Michael Strahan will continue to greet ABC morning viewers as part of a renewed pact that will keep him on “Good Morning America” for the next several years.
Strahan, who was named a “GMA” co-anchor in 2016 and placed alongside Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, has signed a new four-year deal with ABC News, according to a person familiar with the matter. ABC News declined to make executives available for comment.
He extends his contract at a moment when TV’s a.m. news wars are starting to heat up anew. CBS News has retooled its morning program, enlisting former football player Nate Burleson to anchor “CBS Mornings” with Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil in a new Times Square studio not too far away from the one used by “GMA.” NBC News has been working to make its venerable “Today” available to a wider audience with a new slate of streaming-video...
Strahan, who was named a “GMA” co-anchor in 2016 and placed alongside Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, has signed a new four-year deal with ABC News, according to a person familiar with the matter. ABC News declined to make executives available for comment.
He extends his contract at a moment when TV’s a.m. news wars are starting to heat up anew. CBS News has retooled its morning program, enlisting former football player Nate Burleson to anchor “CBS Mornings” with Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil in a new Times Square studio not too far away from the one used by “GMA.” NBC News has been working to make its venerable “Today” available to a wider audience with a new slate of streaming-video...
- 9/22/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
ABC news producer Kirstyn Crawford said the network retaliated against her after she filed a complaint early this year accusing her former boss, Michael Corn (pictured above), of assault.
Crawford filed a lawsuit with her accusations last month, detailing not only her assault accusation, but her accusation against ABC that leadership knew it but did nothing. In an amended version filed Wednesday, she said that after she formally complained to ABC in February, she was not given the option to renew her three-year contract in July, as staffers with those types of contracts “typically” are. Instead, she said, she was offered a six-month extension with no raise.
A representative for ABC news did not immediately return requests for comment. Crawford’s lawyer said they have no further comment beyond the amended complaint.
Crawford’s complaint was filed in August, but ABC and parent company Disney have maintained silence on the...
Crawford filed a lawsuit with her accusations last month, detailing not only her assault accusation, but her accusation against ABC that leadership knew it but did nothing. In an amended version filed Wednesday, she said that after she formally complained to ABC in February, she was not given the option to renew her three-year contract in July, as staffers with those types of contracts “typically” are. Instead, she said, she was offered a six-month extension with no raise.
A representative for ABC news did not immediately return requests for comment. Crawford’s lawyer said they have no further comment beyond the amended complaint.
Crawford’s complaint was filed in August, but ABC and parent company Disney have maintained silence on the...
- 9/15/2021
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
ABC and parent company Disney have maintained silence on the sexual assault accusations leveled at former top “Good Morning America” producer Michael Corn and what, if anything, they’re doing about them.
Last Wednesday, “GMA” producer Kirstyn Crawford filed a lawsuit accusing Corn of sexual harassment. She named ABC in the suit, too, saying the company was aware of her accusations but failed to act. The next day, newly installed ABC News president Kim Godwin vowed in a widely reported staff meeting to secure an independent investigation.
Through a Disney spokesperson, ABC News did release one statement last Wednesday: “We are committed to upholding a safe and supportive work environment and have a process in place that thoroughly reviews and addresses complaints that are made. ABC News disputes the claims made against it and will address this matter in court.”
Since then, there’s been silence. TheWrap has reached out...
Last Wednesday, “GMA” producer Kirstyn Crawford filed a lawsuit accusing Corn of sexual harassment. She named ABC in the suit, too, saying the company was aware of her accusations but failed to act. The next day, newly installed ABC News president Kim Godwin vowed in a widely reported staff meeting to secure an independent investigation.
Through a Disney spokesperson, ABC News did release one statement last Wednesday: “We are committed to upholding a safe and supportive work environment and have a process in place that thoroughly reviews and addresses complaints that are made. ABC News disputes the claims made against it and will address this matter in court.”
Since then, there’s been silence. TheWrap has reached out...
- 9/2/2021
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
Christine Brouwer has been named executive broadcast producer of ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
In a memo to staff on Thursday, ABC News president Kim Godwin wrote, “I’m extremely happy to announce that Christine Brouwer has officially been named the second in charge at ‘Good Morning America.’ Chris has been co-running GMA with Simone [Swink] for months, and her contributions to the show and guidance across the team have been invaluable. We’re absolutely thrilled she will serve as GMA’s Executive Broadcast Producer reporting to Simone.”
Godwin noted that Brouwer, a 13-year veteran of ABC News, has been leading the 7 a.m. hour of the program for three years, overseeing all broadcast segments and special events. She worked in London as a Columbia Journalism fellow, was an assistant on ABC News’ foreign desk, became producer and senior producer of “World News Tonight” and led “World News Weekend” before being...
