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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
David Muir fans stunned to learn anchor's real age as they beg him to drop skincare routine
David Muir fans have been left gobsmacked by his age after he shared his response to affectionately being called 'Daddy.' The World News Tonight anchor has cultivated a huge fanbase thanks to his good looks - and now he has stunned them with his deceptively youthful visage. In a recent interview, Muir casually revealed his age as he admitted that he is taking all the online attention in his stride. 'People will forward TikTok videos, but only because they are laughing out loud at them and making fun of me and saying, "When did you become Daddy?"' he told People. 'So, I don't know whether that happens when you hit 50 or what, but I'll take it as a compliment, I think.' He continued to the publication: 'Anyone who works with me knows that I am so uncomfortable even having to put on the tux. So, the fact that I survive those events is still a surprise to me without looking like a total nerd. 'So maybe it's lost on me, but I guess Daddy's better than the alternative.' Muir, who was born in 1973, turned 51 on November 8. Social media were completely distracted by Muir's remark about his age and begged him to drop his skincare routine. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one said in disbelief: '50? He should drop the skincare.' 'He's 50!!?!??' another quizzed while a third noted, 'He looks good for 50.' A fourth continued: '50??? In human years???' 'He does not look 50,' a fifth said. Another added in shock: 'I'm sorry FIFTY???????' In January, Muir was viciously mocked for using clothes pegs to cinch in his jacket and emphasize his physique during an LA fire report. At the time, he had been reporting live from the Pacific Palisades, when he turned around to point out the rubble behind him, revealing the fashion faux pas in the process. Social media were completely distracted by Muir's remark about his age Muir had been sharing his response to being called 'Daddy' when he made a comment about his age The moment sparked heavy criticism from viewers and celebrities across the country, 'Nice jacket bro. Glad you look nice and svelte with those clothes line pegs, while our city burns to the ground,' Jack Osbourne posted. Others also chimed in, calling Muir 'pathetic' and 'narcissistic.' Although the network did not explain Muir's fashion choice, ABC claimed he was 'solely focused' on the fires - not his appearance. 'Here's an anchor standing in the middle of horrific wildfires where people have lost everything,' a spokesperson said in a statement to Page Six. 'David is solely focused on the people who are suffering and the heroic efforts of the firefighters — and that's what everyone should be focused on.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
David Muir Reveals What He's Really Wearing Under the Anchor News Desk, and It's Not What You Think (Exclusive)
David Muir opened up to PEOPLE about his life on and off camera The television anchor admitted he wears jeans during his news casts "I don't try to take myself too seriously," says MuirDavid Muir is sharing some behind-the-scenes details about World News Tonight. Going on his eleventh year helming the ABC program, Muir, 51, opened up to PEOPLE about his life on and off camera — including his attire for news casts. "I generally have jeans on from the waist down," he admits. "So the first thing that we try to do is make sure my jeans aren't showing... I really don't try to take myself too seriously but I always just joke, 'Don't tell anyone about the jeans and the boots!'" The anchor also admits to double-checking the date with his floor director Michelle before going on the air. "Because the news is hitting us at lightning speed, I literally will say just before we come on, 'It's great to have you Shelly on a Tuesday night?' And she says, 'Yes, David, it's Tuesday,'" he says with a laugh. Off camera, Muir enjoys spending time in nature with his dog, Axel. "I'd say my most comfortable element is being outside, covered in mud like this weekend," he tells PEOPLE following a Memorial Day weekend trip to his hometown in upstate New York. "It was pouring rain and I loved every second of it." "I have a German short-haired pointer, and for him, the biggest event of the weekend was discovering there was a beaver who had begun to build a dam inside the little boathouse," he shares. "So I spent more time at nightfall standing on the dock with the dog who was waiting for a glimpse of this beaver coming out of the boathouse than I did doing anything else." "When you're out there on the lake, smelling the same air that you smelled when you were on your BMX bike back when you were a kid, there's something really fueling about that and connected about it. You just feel like you're home again," Muir adds. "I couldn't have been happier." ! The news anchor also addressed the many thirst edits of him on TikTok. "People will forward TikTok videos, but only because they are laughing out loud at them and making fun of me and saying, 'When did you become Daddy?' So I don't know whether that happens when you hit 50 or what, but I'll take it as a compliment, I think," he jokes. "Anyone who works with me knows that I am so uncomfortable even having to put on the tux. So the fact that I survive those events is still a surprise to me without looking like a total nerd." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Muir recently reported live from Vatican City as Cardinal Robert Prevost became the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Among his many accomplishments, the journalist helped set an all-time record of $9 million in donations raised for the World Food Program through his reporting on climate change from South Sudan and Madagascar. He was also named to the 2025 Time 100 list, honored with a tribute by his friend and mentor Diane Sawyer. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
ABC's David Muir Pulls Back the Curtain on His Life Off Camera and How He Feels About His 'Daddy' Status (Exclusive)
