[Andrea Wong, ABC's alternative-programming chief, says there will be nine celebrity competitors.] It was a challenge to convince (stars) to take a risk for the first season, ... It has certainly gotten easier. |
American audiences, when they sit down to watch TV, like to be taken on a roller coaster ride. They don't like subtlety. |
By midseason, I think viewers will be hungry for the return of 'Stars' and 'Bachelor,' ... Both shows, with their romance and glitter, are the perfect antidote to cold, snowy January. |
From my perspective, I'll take a great idea from wherever it comes. |
I have to say, I was surprised at how angry the press were, |
I have to say, I was surprised at how angry the press were. We thought it would be really fun to have them come back and just let the viewers speak. |
I've frequently said that fall is a bad time to launch reality programming. The audience has a real hunger to check out the new dramas and comedies this time of year, so we elected to not launch any new shows. |
It was an easy decision to make. The show continues to grow creatively, and Jimmy is at the top of his game right now, delivering a hilarious show night after night. |
Once people see her, they get hooked. |
The show is a roller-coaster of emotions -- there's comedy, anticipation, tears of joy -- and no one can take an audience on that ride better than Regis. |
There's never been anything to put a dent in it. There continues to be a huge appetite for the show. |
We are proud to bring the Scripps National Spelling Bee to ABC for the first time in its storied, 79-year history. It's exciting for us as a network to bring this competition of some of America's brightest young minds to a broader audience. |
We are thrilled to introduce 'This is Your Life' to a whole new generation of ABC viewers, ... was more than just one of America's best-loved television shows; it became a cherished part of the American vernacular. |
We are thrilled to introduce 'This is Your Life' to a whole new generation of ABC viewers, ... was more than just one of America's best-loved television shows; it became a cherished part of the American vernacular. |
We are thrilled to introduce This is Your Life to a whole new generation of ABC viewers, ... was more than just one of America's best-loved television shows; it became a cherished part of the American vernacular. |