In a memo to staff on Thursday, ABC News president Kim Godwin wrote, “I’m extremely happy to announce that Christine Brouwer has officially been named the second in charge at ‘Good Morning America.’ Chris has been co-running GMA with Simone [Swink] for months, and her contributions to the show and guidance across the team have been invaluable. We’re absolutely thrilled she will serve as GMA’s Executive Broadcast Producer reporting to Simone.”
Godwin noted that Brouwer, a 13-year veteran of ABC News, has been leading the 7 a.m. hour of the program for three years, overseeing all broadcast segments and special events. She worked in London as a Columbia Journalism fellow, was an assistant on ABC News’ foreign desk, became producer and senior producer of “World News Tonight” and led “World News Weekend” before being...
- 9/2/2021
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
ABC News will turn to an insider to lead its flagship morning program, “Good Morning America,” one of the most critical roles in live television.
Simone Swink, a longtime senior staffer at the show, has been named its senior producer, according to a memo sent to employees by Kim Godwin, president of ABC News Sunday.
Swink takes a role which has been left vacant for months. The show, a pillar of the economics of both ABC and its parent company, Walt Disney, was previously supervised by Michael Corn, who left abruptly in April, and was recently accused of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed last week. Corn has denied the allegations. ABC News has been sifting through candidates for the top job at “GMA” for weeks, and had considered a number of prominent executives from outside the company, according to people familiar with the process.
“Simone is a dynamic, thoughtful and creative leader,...
Simone Swink, a longtime senior staffer at the show, has been named its senior producer, according to a memo sent to employees by Kim Godwin, president of ABC News Sunday.
Swink takes a role which has been left vacant for months. The show, a pillar of the economics of both ABC and its parent company, Walt Disney, was previously supervised by Michael Corn, who left abruptly in April, and was recently accused of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed last week. Corn has denied the allegations. ABC News has been sifting through candidates for the top job at “GMA” for weeks, and had considered a number of prominent executives from outside the company, according to people familiar with the process.
“Simone is a dynamic, thoughtful and creative leader,...
- 8/29/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
ABC News is moving closer to finding a new executive producer for its flagship “Good Morning America” broadcast after a weeks-long search, according to two people familiar with the matter, a critical decision for Kim Godwin, who was named president of the Walt Disney-backed unit in April.
Godwin, a former senior executive at CBS News, is said to be considering both internal and external candidates, and there is some hope her choice will become known over the next few weeks.
ABC News declined to make executives available for comment. The show’s executive producer slot has been open since the abrupt departure of ABC News veteran Michael Corn in April.
“GMA,” the nation’s most-watched morning program, is a business pillar both for ABC News and its parent company and captured approximately $293.6 million in advertising in 2020, according to Kantar, a tracker of ad spending. The program, anchored by Robin Roberts,...
Godwin, a former senior executive at CBS News, is said to be considering both internal and external candidates, and there is some hope her choice will become known over the next few weeks.
ABC News declined to make executives available for comment. The show’s executive producer slot has been open since the abrupt departure of ABC News veteran Michael Corn in April.
“GMA,” the nation’s most-watched morning program, is a business pillar both for ABC News and its parent company and captured approximately $293.6 million in advertising in 2020, according to Kantar, a tracker of ad spending. The program, anchored by Robin Roberts,...
- 7/30/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
ABC is looking for a new producer to open the network for business each morning.
The abrupt departure of Michael Corn, the seasoned news producer who has managed the network’s flagship A.M. franchise, “Good Morning America,” since 2014, means ABC News is suddenly working a little harder to keep the program on its current path. “GMA” is the nation’s most-watched morning-news program, and is locked in a scorched-earth battle for dominance with NBC’s “Today,” which continues to command a lead among the viewers most coveted by advertisers in news programs, people between 25 and 54.
The job is a critical one at ABC and its parent company, Walt Disney Co. “GMA” generated $293.6 million in advertising in 2020, according to Kantar, a tracker of ad spending, compared with $357.6 million for NBC’s “Today” and $185.4 million for “CBS This Morning” on CBS. And the show has recently been expanding. In 2018, ABC News...
The abrupt departure of Michael Corn, the seasoned news producer who has managed the network’s flagship A.M. franchise, “Good Morning America,” since 2014, means ABC News is suddenly working a little harder to keep the program on its current path. “GMA” is the nation’s most-watched morning-news program, and is locked in a scorched-earth battle for dominance with NBC’s “Today,” which continues to command a lead among the viewers most coveted by advertisers in news programs, people between 25 and 54.
The job is a critical one at ABC and its parent company, Walt Disney Co. “GMA” generated $293.6 million in advertising in 2020, according to Kantar, a tracker of ad spending, compared with $357.6 million for NBC’s “Today” and $185.4 million for “CBS This Morning” on CBS. And the show has recently been expanding. In 2018, ABC News...
- 4/16/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
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