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*”Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts will publish a memoir in 2014 with Grand Central, the publisher announced Wednesday. The book, which is not yet titled, will include Roberts’ story of her battle with MDS. “I am humbled that many have an interest, and draw strength from my ongoing journey,” Roberts said. “I’m grateful for [...]
*Sherri Shepherd’s got a new gig, this time doing her comedic thing. The talk show host is set to star in “NickMom Night Out,” a standup comedy series that has comics making jokes about their experiences with parenthood. NickMom has ordered 23 episodes of the comedy showcase. In addition to her new series, the comedienne [...]
“Robin Roberts says she’ll be back on “Good Morning America” next week after suffering a health setback while on vacation in Florida. The “GMA” co-host re-joined George Stephanopoulos in February after nearly six months off the air to battle to fight myelodysplastic syndrome, a rare bone marrow and blood disorder. She received a bone marrow [...]
*Um, so baller Delonte West popped up on Twitter on Hump Day after being away for a while, just to announce some big news. The former Cleveland Cavs star,who was rumored to be getting it on with then teammate LeBron James ‘mom, is now married. LeBron and Delonte both denied anything was going on between Gloria James and Delonte, but sources say they [...]
*“Good Morning America” has topped the morning show wars for the first quarter of 2013 in total viewers and the adults 25-54 demographic, beating NBC’s slipping “Today” show. With an average audience of 5.389 million viewers, it marks the first time the top-rated morning show has won the quarter in total viewers since 1994; and [...]
*“Southland,” Robin Roberts’ ABC special about her bone marrow transplant and “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” were among the 39 winners of this year’s Peabody Awards honoring the best in electronic media in 2012. The honorees were announced at a ceremony on the University of Georgia campus, but the awards won’t be handed out until [...]
*Unconfirmed reports about “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts planning a secret wedding with her alleged girlfriend have surfaced on the web. The blog Mstarz.com claims that Roberts, 52, is about to wed independent film director Storm Sahara, a woman first linked to the TV anchor from a Feb. 2013 article in the National Enquirer. [...]
*NBC reportedly told former “Today” co-anchor Ann Curry that she could not tweet a message of support for her morning show competitor Robin Roberts after she was diagnosed with MDS. According to a lengthy piece about Curry’s treatment at “Today” in New York Magazine, Curry asked the network if she could tweet her well wishes [...]
*It appears as if the addition of Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban to “American Idol” did nothing to bring in new viewers. In fact, it’s driving people away. The Fox singing competition continues to tumble in the ratings, logging a third consecutive week of in-season Wednesday lows, according to Nielsen. Among adults 18-49, [...]
*Five months after a bone-marrow transplant to treat a rare blood disorder, it was back to work for “Good Morning America” co-host Robin Roberts this morning, and she was received in grand style. “I have been waiting 174 days to say this: ‘Good Morning America,’ ” she told the audience. [Scroll down to watch.] Billed [...]
*Good Morning America announced Thursday that co-anchor Robin Roberts will return to the show on Wednesday, Feb. 20. Roberts, 52, took medical leave following a successful bone-marrow transplant in September 2012 to treat myelodysplastic syndrome, a rare blood disorder. After a “dry run” at work in January, Roberts was given the go signal from her [...]
*“Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts will return to her New Orleans hometown on Friday for the first time since recovering from a bone marrow transplant.. The occasion is “GMA’s” Super Tailgate Party from the city hosting Sunday’s Super Bowl. Tim McGraw, Emeril and Drew Brees are the featured guests. A week ago, Roberts slipped [...]
*Robin Roberts returned to the NYC set of “Good Morning America” this morning for a private trial run to see if she’s physically ready to resume her co-hosting duties. It was her first visit to the show since undergoing a bone marrow transplant in September. Last week, Roberts explained that she would be doing a series [...]
*One of New Jersey’s biggest community leaders, mentors and coaches who has given so much to many now needs the help of his fellow peers. In his years as a youth football coach in Bayonne, New Jersey, Joe Edwards has had a positive impact on many young men who went on to play college football [...]
*Robin Roberts says her road to recovery will bring her back to the “Good Morning America” anchor desk within a matter of “weeks.” Appearing from her home on the show this morning (Jan. 14), Roberts wore a broad smile as she announced that her most recent bone marrow test showed no sign of the life-threatening [...]
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