EXCLUSIVE: ROBIN ROBERTS, GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS & MICHAEL STRAHAN IN PAYDAY STANDOFF OVER ‘GMA3’ RESCUE
ABC’s top Good Morning America anchors are drawing a hard line — no extra work without a serious bump in pay.
Sources tell #ShuterScoop that Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, and Michael Strahan have been asked to help prop up the floundering third hour, GMA3, which has been bleeding viewers and struggling to find its footing. Network bosses hoped the show’s A-list names would swoop in, charm America, and give the ratings a desperately needed shot in the arm.
Instead, they got pushback. Big pushback.
“They’re already working their butts off,” one insider explains. “No way are they adding another hour for free. If ABC wants more of them, it’s going to cost — and cost big.”
According to network sources, all three anchors have told execs point-blank that any extra on-air commitments must come with a hefty pay increase. “They know their worth,” says a source close to the negotiations. “And they’re not about to be overworked for free.”
The standoff has left executives scrambling, blindsided by the refusal. They had banked on loyalty.
“They’re not stupid,” the insider adds. “They know this is a high-pressure rescue mission, and they want to be compensated like it.”
For now, the future of GMA3 hangs in the balance — and so does ABC’s hope of turning the show around without breaking the bank.
EXCLUSIVE: WENDY WILLIAMS DRIVING RETIREES CRAZY IN LUXURY SENIOR COMPLEX
Wendy Williams has brought chaos — and cameras — to her upscale NYC retirement community, and her golden-years neighbors are fuming.
“She treats this place like her personal VIP club,” an insider tells #ShuterScoop. “People paid top dollar for peace, not to live next to a circus.”
Residents say the ex-talk queen’s arrival was anything but discreet: paparazzi, flashing ambulance lights, and a revolving door of “questionable” visitors.
“She still acts like she’s on set,” fumes one neighbor. “Holding court in the lobby, gossiping loudly, making diva demands.”
Some retirees are now threatening to move unless management reins her in. Williams hasn’t commented — but her neighbors aren’t rolling out the welcome mat.
EXCLUSIVE: ALAN HAMEL’S AI SUZANNE SOMERS SPARKS OUTRAGE
Two years after Suzanne Somers’ death, her husband Alan Hamel is raising eyebrows with his latest “tribute” — an AI-powered Suzanne that chats, remembers, and even sells products.
Friends call it “creepy” and “exploitative.” “This isn’t legacy, it’s cyber-sales,” one tells #ShuterScoop.
Hamel insists the concept came from Suzanne herself. Critics say it’s just another way to keep the cash flowing — complete with plans for AI “episodes” of Three’s Company featuring a John Ritter hologram.
“He’s rebooting the dead,” says one pal. “She deserves to rest, not reboot.”
EXCLUSIVE: KATHY GRIFFIN SEETHING OVER NIKKI GLASER’S SUCCESS
Comedy veteran Kathy Griffin is privately “pea green” with jealousy over Nikki Glaser’s career surge, insiders say.
“Kathy’s never been a ‘pass the baton’ type,” one source tells #ShuterScoop. “And now Nikki’s landing the roasts, specials, and talk gigs Kathy wants — it’s driving her nuts.”
Griffin has reportedly griped in green rooms and group chats, calling Glaser “too safe” — but industry insiders say Nikki plays the game better.
“With HBO and Netflix circling Nikki, she’s the moment,” says a comedy agent. “And Kathy knows it.”
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