Will anyone try to spin the Obamas' first state dinner (with Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh) as a ritzy affair utterly clashing with today's hard times? They did with the Bushes in 2001, as we reported in the September 11, 2001 morning Cyber Alert . MRC's Ken Shepherd found Newsweek magazine's snarky Conventional Wisdom box introduced its up and down arrows with this Bush-bashing blurb: The...
[Diane Sawyer had to go and ask about Rihanna's abusive ex during the singer's performance on Good Morning America today, and this was all the response she got. Image via Getty]
Before we start, is that bulge all Glamberace or did Paula Abdul misplace her stash again? Discuss during the break. So.... Glamberace's concert on ABC's Good Morning America has been canceled, because they are afraid he's going to deliver an encore of his AMAs dry humping orgy. Mickey Mouse needs to get his head shoved into a warm crotch for that one. ABC issued this statement : "We hate gay...
The marriage between Oprah and national broadcast television was made in show business heaven, but after 25 years she's going to abandon the aging broadcast TV dinosaur, which will help push it into extinction. TV made Oprah the most famous, most influential, most beloved, most generous, richest (about $2.3 billion) self-made woman in the world. However, last week she announced that she will stop...
Later this week, Lifetime will air a co-branded special called " Rihanna Speaks Out: A Lifetime and 20/20 Special," reports B&C . The special will feature segments from the popstar's sit down with ABC News' Diane Sawyer that aired earlier this month on "20/20" and "Good Morning America." This is not the first time that Lifetime has re-aired ABC News interview footage,...
The NYTimes' Brian Stelter notes that Oprah 's departure might have an unexpected effect for CBS "Evening News" anchor Katie Couric and the evening news landscape: Closely watching, as well, will be evening news anchors like Katie Couric. "World News" on ABC, to be anchored by Diane Sawyer beginning in January, has historically been given a lift by "Oprah," analysts say,...
Lifetime Television and ABC News will air the special with singer Rihanna speaking out about her relationship with Chris Brown and the fateful night in February where she was beaten brutally by Brown. "Rihanna Speaks Out: A Lifetime and 20/20 Special" will feature footage from Diane Sawyer's exclusive emotional interview with the music superstar. Rihanna is hoping to raise awareness about...
The R&B singer's candour about her experience of domestic violence is not just admirable; it has changed women's lives Never has a case of domestic abuse played out as publicly as that of R&B star Rihanna. She was brutally beaten up by her ex-boyfriend, the singer Chris Brown, on the eve of the Grammy awards; within a fortnight, a leaked photo of her bruised, swollen face was plastered across...
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifetime Television and ABC News are giving viewers a second chance to see music superstar Rihanna's exclusive emotional interview with Diane Sawyer where she publicly revealed for the first time what happened last February with singer and ex-boyfriend Chris Brown. The interview -- which originally aired on Friday, November 6, on ABC's 20/20 -- is now re-airing...
George Stephanopoulos is the frontrunner to replace Diane Sawyer on ABC's "Good Morning America," but some staffers on the show doubt whether he could handle an interview with the likes of Chaz Bono, TVNewser hears. Bono --formerly Chastity, daughter of Cher and Sonny Bono -- appeared on "GMA" exclusively this week to discuss his transformation into Chaz. Chris Cuomo interviewed...
At the end of her show this morning, Oprah Winfrey made it official telling her audience, "After much prayer and months of careful thought I have decided that next season - season 25 - will be the last season of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.' And over the next couple of days you may hear a lot of speculation in the press about why I am making this decision now, and that will mostly be conjecture."...
Radar Online sent over this interview of Rihanna on the Bert Show on Q100 in Atlanta. In the interview she tells the show that she has no regrets regarding her interview with Diane Sawyer, and that she was honest in the interview depsite what other people say. When asked if she misses Chris Brown, she [...]
Leave it to ABC and its obsession with alternate sexuality to characterize being a male or a female as a "difficult decision." Introducing an interview featuring Chastity (now Chaz) Bono on Nov. 19, "Good Morning America's" Diane Sawyer said, "There can be no decision that you make that is more complex and difficult than gender identification." Bono explained the hardships...
Singer appears at progress hearing on his probation for Rihanna assault. By Gil Kaufman and Larry CarrollChris Brown appears in court Thursday Photo: Gina Ferrazi/ AP Images Chris Brown appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom on Thursday (November 19) for a progress hearing on his probation — and in the eyes of officials, the singer/actor has earned an "extremely favorable" report. The...
There is no love for Diane Sawyer coming from Charlie Gibson. Though he may play like they are besties, insiders are reporting that Charlie dislikes Diane BIG TIME! A source claims that Charlie frequently gives Diane "the stink eye" as well as "bad-mouths her openly and often." How very 6th grade of him! Furthermore, we hear Charlie isn't [...]
Last night Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards were held in New York and Rihanna took home top honours: Woman of the Year . Iman presented the award to her by saying how inspired she was by the young singer: “Now I am even more impressed with her dignity and courage,” Rihanna : “It means a lot, because I’m a woman and I represent a lot of things for women, and part of that is being strong and being
Video of Rihanna GMA Interview | Rihanna Interview (Good Morning America) Rihanna will sit down with Diane Sawyer in an interview that is scheduled to air on Good Morning America on Thursday, Nov. 5 and Friday, Nov. 6 @ 7AM ET — an extended interview will broadcast on Nov. 6 @ 10PM ET on the ABC newsmagazine 20/20. Rihanna says she was ashamed that the entire world could see what she perceived as a
Julia Roberts wants to invite resident Barack Obama to dinner. The "Pretty Woman" star says the Obama family top the invite list to her dream dinner party - which also includes Diane Sawyer , Mike Nichols, Oprah Winfrey , Stedman Graham and Tina Fey . Julia, 41, said: "For sure, we're going to start with the Obamas. The girls can play with my kids."
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