Good Morning America's Megastar -Gastheren have all rejected the chance to host the troubled GMA3 slot, in the midst of ABC fears that the lock is 'toxic'.
Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan want much more money than what they have been offered, an insider near ABC told DailyMail.com
The popular trio would be worried too the affair in which former hosts are involved TJ Holmes And Amy Robach has seriously affected the image of GMA3.
In 2022, exposed by DailyMail.com, Robach and Holmes' extra -marital affair saw them both benched and driven out. The two have since become public with their romance, but the family -friendly brand of Good Morning America has a hammer blow.
More than two years later, the source described how the stench of the scandal still radiates – and challenges stars – when it comes to GMA's lighter third hour, after it was taken out last month.
Stephanopoulos, Roberts and Strahan would also be hesitant to do what they see as 'weak' not caused by their actions.
Each of Good Morning America's main pillars were offered the opportunity to organize the third hour of the show – but all three said no, said a source close to the situation. Shown, hosts Michael Strahan, Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos on top of each other
Earlier the hour was organized by TJ Holmes and Amy Robach, who were placed on leave and the dismissed in 2022 after DailyMail.com had exposed their affair
“Michael, Robin and George were all asked to take over the third hour – they said no,” the insider revealed at a high level.
'After TJ and Amy it is a toxic hour that they do not want part of.
'They have just fired all GMA3 staff, including the executive producer.
“They will want a lot more money to do extra work.”
The source added how 'it is not only Robin and George to be asked to do more work [after the recent layoffs] – It is the entire ABC team. '
The dramas of Good Morning America come one day after DailyMail.com exclusively revealed that Kelly Clarkson takes over from Hoda Kotb today on NBC -Rival.
A total of 200 employees – including GMA3 -executing producer Catherine McKenzie – provided pink briefs as part of the consolidation, which took place on 5 March.
Both of the current anchors of GMA3, Demarco Morgan and Eva Pilgrim, were spared, causing speculation about the fate of the show.
In a town hall less than two weeks later, ABC news boss Almin Karamehmedovic confirmed that the show – in its current state – remained as it is.
Nowadays it is organized by Demarco Morgan and Eva Pilgrim, after it is 'stripped' by fired
It lost his executive producer, Catherine McKenzie, the source noted – describes how staff are asked to pick up the play
ABC News – Baas Almin Karamehmedovic (photo) has claimed GMA3 – after years of line -up and name changes – is here to stay, despite taking off his staff
A second source described DailyMail.com how the boss explained his plans for the future 'during the meeting and announced that ABC News would be split into three divisions – live and Breaking News, Signature Shows and Longform stories.
“The mood is hopeful, this is a new start,” said the source, weeks after the 200-member round of dismissals, the tears flow, although ABC's Manhattan offices wholesale.
After recently moving from ABC's old studio on the Upper West Side to Disney's new excavations in the center, Staffleden in the Big Apple represented the 'vast majority' of the shooting, those who are familiar with the matter.
At the time, fired at the NBC News office were also seen on 30 rock, and months earlier at CNN.
“The point is to do more with less,” an ABC employee told the status last month, while ABC and the other stations continue to push their respective companies and strategies. “That's what this is.”
But according to our source, neither Roberts, Stephanopoulos, nor Strahan are willing to play the ball and apparently to realize their respective Stermoewijzer.
Shown, the photos of November 2022 that Holmes and Robachs driven out, after news about their pleasant Upstate outing outing
Holmes and Robach can be seen here on the set with Stephanopoulos, who, just like his cohosts, manage the first two hours of GMA
Apart from the dismissals in March, ABC News previously dropped 40 employees in October.
In the most recent round, staff members received severance payments, including a normal wage for 60 days and an extra week per year.
Sources told the status at the time of 'only frustration' with those packages, because staff members are served 'two weeks a year a year' in earlier dismissals.
The strategy ultimately left the production of GMA3 to the regular 'GMA' team, just over six years after the rollout of the program.
At the time, the spider – off during the day – was completely stylized as GMA3: what you need to know – organized by Sara Haines and Strahan of the View.
Since then it has undergone four name changes, different sizes and a parade of hosts – including Robach and Holmes.
The moment their affair was exposed, both anchors were married.
Dailymail.com has contacted ABC News for comment.
