CNN is turning some of the lights out on its efforts to produce morning news.
The network is revamping its entire A.M. schedule as the Warner Bros. Discovery-based cable news outlet continues to grapple with poor ratings.
Poppy Harlow and Phil Mattingly, who co-anchor “CNN This Morning,” will leave the line-up, while Kasie Hunt’s early-morning program will take on an extra hour. Her show, “Early Start,” will run from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., and will take on the “CNN This Morning” title. CNN will then move “CNN News Central,” anchored by John Berman, Kate Bolduan and Sara Sidner, to a 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. slot, with Jim Acosta and Pamela Brown taking over new hours at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
The moves mean, as CNN CEO Mark Thompson said in a note to staffers Monday, that “we will no longer produce morning programming in...
The network is revamping its entire A.M. schedule as the Warner Bros. Discovery-based cable news outlet continues to grapple with poor ratings.
Poppy Harlow and Phil Mattingly, who co-anchor “CNN This Morning,” will leave the line-up, while Kasie Hunt’s early-morning program will take on an extra hour. Her show, “Early Start,” will run from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., and will take on the “CNN This Morning” title. CNN will then move “CNN News Central,” anchored by John Berman, Kate Bolduan and Sara Sidner, to a 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. slot, with Jim Acosta and Pamela Brown taking over new hours at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
The moves mean, as CNN CEO Mark Thompson said in a note to staffers Monday, that “we will no longer produce morning programming in...
- 2/5/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
In NewsNation, New York City isn’t the de facto location for a morning-news program.
On Monday, the Nexstar Media-backed cable-news outlet expands its Chicago-based “Morning in America” to four hours and adds Markie Martin, formerly the network’s Dallas correspondent, as a co-anchor alongside Adrienne Bankert. There is some precedent for such a format. Robin Meade succeeded at it for 20 years by holding forth from Atlanta on behalf of Hln. Her program, “Morning Express,” was canceled earlier this year by Warner Bros. Discovery in a cost-cutting maneuver.
“I grew up in small-town Oklahoma, and often felt that national news networks catered more toward big-city lives,” says Martin in a recent interview. “I think our content lines up with what every American cares about on a daily basis.” Martin arrived in the Windy City for her new assignment just about a week ago, and was in need of furniture for her new apartment.
On Monday, the Nexstar Media-backed cable-news outlet expands its Chicago-based “Morning in America” to four hours and adds Markie Martin, formerly the network’s Dallas correspondent, as a co-anchor alongside Adrienne Bankert. There is some precedent for such a format. Robin Meade succeeded at it for 20 years by holding forth from Atlanta on behalf of Hln. Her program, “Morning Express,” was canceled earlier this year by Warner Bros. Discovery in a cost-cutting maneuver.
“I grew up in small-town Oklahoma, and often felt that national news networks catered more toward big-city lives,” says Martin in a recent interview. “I think our content lines up with what every American cares about on a daily basis.” Martin arrived in the Windy City for her new assignment just about a week ago, and was in need of furniture for her new apartment.
- 6/12/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
CNN This Morning co-anchors Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins addressed Don Lemon’s firing at the top of the show Tuesday morning, sharing similar sentiments as CNN CEO Chris Licht in wishing Lemon “the best.”
“Of course, Don was a big part of this show over the last six months. He was one of the first anchors on CNN to have me on his show. That’s something I’ll obviously never forget,” Collins said. “I agree with Chris. We wish him the best.”
“Don was one of my first friends here at CNN,” Harlow added. “I’m so thankful to have worked alongside him and for his support for nearly 15 years here, and I wish him all good things ahead.”
Harlow added how “proud” she and Collins are of the show and of the “dedicated team” that works to bring viewers new coverage every morning. The duo then pivoted away from Lemon,...
“Of course, Don was a big part of this show over the last six months. He was one of the first anchors on CNN to have me on his show. That’s something I’ll obviously never forget,” Collins said. “I agree with Chris. We wish him the best.”
“Don was one of my first friends here at CNN,” Harlow added. “I’m so thankful to have worked alongside him and for his support for nearly 15 years here, and I wish him all good things ahead.”
Harlow added how “proud” she and Collins are of the show and of the “dedicated team” that works to bring viewers new coverage every morning. The duo then pivoted away from Lemon,...
- 4/25/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Viewers have turned to the cable network Hln over the years for a quick-hit version of its sister, CNN; for coverage of court cases; for Robin Meade’s long-running morning news shows; and for a bevy of true-crime programs, including Nancy Grace’s primetime talk show and repeats of “Forensic Files.” What it will be recognized for over the months to come is anybody’s guess.
CNN — and, by proxy, its corporate parent, Warner Bros. Discovery — nearly gutted the cable outlet Thursday by cancelling Meade’s “Morning Express,” which has been on the air in some form or another since 2001. The company also declared that it would not longer produce new live programming for the network and that Kathleen Finch, not CNN chief Chris Licht, would take over the true-crime shows, which would be made part of another cable outlet, ID, known for similar stuff. Meade is to be replaced...
CNN — and, by proxy, its corporate parent, Warner Bros. Discovery — nearly gutted the cable outlet Thursday by cancelling Meade’s “Morning Express,” which has been on the air in some form or another since 2001. The company also declared that it would not longer produce new live programming for the network and that Kathleen Finch, not CNN chief Chris Licht, would take over the true-crime shows, which would be made part of another cable outlet, ID, known for similar stuff. Meade is to be replaced...
- 12/7/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Former CNN anchor Brian Stelter says the demise of live programming on Hln marks the end of companionship TV in an op-ed published in The Atlantic Friday.
“The demise of Hln, CNN’s 40-year-old sister station, which will stop airing original newscasts next week, deserves attention not just because it marks the end of an era but because it’s a reminder of how eras in media actually end. Before death comes obsolescence,” Stelter wrote. “Viewers tuning in for companionship may find only the faintest echo of what once was. The TV will still be on, but all the warmth is gone.”
Though Stelter notes that “Media Winter” consistently brings layoffs and cost-cutting measures across the industry — this year that list includes CNN, who recently laid off hundreds of staffers, The Washington Post, NPR and Gannett newspaper chain — he sees cutting Hln’s live programming as “fixture of cable television [that went] belly up.
“The demise of Hln, CNN’s 40-year-old sister station, which will stop airing original newscasts next week, deserves attention not just because it marks the end of an era but because it’s a reminder of how eras in media actually end. Before death comes obsolescence,” Stelter wrote. “Viewers tuning in for companionship may find only the faintest echo of what once was. The TV will still be on, but all the warmth is gone.”
Though Stelter notes that “Media Winter” consistently brings layoffs and cost-cutting measures across the industry — this year that list includes CNN, who recently laid off hundreds of staffers, The Washington Post, NPR and Gannett newspaper chain — he sees cutting Hln’s live programming as “fixture of cable television [that went] belly up.
- 12/4/2022
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
The hundreds of layoffs at CNN this week were, as CNN boss Chris Licht predicted, a “gut punch,” but the question for staffers — and viewers — is what will happen next.
