We all remember the headlines made when 34-year-old transgender Thomas Beatie, became known as the "Pregnant Man." After 40 hours of labor, Beatie and his wife, Nancy, who coached him through the birth, welcomed a healthy baby girl into the world. Check out the first public baby pictures released (set to appear in the upcoming issue of People) and featured Wednesday morning on a GMA update.
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Millions of Claymates were beside themselves this morning when Idol's second season runner-up, Clay Aiken, debuted his new song "Coming Back for More" on GMA. It's amazing how a former Idol contestant who didn’t even win can still drum up hordes and hordes of fans after more than five years. Sure is a lot more than you can say for whats-his-face who actually won Season 2. — Gina DiNunno
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You may have seen or heard about the video making its round on the internet of the raw surveillance footage of a man trapped in an elevator alone—no watch, cell phone or water—for 41 solid hours. The incident happened 1999 but has recently garnered a lot of buzz after it was uncovered by The New Yorker. In an exclusive interview with GMA's Diane Sawyer, the man caught on tape, Nicholas White, revealed what was going through his mind while trapped within the confines of the tiny elevator.
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Isaac Mizrahi and Robin Roberts by Ida Mae Astute/ABC
Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts today strolled down a studio catwalk in a red, sequined Isaac Mizrahi dress, but the moment was more about what she wasn't wearing than what she was: She sashayed without her wig.The journo, who strutted her stuff for GMA's "I Dare You" segment, has been battling breast cancer and lost her hair during treatment. Roberts' fellow anchors had dared her to try being a model, but removing the wig was her idea. Doing chemotherapy, she said, was "one of the toughest times in my life. The last thing I felt was beautiful." The dare, she added, "was the perfect opportunity for me to really push outside my comfort zone." — Anna DimondRelated:• Robin Roberts Begins Chemotherapy
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Katie Holmes by Lester Cohen/ WireImage.com
ABC's Good Morning America is in damage-control mode after Diane Sawyer failed to ask Katie Holmes any questions about the controversial (if shoddily sourced) "tell-all" that made headlines last week when it posited, among other things, that Suri is actually the progeny of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard (via insemination with Walt Disney'd sperm). "[Sawyer] had every intention of going there," GMA executive producer Jim Murphy insists to the New York Daily News. "But like always, Diane wants to produce creative elements, clips of her early life, spring surprises and have some fun." Such fun elements — including video of Holmes in a school play — ultimately sucked up the eight minutes allotted to the sitdown. "It was one of those bad calls on my part," Murphy admits to Page Six. "Diane doesn't generally get angry, but she was disappointed in how I handled it, yes."Watch video of Katie's similarly homogenized appearance on Regis & Kelly.
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Tikit Barber, Meredith Viera and Matt Lauer by Virginia Sherwood/NBC
Tiki Barber may have broken the New York Giants’ all-time rushing record, but he’s finding his most rewarding breakthrough with his post-NFL career as a coanchor on Today and Football Night in America."It’s fabulous and fulfilling in many different ways," Barber said Oct. 22 at the 2007 Quill Awards in New York City. "I’m growing and learning as I go, just like my football career. You start out small and start seeing where your dreams go. That’s what I’m trying to do."Today, which recently added an additional fourth hour of programming, has gotten some competition from ABC’s Good Morning America, which is creeping up in the ratings. However, Today weatherman Al Roker is not worried about their position."I think there’s an ebb and a flow," Roker told TVGuide.com. "But at the end of the day, we’re still No. 1, so it’s good competition." — Reporting by Rob Moynihan
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Robin Roberts by Judi Bottoni/ABC
Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts begins chemotherapy Thursday to treat breast cancer, but still plans to work as much as she can. "Part of the reason I am coming forward is in case you tune in and it looks like Kojak is sitting next to Diane, you’ll understand why," Roberts said today on GMA. Roberts had surgery Aug 3. Following chemotherapy, she will have radiation treatment.
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Robin Roberts by Ida Mae Astute/ABC
Robin Roberts is expected to return to her coanchor job on Good Morning America on Monday, 10 days after undergoing surgery to treat breast cancer. “She is still awaiting her test results, but is feeling great and looking forward to getting back to work,” GMA spokeswoman Bridgette Maney tells TV Guide. The ABC newswoman is not yet undergoing further treatment, the type of which should be determined by the results of her medical tests. — Reporting by Ileane Rudolph
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Robin Roberts and Diane Sawyer by Ida Mae Astute/ABC
Robin Roberts’ Good Morning America coanchor Diane Sawyer was right by her side after her surgery to treat breast cancer. "I woke up in the recovery room with sweet Diane gently tugging on my big toe," Roberts said on GMA’s website. "I am incredibly grateful that my surgery went well Friday," says Roberts, who expects her final test results later this week. "The best medicine for me is to be at home surrounded by family and loved ones." Her friend and GMA weather guy Sam Champion tells TV Guide that before her surgery, Roberts "took each one of us aside and told us about the diagnosis. It was very much like her to make sure we were not scared or worried. Much more time in that conversation was spent making sure I understood the situation and that I felt she would be alright!" — Reporting by Ileane Rudolph
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Robin Roberts by Donna Svennevik/ABC
After announcing on July 31 that she has breast cancer, Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts has undergone a successful surgery."She has already left the hospital and is home resting. The tests following her surgery take some time to process, so when we have more information, we will update you. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for Robin at this time," said Good Morning America spokeswoman Bridgette Maney in a statement.Prompted by the passing of her close friend GMA film critic Joel Siegel — who lost his battle with colon cancer on June 29, 2007 — Roberts visited her doctor after discovering a lump during a self-exam and learned she was in the early stages of breast cancer. She warned viewers that they will "probably notice that I will have my good days and bad days," ABC reports. But an early diagnosis is keeping her positive and urging others to be aware. "I can't stress enough how important it is to get screened and checked for all cancers." — Reportin...
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