New this week: Godzilla vs Kong, 'Concrete Cowboy' & Mahalia
This combination photo shows poster art for the film "Godzilla vs Kong," premiering on HBO Max on March 31, left, "Concrete Cowboy," premiering April 2 on Netflix and "Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia," premiering April 3 on Lifetime. (HBO Max/Netflix/Lifetime via AP)Hereโs a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ entertainment journalists of whatโs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIESโ Two of cinemaโs most famous giants are headed for an old-fashioned big budget clash in โGodzilla vs. Kong,โ available on HBO Max for 31 days starting Friday. After a pandemic-induced blockbuster drought, Henry told the AP that the film will be a welcome change of pace. Adโ Legendary gospel singer Mahalia Jackson gets overdue biopic attention in a Lifetime film debuting Saturday.
In big week, ABC's David Muir emerges as star of the summer
All rights reserved)NEW YORK In this pandemic season, ABC's David Muir has emerged as broadcast television's star of the summer. The World News Tonight anchor's nightly summary averaged 8.2 million viewers last week, more than any prime-time program on television, the Nielsen company said. ABC's prime-time interview of the Democratic ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, conducted by Muir and Robin Roberts, reached 5.1 million viewers Sunday. ABC's World News Tonight won the evening news ratings race, averaging 8.2 million viewers, NBC's Nightly News had 6.8 million and the CBS Evening News had 4.9 million. Democratic Convention (Monday), MSNBC, 4.38 million.
Some New York news shows back, but many hosts work remotely
Monday represented a key phase in New York City's reopening, with many offices bringing employees back for the first time. Despite the CBS and Fox moves, most news employees continue to work remotely, and the television programs that originate here have a patchwork of approaches that have quickly become familiar. A majority of the show hosts on MSNBC including Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist of Morning Joe work remotely. Other morning shows have varied approaches. Hoda Kotb of NBC's Today show has worked out of that show's Rockefeller Center studio, but most of her colleagues are at home.
Lifetimeโs Kamiyah Mobley movie debuts Saturday
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ The story of Kamiyah Mobley, the Jacksonville girl kidnapped as a newborn and raised by her abductor under an assumed identity, will premiere before a national television audience this weekend. Produced by ABC News journalist Robin Roberts, โStolen By My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Storyโ chronicles Mobleyโs extraordinary life. It will be followed by Robertsโ interview with Mobley, who is now 21 years old. Despite being reunited with her biological mother, Shanara, life as Mobley knew it was turned upside down. Starring in the film are actresses Niecy Nash (Williams), Rayven Ferrell (Kamiyah) and TaโRhonda Jones (Shanara).
Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon Are Real-Life Morning Show Anchors on 'GMA'
Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon take over GMA! The actresses showed off their chops which anchoring Good Morning America on Monday, leading the show before Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos stepped in. Aniston and Witherspoon, who play news anchors on their upcoming Apple TV+ series, The Morning Show, were so good at leading GMA that Roberts joked the actresses were "too good." pic.twitter.com/YWyMgvrdBm Good Morning America (@GMA) October 28, 2019On The Morning Show, Aniston plays an anchor who finds herself stepping into the driver's seat when her co-anchor, played by Steve Carell, is accused of sexual misconduct. RELATED CONTENT:Jennifer Aniston Shares How Reese Witherspoon Influenced Her Decision to Return to TV (Exclusive)Jennifer Aniston Kisses Ellen DeGeneres, Says 'Friends' Cast Is 'Working on Something'
Stars React to Valerie Harper's Death
Valerie Harper, best known for her role as Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, died on Friday at the age of 80. Like Mary Tyler Moore she could turn the world on with her smile." RIP Valerie Harper. https://t.co/9X22heZysP Simon Blackwell (@simonblackwell) August 30, 2019For more on Harper's legacy and time on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, watch below. RELATED CONTENT:Valerie Harper, Star of 'Rhoda' and 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' Dead at 80Valerie Harper's Husband Won't Put Her in Hospice Care Despite Doctors' AdviceFLASHBACK: Inside the 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' 2002 Reunion With Betty White and Valerie Harper
Robin Roberts Shares the Emotional Taylor Swift 'Lover' Song That Hits Close to Home
Robin Roberts is basking in the glow of Taylor Swift's Lover. The song is about the Swift's relationship with her mother, Andrea, who was diagnosed in 2015 with breast cancer. "It's [about] her mother, who has gone through similar struggles to what I have gone through," Roberts said. Later, when Roberts came onstage to accept her Disney Legend honor, the 58-year-old newscaster opened up about her deep affinity for Disney. RELATED CONTENT:Taylor Swift's Song 'London Boy' Features This British Actor -- and It's Not Joe AlwynScooter Braun Praises Taylor Swifts New Album Lover Following FeudTaylor Swift's 'Lover': All the Lyrics Fans Think Are About Joe AlwynTaylor Swift's New Album 'Lover' Is Here -- Listen!