For viewers, the changes may be apparent in a number of ways, particularly at Hln, where the Robin Meade-anchored Morning Express is ending and Meade, whose first day on air at Hln was Sept. 11, 2001, is departing along with staffers. Instead, CNN will replace the morning show with a simulcast of CNN This Morning, the relaunched version of New Day. Hln, which was formerly the newscast-dominated Headline News, had shifted for the rest of the day to largely a format of true-crime shows, something that resembles Warner Bros Discovery sibling network ID. So it wasn’t a complete surprise that ID would take on responsibilities for the true-crime block.
Licht has indicated that, as the network undergoes cuts, he wants...
For viewers, the changes may be apparent in a number of ways, particularly at Hln, where the Robin Meade-anchored Morning Express is ending and Meade, whose first day on air at Hln was Sept. 11, 2001, is departing along with staffers. Instead, CNN will replace the morning show with a simulcast of CNN This Morning, the relaunched version of New Day. Hln, which was formerly the newscast-dominated Headline News, had shifted for the rest of the day to largely a format of true-crime shows, something that resembles Warner Bros Discovery sibling network ID. So it wasn’t a complete surprise that ID would take on responsibilities for the true-crime block.
Licht has indicated that, as the network undergoes cuts, he wants...
- 12/2/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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Forty years after it was founded by Ted Turner, Hln is getting out of the live TV business.
The CNN offshoot, originally called Headline News, has canceled all of its live programming, with its crime-focused docuseries merging with sister Wbd channel ID under Kathleen Finch.
The Hln shakeup is part of wider layoffs that took place Thursday at CNN Worldwide, as CEO Chris Licht seeks to cut back on costs amid an increasingly difficult economic environment.
“Our goal throughout the strategic review process has been to better align our people, processes and resources with our future priorities, strengthen our ability to deliver on CNN’s core journalistic mission and enable us to innovate in the years ahead,” Licht told staff in a memo Thursday afternoon. “At the highest level, the goal is to direct our resources to best serve and grow audiences for...
Forty years after it was founded by Ted Turner, Hln is getting out of the live TV business.
The CNN offshoot, originally called Headline News, has canceled all of its live programming, with its crime-focused docuseries merging with sister Wbd channel ID under Kathleen Finch.
The Hln shakeup is part of wider layoffs that took place Thursday at CNN Worldwide, as CEO Chris Licht seeks to cut back on costs amid an increasingly difficult economic environment.
“Our goal throughout the strategic review process has been to better align our people, processes and resources with our future priorities, strengthen our ability to deliver on CNN’s core journalistic mission and enable us to innovate in the years ahead,” Licht told staff in a memo Thursday afternoon. “At the highest level, the goal is to direct our resources to best serve and grow audiences for...
- 12/1/2022
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hln, formerly known as CNN’s Headline News cable channel, is ceasing its live-programming operations. That means “Morning Express with Robin Meade” and “Weekend Express” are canceled, a person with knowledge of the plans told IndieWire this morning.
In place of “Morning Express,” Hln will now simulcast new CNN morning show “CNN This Morning.” Meade, who has been with the cable news channel since September 11, 2001, and her staff have been laid off.
CNN chief Chris Licht on Wednesday warned staff via email that layoffs were about to begin. On Thursday, he sent a much-lengthier memo, also obtained by IndieWire, about the reorg. Read that one in full at the bottom of this post.
Like big brother CNN (and much of the linear-tv industry), Hln felt the effects of audience fragmentation via the ratings. Hln is down 11 percent in total viewers to-date from last year’s averages, according to Nielsen data.
In place of “Morning Express,” Hln will now simulcast new CNN morning show “CNN This Morning.” Meade, who has been with the cable news channel since September 11, 2001, and her staff have been laid off.
CNN chief Chris Licht on Wednesday warned staff via email that layoffs were about to begin. On Thursday, he sent a much-lengthier memo, also obtained by IndieWire, about the reorg. Read that one in full at the bottom of this post.
Like big brother CNN (and much of the linear-tv industry), Hln felt the effects of audience fragmentation via the ratings. Hln is down 11 percent in total viewers to-date from last year’s averages, according to Nielsen data.
- 12/1/2022
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
CNN Worldwide Chairman and CEO Chris Licht outlined the network’s changes as the network went through a significant round of job cuts.
“At the highest level, the goal is to direct our resources to best serve and grow audiences for our core news programming and products,” Licht wrote in a memo to staffers on Thursday.
“To achieve these goals, we will be reducing open job positions, reimagining our workflows and aligning our staffing, investments and focus around three key strategic priorities: programming, newsgathering and digital. All decisions are designed to strengthen the core of our business.”
A couple of hundred positions were impacted by job cuts on Wednesday and Thursday, including paid contributors and salaried employees. Among those departing are political analyst Chris Cillizza and anchor, correspondent Martin Savidge and Hln’s Robin Meade.
Some of the biggest changes will happen at Hln, its former Headline News channel. CNN...
“At the highest level, the goal is to direct our resources to best serve and grow audiences for our core news programming and products,” Licht wrote in a memo to staffers on Thursday.
“To achieve these goals, we will be reducing open job positions, reimagining our workflows and aligning our staffing, investments and focus around three key strategic priorities: programming, newsgathering and digital. All decisions are designed to strengthen the core of our business.”
A couple of hundred positions were impacted by job cuts on Wednesday and Thursday, including paid contributors and salaried employees. Among those departing are political analyst Chris Cillizza and anchor, correspondent Martin Savidge and Hln’s Robin Meade.
Some of the biggest changes will happen at Hln, its former Headline News channel. CNN...
- 12/1/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated: Some of the major cutbacks at CNN are occurring at Hln, which will cease live programming, while its true crime line up will be merged with Investigation Discovery to produce its true-crime slate.
A simulcast of CNN This Morning will take the place of Hln Morning Express with Robin Meade, according to a source with knowledge of the plans. Meade is leaving the network along with staffers who were part of the layoffs, and Weekend Express also will be dropped from the schedule. The true crime programming will move to Warner Bros. Discovery and Kathleen Finch, chairman and chief content officer of the U.S. networks group.
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A simulcast of CNN This Morning will take the place of Hln Morning Express with Robin Meade, according to a source with knowledge of the plans. Meade is leaving the network along with staffers who were part of the layoffs, and Weekend Express also will be dropped from the schedule. The true crime programming will move to Warner Bros. Discovery and Kathleen Finch, chairman and chief content officer of the U.S. networks group.
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- 12/1/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
CNN will no longer produce live programming on its Hln network in the latest round of intense budget slashing and layoffs. With that decision comes the end of Morning Express with Robin Meade, and the anchor will be leaving the network after two decades on air. A simulcast of CNN This Morning will take the Morning Express time slot, according to Variety. Hln’s true-crime programming will remain but will now be produced in partnership with Investigation Discovery. In addition to Meade’s departure, a handful of correspondents and journalists were also laid off from the network in the Thursday, December 1 cuts. CNN correspondents Alison Kosik, Martin Savidge, Alex Field, Mary Ann Fox, and Chris Cillizza are reportedly among those let go. Additionally, up-and-coming daytime anchor Ana Cabrera will reportedly leave CNN for NBC News, per a separate Variety report, and will likely end up at MSNBC. Cabrera has anchored CNN Newsroom’s 1 p.
