Linsey Davis, Whit Johnson To Anchor Weekend ‘World News Tonight’

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Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorSavannah Guthrie’s next one-hour special won’t appear on any of NBC News’ best known properties, which include “Today” and “NBC Nightly News.”  And yet, it may be of more critical importance to the NBCUniversal-owned news organization than any in-depth report she’s presented in recent months.Guthrie will today kick off a week-long focus by NBC News on the mental health of young people during the pandemic, the first of what NBC News President Noah Oppenheim says

Nicki Minaj's father has died. Robert Maraj was killed after being struck by a car in a hit-and-run over the weekend, ET confirms.News of his death was first shared by his sister, Suzie Maraj, to her private Instagram page. Robert was reportedly struck by a car while walking on a road in Long Island, New York, around 6 p.m.

Alabama-born actor Bradley Constant added another team to his college football allegiance after winning a starring role on “Young Rock,” premiering Tuesday (Feb. 16) on NBC (8:30 p.m.)“I’ve always been a super-huge sports fan and a University of Alabama fan,” said Constant, 22.

A television broadcasting war has broken out between the UK and China. Just days after the UK revoked the broadcasting license of Chinese state-backed network CGTN, Beijing has today retaliated by banning BBC World News.

Rebecca Davis editorChina’s top broadcasting regulator said Thursday that it will ban BBC World News from the country, according to the official Xinhua news agency.The National Radio and TV Administration (NRTA) said that BBC World News was found to have “undermined China’s national interests and ethnic solidarity” because of its China-related reports that “went against the requirements that news reporting must be true and impartial,” Xinhua said.In its own statement, the NRTA wrote: “As the

Dwayne Johnson is used to being the focus of attention, but it was his mom Ata that stole the show during his “Tonight Show” interview Wednesday.

Jamie Dornan makes a virtual appearance on Comedy Central’s Stir Crazy with Josh Horowitz!

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorLinsey Davis is helping to tie things together at ABC News.You might not see the string during one of her recent hours on the Disney unit’s ABC News Live. On Tuesday evening, Davis’ “ABC News Live Prime” took viewers to Russia to examine how the government was cracking down on citizen protests and spent time looking at Congress’ effort to devise pandemic relief and hold an impeachment trial.

ABC News has named Linsey Davis and Whit Johnson the new weekend anchors for the network's flagship evening newscast, World News Tonight. Johnson will anchor on Saturdays, with Davis anchoring on Sundays.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorLinsey Davis and Whit Johnson have been named co-anchors of the weekend broadcasts of ABC News “World News Tonight,” filling roles in the wake of the departure of anchor Tom Llanas.In a memo sent to ABC News staffers Monday, James Goldston, the unit’s outgoing president, said Johnson will anchor Saturdays, while Davis will anchor Sundays. They will commence their new duties this weekend.

Boris Johnson’s trip north. Members of the public have contacted them claiming the trip is breaking strict lockdown rules.

Scott White has plead not guilty to the murder of American PhD student Scott Johnson in an alleged hate crime 32 years ago. White, who was 18 at the time of the murder, was arrested in May 2020 after a key informant came forward and helped break the cold case, and one of Sydney’s longest unresolved murders. Police allege that the pair met at a hotel in December 1988 before walking through bushland to a local gay beat spot at North Head.

Boris Johnson plans to visit Scotland this week, comedian Janey Godley has created a hilarious voice over from his 2019 visit which has left Twitter in stitches. The Prime Minister is set to head to Scotland to 'unite the union' and talk to Scots about the benefits of staying in the union.

Boris Johnson expected in Scotland later this week to highlight the role of the armed forces in distributing the covid vaccine across the UK, the First Minister advised him to “work from home”. At her daily briefing Sturgeon said she would “never would be saying that Boris Johnson is not welcome in Scotland”.But she added: “we’re living in a global pandemic and every day right now I stand, look down the camera, and say what I’m about to say.

Boris Johnson revealed that the UK government will extend the closure of primary, secondary, further and higher education institutes until March 8. Home learning will be expected to continue until this date, with care provision for critical workers unable to work from home available in schools.Boris Johnson told MPs: “The first sign of normality beginning to return should be pupils going back to their classrooms.