Diane Sawyer

The Buzz: The Funkhousers on ‘Good Morning, America'

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Funkhouser Family Follies headlined ABC’s “Good Morning America” show Monday. Here are the money quotes, elicited by Diane Sawyer.

Nightly News Work Horses Get Put Out to the Pasture

Jossip (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008

The nightly news remains the one television format where getting older is actually a boon, not a curse. Consider Babs, Diane Sawyer, Tom Brokaw, Andy Rooney, or any of the other fuddy-duddies that are old enough to be your great-grandparents but are still delivering their teleprompted broadcasts every night to millions of our nation's living [...]

ABC Ignores Party ID of Dem Mayor Accused of Racist Remarks

RssDaily (Free subscription) | yesterday

Over the course of two segments and seven minutes, Good Morning America co-host Diane Sawyer on Monday completely ignored the party affiliation of the Kansas City mayor embroiled in a lawsuit over racist remarks and charges of nepotism, at no point identifying Mayor Mark Funkhouser as a Democrat. The only designation of Funkhouser came in the form of a bland, onscreen graphic: "Mayor...

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ABC Ignores Party ID of Dem Mayor Accused of Racist Remarks, Nepotism

NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008

Over the course of two segments and seven minutes, "Good Morning America" co-host Diane Sawyer on Monday completely ignored the party affiliation of a Kansas City mayor embroiled in a lawsuit over racist remarks and charges of nepotism, at no point identifying Mayor Mark Funkhouser as a Democrat. The only designation of Funkhouser came in the form of a bland, onscreen graphic: "Mayor...

Big Three to Carry Obama National Security Announcement

MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008

The big three broadcast nets will carry Pres.-elect Obama's announcement of his national security team this morning at 10:40amET. Brian Williams will anchor on NBC, Katie Couric on CBS and Diane Sawyer on ABC. Despite the cancellation of some 50 flights from the Chicago airports due to several inches of snow Sunday, the media and the nominees are in place in Chicago. New Career Opportunities...

Brit's Circus

Radar (Free subscription) | yesterday

... the ones that observe." There's no question which Brit is.In the audience for the event were host Diane Sawyer, who noted, "There are about a gazillion people," along with Brit's mother Lynne Spears and the two young Spears, Preston and Jayden. Birthday wishes were offered by Hugh Jackman, Reese Witherspoon, and John Travolta among others.

Britney gives stellar performance of ‘Circus' on Good Morning America

We Are Pop Slags (Free subscription) | yesterday

Britney Spears marked her 27th birthday today with a stunning 2-song performance on Good Morning America.The singer performed a new routine to next single 'Circus', and followed it with the same version of 'Womanizer' which she took to , and last week.During the live show, host Diane Sawyer remarked that there was 'a gazillion people' inside the big-top, including Britney's mother Lynne...

Britney Spears performs on Good Morning America - pics and video!

Snarky Gossip (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Britney Spears performed on Good Morning America this morning. Britney Spears gets a birthday wish from Good Morning America and a crowd of thousands, in between her live performances (also posted here) on the ABC morning show. Britney debuted two new songs from her new CD, “Circus,” but stopped long enough to allow Diane Sawyer [...]

On "Today," will Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie marry? On "Good Morning America," will Britney Spears kick it up several notches?

Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

... But she didn't move with a lot of verve. (Turn it on, Brit, if you want to drive those CD sales.) Diane Sawyer fawned over her, which was kind of embarrassing. But Hugh Jackman, Reese Witherspoon and Taylor Swift all said nice things, so it was reason enough for Britney to show up. And she got a lavish birthday cake.I'm not sure viewers had a reason to show up. As a friend said, "I...

Britney Spears Wows Fans, Family With 'Good Morning America' Birthday Performance

VH1 (Free subscription) | yesterday

... John Travolta and Taylor Swift sent Britney birthday wishes, and "GMA" hosts Robin Roberts and Diane Sawyer presented her with a birthday cake.Also in attendance were Britney's young sons, Jayden James and Sean Preston, and her mom, Lynne."They were cheering her on, they were excited! They were so cute," said fans Emily Rehm and Giffy Rahini, who were seated two rows behind Britney's...

Britney Spears Celebrates Her Birthday/Album/Tour On ‘Good Morning America’

Pink Is The New Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

... GMA’s Robin Roberts called Spears’s appearance “our concert event of the year.” Claimed cohost Diane Sawyer about those gathered inside the circus tent, “There are about a gazillion people [here].” Among them: the pop star’s mother, Lynne Spears, and Britney’s two young sons, Preston and Jayden. Interspersed with the promos for Spears’s performance during Tuesday’s GMA were birthday...

Britney mimes again at birthday show

The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday

... the tribute on ABC's Good Morning America. But she mimed the lyrics and even the show's co-host Diane Sawyer referred to how she wished the troubled pop star would "sit and talk to us". Instead, Spears gave almost one-word answers to a couple of questions after her performance and even appeared to struggle to answer where her concert tour kicks off, eventually saying "America". It...

Britney Spears Celebrates 27th Birthday Under the Big Top

People (Free subscription) | yesterday

... GMA's Robin Roberts called Spears's appearance "our concert event of the year." Claimed cohost Diane Sawyer about those gathered inside the circus tent, "There are about a gazillion people [here]." Among them: the pop star's mother, Lynne Spears, and Britney's two young sons, Preston and Jayden. Interspersed with the promos for Spears's performance during Tuesday's GMA were birthday...

Britney Spears to sing on Tuesday's "Good Morning America"

Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008

... comes out Tuesday.) Do you think two songs constitute the concert of the year?On Monday's "GMA," Diane Sawyer said it is "the concert everyone has been talking about."Everyone? Really'By the way, Brit is turning 27. http://www.typepad.com/t/trackback/391830/36420090

More Deep Thoughts From Ashley Dupre

The Hollywood Gossip (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008

In case you hadn't gotten your Ashley Dupre fix by now, below we've posted parts II and III from her much-hyped weekend interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer on 20/20 . Below, the Jersey Girl talks about her troubled upbringing, the things that drove her to a life as an escort (not prostitute!) and more not-really-interesting things... Ashley Dupre 20/20 Interview, Part II Follow the jump...