- 12/1/2022
- TV Insider
AT&T already a long list of “to-dos” when it comes to WarnerMedia, the big entertainment conglomerate it purchased for $85 billion in 2018. Jeff Zucker’s exit from CNN makes it even longer.
Jeff Zucker’s announcement Thursday that he will exit his role as president of CNN, and, presumably, as head of Turner Sports, by the end of 2021 sets another hurdle before the telecom giant and WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar as they strive to broaden consumer use of the streaming-video hub HBO Max and push adoption of 5G technology that will make it all more accessible.
As executives work on those goals, they will need the revenue and profit they derive from traditional but out-of-vogue assets like cable networks and movies, long WarnerMedia’s stock in trade Under Zucker, CNN has thrown off more than $1 billion in annual profit and, in recent weeks, enjoyed a surge of viewership that put it...
Jeff Zucker’s announcement Thursday that he will exit his role as president of CNN, and, presumably, as head of Turner Sports, by the end of 2021 sets another hurdle before the telecom giant and WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar as they strive to broaden consumer use of the streaming-video hub HBO Max and push adoption of 5G technology that will make it all more accessible.
As executives work on those goals, they will need the revenue and profit they derive from traditional but out-of-vogue assets like cable networks and movies, long WarnerMedia’s stock in trade Under Zucker, CNN has thrown off more than $1 billion in annual profit and, in recent weeks, enjoyed a surge of viewership that put it...
- 2/4/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Bobbie Battista, whose face became synonymous with the cable network known as CNN Headline News, died Tuesday after battling cervical cancer, according to statements from former colleagues and CNN.
“Bobbie was the consummate trooper in her struggle with cancer, she was courageous and fearless in her battle and thoughtful for all the others in her life even as she fought through the pain,” Battista’s husband John Brimelow said in a statement to CNN on Tuesday. “My dear partner of 25 years of marriage has cut her earthly bonds and is now in peace.”
Battista joined CNN in 1981, and was assigned to CNN Headline News, a flanker cable network that delivered a round-up of major headlines over the course of half-hour increments. The network still plays to homes today, albeit under a different name, Hln, and with a focus on true-crime documentaries. A morning program, “Morning Express with Robin Meade,” retains...
“Bobbie was the consummate trooper in her struggle with cancer, she was courageous and fearless in her battle and thoughtful for all the others in her life even as she fought through the pain,” Battista’s husband John Brimelow said in a statement to CNN on Tuesday. “My dear partner of 25 years of marriage has cut her earthly bonds and is now in peace.”
Battista joined CNN in 1981, and was assigned to CNN Headline News, a flanker cable network that delivered a round-up of major headlines over the course of half-hour increments. The network still plays to homes today, albeit under a different name, Hln, and with a focus on true-crime documentaries. A morning program, “Morning Express with Robin Meade,” retains...
- 3/3/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Spend an hour watching Robin Meade and you might start to feel a little dizzy.
Meade, the long-standing Hln morning anchor, was holding forth earlier this week at 6 a.m. on “Morning Express,” the program that takes up the biggest part of the CNN-owned network’s schedule. She had to juggle the biggest stores of the morning – the impeachment proceedings and the Grammys that took place the night before -p while continuing to pivot back every few segments to covering another angle of the tragic death of Kobe Bryant. And she had to find time to make room for appearances by some of the show correspondents. Jennnifer Westhoven had a story about pharmacies in supermarkets being closed. Meteorologist Bob Van Dillen had “you are there” footage of being on the Outlaw Mountain Coaster in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Despite the news whirl, Meade is one of the most stable things...
Meade, the long-standing Hln morning anchor, was holding forth earlier this week at 6 a.m. on “Morning Express,” the program that takes up the biggest part of the CNN-owned network’s schedule. She had to juggle the biggest stores of the morning – the impeachment proceedings and the Grammys that took place the night before -p while continuing to pivot back every few segments to covering another angle of the tragic death of Kobe Bryant. And she had to find time to make room for appearances by some of the show correspondents. Jennnifer Westhoven had a story about pharmacies in supermarkets being closed. Meteorologist Bob Van Dillen had “you are there” footage of being on the Outlaw Mountain Coaster in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Despite the news whirl, Meade is one of the most stable things...
- 1/31/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Thursday, morning television did its best to embrace spookiness outside the realm of boardrooms or Washington, D.C. by dressing in scary, tacky, silly Halloween costumes.
NBC’s “Today”
At NBC’s “Today,” which is still being haunted by the ghosts of Matt Lauer and Megyn Kelly, Savannah Guthrie and Carson Daly went as Danny and Sandy. Hoda Kotb also channeled John Travolta, but chose Saturday Night Fever over Grease. Classic movies proved popular for the whole show, actually: Jenna Bush Hager and Willie Geist took on Dirty Dancing while Peter Alexander cut Footloose.
ABC’s “Good Morning America”
ABC’s “Good Morning America” wasn’t just Footlose: The whole cast had a 1970s-themed dance party, DJ’d by George Stephanopoulos. Robin Roberts was Donna Summer, Michael Strahan joined the Bee Gees,Lara Spencer was Liza Minnelli and Ginger Zee got to be Olivia Newton-John.
ABC’s “Live With Kelly...
NBC’s “Today”
At NBC’s “Today,” which is still being haunted by the ghosts of Matt Lauer and Megyn Kelly, Savannah Guthrie and Carson Daly went as Danny and Sandy. Hoda Kotb also channeled John Travolta, but chose Saturday Night Fever over Grease. Classic movies proved popular for the whole show, actually: Jenna Bush Hager and Willie Geist took on Dirty Dancing while Peter Alexander cut Footloose.
ABC’s “Good Morning America”
ABC’s “Good Morning America” wasn’t just Footlose: The whole cast had a 1970s-themed dance party, DJ’d by George Stephanopoulos. Robin Roberts was Donna Summer, Michael Strahan joined the Bee Gees,Lara Spencer was Liza Minnelli and Ginger Zee got to be Olivia Newton-John.
ABC’s “Live With Kelly...
- 10/31/2019
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
While Apple TV Plus’ marquee series “The Morning Show” is a fictional drama about morning shows boasting two of Hollywood’s biggest names, Monday night’s premiere’s real headliners were New York City’s real-life morning show stars.
The red carpet was an embarrassment of star riches, as news stars walked the massive award show-scale carpet at Lincoln Center alongside Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, who produce and star in Apple’s series as TV broadcasters.
Brian Stelter, whose book “Top of the Morning,” influenced the Apple series, was joined by his wife, NY1’s traffic reporter Jamie Stelter, and his CNN cohorts, including Don Lemon, Alisyn Camerota, Poppy Harlow and Hln’s Robin Meade. Rosanna Scotto and Lori Stokes pulled double duty, showing up both as guests and as reporters, interviewing “The Morning Show” team for “Good Day New York.”
