ABC News Executive Barbara Fedida Will Leave After Investigation

Ted Johnson ABC News announced plans for its coverage of the Democratic and Republican conventions, including one hour of primetime coverage on the broadcast network, and more extensive coverage on its streaming site ABC News Live.The broadcast coverage from 10 PM to 11 PM ET each night, led by chief anchor George Stephanopoulos, is in line with recent cycles even though the conventions themselves will be almost all virtual, after Democrats scrapped nearly all events in Milwaukee and Republicans

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are proud parents! The couple took to Instagram on Thursday to share a shot of their youngest daughter, 18-year-old Audrey, voting in her first election.The teen — wearing a white crop top, red shirt, and blue jeans -- proudly pointed at her «I Voted» sticker in the pic, after casting her vote in Tennessee's primary election.«First time voter over here!!!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ #proudmom,» Hill captioned the photo.«My baby girl! #prouddad,» McGraw wrote

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNick Khan, a behind-the-scenes power in the world of sports representation, is moving to professional-wrestling powerhouse WWE, where he will take on the role of president and chief revenue officer.Khan replaces George Barrios and Michelle Wilson, two longtime senior WWE executives who left Vince McMahon’s entrepreneurial professional-wrestling operation abruptly in a shake-up of management in January.More to come…

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorDiscovery said second-quarter net income fell 71% after the coronavirus pandemic spurred a pullback in advertising at both its U.S.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterIn the wake of Regin Philbin’s death, ABC News will pay tribute to the television pioneer’s life and legacy with the primetime special Regis Philbin: The Morning Maestro – A Special Edition of 20/20. The special will air on July 28 at 8pm ET.Philbin is known for hosting the Live franchise for 28 years. First with Kathie Lee Gifford and then with Kelly Ripa.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorIn his role as ABC News’ Chief White House Correspondent, Jonathan Karl has helped tell the story of the Trump administration’s oversight of the United States. Now he and the news outlet are gearing up to tell the story behind the story.ABC News will on Tuesday, July 28, at 9 p.m.

Amber Heard is set to take the stand for the third day after telling the High Court her former husband Johnny Depp was "delusional and crazed" and damaged "everything in his pathway".The Aquaman star, 34, is continuing her evidence in her ex-husband’s libel case against The Sun’s editor Dan Wootton and the paper’s publisher News Group Newspapers (NGN).

LOS ANGELES -- ABC News has cut ties with a veteran executive after an investigation concluded that she made racially insensitive remarks, according to an internal memo.

placed on leave after HuffPost reported on complaints from staff that she made racist comments, such as telling “Good Morning America” co-host Robin Roberts that the network wasn’t asking her to “pick cotton” after Roberts asked if she could receive more money after her contract renewed, according to an unnamed individual who said they witnessed the interaction.

Ted Johnson ABC News has fired a top executive following an investigation that she made racially insensitive remarks.In an email to the staff obtained by Deadline, Peter Rice, the chairman of Walt Disney Television and co-chair of Disney Media Networks, wrote that Barbara Fedida would not be returning to the company after her suspension last month.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorTwo former staffers at Fox News Channel filed suit in federal court Monday, alleging they had been harassed individually by Ed Henry, the Fox News anchor who was fired by the cable-news outlet earlier this month following a complaint about “willful sexual misconduct in the workplace,” and their disclosures threaten to revive an era that the Fox Corp.-owned media company had hoped to put behind it after the ouster of Roger Ailes.One of the employees alleged she

He was suspended by the digital media company in June after multiple women accused him on Twitter of sexual misconduct during their time together at Emerson College.Also Read: NowThis News Suspends Politics Producer After Accusations of Collegiate Sexual Misconduct Surface“We take any allegations of sexual assault very seriously,” a spokesperson for NowThis told TheWrap at the time. “The employee in question was immediately suspended and we have promptly launched an investigation.

Ted Johnson Rachel Scott has been promoted to ABC News White House correspondent and D.C. correspondent.Scott has covered the Democratic primary this year and President Donald Trump’s reelection efforts, and did a sit-down with Sen.

Ted Johnson This week a photographer captured an image in the White House briefing room that quickly got the attention of the press corps: Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany’s file folder, in which she had neatly arranged possible topics as she faced reporters from the lectern.Along with “golf,” “Barack Obama,” “BLM” and a number entries related to the coronavirus, there was “Karl.” That apparently was a reference to Jonathan Karl, ABC News’ chief White House correspondent who is completing a

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCBS News has a link to TV broadcasting that hearkens to the days of Walter Cronkite and Douglas Edwards. But a new special set to debut Sunday evening was made available for streaming earlier this week.The hour-long effort, “Pandemia: Latinos in Crisis,” focuses on the Latinx community and the pressures placed upon it and other communities of color by the coronavirus pandemic.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorRobert Irvine will add some new ingredients to Food Network as part of a new two-year deal with the Discovery-owned cable outlet.Irvine will lead new episodes of his series “Restaurant: Impossible” and develop mid- and short-form video segments for both linear and digital venues, including Food Network’s Kitchen app.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorMeghan McCain says one of the biggest lessons in her TV career came when she was working alongside Harris Faulkner in the run up to the 2016 election at Fox News Channel.A viewer had slipped into her direct messages on Twitter with an unpleasant remark, and McCain, who says she is prone to react to such things, learned a different strategy from Faulkner, with whom she appeared regularly on the  Fox News early-afternoon program “Outnumbered.”  The advice? “You’ve

Ted Johnson ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos sat down with Mary Trump, the president’s niece, on Tuesday for what is being billed as an exclusive interview about her new tell-all book.The interview will air on Good Morning America on Wednesday, the network said, and on other news shows.On Monday, a New York judge lifted a restraining order that prevented Trump from discussing Too Much And Never Enough: How My Family Created The World’s Most Dangerous Man.