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Oops! Pawlenty Corrects Diane Sawyer's Factual Error (NewsBusters)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:53:49 GMT

If a media personality is to attack a political figure for lack of experience one would expect this person to get the facts correct. That is what Diane Sawyer failed to do on the August 28 edition of "Good Morning America." After guest Minnesota Governor and potential McCain running mate Tim Pawlenty noted Barack Obama’s lack of experience, Sawyer sought to level the playing field...

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Obama And His Teleprompter (CALIFORNIA YANKEE)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:14:03 GMT

On ABC's "Good Morning America," Jake Tapper and Diane Sawyer discuss how Obama is lost without a "Teleprompter:" That's consistent with my impression that Obama is usually heavily scripted and prefers to deliver long speeches from a teleprompter. Without that remote control from his handlers, Obama is prone to gaffes such as his infamous clingy remarks at that San Francisco fundraiser....

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OPRAH DROPS 15 SPOTS ON FORBES POWER LIST (PR-Inside.com Entertainment News)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:06:06 GMT

Media titan OPRAH WINFREY has been named the 36th most powerful woman in the world in a new Forbes magazine list. Winfrey was 21st on the list in 2007. Other celebrities to make it onto the top 100 include U.S. broadcasters Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer, at numbers 63 and 65 respectively. German Chancellor Angela Merkel tops the [...]

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ABC reports that Republicans are mocking Democrats' columned stage, not that 2004 GOP convention stage also had columns (Media Matters)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:36:25 GMT

On the August 28 edition of ABC's Good Morning America, co-hosts Robin Roberts and Diane Sawyer echoed Republican talking points mocking the stage at Invesco Field in Denver, where Sen. Barack Obama plans to give his acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination for president. After Sawyer noted that Republicans were "making fun of" the stage, which includes a structure with...

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Obama: president or rock star? (Mommy Life)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:39:50 GMT

Obama Speech Stage Resembles Ancient Greek Temple Reuters Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's big speech on Thursday night will be delivered from an elaborate columned stage resembling a miniature Greek temple. Watch Charlie Gibson, Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos at the Democratic Convention TONIGHT at 10 p.m. ET on ABC The stage, similar to structures used for rock...

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Nets Gush: Hillary ‘Aced’ It; a 'Perfect' Convention Speech (NewsBusters)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:19:38 GMT

All three broadcast morning shows hailed Hillary Clinton’s convention speech on Wednesday, as ABC’s Diane Sawyer saw Clinton “bringing down the house,” while George Stephanopoulos declared that “she aced it. I think she's gone farther than any losing candidate has ever gone in a convention like this.” Sawyer gushed: “If her candidacy put those 18 million cracks in the glass ceiling,...

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ABC's Chris Cuomo Gushes Over Carter and the 'Charisma' of Obama (NewsBusters)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:14:37 GMT

During an interview on Monday, "Good Morning America" news anchor Chris Cuomo fawned over liberal icon Jimmy Carter and his support for Barack Obama's candidacy. After Carter touted how much excitement the Illinois senator creates wherever he travels, Cuomo cited his GMA colleague Diane Sawyer and eagerly agreed: " You know, Diane said once on this show that maybe a simple test...

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Network and Cable Coverage for Democratic and Republican Conventions (ZuDfunck)

zudfunck@comcast.net (www.ZuDfunck.com) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:10:29 GMT

Network•ABC. Anchors Charles Gibson, Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos; analysts include George Will, Donna Brazile and Matthew Dowd; World News, Good Morning America, Nightline and This Week move to Denver and St. Paul. Elsewhere: ABC News Now, the digital channel,...

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Flashback to July 2007: ABC Coos Over ‘Presidential Nominee’ John Edwards's Visit to Wendy’s (NewsBusters)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:09:05 GMT

[Note: NB's Scott Whitlock posted the below just over a year ago on July 31, 2007.] On Tuesday’s "Good Morning America," anchors Robin Roberts and Diane Sawyer touted the marital relationship between Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards and his wife. Co-host Robin Roberts recounted the often repeated story of how the Edwards couple spend their wedding anniversary, including...

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ABC Announces Convention Plans (MediaBistro.com)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:06:59 GMT

ABC News announced it's plans for the 2008 DNC and GOP conventions. Leading the coverage will be Charles Gibson , Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos , with four hours of primetime coverage at each convention. Some notes: • Good Morning America, World News and Nightline will all report from each convention site, including Thursday at Invesco Field in Denver. • The primetime coverage...