Meanwhile, Wendy Williams had the crowd yelling louder...
The red carpet was an embarrassment of star riches, as news stars walked the massive award show-scale carpet at Lincoln Center alongside Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, who produce and star in Apple’s series as TV broadcasters.
Brian Stelter, whose book “Top of the Morning,” influenced the Apple series, was joined by his wife, NY1’s traffic reporter Jamie Stelter, and his CNN cohorts, including Don Lemon, Alisyn Camerota, Poppy Harlow and Hln’s Robin Meade. Rosanna Scotto and Lori Stokes pulled double duty, showing up both as guests and as reporters, interviewing “The Morning Show” team for “Good Day New York.”
Meanwhile, Wendy Williams had the crowd yelling louder...
- 10/29/2019
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
Hln is about to shed light on one of TV’s great mysteries.
For nearly a decade, Hln has shown repeats of “Forensic Files,” a catch-the-bad-guy documentary series that hinges on investigators’ ability to find clues in the tiniest details, such as an errant long hair spotted at the murder scene or a small insect found on the victim’s corpse. The series is so popular that the network – a sister outlet to CNN – typically airs 65 to 70 hours of the reruns each week. And yet, for some reason, no one has ever added new episodes to the stack of hundreds that already exist.
Hln has managed to crack the case. After vying with other outlets to get new episodes made, the AT&T-owned network plans to roll out 16 new, half-hour episodes starting in February 2020, according to Ken Jautz, the CNN executive vice president who oversees Hln.
“They stopped making it...
For nearly a decade, Hln has shown repeats of “Forensic Files,” a catch-the-bad-guy documentary series that hinges on investigators’ ability to find clues in the tiniest details, such as an errant long hair spotted at the murder scene or a small insect found on the victim’s corpse. The series is so popular that the network – a sister outlet to CNN – typically airs 65 to 70 hours of the reruns each week. And yet, for some reason, no one has ever added new episodes to the stack of hundreds that already exist.
Hln has managed to crack the case. After vying with other outlets to get new episodes made, the AT&T-owned network plans to roll out 16 new, half-hour episodes starting in February 2020, according to Ken Jautz, the CNN executive vice president who oversees Hln.
“They stopped making it...
- 10/1/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Dolly Parton’s going back to the 9 to 5!
The singer, 73, revealed the sequel to her 1980 film 9 to 5 is currently in the works and she has high hopes of it hitting theaters soon.
“We’ve got two scripts and we’re waiting for the last rewrite,” Parton told Hln’s Robin Meade. “So as soon as we all sign off on that, I’d say in the next few months we’ll be in production.”
In March, Parton told the Knoxville News Sentinel the sequel was a “work in progress.”
“Well, it’s actually pretty far down the road,...
The singer, 73, revealed the sequel to her 1980 film 9 to 5 is currently in the works and she has high hopes of it hitting theaters soon.
“We’ve got two scripts and we’re waiting for the last rewrite,” Parton told Hln’s Robin Meade. “So as soon as we all sign off on that, I’d say in the next few months we’ll be in production.”
In March, Parton told the Knoxville News Sentinel the sequel was a “work in progress.”
“Well, it’s actually pretty far down the road,...
- 5/31/2019
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
News Team: Assemble.
CBS News plans to hurl a new anchor squad into TV’s morning-news wars Monday when a different trio – Gayle King, Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil – takes the helm at “CBS This Morning.” The A.M. effort that has won critical plaudits by focusing on harder news topics, like international affairs and business, and has given CBS new momentum in a daypart dominated by ABC’s “Good Morning America” and NBC’s “Today” that it struggled in the past to conquer. But the show has ceded ground in recent months.
That doesn’t mean CBS is going to abandon the program’s newsier premise, says Diana Miller, its new executive producer. Viewers still won’t be seeing an abundance of cooking segments or summer concert series. “We are certainly not going to be doing less news,” she says. “In this day and age, there’s no shortage of it.
CBS News plans to hurl a new anchor squad into TV’s morning-news wars Monday when a different trio – Gayle King, Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil – takes the helm at “CBS This Morning.” The A.M. effort that has won critical plaudits by focusing on harder news topics, like international affairs and business, and has given CBS new momentum in a daypart dominated by ABC’s “Good Morning America” and NBC’s “Today” that it struggled in the past to conquer. But the show has ceded ground in recent months.
That doesn’t mean CBS is going to abandon the program’s newsier premise, says Diana Miller, its new executive producer. Viewers still won’t be seeing an abundance of cooking segments or summer concert series. “We are certainly not going to be doing less news,” she says. “In this day and age, there’s no shortage of it.
- 5/19/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Jon Gosselin rose to fame on reality TV, but it doesn't sound like he's heading back to it anytime soon like his ex-wife. With her upcoming dating show, Kate Plus Date, scheduled to premiere in June, fans will be seeing Kate Gosselin on a bumpy search for love on the small screen very soon. In a recent interview on Hln's Morning Express with Robin Meade, Jon weighed in on his ex's new project. "To each his own and whatever keeps the lights on. I don't know," he said of his former wife of a decade during the phone interview. "I just work a normal job, so I haven't really been on reality TV in about 10 years." Gosselin noted he is still a...
- 5/16/2019
- E! Online
Hln is settling back into a life of crime.
The cable network, operated by CNN, has been increasing its production of original series that explore mystery and crime, a move that hearkens to a previous era when the outlet was best known for its coverage of prominent court cases and exploring their ramifications with colorful primetime shows.
“We have doubled down on our strategy of emphasizing long-form programming focused on mystery, crime and investigation,” says Ken Jautz, executive vice president of CNN U.S., who oversees the cable network known in a previous era as CNN Headline News. “This is what has been resonating with our audience.” In an interview, Jautz said the network has expanded the number of long-form series on its schedule to 12 in 2019, compared with just two in the first half of 2017.
Hln recently launched “Very Scary People,” a docu-series hosted by actor Donnie Wahlberg that examines the lives of infamous murderers.
The cable network, operated by CNN, has been increasing its production of original series that explore mystery and crime, a move that hearkens to a previous era when the outlet was best known for its coverage of prominent court cases and exploring their ramifications with colorful primetime shows.
“We have doubled down on our strategy of emphasizing long-form programming focused on mystery, crime and investigation,” says Ken Jautz, executive vice president of CNN U.S., who oversees the cable network known in a previous era as CNN Headline News. “This is what has been resonating with our audience.” In an interview, Jautz said the network has expanded the number of long-form series on its schedule to 12 in 2019, compared with just two in the first half of 2017.
Hln recently launched “Very Scary People,” a docu-series hosted by actor Donnie Wahlberg that examines the lives of infamous murderers.
- 4/10/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
On Friday, November 30th Camp Southern Ground, the non-profit passion project of multiplatinum Grammy Award-winning artist Zac Brown, held its third annual Evening To Remember benefit to support the continued growth of the campus and programming.
Zac Brown Performs At Evening To Remember
Credit/Copyright: Andy Sapp | Southern Reel
The evening was the most successful in the three-year history of the event, raising over $2 million, amongst an intimate gathering of less than 200 donors.
