ABC Upfronts Diary: What's Old Is New Again
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What’s old was new again at ABC’s upfront on Tuesday afternoon. A “Roseanne” reboot, the return of “American Idol,” a live staging of classic sitcoms hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and a surprise performance from the “Backstreet Boys” made it hard to tell exactly what year it was inside Lincoln Center.
It was also an emotional afternoon, as ABC dedicated a portion of its presentation to saying goodbye to “Scandal,” which will conclude next season, and singing the praises of late-night host Kimmel, who was absent from this year’s dog and pony show (he is staying close to his newborn son who, as he revealed in a tearful monologue on his show last week, was born with a heart defect).
But Kimmel still managed to get some laughs with a letter he sent to ad buyers that Ben Sherwood, Disney-ABC TV Group president, read.
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