Nightline Seeks Lebensraum

On the afternoon of Feb. 9, the cast and crew of ABC News’ Nightline convened quietly in the network’s Times Square studio to shoot two secret pilots of an hour-long version of the half-hour 11:30 p.m. news show, according to three sources familiar with the project.

The test versions were prepared for ABC and Read More

Goldston’s Nightline Line-Up

As the Nov. 28 launch date for the brand-new Nightline looms, incoming executive producer James Goldston is assembling a team of four correspondents to help carry out his plan to reinvent the single-anchor, single-topic news program as a multi-anchor, multi-topic, late-night television event.

According to sources familiar with his efforts, Mr. Goldston has signed longtime Read More

Goldston’s Nightline Line-Up

As the Nov. 28 launch date for the brand-new Nightline looms, incoming executive producer James Goldston is assembling a team of four correspondents to help carry out his plan to reinvent the single-anchor, single-topic news program as a multi-anchor, multi-topic, late-night television event.

According to sources familiar with his efforts, Mr. Goldston has Read More

Live, From Times Square, It’s…Nightline!

After Ted Koppel’s last show this Thanksgiving, ABC’s Nightline will begin broadcasting live from Times Square—at least if new executive producer James Goldston has his way.

Two weeks ago, in a meeting with Burbank-based network officials, Mr. Goldston laid out a bold and costly vision for the acclaimed, 25-year-old, single-anchor, single-topic program.

And that vision, Read More

Live, From Times Square, It’s… Nightline!

After Ted Koppel’s last show this Thanksgiving, ABC’s Nightline will begin broadcasting live from Times Square—at least if new executive producer James Goldston has his way.

Two weeks ago, in a meeting with Burbank-based network officials, Mr. Goldston laid out a bold and costly vision for the acclaimed, 25-year-old, single-anchor, single-topic program.

And Read More

Nightline Finds Neverland

The Observer learned last night that the next executive producer of ABC News’ Nightline will be James Goldston, the British television journalist best known for having edited Martin Bashir’s famously discomfiting Michael Jackson documentary, according to sources directly familiar with Goldston’s contract negotiations. Goldston, currently a senior producer of primetime specials and investigative reports for Read More