Camp Southern Ground, located 30 miles south of Atlanta, stretches across more than 400 acres and serves children ages 7-17, from all socioeconomic backgrounds, races and religions, with activities to challenge, educate and inspire campers. As an inclusive camp, Camp Southern Ground brings together typically developing children, children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Asd), learning and attention issues, social or emotional challenges, and those with family members serving in the military. During summer, Camp Southern Ground hosts campers for week-long residential camps.
Zac Brown Performs At Evening To Remember
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The evening was the most successful in the three-year history of the event, raising over $2 million, amongst an intimate gathering of less than 200 donors.
Camp Southern Ground, located 30 miles south of Atlanta, stretches across more than 400 acres and serves children ages 7-17, from all socioeconomic backgrounds, races and religions, with activities to challenge, educate and inspire campers. As an inclusive camp, Camp Southern Ground brings together typically developing children, children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Asd), learning and attention issues, social or emotional challenges, and those with family members serving in the military. During summer, Camp Southern Ground hosts campers for week-long residential camps.
- 12/10/2018
- Look to the Stars
The departure of Megyn Kelly from NBC’s 9 a.m. “Today” timeslot marked a setback for the anchor as well as the network paying her millions of dollars to host. But the split appears to be helping the morning franchise overall.
Since Kelly’s exit from the third hour of “Today,” viewership in the key demographic favored by advertisers in that time period is up around 10%, according to Nielsen. And in each of the last three weeks, overall audience for the flagship first two hours of the NBC A.M. mainstay has been larger than that for its main rival, ABC’s “Good Morning America” – a testament to some of the big breaking news stories that have recently gripped the nation, including a recent shooting tragedy in Pittsburgh. NBC canceled “Megyn Kelly Today” on October 26, two days after comments she made about wearing blackface and amid talks the two sides...
Since Kelly’s exit from the third hour of “Today,” viewership in the key demographic favored by advertisers in that time period is up around 10%, according to Nielsen. And in each of the last three weeks, overall audience for the flagship first two hours of the NBC A.M. mainstay has been larger than that for its main rival, ABC’s “Good Morning America” – a testament to some of the big breaking news stories that have recently gripped the nation, including a recent shooting tragedy in Pittsburgh. NBC canceled “Megyn Kelly Today” on October 26, two days after comments she made about wearing blackface and amid talks the two sides...
- 11/13/2018
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Ashleigh Banfield is leaving Hln. The Crime and Justice presenter is departing the network along with Carole Costello and Michaela Pereira. According to Variety, the three news anchors have been cut as the network’s lineup of shows were not performing as expected. To fill the gaps, Morning Express with Robin Meade will be extended to go for six hours, and On The Story with Erica Hill will be expanded to run for three hours. Ashleigh Banfield announced she was leaving yesterday as she wrapped up her final show. On Twitter, she told how she had just finished shooting last night […]
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- 10/26/2018
- by Mary Jane
- Monsters and Critics
“The current cable news landscape is dominated by politics. Our live news shows have not benefited from this trend given our story mix,” CNN Evp/Hln overlord Ken Jautz told staff today in a memo, announcing Hln network’s latest Better Idea.
“In today’s news environment, every network has to focus on its strengths. To ensure Hln’s growth, we will shift some of our resources from live to longform programming and produce our live shows in as streamlined a manner as possible,” Jautz continued.
“The best way to do this is to centralize production of live news programming in Atlanta.”
Surviving the latest purge, Robin Meade’s Morning Express expands to gobble up 6 Am-noon Et.
Also taking on another hour is On the Story, which has followed Meade’s program and had been anchored by Erica Hill. It will now be anchored by a stable of hosts taking turns.
“In today’s news environment, every network has to focus on its strengths. To ensure Hln’s growth, we will shift some of our resources from live to longform programming and produce our live shows in as streamlined a manner as possible,” Jautz continued.
“The best way to do this is to centralize production of live news programming in Atlanta.”
Surviving the latest purge, Robin Meade’s Morning Express expands to gobble up 6 Am-noon Et.
Also taking on another hour is On the Story, which has followed Meade’s program and had been anchored by Erica Hill. It will now be anchored by a stable of hosts taking turns.
- 10/16/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
CNN’s sister news channel Hln is rejiggering its programming lineup, cutting back on live news shows that will see the departure of Ashleigh Banfield, Carol Costello and Michaela Pereira.
“The current cable news landscape is dominated by politics. Our live news shows have not benefitted from this trend given our story mix,” said Ken Jautz, the CNN executive VP who heads up Hln, in a staff memo that was obtained by TheWrap. “However, Hln’s longform programs have been performing very well.”
The shift will see Robin Meade’s “Morning Express,” expand to six hours, from 6 a.m. to noon, with the last two hours being a mix of live and taped. The early-afternoon news show, “On the Story” will expand to three hours from noon to 3 p.m., featuring a roundtable of anchors as hosts. The rest of the lineup will be made up of documentaries and other pre-taped programming.
“The current cable news landscape is dominated by politics. Our live news shows have not benefitted from this trend given our story mix,” said Ken Jautz, the CNN executive VP who heads up Hln, in a staff memo that was obtained by TheWrap. “However, Hln’s longform programs have been performing very well.”
The shift will see Robin Meade’s “Morning Express,” expand to six hours, from 6 a.m. to noon, with the last two hours being a mix of live and taped. The early-afternoon news show, “On the Story” will expand to three hours from noon to 3 p.m., featuring a roundtable of anchors as hosts. The rest of the lineup will be made up of documentaries and other pre-taped programming.
- 10/16/2018
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Hln, once known as CNN Headline News, will deliver fewer headlines as a result of the cable network’s latest programming shift.
Executives are pulling back on the news programming that has filled the outlet’s daytime schedule in a wide-scale retrenchment at the network, which is part of At&T’s CNN. Hln in recent years has stocked mornings, afternoons and early evenings with popular hosts like Ashleigh Banfield, Carol Costello and Michaela Pereira. All three will leave Hln as part of the reshuffling, which, according to a person familiar with the matter, will affect between 12 and 15 production and editorial positions in New York and Los Angeles. The bulk of production for Hln daytime will revert to CNN’s Atlanta facilities, where the network’s flagship “Morning Express with Robin Meade” is based.
The change in direction reflects some tough realities for the network, which executives feel has not reaped...
Executives are pulling back on the news programming that has filled the outlet’s daytime schedule in a wide-scale retrenchment at the network, which is part of At&T’s CNN. Hln in recent years has stocked mornings, afternoons and early evenings with popular hosts like Ashleigh Banfield, Carol Costello and Michaela Pereira. All three will leave Hln as part of the reshuffling, which, according to a person familiar with the matter, will affect between 12 and 15 production and editorial positions in New York and Los Angeles. The bulk of production for Hln daytime will revert to CNN’s Atlanta facilities, where the network’s flagship “Morning Express with Robin Meade” is based.
The change in direction reflects some tough realities for the network, which executives feel has not reaped...
