Chris Christie may not be governor of New Jersey anymore, but if you thought that would mean a quiet retirement for the outspoken Republican former politician, think again. NJ Advance Media reports ABC News has hired Christie as a recurring network contributor, which will be formally announced on tomorrow’s Good Morning America.Christie will be featured on ABC’s evening broadcast tomorrow, where he will give post-speech commentary on President Trump‘s State of the Union address. Christie has been a longtime associate of the president, and he led Trump’s White House transition team at one point.From the report: Christie was chosen because he is close to the president and the players inside the White House, a source said. ABC News is gearing up coverage for the midterm elections in Washington, and value his perspective on Trump voters.[Image via screengrab]— —>> Follow Ken Meyer (@KenMeyer91) on Twitter Have a tip we should know? … [Read more...] about ABC News Reportedly Hiring Chris Christie as a Political Contributor
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Inside ‘American Idol’s’ First Hollywood Week for ABC
“I'm sorry, I just don't know how to critique sitting down. It's never been my style,” Lionel Richie says as he rises from his white chair from behind the judges' table to give four contestants some of his nearly five decades of career wisdom.“The most powerful thing you have is the walk. When you go to that side of the stage, walk to that side of the stage. Don’t stroll, don’t mamsy-pamsy. Walk!” he exclaims, snapping his fingers to illustrate his point.Richie continues as Katy Perry leans over and mischievously places an inflated whoopee cushion on his chair. Luke Bryan snickers. The “Hello” singer is so caught up in his feedback — at one point interrupting himself to rave about his role as an Idol judge (“I love doing this. This is right up my alley.") — that he is completely unaware of what is happening behind him and abruptly sits down. Cue the fart noise.Richie hops … [Read more...] about Inside ‘American Idol’s’ First Hollywood Week for ABC
ABC Obtains FBI Agents’ Texts, ‘Secret Society’ Comment Appears to Have Been Made in Jest
It’s been the talk of Washington for the past 24 hours. A text message exchange between two senior FBI employees in which one alluded to an anti-Trump “secret society” within the Bureau. Republicans like Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) have been prominent on the airwaves, hinting that such a secret group could exist.But ABC News has obtained a series of text messages between FBI lawyer Lisa Page and senior agent Peter Strzok. The texts seem to suggest that the infamous “secret society” comment was made in jest.“Are you even going to give out your calendars?” Page wrote to Strzok, in a text obtained by ABC. “Seems kind of depressing. Maybe it should just be the first meeting of the secret society.”ABC reports that the above message “stands alone…with no apparent tie to other messages sent before or after it.”[image via Shutterstock.com]——Follow Joe DePaolo (@joe_depaolo) on Twitter … [Read more...] about ABC Obtains FBI Agents’ Texts, ‘Secret Society’ Comment Appears to Have Been Made in Jest
ABC Reportedly Courting Caitlyn Jenner to Join
Caitlyn Jenner is being courted by ABC to join the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars, according to Page Six.ABC is apparently “actively in talks to land Caitlyn Jenner for the 26th season, which will feature just 10 athletes for an unusually short four-week season,” per Page Six.The 68-year-old Olympic Gold Medalist, known as Bruce Jenner before she came out as transgender, would be the third member of the Kardashian/Jenner clan to appear on the show. Kim Kardashian and her brother Rob, known for his designer socks, have also pranced across ABC’s stage.Kim’s performance on the show was famous for how garbage it was. Rob fared surprisingly well, arriving in second place behind former U.S. soldier turned actor J. R. Martinez.Giving Jenner’s past as a gold medalist decathlete, one assumes she’ll have better chances of taking home the first place slot than her maladroit family.But the deal isn’t done yet: Page Six reports that ABC … [Read more...] about ABC Reportedly Courting Caitlyn Jenner to Join
ABC Moving Forward on Series Inspired by the Legacy of Selena Quintanilla
According to Variety, ABC has given a put pilot commitment to a series inspired by the musical legacy of Selena Quintanilla, the iconic Tejano singer who was murdered at 23 years old in 1995.The series, which is currently untitled, will be produced by Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. and Suzette Quintanilla Arriaga, Selena’s father and sister. The series focuses on Alex Guerra, a chart-topping, award winning pop star who has been estranged from her family for 5 years. She tries to pick up the pieces when a crisis forces her to return home. Alex finds herself back in Texas, juggling a love triangle, the demands of her career and the dark secrets of the family that she now desperately wants to win back.Miguel Nolla will serve as the writer and co-executive producer and has previously worked on Private Practice, Grey’s Anatomy, and Scandal. If this series comes to pass it’ll most likely, considering the inspiration, be a Latinx-led series. While we have shows … [Read more...] about ABC Moving Forward on Series Inspired by the Legacy of Selena Quintanilla