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5 days ago
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'GMA' Welcomes New Member to the ABC News Family in Major Shakeup
'GMA' Welcomes New Member to the ABC News Family in Major Shakeup originally appeared on Parade. Good Morning America welcomed a new member to its ABC News family as co-anchors of the beloved morning show sent a message to ABC Miami 18. On Monday, Aug. 4, GMA's official Instagram account posted a video featuring the announcement and warm reception. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 "We're excited to officially welcome @ABCMiami18 to the ABC News family!" the beloved morning show captioned its update. In the clip, declared, "Hey, ABC Miami, welcome to our big family!" "Welcome to the ABC News family! We love South Florida," echoed later in the montage as countless other local news anchors joined in with similar messages. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ABC News (@abcnews) This isn't the only recent switch-up GMA has revealed in recent months. In June, GMA announced a different shakeup that marked the end of an era for the ABC program. The anchors bid farewell to its Time Square Studios after 26 years of calling the space home. Now, GMA airs live from downtown New York City in Hudson Square. (Reviews of the new studio's vibe have been mixed.) Meanwhile, GMA shared even more huge news when it revealed a key player was retiring after 37 years with the show. Stephanopoulos fans feared he might be next when he was MIA in late June. However, his wife, , eventually revealed the reasons for his extended absence. Next: 'GMA' Welcomes New Member to the ABC News Family in Major Shakeup first appeared on Parade on Aug 5, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos to join Michael Strahan with Hollywood Walk of Fame stars
The " Good Morning America" family is cementing its spot on the star-studded Hollywood Walk of Fame. "GMA" co-anchors Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos are set to receive stars on the Walk of Fame, joining fellow co-anchor Michael Strahan, who was honored with a star in 2023. Roberts and Stephanopoulos were announced Wednesday as part of the Walk of Fame's class of 2026, a group of 35 entertainment professionals selected to receive stars by the Hollywood Walk of Fame Selection Committee. Roberts, Stephanopoulos and their fellow honorees -- including Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Stanley Tucci -- were chosen from hundreds of nominations, according to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which administers the Walk of Fame on behalf of the city of Los Angeles. The honorees were ratified by the Hollywood Chamber's Board of Directors on June 25. Roberts was named co-anchor of "GMA" in May 2005. During her two decades on "GMA," the show has won multiple Emmys for Outstanding Morning Program and the 2017 People's Choice Award for Favorite Daytime TV Hosting Team. Prior to joining "GMA," Roberts, also the founder of Rock'n Robin Productions, was a host of ESPN's "SportsCenter" and contributed to "NFL Primetime." Stephanopoulos joined ABC News in 1997 as an analyst for "This Week." He is now both the host of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" and co-anchor of "GMA." During his career at ABC News, Stephanopoulos' work has garnered three Emmys, a DuPont, three Edward R. Murrow Awards and two Cronkite Awards. When Strahan received his star on the Walk of Fame in 2023, he described his disbelief about receiving the honor. "You kind of wake up and you're here. But I'm happy I'm here, because I never thought I'd make it here. I was just living, I was just enjoying life, I was just working. I was just trying to enjoy everything that came my way," Strahan said. "But you look and you wonder what's your purpose. And I found out my purpose is pretty much people. My purpose is pretty much to enjoy life and to spread joy and spread happiness and to enjoy everything that comes your way and to make sure everyone in your life feels important."
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
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George Stephanopoulos, Ali Wentworth welcome new furry family member
Say hello to the newest member of the Stephanopoulos-Wentworth family! Meet… Fig! The "Good Morning America" co-anchor and his wife Ali Wentworth recently decided it was the right time to rescue a new pup after their dog Cooper died in May. "He passed away, and we went through a mourning period when he had cancer, and then I felt like, you know what, I have the bandwidth to give other dogs a great life," Wentworth told "GMA" Wednesday. "So, we went on the search." What to know about dog adoption Stephanopoulos and Wentworth met with several dogs and the team at 1 Love 4 Animals, a nonprofit animal rescue in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Among the animals up for adoption were five golden retrievers and two mixed-breed puppies, but one in particular stood out to both Stephanopoulos and Wentworth. "I looked at this little girl, and she was just like, 'Hi, I might be cuter than everybody in this family,'" Wentworth recalled of meeting Fig for the first time. "And she just came up to me, and I thought I wanted a boy, because we have two daughters -- and yet, this little girl just caught my eye." Here's what puppy you should adopt based on your lifestyle Fig's adoption was finalized Tuesday night, according to Wentworth, who described the 12-week-old golden retriever as "really sweet." "If she wasn't adopted, she probably would have spent her life in a cage as a breeder," said Wentworth. The nonprofit 1 Love 4 Animals has more animals up for adoption, including dogs rescued from puppy mills and overcrowded city shelters. The shelter will be joining more than 20 other organizations in New York City on July 12 for a Broadway Barks adoption event.