- 10/16/2018
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
At a check presentation and awards ceremony yesterday, organizers of the eighth annual Patrick Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament presented a record $2.5 million to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Patrick Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament raises a record $2.5 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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This event continues to be the highest grossing golf tournament for St. Jude nationwide. Last year, attendees raised $2.2 million. Since its inception, the event has raised more than $9.8 million for St. Jude.
Because of generous donors, events like this help ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.
Among the guests were more than 75 of Warburton’s celebrity friends, including rock legends and songwriters, who enjoyed a...
Patrick Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament raises a record $2.5 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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This event continues to be the highest grossing golf tournament for St. Jude nationwide. Last year, attendees raised $2.2 million. Since its inception, the event has raised more than $9.8 million for St. Jude.
Because of generous donors, events like this help ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.
Among the guests were more than 75 of Warburton’s celebrity friends, including rock legends and songwriters, who enjoyed a...
- 3/7/2018
- Look to the Stars
Kenny Chesney‘s home on the U.S. Virgin Island of Saint John was wiped out by Hurricane Irma. Hurricane Irma Wipes Out Kenny Chesney’S Home The country singer was luckily not in the area at the time, but had opened his home to many people and their pets for shelter. He told reporter Robin Meade that the […]
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- 9/11/2017
- by Hillary Luehring-Jones
- Uinterview
Kenny Chesney’s vacation home in the U.S. Virgin Islands has been utterly decimated, with the country star phoning in to chat with CNN’s Robin Meade on Friday morning and revealing his home is “just simply gone.” Describing the storm as “biblical in nature,” Chesney spoke to Meade about the destruction of the home (where he […]...
- 9/8/2017
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Most people would go all out to celebrate their 15th anniversary at a high-profile job, but Hln’s Robin Meade isn’t most people — her start date was Sept. 11, 2001. “It’s painful to really sit and think about your emotions from that day,” the network’s weekday-morning anchor told TheWrap. Meade spent her first day at CNN’s Atlanta headquarters, where she was set to make her Hln (then Headline News) debut at 9 a.m. Et — minutes after the first plane hit the World Trade Center’s north tower. Also Read: CNN's '9/11' Remembers the Day, the Dust and...
- 9/10/2016
- by Brian Flood
- The Wrap
Little more than two years after Hln announced it would rebrand to become "the first TV network for the social media generation," vowing to "redefine TV news and information, driven by what's trending, being shared and going viral across all screens," Hln came to TCA with the three stars of its dayside schedule: trotted out the stars of its next branding scheme: Robin Meade, 6-10 Am, former CNN morning host Michaela Pereira, who debuted on July 11 her eponymous 10…...
- 7/31/2016
- Deadline TV
CNN has a variety of programs hosted by a diverse group of anchors. Some viewers prefer hosts with a legal background, such as Chris Cuomo, while others prefer polarizing figures such as Don Lemon. So who is the most popular? Here are CNN’s Top 10 daily news programs, based on total viewers during April 2016. “Morning Express” with Robin Meade is technically on CNN’s sister station, Hln, but she is often featured on CNN specials such as “Quiz Show” and averages 282,000 viewers. “Situation Room” with Wolf Blizter remains extremely popular, despite comedian Larry Wilmore ripping it at the recent White.
- 5/25/2016
- by Brian Flood
- The Wrap
CNN is heavily promoting Thursday night’s premiere of its new seven-part documentary series, “The Eighties,” with everything from vintage video games and Vr content to Biz Markie performing “Just A Friend” for a room full of the network’s anchors, executives and fans. CNN hosted an ’80s trivia night earlier this week, where Brooke Baldwin, Poppy Harlow, Robin Meade and Kamau Bell and were among the guests who watched the hip-hop legend mix the biggest hits of the decade. Harlow is eight-plus months pregnant but that didn’t stop her from singing along. “The Eighties” kicks off Thursday night at 9 p.
- 3/31/2016
- by Brian Flood
- The Wrap
CNN’s “New Day” bragged about its winning streak over MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” in a full-page New York Times advertisement Thursday.
“Sorry Joe, while you were leaning forward, we were moving ahead!” the ad reads.
Also Read: CNN Shakeup: Alisyn Camerota Replacing Kate Bolduan as ‘New Day’ Co-Anchor (Exclusive)
The advertisement goes on to highlight the CNN morning show’s four-month total-viewers winning streak and seven-month winning streak in the advertiser-coveted 25-54-year-old demo over MSNBC’s roundtable chat show.
Also Read: Joe Scarborough Calls Out MSNBC Again: ‘Looking Forward to Us Leading News’ With Christie (Video)
“Highest ratings ever!
“Sorry Joe, while you were leaning forward, we were moving ahead!” the ad reads.
Also Read: CNN Shakeup: Alisyn Camerota Replacing Kate Bolduan as ‘New Day’ Co-Anchor (Exclusive)
The advertisement goes on to highlight the CNN morning show’s four-month total-viewers winning streak and seven-month winning streak in the advertiser-coveted 25-54-year-old demo over MSNBC’s roundtable chat show.
Also Read: Joe Scarborough Calls Out MSNBC Again: ‘Looking Forward to Us Leading News’ With Christie (Video)
“Highest ratings ever!
- 1/29/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
As part of its social-media makeover, Hln unveiled a new set for “Morning Express” with Robin Meade Tuesday morning.
“Our own morning sunshine, Robin Meade and her Mxp crew, debuted Hln’s new set which reflects our mission to give the social media community the first all-screens home for the best social news and lifestyle content in the world,” network President Albie Hecht wrote in a memo to staff.
And at noonET, “The Daily Share” will premiere.
Also Read: Hln Chief Albie Hecht’s Rebrand Is Going to Blow Up Cable News Biz: It’s Sort of the Informative Side...
“Our own morning sunshine, Robin Meade and her Mxp crew, debuted Hln’s new set which reflects our mission to give the social media community the first all-screens home for the best social news and lifestyle content in the world,” network President Albie Hecht wrote in a memo to staff.
And at noonET, “The Daily Share” will premiere.
Also Read: Hln Chief Albie Hecht’s Rebrand Is Going to Blow Up Cable News Biz: It’s Sort of the Informative Side...
- 1/13/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Thirteen was a lucky number for Fox News in 2014, with the network marking its 13th year as the top-rated news network, beating CNN and MSNBC in total day and primetime.
Fnc was also the only network to make gains in the advertiser-coveted 25-54 demo in primetime, growing 2 percent over 2013 with 300,000 viewers. The network was flat in primetime total viewers year over year, averaging 1.74 million, and down 4 percent in total viewers and demo viewers during the day, drawing 1.5 million and 213,000, respectively.
Also Read: Stephen Colbert Calls on ‘Formidable Opponent’ Stephen Colbert One Final Time to Debate Torture Report (Video)
Fox News...
Fnc was also the only network to make gains in the advertiser-coveted 25-54 demo in primetime, growing 2 percent over 2013 with 300,000 viewers. The network was flat in primetime total viewers year over year, averaging 1.74 million, and down 4 percent in total viewers and demo viewers during the day, drawing 1.5 million and 213,000, respectively.
