{"id":59232,"date":"2023-09-19T13:51:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T17:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=59232"},"modified":"2023-09-19T13:51:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T17:51:25","slug":"abc-news-studios-announces-a-special-edition-of-20-20-kerry-washington-thicker-than-water-a-conversation-with-robin-roberts-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/19\/abc-news-studios-announces-a-special-edition-of-20-20-kerry-washington-thicker-than-water-a-conversation-with-robin-roberts-video\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC News Studios Announces a Special edition of &#8220;20\/20,&#8221; &#8220;Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water &#8211; A Conversation with Robin Roberts&#8221; [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First up: the one-hour primetime special edition of &#8220;<em><strong>20\/20<\/strong><\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em><strong>Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water &#8211; A Conversation with Robin Roberts<\/strong><\/em>,&#8221; airing Sunday, September 24 on ABC.<\/p>\n<p>Today, ABC News Studios announced a new production unit led by ABC News&#8217; &#8220;<em>Good Morning America<\/em>&#8221; co-anchor Robin Roberts that will produce a wide range of original, narrative nonfiction projects, including specials, nonfiction series and documentaries for ABC Network, Hulu and Disney+.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2385325180\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NkRrnvc9d58?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The production unit is actively commissioning and developing projects across multiple genres and formats that are a natural extension of Roberts&#8217; background covering pop culture, newsmakers and world events over her 20+ year career. 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This new unit expands Roberts&#8217; current production portfolio, which includes Rock&#8217;n Robin Productions &#8211; the full-service, Emmy\u00ae Award-winning production company that launched in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m thrilled to now have a home within ABC News Studios to produce projects I really care about,&#8221; said Roberts. &#8220;This production team will be focused on heartfelt storytelling that reveals the mosaic of humanity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Robin Roberts&#8217; career is a masterclass in powerful storytelling that, over the years, has left an indelible mark on ABC News and people around the world,&#8221; said ABC News President Kim Godwin. &#8220;This dedicated ABC News Studios production unit will make it possible for Robin to seamlessly produce more premium, original content about extraordinary people and places like only Robin can.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Robin&#8217;s unique brand of storytelling infuses heart and soul into everything she does,&#8221; said Mike Kelley, vice president and head of ABC News Studios. &#8220;I couldn&#8217;t be more excited about the projects this unit will produce, which I know will enrich the lives of our viewers.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-3015279174\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>For the unit&#8217;s inaugural project, Roberts sat down with actor, director and producer Kerry Washington for a network exclusive interview ahead of the release of her upcoming memoir, &#8220;Thicker Than Water.&#8221; In the wide-ranging interview, Washington opens up about intimate details of her life for the first time, including her childhood, acting career and activism, and a family secret that turned her world upside down. 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