David Muir helms the news desk of ABC's World News Tonight and has been the show's lead anchor since 2014 Though he's been on television for years, Muir is opening up to PEOPLE about the other side of his life that fans don't get to see on screen He shares details about how he spends his days and what he really thinks about his devoted online fan baseDavid Muir is more than what meets the eye. Yes, he's the most-watched news anchor in America, helming the news desk of ABC's World News Tonight since 2014. He's covered dozens of worldly events, from the killing of Osama bin Laden to reporting live from Vatican City as Cardinal Robert Prevost became the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. He's also helped set an all-time record of $9 million in donations raised for the World Food Program through his reporting on climate change from South Sudan and Madagascar. And most recently, he was named to the 2025 Time 100 list, honored with a tribute by his friend and mentor Diane Sawyer. But despite all of his accomplishments and lengthy tenure in journalism, Muir, 51, says he's still most himself in a setting far from the newsroom. "I'd say my most comfortable element is being outside, covered in mud like this weekend," he tells PEOPLE in an interview on May 27, following his Memorial Day weekend trip to his hometown in upstate New York. "It was pouring rain and I loved every second of it." It's a side that Muir doesn't always get to show off when he's reporting the news — but one that continuously makes him feel whole and reconnected to his roots. "I have a German short-haired pointer, and for him, the biggest event of the weekend was discovering there was a beaver who had begun to build a dam inside the little boathouse," he says. "So I spent more time at nightfall standing on the dock with the dog who was waiting for a glimpse of this beaver coming out of the boathouse than I did doing anything else." "When you're out there on the lake, smelling the same air that you smelled when you were on your BMX bike back when you were a kid, there's something really fueling about that and connected about it. You just feel like you're home again," he adds. "I couldn't have been happier." Looking back on his roots, it's no surprise that Muir was destined to be where he is today, especially since he grew up idolizing anchors that came before him. "I was a nerd who felt this gravitational pull to the news, starting back when I was 12 years old," he says. "I remember being outside, playing with the rest of the kids in the neighborhood and being the only kid who would go inside when the local news came on, and then watching Peter Jennings, who I thought was sort of the James Bond of the evening news, the globetrotter." To Muir, Jennings represented an "opportunity to get out there beyond your backyard and see the world." It was an idea that Muir found enticing. "There was always this incredible pull," he says. is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! After realizing he wanted to pursue journalism, Muir says he started "writing letters to the local reporters in my town." When they responded with offers for internships, he leapt at the opportunity. "I began interning, carrying all the equipment — and back then the equipment was huge and heavy — and I'd jump into the back of the cruiser and I was honestly the happiest kid," he recalls. "Most kids were looking forward to summer vacation and I couldn't wait to get into the back seat of that cruiser all over again." "All these years later, I look back on that as a defining moment in my life," he adds. "I dove headfirst and I was just lucky enough to have people around me who weren't turned off by the kid intern." After graduating from Ithaca College with a degree in journalism, Muir's career took off as he started working at local news stations in Syracuse and Boston. In 2003, he joined ABC News as an anchor of World News Now and has remained there ever since, working his way up the ranks before succeeding Sawyer on World News Tonight in September 2014. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Still, Muir can't believe his fate. "It's funny because [Sawyer] would tell you, and has told me, 'I'm not your mentor. I'm your friend. I'm your colleague. We're both reporters.' And I still remember the first morning I reported to that studio in Times Square, sitting next to Diane Sawyer. And I remember looking at her and I couldn't believe she was sitting in the chair next to me." Now going on his eleventh year at World News Tonight, Muir believes audiences truly know who he is at his core — but he does have one (or two!) secrets to divulge. "I generally have jeans on from the waist down," he admits of his attire for newscasts. "So the first thing that we try to do is make sure my jeans aren't showing... I really don't try to take myself too seriously but I always just joke, 'Don't tell anyone about the jeans and the boots!'" He also admits to double-checking the date with his floor director Michelle before going on the air. "Because the news is hitting us at lightning speed, I literally will say just before we come on, 'It's great to have you Shelly on a Tuesday night?' And she says, 'Yes, David, it's Tuesday,'" he says with a laugh. When asked about his devoted fanbase — particularly those who share thirst edits on TikTok (there's even a Tumblr Page called "Gimme Gimme Muir") — Muir can't help but laugh and take it in stride. "People will forward TikTok videos, but only because they are laughing out loud at them and making fun of me and saying, 'When did you become Daddy?' So I don't know whether that happens when you hit 50 or what, but I'll take it as a compliment, I think," he jokes. "Anyone who works with me knows that I am so uncomfortable even having to put on the tux. So the fact that I survive those events is still a surprise to me without looking like a total nerd." "So maybe it's lost on me, but I guess Daddy's better than the alternative," he adds with a laugh. Despite the online interest, he says it's actually his dog, Axel, that his fans may love more than him. "I love when people come up to me and interact because I feel like if they're going to be with me every night on the news, they do know me and they have every right to come up and sort of check in with me," he says. "But I have a dog walker who has been with me for six years now. And so I love the stories of even when the dog walker is out in public, people will say, 'Is that David Muir's dog?' It kind of puts it all in perspective. The dog is always the most important." "I think [he's] more [famous]," he says of his pup's fame. "He deserves to be. And he has no idea which makes it even more special." