Ted Koppel

Birth Name:

Edward James Martin Koppel

Birth Place:

Nelson, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Producer, Editorial department

Critic's Guide to Monday TV: Fear Factor, a Hawaii Five-0 Wedding and More!

On the 12th day of December, with only 12 days (gulp) until Christmas Eve, here's a dozen topics of interest — or possibly disinterest — regarding today's unusually busy, for mid-December, TV lineup.Mother's Day: On CBS's biggest Monday hit, Two and a Half Men (9/8c), Mimi Rogers drops by the Malibu manse as Walden's mom. Alan, naturally, is smitten (ewwww), but in the opposite-of-nurturing tradition of mothers ...

Mon, Dec 12, 2011

Critic's Guide to Monday TV: Fear Factor, a Hawaii Five-0 Wedding and More!

Critic's Guide to Monday TV: Rock Center, Halloween Marathons, and More!

The biggest TV news of the night comes from a network's news division, as NBC News launches Rock Center With Brian Williams (10/9c), the first high-profile network newsmagazine with serious intent to premiere in a long while, closer in tone to 60 Minutes than Dateline's lurid true-crime fixation. How serious is this? No less a legend than Ted Koppel has signed on as ...

Mon, Oct 31, 2011

Critic's Guide to Monday TV: Rock Center, Halloween Marathons, and More!

Ted Koppel to Join Rock Center with Brian Williams

Ted Koppel is joining Rock Center with Brian Williams as a special correspondent, NBC News announced Thursday. "My goal has been to make Rock Center the Cooperstown of our craft," Brian Williams said. "Ted is a consensus hall of famer, joining the best team of men and women on the air today. While his place in the history of television journalism is already established, his work here is just beginning. This is the next chapter, and it's an enormous honor to work with this giant and former competitor."

Thu, Oct 13, 2011

Ted Koppel to Join Rock Center with Brian Williams

Ted Koppel's Son Died From Combination of Drugs and Alcohol

The son of former Nightline anchor Ted Koppel died from a fatal combination of drugs and alcohol, the New York City medical examiner's office told The Associated Press. Andrew Koppel died from an accidental acute intoxication caused by a combination of alcohol, heroin...

Fri, Jun 18, 2010

Ted Koppel's Son Died From Combination of Drugs and Alcohol

Ted Koppel's Son Found Dead

The son of former Nightline anchor Ted Koppel has been found dead in a New York City apartment, police said.Andrew Koppel, 40, was declared dead around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday after police responded to a 911 call, Det. Joseph Cavitolo told TVGuide.com. A medical examiner will determine the cause of death, he said.Koppel, who worked for the city's Housing Attorney, had been ...

Tue, Jun 1, 2010