ABC News drew fire for an upcoming special on President Barack Obama's health care plan after rejecting a Republican request for airtime.
The network will embed its news telecasts with the White House on June 24, including "Good Morning America" originating from the South Lawn, Charles Gibson anchoring "World News" from the Blue Room and a primetime special titled "Questions for the President: Prescription for America," moderated by Charles Gibson and Diane Sawyer.
The special includes the president talking about his health care plan and answering questions from a cross-section of Americans. But the event will not include an official Republican Party response, prompting the Republican National Committee to complain to the network.
"I find it outrageous that ABC would prohibit our Party's opposing thoughts and ideas from this national debate, which affects millions of ABC viewers," wrote Rnc chief of staff Ken McKay in a letter posted on Drudge Report.
The network will embed its news telecasts with the White House on June 24, including "Good Morning America" originating from the South Lawn, Charles Gibson anchoring "World News" from the Blue Room and a primetime special titled "Questions for the President: Prescription for America," moderated by Charles Gibson and Diane Sawyer.
The special includes the president talking about his health care plan and answering questions from a cross-section of Americans. But the event will not include an official Republican Party response, prompting the Republican National Committee to complain to the network.
"I find it outrageous that ABC would prohibit our Party's opposing thoughts and ideas from this national debate, which affects millions of ABC viewers," wrote Rnc chief of staff Ken McKay in a letter posted on Drudge Report.
- 6/16/2009
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
TBS is looking to do a contemporary take on vaudeville, greenlighting a half-hour pilot hosted by Harland Williams that would air in late-night.
The tentatively titled "The TBS Comedy Roadshow," from TBS Prods., would travel around the country to historically significant regional or vaudeville theaters and use local talent -- including a mix of stand-up comedy, novelty acts, musical acts, short films and animated shorts -- in what is described as a "celebration of what's funny in America."
The project is executive produced by Page Hurwitz and Javier Winnik, both of whom worked on "Last Comic Standing."
Williams is the writer-director of the upcoming film "Wingman," which is casting for a late-spring start in Canada. He is repped by Apa, H2F Entertainment and Colden, McKuin & Frankel.
Hurwitz is with Apa and attorney Marc Golden. Winnik is repped by attorney Kerry Smith.
The tentatively titled "The TBS Comedy Roadshow," from TBS Prods., would travel around the country to historically significant regional or vaudeville theaters and use local talent -- including a mix of stand-up comedy, novelty acts, musical acts, short films and animated shorts -- in what is described as a "celebration of what's funny in America."
The project is executive produced by Page Hurwitz and Javier Winnik, both of whom worked on "Last Comic Standing."
Williams is the writer-director of the upcoming film "Wingman," which is casting for a late-spring start in Canada. He is repped by Apa, H2F Entertainment and Colden, McKuin & Frankel.
Hurwitz is with Apa and attorney Marc Golden. Winnik is repped by attorney Kerry Smith.
- 12/5/2008
- by By Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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