Robin Roberts To Lead New Production Unit At ABC News Studios

Kerry Washington is getting candid about her mental health.

The “Scandal” alum revealed that she contemplated suicide at the height of her eating disorder.“I could feel how the abuse was a way to really hurt myself, as if I didn’t want to be here,” Washington, 46, told Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts in a sit-down preview, which aired on Thursday. “It scared me that I could not want to be here because I was in so much pain.”When asked if she considered suicide, she replied: “Yeah.

Veteran news executive and producer Mary Noonan has joined UTA. She will serve as an agent in the News & Broadcasting division based in UTA’s New York office and will report to Partner and News & Broadcasting Head Peter Goldberg.

Rupert Murdoch, the 92-year-old Australian media magnate whose creation of Fox News made him a force in American politics, is stepping down as leader of both Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media holdings.

Is nothing sacred anymore? The New York Post reports (via The Sun) that Robert De Niro will reprise his iconic role from Martin Scorsese‘s “Taxi Driver” in an upcoming ad campaign for Uber. The ad will feature the 80-year-old actor as the troubled cabbie Travis Bickle, saying several of the character’s catchphrases from the 1976 Palme d’Or-winning film.

Addie Morfoot Contributor Woodstock Film Festival has added Tony Goldwyn’s comedy drama “Ezra,” starring Bobby Cannavale and Robert De Niro to its 2023 lineup.In the film, which made its world premiere earlier this month at the Toronto Intl. Film Festival, Cannavale stars as Max, a stand up comic who after recently blowing up his career and marriage is living with his father Stan (De Niro).

posted Wednesday on X (formerly Twitter). The Post reached out to Roberts and FX for comment.

EXCLUSIVE: Broadway producer Dale A. Mott (A Strange Loop, The Piano Lesson, Thoughts of a Colored Man) and real estate investor/philanthropist Charles D. Urstadt have formed Edgewood Entertainment, a new multimedia production company focused on supporting works by historically marginalized people, including the BIPOC and LBGTQIA+ communities and female artists.

Joe Hugill is set to be rewarded with a new and improved Manchester United contract amid growing transfer interest in his signature.

Naman Ramachandran iHeartPodcasts and The Meteor are launching “In Retrospect,” a pop culture podcast by Emmy-winning journalist Susie Banikarim and New York Times editor Jessica Bennett. Each week on “In Retrospect,” Banikarim and Bennett revisit a pop culture moment from the 80s and 90s that shaped them, to try to understand what it taught them about the world and a woman’s place in it.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor It’s easy to envision Robin Roberts sitting down for an in-depth interview with a hard-to-nab celebrity or landing a “get” with an inspirational newsmaker. How about Robin Roberts helping to solve a mystery ripped from the headlines? Such a notion is a distinct possibility thanks to a new ABC News Studios production unit that Roberts will lead.

This *NSYNC reunion is giving us chills!

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor NBC News may trump its rivals when it comes to interviewing a certain former Commander-in-Chief. David Muir, Lesley Stahl, John Dickerson, Chris Wallace, Bill O’Reilly, Kaitlan Collins and Jim Acosta have all tried their hand at interviewing Donald Trump; lobbing questions at him; or moderating a debate or event in which his participation was key. Some have drawn blood and others have been bloodied (and some others left agog as Trump walked out unexpectedly).

ABC News Live will debut new hours of weekday programming on Monday, with Kayna Whitworth anchoring from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET.

The stars are stepping out for Tory Burch‘s latest fashion show!

Forget about Amy Robach and TJ Holmes — there’s some new daytime drama to dive into!

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will scarcely believe the injury problems which are plaguing his squad already this season.

for nearly two decades. News the couple had tied the knot came after a photo of the pair’s dog in a bow tie was posted on Instagram revealing his moms had married. “My mommies are MARRIED,” read the post.

Robin Roberts and Amber Laign said “I do” nearly two decades after they started dating!

The wedding bells have rung for long-time partners Robin Roberts and Amber Laign.