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John Stossel is eager for Barbara Walters' retirement so can remake "20/20" into his "very own no-spin zone," the New York Observer noted today. "She’s going to be around until September," Stossel said. "After that, I want to do the show by myself." Naturally the execs at ABC, the network of Peter Jennings, have other plans. One has already predicted an "ensemble cast" instead, even though Stossel has brought in big ratings. As we reported last week, he has exposed his own colleagues at ABC as hypocrital left-wing elitists who vilify the capitalistic system that enriches them. 'Totalitarian Left'...

FAIR  Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting     112 W. 27th Street   New York, NY 10001ACTION ALERT:ABC Narrows the Field: Did Kucinich's criticism of Koppel influence decision? December 11, 2003 A day after ABC's Ted Koppel moderated a debate between the Democratic presidential contenders, the network decided to withdraw three off-air producers from the campaigns of Dennis Kucinich, Carol Moseley Braun and Rev. Al Sharpton. ABC's decision was attributed to the fact that these candidates are perceived to have a slim chance of winning the Democratic nomination. An ABC spokesperson explained (Boston Globe, 12/11/03) that "as we prepare for...

<p>Walt Disney Co. Vice Chairman Roy E. Disney submitted his resignation from the company board on Sunday and called for Disney Chairman and Chief Executive Michael Eisner to step down from his own positions.</p> <p>Mr. Disney, nephew to the late Walt Disney, sent Mr. Eisner a tough three-page letter severely criticizing his leadership during the past seven years. "It is my sincere belief that it is you who should be leaving and not me," Mr. Disney wrote. "Accordingly, I once again call for your resignation or retirement."</p>

Sep 9, 5:43 PM EDT ABC Revamping 'This Week'By DAVID BAUDERAP Television WriterNEW YORK (AP) -- ABC is ditching the roundtable, a centerpiece of its Sunday morning political show, "This Week," since David Brinkley started it more than two decades ago. The network is debuting a new format this weekend for George Stephanopoulos' struggling show, which is now frequently in third place in a competition it dominated during Brinkley's heyday. NBC's "Meet the Press" with Tim Russert is the Sunday morning king. "This Week" is trying to become more of a news show and less a talk show, Bettag said,...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal authorities are considering criminal charges against ABC News reporters who smuggled harmless depleted uranium into the country past Homeland Security screeners for a second straight year for an investigative piece on lax border security. ABC News said Wednesday night it believes its actions constituted legitimate investigative journalism that highlights America's anti-terror security on the eve of the second anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. "In our view, we do not believe we are in violation of the law because it was not our intent to defraud the U.S. government, to smuggle in contraband or to...