse Gofer to World News Anchor

Deeper Look at ABC News Cuts

Give Charles Gibson A Hand? No Way

Iger: "We're Not Interested in Farming Out"

ABC's World News Deals "21"

GMA Saturday Finds Good News In First Quarter Ratings

Producer Roughed Up During Shoot

ABC To Feature Internet Sensation in Prime Time

Stephanopoulos: "We Try to Provide the Best Analysis We Can to Give People a Reason to Come to ABC"

April Fool's Day +1

ABC's Water Webcasts

20+ Jobs Cut in ABC News Reorg.

More Changes to ABC News Executive Ranks

Hubbard Named Early Morning Co-Anchor

No Love For Raddatz, Cheney

Tapper: "The Journalist of the Future"

ABC April Debate Set

Nightline Beats Leno, Letterman With Obama Interview

Walters Wins GLAAD Award

Avram Upped at ABC News

New at World News Now

When Prostitution Became Relevant, ABC News Was Ready

Charlie Gibson On Turning 65: "I Stopped Counting At 39"

Royal Ratings For 20/20 Special

Morning Answers

Ryan Owens' World News Now Send-off

Changes for ABC's Entelis

GMA Senior Producer James Bogdanoff Dies

ABC's Primetime: WWYD Tops at 10

Gibson, On The Road Again

Primetime Returns With What Would You Do?

Walters Gets Personal About Fidel on Conan

Bob Woodruff: First Western Journo Inside N. Korean Nuclear Plant

ABC Autism Story Sees Major Viewer Reaction

Woman Sues ABC News Over Abuse Video

Cuomo Takes AC Leap

Inside the McWethy Tribute

Cuomo Now Jumping to NIU

Chris Cuomo Gambles on A.C. Leap

GMA "Defies Gravity", Looks At Life In Space

ABC Correspondent John McWethy Dies In Skiing Accident

Big Monday Night For ABC's 20/20

ABC News Political Coverage: Muir, Obama, Donaldson

ABC's Primetime Back on the Schedule

ABC Goes Mobile For Real-Time Results

Charlie Gibson: State-By-State Primary System Is "Dreadful"

David Muir: Charlie Gibson "Set The Bar"

ABC Trio To Host Prime Time Coverage

Attorney Joe Tacopina Pitches In For 20/20 "Whodunit" Story

Clinton Campaign's 20/20 Vision

The Border Battle on Expanded World News

ABCNews.com Looks At Bush's Legacy

Whoopi Goldberg To Joan Lunden: "What The Hell Were You Thinking?!"

GMA Weekend: Not Your Typical "Morning Show Formula"

Dear ABC Affiliate....

Jake Tapper Tops Tyndall's "Most Heavily-Used Reporters" List

Diane Keaton Drops the "F" Bomb on GMA

Nothing Personal: GMA Exec Explains Sawyer/Holmes Interview

5 Questions For... Martha Raddatz

World News Goes Single-Sponsor Tonight

B&C: "ABC News...Only Broadcasting Network to Step Up to the Plate"

Sundays with George

World News Now: The Voice, The Music, The Credits

World News Last Night, and World News Tonight

World News' New Set

World News Now Anchors: Where Are They Now?

"Avuncular," "Ambivalent" Gibson

Expect Snow In New Hampshire This Weekend

Brown, Grayer Now, Looks Back At World News Then

Cold Town, Hot Ticket

Charles Gibson On Saturday's Debates: "Sort Of A High-Wire Act"

GMA Coat Drive: Now 77,410 And Counting

World News Now Looks At World News Then

Van Crashes Into Streetside Studio

Charles Gibson As Charles Blitzen, Reindeer Anchor

GMA Coat Drive: 38,000 And Counting

World News' New Digs

Taina Hernandez Says Goodbye

Two More Chemo Treatments for ABC's Roberts

Nightline Gains, But No Thanks to the Strike

Koppel Producer Dies While On Assignment in China

ABC Banishes Ron Paul/Stossel Interview to the Web

Brian Ross Interviews Former CIA Spy

Walters' "Most Fascinating" is Most Watched in Demo

Barbara Walters No Longer "Going After The Tabloid Stuff"

Matthew Dowd to Join ABC News

ABC News Cameraman Dies On The Way To Covering Omaha Mall Shootings

Nightline Tops Leno & Letterman

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