Lesleyann Coker

For the first time in 16 years, there's a battle brewing in the ratings between Good Morning America and Today for the top spot. The two shows differ in substance, style and personality.

Recent ratings trends indicate viewers favoring fluff, which begs the question of how much news will...

At the recent U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, California, the crowd was treated to a preview of skaters who will contend for the Olympic team in 2014. One particular skater had the audience buzzing about her potential -- 16-year-old Ashley Cain, from Coppell, Texas.

If you don't know...

Last week marked the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. My husband's grandfather (now deceased) was an Arizona survivor, therefore, the anniversary has special meaning for our family.

Five years ago we attended the 65th anniversary symposium sponsored by the Pacific Historic Parks and the...

April 14, 2011 marks a sad day in television history.

ABC's cancellation of All My Children after 41 years and One Life to Live after 43 years signified the end of an era.

In the early 1970's, 19 soap operas were on the air. After these new cancellations take effect,...

I confess. I'm cheating on Barbara Walters.

The other woman in my life -- or should I say women -- are Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb.

I feel guilty about this transgression because Barbara has been an important part of my life for over 25 years.

She was...

Am I the only one who thought this year's Oscar hosts, Anne Hathaway and James Franco, were a breath of fresh air compared to Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin in 2010?

Most critics have eviscerated the two.

The Hollywood Reporter's Tim Goodman said, "Theirs was a dull attempt...

Sarah Palin is a master of self-immolation.

In the month since the horrific shooting in Tucson, Palin squandered an opportunity to help mend the country's fragile psyche. She could have chosen to rise above the fray and tone down her patented partisan rhetoric. It was a chance for her to...

On Monday nights in NYC when Broadway shows are dark, the place to see and be seen is Jim Caruso's Cast Party at Birdland. In the eight years since Caruso created it, Cast Party has become legendary for its open mic night which has hosted everyone from Tony...

Dear Senator McCain,

Who are you? Do you even know any more?

You recently told a reporter you've always done whatever's necessary to win, and judging from your changing colors, I'm beginning to conclude you're a chameleon.

If...

What do General Stanley McChrystal and Helen Thomas have in common?

Both were fired for exercising their right to free speech.

No doubt, McChrystal and his aides made a bone-headed blunder by ridiculing their Washington bosses to a reporter from Rolling Stone magazine, and Thomas' off-the...

The 2010 Daytime Emmy telecast was one of the strangest on record. It was better than last year's, though that's not saying much. This year's show felt like a giant promo for Vegas that had little to do with daytime television.

From David Copperfield opening the show to...

Dear John,

I feel compelled to write you again. You still owe me that $258.

I admit, the letter I sent to your home address in 2008 was a bit testy. I was one of your loyal contributors. Whenever your campaign e-mailed and asked for a few more dollars, I...

In Part I of my exclusive interview with figure skater Jenny Kirk yesterday, Kirk offered a rare and refreshingly honest appraisal of the eating disorder epidemic now confronting the sport of figure skating. She estimated 85% of skaters struggle with eating disorders and candidly discussed her own battle...

The National Championship for Ladies Figure Skating kicks off Thursday night, and by Saturday judges will have selected the U.S. Olympic team for 2010.

Yet beyond the bright lights of the competition, judges, coaches, competitors, and commentators are hiding a dirty secret few dare discuss or acknowledge.

In this exclusive...

Is ABC homophobic?

If recent events are any indication, the network is struggling to define its boundaries for gay sexuality.

After Adam Lambert's bi-sexually charged closing performance at the American Music Awards in November, ABC responded by canceling the singer's scheduled appearance on Good Morning America, and...

Most people dismiss soap operas for their unbelievable story lines and exaggerated, some would say silly, drama.

Why, then, is the nation transfixed by Tiger Woods' personal drama?

Are celebrity soap operas replacing daytime television soap operas?

After Tiger hit a fire hydrant full of women over Thanksgiving weekend, the...