Jimmy Kimmel was a surprise show-up at ABC's TCA at-bat Tuesday to introduce Karey Burke, who is making her first press tour appearance as head of the network's entertainment division.
Following weeks of speculation, outgoing ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey is officially joining Netflix in a senior leadership role as Vice President of Original Content, reporting to Cindy Holland, Vice President of Original Content. She is expected to start in February.
Channing Dungey is stepping down as President of ABC Entertainment after less than three years on the job. As usual, Disney has reached within its ranks for a replacement, naming Karey Burke, head of Freeform original programming development, as new ABC Entertainment president.
ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey says she has "no regrets" about greenlighting the Roseanne revival,even months after she was forced to fire the show's star over a racist tweet.
Speaking at the Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday, ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey talked about the importance of standing up to things that don't match our values and beliefs.
The chances of Roseanne Barr winning an Emmy this year or even getting a nomination are slim, but the racist-tweeting star of ABC's canceled sitcom Roseanne is still on the ballot.
Roseanne may have been canceled by ABC just over a week ago after its star let loose online with racist tweets, but this week TV Academy members are receiving magazines in the mail that are playing catch-up with the still-smoldering fiasco.