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
'GMA' co-anchors, crew say goodbye to Times Square
"Good Morning America" is officially bidding farewell to Times Square Studios, our New York City home for the past 26 years. "GMA" co-anchors Robin Roberts, Michael Strahan and George Stephanopoulos took viewers behind the scenes for one final look at the stage, studio and even their dressing rooms before America's No. 1 morning show moves to a brand-new studio downtown. When Roberts walked to set Friday, she couldn't help but tear up at the co-anchors' home base, a special place that has become like a second home for her and the crew. For Friday's final broadcast from Times Square, ABC News chief meteorologist and chief climate correspondent Ginger Zee made sure to don a meaningful summer dress, the one she wore for her first show back in 2011. 'GMA' takes a final bow with a look back at Broadway's best Meanwhile, Strahan and Stephanopoulos took "GMA" fans backstage for a peek inside their dressing rooms, which were filled with countless memories and pictures. "For me, the biggest thing would be pictures," Strahan said. "I have so many great memories here in pictures. This is one of my favorites. It's superimposed George Stephanopoulos dancing, because he refuses to dance on the show." Stephanopoulos, who said he was "really, really, really going to miss" his Times Square office and dressing room, also said the photos displayed there were really what made the whole space extra special. "I'm going to try not to cry right now, because you see, if you come inside the office right now, it's filled with pictures of my kids," Stephanopoulos said. "When I started here at TSS, my girls were 7 and 4. Now, they're all grown up. Elliot graduated from college. Harper's a sophomore at Vanderbilt [University]. We have a lot of great pictures of them." With "GMA" moving downtown, the co-anchors and crew will get the chance to start fresh. Where is 'Good Morning America' moving to? "GMA" is moving to a new home studio in the Hudson Square neighborhood, inside the Walt Disney Company's New York City headquarters at the Robert A. Iger building. When is the first air date from the new studio? "GMA" will broadcast from the new Hudson Square studio, Studio C, for the first time on the morning of June 16.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Business
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George Stephanopoulos, Unfazed by $16 Million ABC Settlement, Accuses Trump of Corruption: ‘Scale Is Staggering'
'This Week with George Stephanopoulos' opened Sunday with a scathing accusation of corruption by Donald Trump and his family – just six months after ABC agreed to a $16 million payment to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by the president for the anchor's comments about E. Jean Carroll. Stephanopoulos cracked the seal on 'This Week' connecting the dots between Trump's pardons and presidential fundraisers, suggesting Trump and his family were making millions through various pay-to-play schemes. 'The scale is staggering,' Stephanopoulos said. 'Donald Trump and his family are making hundreds of millions, potentially billions of dollars, as Trump and his administration are taking official actions that benefit contributors and investors. Just this week, we learned of pardons to tax cheats, including a man whose mother was pardoned just weeks after she attended a million-dollar-a-head fundraiser for the president, the Trump media and technology group, raising $2.5 billion dollars from 50 institutional investors whose identities have not been disclosed.' Stephanopoulos also noted that the SEC had dropped a lawsuit against the cryptocurrency firm Binance, days after the company listed a currency from World Liberty Financial, which was started by Trump's family. The anchor also cited a report in the Atlantic by David Frum. ''Nothing like this has been attempted or even imagined in the history of the American presidency,' he writes,' Stephanopoulos said. ''Throw away the history books, discard feeble comparisons to scandals of the past … The brazenness resembles nothing seen in any earlier White House. This is American corruption on the scale of a post-Soviet republic or a post-colonial African dictatorship.' That's where we begin this week.' ABC News and Stephanopoulos agreed to a $16 million settlement with Donald Trump in December to resolve a defamation lawsuit stemming from a March 2024 interview in which the anchor incorrectly stated that Trump had been found 'liable for rape' in the civil case brought by Carroll. A New York jury had found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, but not rape, due to the specific legal definitions under state law. The case had been progressing toward depositions for both Trump and Stephanopoulos before the agreement was reached, and was considered a significant legal victory for Trump. The post George Stephanopoulos, Unfazed by $16 Million ABC Settlement, Accuses Trump of Corruption: 'Scale Is Staggering' | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
