GMA Salutes Departing Rosie as a ‘Pioneer’; Omits 9/11 Conspiracy
April 26th, 2007 1:12 PM
On Thursday’s "Good Morning America," ABC reporter John Berman discussed Rosie O’Donnell’s departure from "The View" and described the comedienne as "something of a pioneer." The piece, which was extremely favorable to Ms. O’Donnell, omitted her well documented 9/11 conspiracy theories and also portrayed Rosie as someone who broke ground for women: John Berman: "Plenty of people didn't like her…
Hello, Barbara? 'Today' Crew Kids About Vieira Returning to 'The View
April 26th, 2007 8:08 AM
In the wake of yesterday's announcement that Rosie O'Donnell will be departing "The View," the folks at "Today" had some fun this morning with the notion that Meredith Vieira, the "View" regular who Rosie replaced there, might return to the ABC gabfest.As Vieira began a tease, in "Today's" opening, for an upcoming segment on the parting of ways at "The View," weatherman Al Roker shouted from off…
More Cold Water on Stock Market from ABC News
April 25th, 2007 7:13 PM
This dovetails well with what my colleague Scott Whitlock reported on NewsBusters two days ago:ABC Graphic: "Will Dow Hit 13,000 Today? Is Unstoppable Market Good or Bad?"The graphic ran underneath co-host Diane Sawyer and GMA financial contributor Mellody Hobson’s discussion over whether or not the Dow, which has been breaking records recently, is headed for a downturn. Today the Dow Jones…
ABC's Donaldson: Gun Owners Will Just ‘Shoot the Paperboy
April 25th, 2007 5:55 PM
During a roundtable conversation on the April 22 edition of "This Week," veteran ABC journalists Cokie Roberts and Sam Donaldson echoed boilerplate liberal positions on two separate issues. Discussing the recent Supreme Court decision upholding a congressional ban on partial-birth-abortion, Roberts said she found it "offensive as a woman." But first, George Will spoke about the Virginia Tech…
GMA Wonders Who Gets ‘Credit’ For Public Shift on Global Warming
April 24th, 2007 5:23 PM
On the Sunday edition of "Good Morning America," co-host Ron Claiborne narrated a celebratory piece on the origins of Earth Day. He noted how the opinions of Americans on environmental issues have changed and asserted, "at least some of the credit goes to former Vice President Al Gore." Additionally, Claiborne interviewed the founder of Earth Day, Denis Hayes. Labeled as simply the first event’s…
GMA Spins Crow Toilet Paper Comments as 'Quirky Solution
April 24th, 2007 12:35 PM
Considering that "Good Morning America" has repeatedly adopted left-wing solutions to environmental issues, it’s not surprising that the program acted as a press agent for singer Sheryl Crow on Tuesday’s program. (After all, ABC allowed Crow to kick off her global warming tour on GMA.) Anchor Chris Cuomo claimed that Crow’s assertion (she called for a limit to the amount of toilet paper Americans…
