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Walters, Sawyer And Couric Step In For 'GMA's Robin Roberts
Singer Mary J. Blige speaks with ABC's Good Morning America host Robin Roberts (L ) before performing in New York's Central Park, June 22, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Keith Bedford |
By Jill Serjeant
LOS ANGELES , July 27(Reuters) - "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts expects to take medical leave for a bone marrow transplant in late August or early September, and several of ABC television's female stars will fill in for her on the morning news program, network executives said on Thursday.
Roberts, 51, revealed on air in June that she had been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome - a rare blood disorder triggered by her treatment for breast cancer five years ago.
Speaking to journalists in Beverly Hills on Thursday via satellite from New York, Roberts said she had "moments of fatigue" while on air, but also has been "energized" by remaining with "Good Morning America" in recent weeks as it beat NBC rival "Today" in the ratings for the first time in 16 years.
"I am getting ready for the bone marrow treatment that will take place," Roberts said. "We are still not sure when that medical leave will start, most likely end August, beginning September."
ABC News executives said there would be no direct replacement for Roberts during an absence likely to last several months. Instead, network stars, including Barbara Walters, Diane Sawyer, Katie Couric and Kelly Ripa have all offered to step in from time to time.
"We have so many people who love Robin so much that everyone is willing to come and join us for a bit," said "Good Morning America" executive producer Tom Cibrowski.
Couric, who is launching her own daytime talk show in September, told journalists on Thursday she was happy to help out in Roberts' absence.
But Couric made clear that she was not considering a return to breakfast TV herself after 15 years as the popular anchor of the "Today" show before leaving that program.
"You need to know when to exit the stage," Couric said of her morning TV career, saying she had great memories of her time on "Today" but was "happy to pass the baton to someone else." |
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Oz the Great and Powerful |
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Disney's fantastical adventure "Oz The Great and Powerful," directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum's beloved wizard character. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he's hit the jackpot-fame and fortune are his for the taking-that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone's been expecting.
Cast: James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz
Language: English
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Identity Thief |
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Unlimited funds have allowed Diana (McCarthy) to live it up on the outskirts of Miami, where the queen of retail buys whatever strikes her fancy. There's only one glitch: The ID she's using to finance these sprees reads "Sandy Bigelow Patterson"....and it belongs to an accounts rep (Bateman) who lives halfway across the U.S. With only one week to hunt down the con artist before his world implodes, the real Sandy Bigelow Patterson heads south to confront the woman with an all-access pass to his life. And as he attempts to bribe, coax and wrangle her the 2,000 miles to Denver, one easy target will discover just how tough it is to get your name back.
Cast: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Amanda Peet
Language: English
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Teater Chow Kit Road -
10-26 Mei
Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur
Konsert Wings Opera Hidup 2 -
26-28 April
Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur
Muzikal Upin & Ipin (Versi Prof. Gamat) -
12-21 April
Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur
Panggung Seni Tradisional - Wayang Kulit -
13 - 16 Mac
Auditorium JKKN WPKL Malaysia
Jelajah Mek Mulung 2012 -
12-16 Mac
Auditorium JKKN Perlis Malaysia
Bengkel Koir Kebangsaan Malaysia -
28 Feb - 3 Mac
Bukit Merah Lake Town Resort Malaysia
Majlis Pelancaran Kompleks JKKN Kelantan -
23 Feb
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Bangkok Kicks Start Thai Arts To Asean
BANGKOK, May 8 (Bernama) -- A Bangkok-based group of artists; Clubnapralan has taken steps to make Thai arts widely known in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), paving the way for the group to be recognised globally in the future, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported.
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