Fox in an episode entitled "An Affair to Remember". Accessed April 14, 2018. ", Stephanopoulos' wife, Ali Wentworth, announced that she was diagnosed with coronavirus about two weeks ago. He also serves as anchor of "Good Morning America," and anchor of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos." [45] According to Stephanopoulos, his role in the Clinton administration was more like Bradley Whitford's character Josh Lyman than Seaborn or Rothschild. — -- George Stephanopoulos is ABC News’ Chief Anchor. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. "STEPH OFF THE HOOK." [36] After exposure of the donations by Politico on May 14, 2015, Stephanopoulos apologized and admitted he should have disclosed the donations to ABC News and its viewers. [16], Newsweek reported that Stephanopoulos attempted to obstruct a Regulatory Agency Investigation, with his objection to an appointee. Stephanopoulos has an episode of the first season of the TV series Friends named after him titled, "The One with George Stephanopoulos". "Good Morning America" anchors George Stephanopoulos, Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan paid an emotional tribute on Monday to their late … It was a mistake to go.”[44]. Burton was subsequently portrayed by Adrian Lester in the 1998 film adaptation. At the time, she noted that she was sharing a home with George and their two daughters together, Elliott and Harper. During 1999, he was also referenced as a former boyfriend of the fictional character Robin John in an episode of Popular, titled Wild, Wild Mess. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Stephanopoulos accepted the new position and began co-anchoring GMA on December 14, 2009. "[33], Regarding the controversy, NationsBank stated, "The loan described by Jack Anderson as a commercial loan to George Stephanopoulos was, in fact, a residential mortgage loan. George still has three years remaining on his ABC News contract, and he may be looking to add another show from the network to his already impressive resume. In 1982, Stephanopoulos received a bachelor of arts degree in political science summa cum laude from Columbia University in New York and was the salutatorian of his class. [36][37] The story was broken by The Washington Free Beacon, which had questioned ABC News regarding the matter. Everything We Know About the 2020 'GMA' Summer Concert Series, Robin Roberts Is Surrounded by Love During the Coronavirus Quarantine, 'Dancing With the Stars' Fans Are Begging Carrie Ann Inaba to Stop Wearing Wigs, Diplo Responds to Allegations He's "Grooming" 19-Year-Old Tenant, Is the 'Borat 2' Debutante Ball Scene Real? Meet the Press posted its lowest ratings since NBC's David Gregory became moderator in early February, with the show airing Sunday, February 1, averaging just 3.9 million viewers. He took over the coveted role after Diane Sawyer's exit, and alongside co-host Robin Roberts, he's been a staple of many people's morning routines. [57][58] The family lives in Manhattan. [17], Stephanopoulos resigned from the Clinton administration shortly after Clinton was re-elected in 1996.[18]. Face the Nation averaged 3.33 million total viewers, while This Week came in just behind with 3.32 million total viewers. I've never had a fever, never had chills, never had a headache, never had a cough, never had shortness of breath. This is pure misery. [61][62], In May 2007, Stephanopoulos received an Honorary Doctor of Laws from St. John's University in New York City. Stephanopoulos is now the lead anchor for coverage of breaking news and major special events. His last tweet, which referenced his appearance on Howard Stern's show, was posted on May 13, while his Instagram account has not been updated since 2016. The anchor also has not posted to his social media accounts in quite some time. [38] The donations had been reported by the Clinton Foundation, which Stephanopoulos had considered sufficient, a reliance ABC News characterized as "an honest mistake. It quickly became a number-one bestseller on The New York Times Best Seller list. He rose to early prominence as a communications director for the 1992 presidential campaign of Bill Clinton and subsequently became White House communications director. [3], During the 2008 presidential election campaign, Stephanopoulos launched a blog George's Bottom Line on the ABC News website. [26][27], In December 2009, ABC News president David Westin offered Stephanopoulos Diane Sawyer's job on Good Morning America after Sawyer was named anchor of World News. Clinton referred to the book in his autobiography, My Life, apologizing for what he felt in retrospect to be excessive demands placed on the young staffer. He also launched a public profile page on Facebook. "STEPH OFF THE HOOK." Stephanopoulos has an episode of the first season of the TV series Friends named after him titled, "The One with George Stephanopoulos". All rights reserved. [51] In 1995, as he was pulling out of a parking space in front of a restaurant in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., he had a collision with a parked vehicle. [6] His father is a Greek Orthodox priest and dean emeritus of the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York City. [60] Stephanopoulos announced on April 13, 2020, that he had tested positive for COVID-19 but was asymptomatic. [36] Stephanopoulos failed to reveal the donations even on April 26, 2015, while interviewing Peter Schweizer, the author of Clinton Cash, a book which alleges that donations to the Foundation influenced some of Hillary Clinton's actions as Secretary of State. His parents are of Greek descent. [36] After exposure of the donations by Politico on May 14, 2015, Stephanopoulos apologized and admitted he should have disclosed the donations to ABC News and its viewers. Opinion columnist and part-time ABC News commentator George Will was the only remaining member of the original This Week panel from the Brinkley days to participate consistently in the weekly show until 2013; Donaldson and Roberts were phased out and only appeared on the program on a very limited basis. "[37], Based on Stephanopoulos's donations to The Clinton Foundation charity and his behavior during prior interviews and presidential debates, Republican party leaders and candidates expressed their distrust, and called for him to be banned from moderating 2016 Presidential debates, due to bias and conflict of interest. Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader, Clinton's 1992 U.S. presidential campaign, February 2016 Republican Presidential primary debate, "George Stephanopoulos - American political commentator", "Diane Sawyer to Step Down as 'World News' Anchor", "Stephanopoulos to replace Amanpour at 'This Week, "Interviews - George Stephanopoulos - The Clinton Years - FRONTLINE - PBS", "George Stephanopoulos returns home to praise Cuyahoga Community College", "Stephanopoulos Returns to Columbia to Teach", "Columbia Daily Spectator 20 November 1981 — Columbia Spectator", "White House Press Secretary - Definition & History", "George Stephanopoulos Biography – (1961–)". [1][2] Stephanopoulos currently is chief anchor and political correspondent on ABC News, and a coanchor with Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan on Good Morning America, and host of This Week, ABC's Sunday morning current events news program. On February 25, 1994, Stephanopoulos and Harold Ickes had a conference call with Roger Altman to discuss the Resolution Trust Corporation's choice of Republican lawyer Jay Stephens to head the Madison Guaranty investigation, that later turned into the Whitewater controversy. George Robert Stephanopoulos (/ˌstɛfəˈnɒpələs/; born February 10, 1961) is an American television host, political commentator, and former Democratic advisor. Most stock quote data provided by BATS. While appearing on Howard Stern on May 13, George commented on the speculation that he would be Alex Trebek's successor as the host of the popular game show Jeopardy. San Jose Mercury News (CA), September 19, 1995, Morning Final, Front, p. 4A. Stephanopoulos acknowledged the legitimacy of the concerns over the order of the questions,[24] but said they were issues in the campaign that had not been covered in previous debates. [53][54][55], Stephanopoulos married Ali Wentworth,[56] an actress, comedian, and writer, in 2001 at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on New York's Upper East Side.

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