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Pioneer US TV anchor Barbara Walters to retire

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 13:30
Celebrated US journalist Barbara Walters, as famous for blazing trails for women in TV news as she is for her political and celebrity interviews, officially announced Monday her retirement next year. "In the summer of 2014, a year from now, I plan to retire from appearing on television at all," Walters, 83, announced on "The View," the late-morning talk show she co-hosts on ABC television. "It has been an absolutely joyful, rewarding, challenging, fascinating and occasionally bumpy ride. I wouldn't change a thing," she said.

Pioneer US TV anchor Barbara Walters to retire

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 11:32
Barbara Walters, who in 1976 became the first woman to anchor one of the daily network television news shows, announced late Sunday that she will retire next year. Walters, 83, began her career in TV journalism in 1961 at NBC's morning news and entertainment program "The Today Show." Five years later she moved to rival ABC to co-host the influential "Evening News," a first for a female journalist.

Pioneer US TV anchor Barbara Walters to retire

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 11:09
Barbara Walters, who in 1976 became the first woman to anchor one of the daily network television news shows, announced late Sunday that she will retire next year. Walters, 83, began her career in TV journalism in 1961 at NBC's morning news and entertainment program "The Today Show." Fifteen years later she moved to rival ABC to co-host the influential "Evening News," a first for a female journalist.

Fox bets big on 11 new shows including J.J. Abrams sci-fi drama, its first miniseries

The Canadian PressMay 13, 2013 10:00
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Fox, facing the ebbing ratings power of "American Idol," is betting big on its first miniseries and shows from heavyweight producers Seth MacFarlane and J.J. Abrams to invigorate its schedule. The network is making its largest original-programming investment yet with a crop of 11 new series along with the miniseries from filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan for the 2013-14 season, Kevin Reilly, Fox Entertainment chairman, said Monday. That's more than double the five series it announced last year.

CORRECTED: Pioneer US TV anchor Barbara Walters to retire

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 05:00
Barbara Walters, who in 1976 became the first woman to anchor one of the daily network television news shows, announced late Sunday that she will retire next year. Walters, 83, began her career in TV journalism in 1961 at NBC's morning news and entertainment program "The Today Show." Fiteen years later she moved to rival ABC to co-host the influential "Evening News," a first for a female journalist.

JJ Abrams looms large on the airwaves, including a major slot in NBC’s fall lineup

Agence France-PresseMay 12, 2013 12:00
After the serial "Revolution," which he launched last September, JJ Abrams will be back on NBC this fall with "Believe," a supernatural thriller series developed by Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón. Already tapped to executive produce "Person of Interest" for CBS and "Almost Human," an upcoming series on Fox, JJ Abrams is swelling his multi-network presence. His "Believe" project is one of the five series selected by NBC for the next fall season.

JJ Abrams looms large on the airwaves, including a major slot in NBC’s fall lineup

Agence France-PresseMay 12, 2013 12:00
After the serial "Revolution," which he launched last September, JJ Abrams will be back on NBC this fall with "Believe," a supernatural thriller series developed by Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón. Already tapped to executive produce "Person of Interest" for CBS and "Almost Human," an upcoming series on Fox, JJ Abrams is swelling his multi-network presence. His "Believe" project is one of the five series selected by NBC for the next fall season.

JJ Abrams looms large on the airwaves, including a major slot in NBC’s fall lineup

Agence France-PresseMay 12, 2013 11:45
After the serial "Revolution," which he launched last September, JJ Abrams will be back on NBC this fall with "Believe," a supernatural thriller series developed by Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón. Already tapped to executive produce "Person of Interest" for CBS and "Almost Human," an upcoming series on Fox, JJ Abrams is swelling his multi-network presence. His "Believe" project is one of the five series selected by NBC for the next fall season.

JJ Abrams looms large on the airwaves, including a major slot in NBC’s fall lineup

Agence France-PresseMay 12, 2013 11:45
After the serial "Revolution," which he launched last September, JJ Abrams will be back on NBC this fall with "Believe," a supernatural thriller series developed by Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón. Already tapped to executive produce "Person of Interest" for CBS and "Almost Human," an upcoming series on Fox, JJ Abrams is swelling his multi-network presence. His "Believe" project is one of the five series selected by NBC for the next fall season.

Fox signs up JJ Abrams, Chris Meloni and Seth MacFarlane for next season

Agence France-PresseMay 12, 2013 11:15
Ahead of its spring press conference scheduled for Monday May 13, the US network has already named nine promising series to boost its lineup for the 2013/2014 season. From among a host of pilots made for next season, Fox has selected four dramas, including "Almost Human" by JJ Abrams. The mastermind of "Lost" is teaming up with JH Wyman, showrunner, writer and producer of "Fringe", on a futuristic series about LA cops with humanoid partners.
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