Also Read: Stephen Colbert Calls on ‘Formidable Opponent’ Stephen Colbert One Final Time to Debate Torture Report (Video)
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- 12/31/2014
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
You know, you dream about a moment like this watching a live awards show, and when it happens, you don’t know what to say.
One of those moments happened tonight during The 41st Daytime Emmy Awards.
But let’s go back a bit, to the Red Carpet pre-show, which was such a clusterf*ck of bad cues, missed lines, and giggling presenters, I was convinced everyone involved must have thought it a dress rehearsal. In the closing moments, someone shouted out “Sorry if my nipples fell out.” I was hoping it was Chandler Massey, but he was a no-show before the program (and if the red carpet seemed rushed, it was probably because they had to get it back to Crazy Ray’s Rug Rentals before 10 Pm)
That’s how … low budget … this show was. Another clue? When the show started and Kathy Griffin began her monologue, the livestream...
One of those moments happened tonight during The 41st Daytime Emmy Awards.
But let’s go back a bit, to the Red Carpet pre-show, which was such a clusterf*ck of bad cues, missed lines, and giggling presenters, I was convinced everyone involved must have thought it a dress rehearsal. In the closing moments, someone shouted out “Sorry if my nipples fell out.” I was hoping it was Chandler Massey, but he was a no-show before the program (and if the red carpet seemed rushed, it was probably because they had to get it back to Crazy Ray’s Rug Rentals before 10 Pm)
That’s how … low budget … this show was. Another clue? When the show started and Kathy Griffin began her monologue, the livestream...
- 6/23/2014
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Hln and Nancy Grace gave Robin Meade fans a heart attack on Tuesday morning when the legal anchor announced she was taking over as the new “Morning Express” host. Also read: Nancy Grace Has Porn Freakout Over Oscar Pistorius: ‘He Was Trolling Up the Internet!’ (Video) Hln began their April Fool's assault by sending out a phony press release with the headline: “Bombshell: Nancy Grace takes on mornings!” “Nancy Grace is taking on mornings!” the press release breathlessly read. “We'd like to officially welcome Nancy to the “Morning Express” team as the show's new host!” The 7 a.m. Et...
- 4/1/2014
- by James Crugnale
- The Wrap
What had ETonline readers buzzing this week?
1. James Gandolfini Dies in Italy
Actor James Gandolfini, perhaps best known for his role as Tony Soprano died June 19 in Italy. He was 51.
Gandolfini's managers Mark Armstrong and Nancy Sanders confirmed that the Golden Globe winner passed away while on holiday in Rome, Italy. Reports suggest that his death came after a possible heart attack.
"Our hearts are shattered and we will miss him deeply," Armstrong and Sanders said in a joint statement. "He and his family were part of our family for many years and we are all grieving."
HBO also released a statement, saying, "We're all in shock and feeling immeasurable sadness at the loss of a beloved member of our family. He was special man, a great talent, but more importantly a gentle and loving person who treated everyone no matter their title or position with equal respect. He touched so many of us over the years...
1. James Gandolfini Dies in Italy
Actor James Gandolfini, perhaps best known for his role as Tony Soprano died June 19 in Italy. He was 51.
Gandolfini's managers Mark Armstrong and Nancy Sanders confirmed that the Golden Globe winner passed away while on holiday in Rome, Italy. Reports suggest that his death came after a possible heart attack.
"Our hearts are shattered and we will miss him deeply," Armstrong and Sanders said in a joint statement. "He and his family were part of our family for many years and we are all grieving."
HBO also released a statement, saying, "We're all in shock and feeling immeasurable sadness at the loss of a beloved member of our family. He was special man, a great talent, but more importantly a gentle and loving person who treated everyone no matter their title or position with equal respect. He touched so many of us over the years...
- 6/22/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
--Jamie Chung channeling a patriotic look in an itty-bitty custom Star Spangled Bikini by the L*Space for Skyy Vodka at the Thompson Hotel rooftop in Beverly Hills, CA. --Brad Pitt drinking a cup of coffee at Forty Four at the Royalton in New York City. --Lauren Conrad dining with two pals at Ra Sushi while in town for a book signing in Lombard, Il. --Tiger Woods working out – and paying the guest fee! - at Crunch gym in Miami. --Hln Morning Express Anchor Robin Meade celebrating her album release [...]...
- 6/20/2013
- Us Weekly
Ok, let's not quibble over some of the obvious misfires on the Daytime Emmys telecast. Clearly, that couch bit was a dud, not so much because it was terrible idea (and maybe it was) but because the gushing, empty questions were cringe-inducing. There was a lot of grumbling too about cohost Robin Meade singing, but I didn't hear her imitation of Julie Andrews – the sound was turned off on TV sets back in the press room at that point while winners talked to us. And then there was that snafu of the mixed-up envelopes … But put all of that aside for a moment and focus on the good news. It was a classy show that had lots of heart (Scott Clifton and Billy Miller's bear hug), jawdroppers ("Days of Our Lives" socring a first victory as Best Drama Series since 1978!), informality (men dressed mostly in biz attire rather than tuxedos) and a brisk pace.
- 6/17/2013
- Gold Derby
Ok, let's not quibble over some of the obvious misfires on the Daytime Emmys telecast. Clearly, that couch bit was a fiasco, not so much because it was terrible idea (and maybe it was) but because the gushing, empty questions were cringe-inducing. There was a lot of grumbling too about cohost Robin Meade singing, but I didn't hear her imitation of Julie Andrews – the sound was turned off on TV sets back in the press room at that point while winners talked to us. And then there was that snafu of the mixed-up envelopes … But put all of that aside for a moment and focus on the good news. It was a classy show that had lots of heart (Scott Clifton and Billy Miller's bear hug), jawdroppers ("Days of Our Lives'" first victory as Best Drama Series since 1978!), informality (men dressed mostly in biz attire rather than tuxedos) and a brisk pace.
- 6/17/2013
- Gold Derby
Beverly Hills, Calif. — "Days of Our Lives" won drama series honors for just the second time in 40 years at the Daytime Emmys in a rough-hewn ceremony that included more upsets and an envelope mix-up on Sunday night.
The NBC soap opera that began in 1965 beat out defending champion "General Hospital" and former three-time winner "The Bold and the Beautiful," among others.
The category included the only four remaining soaps still airing on the broadcast networks in addition to "One Life to Live," which has found new life on the Internet after being canceled.
"Days" only other drama series win was in 1978.
The show claimed one other trophy: Chandler Massey as outstanding younger actor.
Doug Davidson of "The Young and the Restless" and Heather Tom of "The Bold and the Beautiful" won lead acting honors.
Davidson earned his first career trophy for a role he's played since 1978. Tom, who previously was on "Y&R,...
The NBC soap opera that began in 1965 beat out defending champion "General Hospital" and former three-time winner "The Bold and the Beautiful," among others.
The category included the only four remaining soaps still airing on the broadcast networks in addition to "One Life to Live," which has found new life on the Internet after being canceled.
"Days" only other drama series win was in 1978.