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Diane Sawyer Likes a Vibrating Phone, Sam Champion Does Too [VideUhOh] (Gawker)

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:02:00 GMT

newVideoPlayer("/vibrate_phone_oops.flv", 506, 423,""); So here's a clip of the Good Morning America team talking about their cellphone ringtones. They have "funky little disco tunes" and "computer...

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Diane Sawyer Still Got Game (Hollywood Rag)

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:11:24 GMT

ABC news anchor Diane Sawyer goes to Jean Georges Restaurant for lunch in New York City (08/06/08).

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Cavuto on GMA: "For Six Weeks I Just Had to Shut the Heck Up" (MediaBistro.com)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:39:30 GMT

Continuing the trend of Fox Business Network anchors appearing on ABC's Good Morning America, Neil Cavuto joined Diane Sawyer this morning to discuss the stock market and the drop in crude oil prices. At the end of the interview, Sawyer asked Cavuto about his MS-related throat surgery : I had what's the equivalent to a paralysis of my larynx. My throat was paralyzing, if you will,...

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Fox Host Neil Cavuto Rejects ABC's Economic Pessimism (NewsBusters)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:10:01 GMT

ABC’s “Good Morning America” hosted Fox Business anchor/managing editor Neil Cavuto on Wednesday morning — by himself with no liberal counterpart! While co-host Diane Sawyer peppered Cavuto with questions based on the idea that the economy was a disaster and Barack Obama was being unfairly attacked by John McCain, Cavuto offered a healthy alternative not typically seen on ABC. Sawyer...

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ABC News: John McCain "Dead Serious" About Paris and Britney Ad (The Huffington Post)

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:18:08 GMT

Britney Spears? Paris Hilton? Moses? The McCain campaign's ads comparing Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., to those figures may have prompted a chuckle, but Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., told ABC News' Diane Sawyer he's dead serious about the issues in the ads. "We'll continue to have humor in our campaigns," McCain said. "Those ads really were focused on two things. They were focused on the fact...

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Randy Pausch, Dynamic Communication and Authenticity [CareerSuperStar] (Know More Media - Human Resources)

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:41:40 GMT

Randy Pausch died last Friday. He was the Carnegie Mellon Professor who’s “Last Lecture” became an internet sensation, inspired a bestselling book and two Diane Sawyer television specials. Have you seen the Last Lecture, or read the book? Have you seen the television specials? What do you think? Please leave a comment, letting us know. Randy Pausch was a dynamic communicator. In Straight...

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ABC Throws a Fit About McCain Celeb Ad: A 'Strange,' 'Nuclear Attack' (NewsBusters)

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:52:10 GMT

The hosts and correspondents on Thursday's "Good Morning America" did not hold back in expressing their displeasure over a new John McCain ad that depicts Barack Obama as a celebrity and compares him to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton. Co-host Diane Sawyer hyperbolically derided the spot as a " political nuclear attack " and asserted that the campaign is taking " a strange new turn ."...

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Diane Sawyer's Pausch Hour Wins Timeslot (MediaBistro.com)

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:51:04 GMT

... book. Producers put the special together over the weekend. It included portions of interviews Sawyer conducted this Spring featuring Pausch, his wife Jai and their three children and a new interview with Pausch's close friend Steve Seybold . New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media

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TV this week: "Last Lecture" special, "Closer" offers new drama, "Hopkins" won't end this week; Missy Elliott sings on "Best Dance Crew" (Orlando Sentinel)

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:44:38 GMT

Television this week: You get new drama from TNT, a movie marathon from TCM and a ton of reality. The week's most moving program is likely to be "The Last Lecture: A Celebration of Life." Diane Sawyer contributes this "Primetime"...

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A Celebration Of LAST LECTURER Randy Pausch's Life With Diane Sawyer On GOOD MORNING AMERICA, Monday, July 28, And On PRIMETIME, Tuesday, July 29 (Reality TV Website)

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:19:12 GMT

Diane Sawyer will celebrate the life of Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch -- who today passed away from pancreatic cancer -- with a tribute on "Good Morning America," MONDAY, JULY 28, followed by a special "Primetime" entitled "The Last Lecture: A Celebration of Life," TUESDAY, JULY 29 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.The 47-year-old professor became known for his "last lecture"...

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