“GMA” host George Stephanopoulos has been “deplorable” after being forced to apologize after President Trump Fiasco – and employees are already speculating who can replace it, the post has learned
Stephanopoulos has been rumored to be at his exit, according to numerous network sources, as ABC News Disney’s parent agreed to choose a defamation lawsuit in December over the anchor that Trump was “found responsible for rape” Place of sexual abuse – in a lawsuit by journalist E. Jean Carroll.
As part of Disney’s agreement with Trump, the former democratic operative-co-extensions “GMA” with Roberts and Michael Stharan forced to issue a pardon.
The whole episode has turned out to be “attractive” to the host “this week”, which has isolated himself even more than usual since the solution, a source of knowledge told The Post.
“George looks miserable,” the source said, given that the network can wait to pull its plug this summer when things are “dead” or later during the year.
“He’s finally gone,” the inner predicted. “He’s a dead man walking for sure.”
Numerous sources added that it may remain in the network in a lower profile way, perhaps working on film and television projects.
But another source near the knocked network speaking that Stephanopoulos is deplorable in “GMA”.
“This is meaningless, whoever looks at” GMA “can see that he is engaged, versatile and dedicated like never before.” The source said, adding, “He’s happy to be here.”
A representative for Stephanopoulos did not comment.
The network is currently looking at about $ 75 million a year for Roberts, Stharan and Stephanopoulos, a massive amount given that the television audience is shrinking and the importance of morning shows has faded.
Roberts can bend its significant impact on the grid if an anchor site opens. She is expected to postpone the good weekend’s anchor and “GMA” Gio Benitez for the role, told numerous sources working on the network for The Post.
“Robin calls the shooting at GMA,” said an ABC news source.
Benitez recently posted a photo on his Instagram account showing him and his husband smiling along with Roberts and her husband, Amber Laisten, while they participated in a film premiere for singer Gloria Gaynor. Roberts is an executive manufacturer of the biopic.
Title under selfie -ne chummy foursome read: “To see @gloriagaynor perform her live mega hit is really something. The one night’s celebrating the new film executive produced by one and only @robinrobertsgma, “I will survive: Gloria Gaynor Story”, broadcasting Saturday, February 8th at @lifetimetv. “
“Everyone thinks that Gio can be a young George,” said another source close to the situation.
“He’s with the crowd in the crowd.”
Another name that has come to the surface is Will Reeve – Correspondent ABC News and the son of the late star “Superman” Christopher Reeve.
“If you could put the supermen in ‘GMA’ wouldn’t you be?” Said the second source.
Willie Geist of NBC, who hosts “Sunday Today”, is also included in the rumor mill.
One of the interiors added that the ABC can also choose to adhere to Roberts and Strahan – and touch “more a news reader” with a modest salary to fill the morning team.
An ABC news representative refused to comment.
Disney recently re-resurrected Stephanopoulos’s contract, but this may not be an obstacle to shift it from “GMA”.
“Way the way Disney’s way,” said a former Disney -long -run exectional. “They re-sign your contract, then they take you away.”
“GMA”, the perennial morning ratings champion, has been in a decline, following “today” at the NBC view since autumn.
In the last week of January, “NBC” today “-e which recently called Craig Melvin as co-president along with Savannah Gurthie after Hoda Kotb’s exit at 2.7 million general viewers and 705,000 in the main demonstration 25 to 54. “GMA” withdrew 2.66 million viewers and 459,000 to demonstration during the same period.
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