Report: 'Diva' 'GMA' newsreader Josh Elliott wants George Stephanopolous Job

[USATVFAN]

First TODAY Show, Then CBS This Morning and now Good Morning America... More Morning Show Drama.
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Report: 'Diva' 'Good Morning America' newsreader Josh Elliot wants George Stephanopolous' job, report says
Published August 16, 2012
New York Post

Josh Elliott (left) and the rest of the 'Good Morning America' team. (ABC)
While “Good Morning America” is riding high in the ratings, news reader Josh Elliott is creating waves on the set.
Sources tell The Post's Page Six that current show “golden boy” Elliott is a “diva” when the cameras of the ABC morning show are not on him.
One show insider said ambitious Elliott “has made it fully clear he wants George Stephanopoulos’ job, and is wholly obvious about it. He makes snide comments.”
But our source said, “George just ignores it. George is a consummate professional and isn’t threatened by Josh.”
The insider said the great on-camera chemistry among co-anchors Stephanopoulos, Robin Roberts, Lara Spencer and Elliott has helped them torch NBC rival “Today” in the ratings. But despite the victory, “Josh’s behavior off camera is totally toxic for the team, and it has to stop.”
When The Post asked about Elliott’s alleged diva behavior, “GMA” senior executive producer Tom Cibrowski said, “Nothing could be further from the truth. Josh is the ultimate team player. He has incredible passion for ‘GMA’ — he has helped us get to No. 1 and has enormous respect for his co-anchors.”
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Josh raises ‘GMA’ hackles
Last Updated: 12:09 AM, August 16, 2012
Posted: 12:05 AM, August 16, 2012

While “Good Morning America” is riding high in the ratings, news reader Josh Elliott is creating waves on the set.
Sources tell Page Six that current show “golden boy” Elliott is a “diva” when the cameras of the ABC morning show are not on him.
One show insider said ambitious Elliott “has made it fully clear he wants George Stephanopoulos’ job, and is wholly obvious about it. He makes snide comments.”
But our source said, “George just ignores it. George is a consummate professional and isn’t threatened by Josh.”
The show insider continued, “Josh is acting like a brat. He yells at staffers, including his own writers, saying things like, ‘Who the [bleep] wrote this?’ — while he is miked up, so everyone in the studio can hear.
“There have been a number of complaints about Josh’s behavior to news executives.”
The insider said the great on-camera chemistry among co-anchors Stephanopoulos, Robin Roberts, Lara Spencer and Elliott has helped them torch NBC rival “Today” in the ratings. But despite the victory, “Josh’s behavior off camera is totally toxic for the team, and it has to stop.”
Elliott started as an anchor on ESPN before he was plucked for ‘GMA’ last year. The show’s strides in the ratings prompted ABC bosses to launch a “Good Afternoon” show hosted by Elliott and Spencer until Katie Couric’s show starts next month.
When we asked about Elliott’s alleged diva behavior, “GMA” senior executive producer Tom Cibrowski said, “Nothing could be further from the truth. Josh is the ultimate team player. He has incredible passion for ‘GMA’ — he has helped us get to No. 1 and has enormous respect for his co-anchors.”
Another insider suggested this story was planted by those threatened by Josh’s “golden” status and added that while he “is a very outspoken guy, he has huge respect for the staff. There is a natural competitiveness in morning TV and someone is making more of this than it really is.”
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[mets82]

You know I wouldnt mind Josh Elliott in George Stephanopolous' seat. I mean I like George a lot but I cant see him doing pop news or fluff. Thats just me. I think hes a damn good journalist needed for politics. Thats were I think he shines the best.

[Pavan]

Gossip. You don't know if it is true or not. Page Six is a source? I was on set last week. Josh and George getting along FINE off camera and joking around.

[USATVFAN]

Originally Posted by Pavan

Gossip. You don't know if it is true or not. Page Six is a source? I was on set last week. Josh and George getting along FINE off camera and joking around.

I was on The Today Show set on Monday and Matt, Al, Hoda, Natalie, Savannah and Katihe Lee were Talking, drinking their Coffee, Reading the Newspaper and joking around with each other, Laughing and talking about the Olympics and their Time in London! they were getting a long Great!! They were having a Ball! Good Times!


MEANWHILE Gayle King shared a Bagel with Charlie over at CBS talking about their wonderful weekend in the Hampton!

[Pavan]

Originally Posted by USATVFAN

I was on The Today Show set on Monday and Matt, Al, Hoda, Natalie, Savannah and Katihe Lee were Talking, drinking their Coffee, Reading the Newspaper and joking around with each other, Laughing and talking about the Olympics and their Time in London! they were getting a long Great!! They were having a Ball! Good Times!


MEANWHILE Gayle King shared a Bagel with Charlie over at CBS talking about their wonderful weekend in the Hampton!

This is all gossip, if you believe it, fine, but don't mock what I saw (https://twitter.com/#!/SitcomsOnline...com%2F16DGdCGE). If you think this is TV research (your user title), then I don't know what to think.

[USATVFAN]

Originally Posted by Pavan

This is all gossip, if you believe it, fine, but don't mock what I saw (https://twitter.com/#!/SitcomsOnline...com%2F16DGdCGE). If you think this is TV research (your user title), then I don't know what to think.

I understand that and I know Page six is mostly Gossip, What I meant was you really don't know what George and Josh are really like when the camera goes off and they are behind closed doors AWAY From the audience. Just because they act Friendly on Camera and when the Audience is around doesn't mean they are all that Friendly or get along when they are behind Closed Doors when the cameras are off out of Fans(Audience) sight. For all you know they may not get along behind the Doors(For all you know Lara and Robin may not get along very well) and don;t talk to each other and are not close or that friendly at all. They are not going to get into fight with everybody including the Audience standing right there. You don't know what goes on behind closed doors. Have you sen them encounter each other in the Halls, GMA Make-Up/Dressing rooms and Newsrooms/Offices of ABC away form the camera View? How do you know they don't or do like each other? You don't know what goes behind closed doors, That my Point You never know. Some peoples are Good actors!

[Pavan]

Originally Posted by USATVFAN

I understand that and I know Page six is mostly Gossip, What I meant was you really don't know what George and Josh are really like when the camera goes off and they are behind closed doors AWAY From the audience. Just because they act Friendly on Camera and when the Audience is around doesn't mean they are all that Friendly or get along when they are behind Closed Doors when the cameras are off out of Fans(Audience) sight. For all you know they may not get along behind the Doors(For all you know Lara and Robin may not get along very well) and don;t talk to each other and are not close or that friendly at all. They are not going to get into fight with everybody including the Audience standing right there. You don't know what goes on behind closed doors. Have you sen them encounter each other in the Halls, GMA Make-Up/Dressing rooms and Newsrooms/Offices of ABC away form the camera View? How do you know they don't or do like each other? You don't know what goes behind closed doors, That my Point You never know. Some peoples are Good actors!

Who cares what is going on? It's not affecting the show. I can tell you the same thing, you don't know what is true and isn't. These are people's lives, so without any facts, why report it?