Primetime (1989– )
"Primetime Live" (original title)

A nighttime news program similar to 60 minutes and 20/20. Veteran newscasters Diane Sawyer and Sam Donaldson provide an in-depth look at the kinds of news stories that often do not receive ... See full summary »

Stars:

Diane Sawyer, Chris Cuomo, Paula Abdul

6 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Diane Sawyer	...	Herself - Anchor (5 episodes, 1995-2007)
Chris Cuomo	...	Himself - Anchor (3 episodes, 2005-2009)
Paula Abdul	...	Herself (3 episodes, 1995-2005)
Vaughn Lowery	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2003)
John Quiñones	...	Himself - Correspondent (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
Adrienne Gelo	...	Accomplice (2 episodes, 2008)
Jay Schadler	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1992-1996)
Barbra Streisand	...	Herself (2 episodes, 1994-2005)
Lisa Marie Presley	...	Herself (2 episodes, 1995-2003)
Belladonna	...	Herself (2 episodes, 2003)
Kevin Ruf	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2004)

Storyline

A nighttime news program similar to 60 minutes and 20/20. Veteran newscasters Diane Sawyer and Sam Donaldson provide an in-depth look at the kinds of news stories that often do not receive much air time on regular news broadcasts. Frequent topics included product safety warnings, possible government or business improprieties, and human interest stories about sick children.

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Plot Keywords:

two word title

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Genres:

Documentary | News

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Details

Official Sites:

ABC

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 August 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

ABC Primetime

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC News

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In 1998, ABC News combined "Primetime Live" with 20/20 to compete with Dateline NBC which aired four days a week at the time. The new editions were called "20/20 Monday", "20/20 Wednesday", "20/20 Friday", "20/20 Sunday", and _"20/20 Downtown" (2000)_. In 2000, ABC News returned "20/20" and "Primetime" to their original forms but kept "20/20 Downtown" as a spin-off.

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Connections

Featured in Feed (1992)

User Reviews

Tabloid Trash

The only reason this show did not get a 0 is because one is not available. This show has gone from informative news to sensationalized claptrap. I tried to support this show in its decline, because I like human interest stories and Primetime used to have some very good ones. Unfortunately, April 21st has forever changed my mind about this show and the unethical newscasters that participate in it. ABC actually recorded a brutal case of child abuse and then refused to show it until the statute of limitations had run out and the parents could not be arrested on the charges they should have faced. What made it worse was how ABC swept the whole incident under the rug; instead of taking charge and seeking true professional help for these disturbed individuals, they had some pop psychologists send stern warnings TO THE AUDIENCE about how they shouldn't judge these poor angels too harshly. I was truly sickened. I hope this review stops one person from watching this investigative trash in the future. If it does, I will be happy. These days, all you can expect from Diane Sawyer and the good folks from Primetime Live are butt-kissing sessions with A-list celebrities and criminal acts covered up and praised to the stars. Don't waste the hour of your life; you'd be better off watching an old sitcom on Nick at Nite.