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. With so many boxes checked off in his life, what's next for Muir? He has one simple answer. "I think it's really important to continue to try being better," he says. "The moment you stop learning, the moment you're no longer curious, the moment you don't believe you can be better than you were a night ago or a week ago, is probably a time to sort of check yourself." "I still feel like I'm that kid racing into that local newsroom all those years ago," he continues. "I love this job. I love the people that I interview and get to meet, and I think that journalism is more important than ever." World News Tonight with David Muir airs weeknights at 6:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Megyn Kelly makes shocking allegation about ABC News star David Muir's behavior at Time 100 gala
Megyn Kelly has claimed ABC News anchor David Muir disrupted the red carpet at the prestigious Time 100 Gala. The anchor accused him of skipping a long line of A-list attendees who were waiting for their photo-op at the star-studded event. 'Everyone's waiting, as we inch up, and it's almost our time to go out there. They stop our procession... because clearly some big stars are coming over from the right,' she said. 'I was thinking, like, who is it? Tom Cruise? Who is it?' It was f***ing David Muir!' Kelly added, 'Everybody was expecting some truly A-list talent to come in there. And we were all like, 'David Muir?!' Just the fact that he would do it is kind of humiliating.' 'It was an absurdity by him. Honestly, he should have been embarrassed,' she seethed. 'Everybody was expecting some truly A-list talent to come in there. And we were all like, David Muir?! You got to be kidding me.' The fiery takedown is just the latest flashpoint involving Muir, 51, who is already at the center of a long-simmering feud with George Stephanopoulos. Insiders at the network describe it as a battle for dominance within the network. The red carpet kerfuffle, while appearing trivial on the face of it, quickly gained traction in media circles. Speaking on her podcast, Kelly recounted a moment she described as 'an absurdity,' accusing David Muir of skipping a long line of attendees who were waiting for their photo op Kelly, known for her confrontational style, did not mince words in characterizing Muir's behavior as inappropriate and emblematic of his ego. 'Honestly, he should have been embarrassed,' she said. Neither Muir nor ABC News has responded publicly to the allegation. Kelly's comments come amid renewed attention to Muir's rise at ABC News and the internal shake-ups that have accompanied it. As reported in March by journalist Oliver Darcy, Muir has effectively supplanted Stephanopoulos as the face of the network. 'David won,' Darcy said on the Welcome to MAGAland podcast. 'There's a reason George Stephanopoulos does not play a role in the larger ABC News political coverage anymore.' The rivalry reportedly dates back to 2014, when Muir succeeded Diane Sawyer as anchor of World News Tonight. Though Stephanopoulos retained the title of 'Chief Anchor,' Muir was handed the coveted responsibilities of leading breaking news and political event coverage - sparking outrage from the more senior Stephanopoulos, who allegedly threatened to quit. That drama peaked in 2021, when then-Disney CEO Bob Iger reportedly flew to New York to mediate. While the feud never spilled fully into public view, insiders say it has never truly cooled. Darcy likened the situation to a 'détente,' saying, 'It's not like an active feud… but there's not much love lost between those camps.' The latest symbol of that divide emerged last month when D avid Muir was named to Time magazine's 100 most influential people, complete with a glowing tribute from Diane Sawyer. Stephanopoulos was conspicuously left off the list. 'Everyone at ABC News is proud of David's recognition,' a network spokesperson insisted, dismissing feud talk as a 'tired narrative.' But the tension was hard to ignore during Good Morning America's on-air congratulation segment. 'David Muir! Our own David Muir,' co-host Robin Roberts cheered. Stephanopoulos followed with a subdued, 'Congratulations to David and all the nominees.' Behind the scenes, sources say Muir's stock continues to soar. His World News Tonight consistently leads in national ratings, drawing more than 8 million viewers a night far outpacing competitors NBC and CBS. Insiders say his salary now exceeds eight figures, although ABC has not confirmed details. Meanwhile, Stephanopoulos retains his morning role on GMA and his Sunday show This Week, and launched a production company backed by Disney. But according to Darcy, Muir is now 'ABC's main star,' and any suggestion otherwise is 'laughable.' '[George] still has his own real estate,' Darcy added. 'But there's certainly a feud… and I think if anyone's denying it, that's just kind of embarrassing.' To many in media circles, Kelly's viral criticism is emblematic of a broader evolution in network news - where anchors are increasingly treated (and treat themselves) like celebrities. The sight of Muir bypassing a red carpet line, in Kelly's telling, underscores that transformation. 'It was an 'F U b*****s' moment,' she said of her own attendance - a subtle dig at former NBC colleagues - before noting how the moment soured when Muir made his entrance. 'It was just kind of nice from that standpoint… until that happened.' Muir's reputation as a ratings juggernaut and steady hand has secured his place atop the ABC hierarchy at least for now. Stephanopoulos remains a force at the network, even if his influence has waned. 'He's doing great,' Darcy said. 'But he's very much below Muir in the pecking order.'
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
Remembering the life and legacy of George Wendt, 'Cheers' star who died at age 76
David Muir reports on the life of actor George Wendt, a Chicago-native, known to millions as Norm Peterson on the long-running sitcom "Cheers."