The show claimed one other trophy: Chandler Massey as outstanding younger actor.
Doug Davidson of "The Young and the Restless" and Heather Tom of "The Bold and the Beautiful" won lead acting honors.
Davidson earned his first career trophy for a role he's played since 1978. Tom, who previously was on "Y&R,...
- 6/17/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
The 40th Daytime Emmy Awards named Days Of Our Lives Outstanding Drama Series at the annual awards held Sunday at the Beverly Hilton, where the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honored the best in daytime programming. It was a big win at the end of the night for the NBC soap after all previous statuettes had gone to its competitors, CBS’ Young and the Restless and Bold and the Beautiful and ABC’s General Hospital. CBS led this year’s winners with seven major wins while George Lucas took home his first Emmy for his animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. (See full list of nominees here.) Meanwhile, it took three co-hosts – Robin Meade, Sam Champion, and Aj Hammer – to emcee a snafu-laden telecast that one Tweeter appropriately deemed “must watch train wreck TV.” (Just scroll down for the laundry list of Hln network flubs that ran...
- 6/17/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Daytime television's elite gathered on Sunday at the Beverly Hilton for the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Above all the night's festivities, one of the few surviving soap operas, The Bold and the Beautiful, won big.
The soap opera, which has been running since 1986, took home a total of four awards, including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Heather Tom) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama (Scott Clifton), Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team, and Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team.
Pics: Daytime Emmys' Swanky Fashion
Among the winners (listed below) was also George Lucas, who took home his very first Emmy for his animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
The show, hosted by Morning Express' Robin Meade, Good Morning America's Sam Champion, and A.J. Hammer of Showbiz Tonight, contained a few production gaffes, including a misplaced awards envelope that left the cast of The Talk stranded on the stage while the crew searched to find...
The soap opera, which has been running since 1986, took home a total of four awards, including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Heather Tom) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama (Scott Clifton), Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team, and Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team.
Pics: Daytime Emmys' Swanky Fashion
Among the winners (listed below) was also George Lucas, who took home his very first Emmy for his animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
The show, hosted by Morning Express' Robin Meade, Good Morning America's Sam Champion, and A.J. Hammer of Showbiz Tonight, contained a few production gaffes, including a misplaced awards envelope that left the cast of The Talk stranded on the stage while the crew searched to find...
- 6/17/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
The A.M.’s best and brightest stars aligned June 16 at the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. See the complete list of winners, then weigh in on your reactions!
Soap stars and talk-show hosts alike arrived to see if they would take home a coveted Daytime Emmy Award. With Good Morning America’s Sam Champion along with the Hln network’s A.J. Hammer and Robin Meade as hosts, it was bound to be a fun night — but did your favorites win? And who got totally snubbed? Check out the full winner’s list below to find out!
2013 Daytime Emmy Winners
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Doug Davidson, The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Game Show: The Price is Right
Outstanding Game Show Host: Ben Bailey, Cash Cab
Outstanding Talk Show-Informative: The Dr. Oz Show
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tie — Scott Clifton, The Bold and the Beautiful and Billy Miller,...
Soap stars and talk-show hosts alike arrived to see if they would take home a coveted Daytime Emmy Award. With Good Morning America’s Sam Champion along with the Hln network’s A.J. Hammer and Robin Meade as hosts, it was bound to be a fun night — but did your favorites win? And who got totally snubbed? Check out the full winner’s list below to find out!
2013 Daytime Emmy Winners
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Doug Davidson, The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Game Show: The Price is Right
Outstanding Game Show Host: Ben Bailey, Cash Cab
Outstanding Talk Show-Informative: The Dr. Oz Show
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tie — Scott Clifton, The Bold and the Beautiful and Billy Miller,...
- 6/17/2013
- by HL Intern
- HollywoodLife
The 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards were held Sunday night in Beverly Hills, hosted by Sam Champion (Good Morning America) and Hln personalities Robin Meade and A.J. Hammer.
CBS’ The Bold and the Beautiful boasted the biggest haul, translating its 15 nominations into nine total Emmys, including for Writing, lead actress Heather Tom and five Creative Arts trophies collected on Saturday.
Sister sudser The Young and the Restless — which went into this year’s awards with the most nominations, 23 — wound up with seven wins, including for Lead Actor/first-time gold-grabber Doug Davidson.
Days of Our Lives was named best drama. One Life to Live...
CBS’ The Bold and the Beautiful boasted the biggest haul, translating its 15 nominations into nine total Emmys, including for Writing, lead actress Heather Tom and five Creative Arts trophies collected on Saturday.
Sister sudser The Young and the Restless — which went into this year’s awards with the most nominations, 23 — wound up with seven wins, including for Lead Actor/first-time gold-grabber Doug Davidson.
Days of Our Lives was named best drama. One Life to Live...
- 6/17/2013
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Tune to Hln and join us at 8 Pm Et as we liveblog the best in Daytime TV. Will Freddie Smith take home his first Emmy? Or will Chandler Massey take home his second prize? And can anything top his reaction from last year, which was milked the hell out of for weeks after? We can only hope!
On The Red Carpet:
Rachael Ray is wearing a diamond necklace pointing directly to her Décolletage … in case you miss it.
Kathy Griffin is overwhelming A.J. Hammer. it’s not difficult. Anyone else remember A.J. from his Vh-1 days? Of course, this is how I remember A.J. the best … in a tub of bubbles with Debbie Gibson.
A.J. is interviewing Kris Jenner. I’m patiently waiting for the day when someone will reach over and rip the mask off, revealing what we all know deep in our hearts to be the truth. She’s Pennywise.
On The Red Carpet:
Rachael Ray is wearing a diamond necklace pointing directly to her Décolletage … in case you miss it.
Kathy Griffin is overwhelming A.J. Hammer. it’s not difficult. Anyone else remember A.J. from his Vh-1 days? Of course, this is how I remember A.J. the best … in a tub of bubbles with Debbie Gibson.
A.J. is interviewing Kris Jenner. I’m patiently waiting for the day when someone will reach over and rip the mask off, revealing what we all know deep in our hearts to be the truth. She’s Pennywise.
- 6/16/2013
- by snicks
- The Backlot
On TV this Sunday: True Blood bites into a new season, The Borgias say arrivederci, Nurse Jackie has a sobering finale and the Daytime Emmy Awards turn 40. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar.
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8 pm The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards (Hln) | Sam Champion (Good Morning America) and Hln personalities Robin Meade and A.J. Hammer host the two-hour ceremony, broadcast live from Los Angeles.
8 pm Chopped (Food Network) | Ingredients in the first basket include mache and pickled sausage,...
Related | Daytime Emmys: CBS, Young and the Restless Lead Nominations; One Life to Live Nabs Three Nods, Including for Best Drama
8 pm The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards (Hln) | Sam Champion (Good Morning America) and Hln personalities Robin Meade and A.J. Hammer host the two-hour ceremony, broadcast live from Los Angeles.
8 pm Chopped (Food Network) | Ingredients in the first basket include mache and pickled sausage,...
- 6/16/2013
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
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