This story first appeared in the Nov. 1 issue of The Hollywood Reporter Magazine. Outliving such competition as A Current Affair, Hard Copy and American Journal, Inside Edition will mark its hard-fought 25th anniversary in January. "We're almost like the royal family of television," jokes longtime executive producer Charles Lachman. "We just go on and on." With more than 8,000 episodes logged, the show has scored hot "gets" with such beleaguered subjects as Phil Spector and Paula Jones and still attracts 4.1 million viewers, consistently beating TMZ and Access Hollywood by more than 1 million
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- 10/23/2013
- by Sophie Schillaci
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Forget Arnold Schwarzenegger or John Edwards. One of the greatest political sex scandals happened to Grover Cleveland. Journalist Charles Lachman reveals the sordid details of rape, an unwanted child, and the coverup.
Arnold Schwarzenegger. John Edwards. Grover Cleveland?
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It's true. In the annals of illegitimate children born to powerful politicians, President Grover Cleveland must rank uppermost. While Schwarzenegger made it with the maid and John Edwards betrayed his wife with a woman who picked him up in a bar, neither can touch the awful acts of Grover Cleveland.
Cleveland's claim to fame is as the only American president to serve two non-consecutive terms in office, and he's remembered as a courageous and pugnaciously honest statesman. But I've spent three years investigating Grover Cleveland for my new book, A Secret Life, tracing the ways in which Cleveland and his keys aides lied...
Arnold Schwarzenegger. John Edwards. Grover Cleveland?
Related story on The Daily Beast: Weinergate: The Movie
It's true. In the annals of illegitimate children born to powerful politicians, President Grover Cleveland must rank uppermost. While Schwarzenegger made it with the maid and John Edwards betrayed his wife with a woman who picked him up in a bar, neither can touch the awful acts of Grover Cleveland.
Cleveland's claim to fame is as the only American president to serve two non-consecutive terms in office, and he's remembered as a courageous and pugnaciously honest statesman. But I've spent three years investigating Grover Cleveland for my new book, A Secret Life, tracing the ways in which Cleveland and his keys aides lied...
- 5/24/2011
- by Charles Lachman
- The Daily Beast
A New book claims to have solved one of the last great mysteries of the 20th century - the identity of "D.B. Cooper," the notorious hijacker who parachuted from a Boeing 727 in 1971 with $200,000 in cash and vanished without a trace. And, in an odd twist, the culprit has ties to the family of Abraham Lincoln.
In "The Last Lincolns: The Rise & Fall of a Great American Family" (Union Square Press), Charles Lachman, executive producer of "Inside Edition" and a former Post reporter, says "Cooper" was really Jack Coffelt,...
In "The Last Lincolns: The Rise & Fall of a Great American Family" (Union Square Press), Charles Lachman, executive producer of "Inside Edition" and a former Post reporter, says "Cooper" was really Jack Coffelt,...
- 10/4/2008
- NYPost.com
Celebrations: Emmy nominee Ted Danson ("Damages") lunching at Blue Water Grill with wife Mary Steenburgen. And that was Deborah Nor ville toasting the 20th anni versary of "Inside Edition" at Remi with executive pro ducer Charles Lachman, weekend co-anchors Diane McInerney and Paul Boyd and the "Ie" team.
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Back in his days as a publicist at E!, Keith Fenimore once tried to convince me to interview Gary Busey,...
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Back in his days as a publicist at E!, Keith Fenimore once tried to convince me to interview Gary Busey,...
- 7/25/2008
- by By MICHAEL STARR
- NYPost.com
Kristina Guerrero and Megan Alexander have joined CBS Television Distribution's syndicated newsmagazine Inside Edition as correspondents.
Guerrero, based in Los Angeles, will report on the Hollywood scene and break entertainment stories. Alexander, based in New York, will be a general assignment reporter, covering everything from crime stories to fashion trends.
Before joining Inside Edition, Guerrero and Alexander were co-hosts of the daily entertainment show Great Day S.A. in San Antonio.
"Kristina and Megan are accomplished and polished reporters, and they'll make a wonderful coast-to-coast contribution to 'Inside Edition, ' " executive producer Charles Lachman said.
Guerrero previously was special correspondent for Access Hollywood and was co-host of Si TV's The Rub. She began her career at KTTV Los Angeles' Good Day L.A.
Alexander also hosted the weekly home improvement show Mi Casa Makeover and served as anchor for morning news and traffic reports for KENS-TV San Antonio.
Guerrero, based in Los Angeles, will report on the Hollywood scene and break entertainment stories. Alexander, based in New York, will be a general assignment reporter, covering everything from crime stories to fashion trends.
Before joining Inside Edition, Guerrero and Alexander were co-hosts of the daily entertainment show Great Day S.A. in San Antonio.
"Kristina and Megan are accomplished and polished reporters, and they'll make a wonderful coast-to-coast contribution to 'Inside Edition, ' " executive producer Charles Lachman said.
Guerrero previously was special correspondent for Access Hollywood and was co-host of Si TV's The Rub. She began her career at KTTV Los Angeles' Good Day L.A.
Alexander also hosted the weekly home improvement show Mi Casa Makeover and served as anchor for morning news and traffic reports for KENS-TV San Antonio.
- 12/11/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Deborah Norville has signed a multiyear deal with CBS Television Distribution to remain as anchor of the syndicated newsmagazine Inside Edition.
Norville joined Inside Edition in 1995 after more than a decade in the television news industry. She most recently had re-upped her contract in January 2005, signing a two-year deal at the time.
"When Deborah joined 'Inside Edition' 12 years ago, she reinvigorated the show with her sharp interview skills and strong news judgment," CBS Television Distribution CEO Roger King said. "I'm happy that she'll continue to be the face of the show for years to come."
Executive producer Charles Lachman added that Norville's "solid news background and willingness to get in the trenches are a huge part of this show's success."
For her part, Norville said she's "thrilled" to be staying at the show, saying it has "come to feel like home."
Norville also has worked at CBS News, where she anchored America Tonight and reported for 48 Hours, Street Stories and CBS Evening News. She also has hosted her own nationally syndicated radio show, Deborah Norville Radio Show, and was co-host of NBC's Today. Norville has won two national Emmys, a local Emmy and the American Women in Radio and Television's Gracie Award.
Norville joined Inside Edition in 1995 after more than a decade in the television news industry. She most recently had re-upped her contract in January 2005, signing a two-year deal at the time.
"When Deborah joined 'Inside Edition' 12 years ago, she reinvigorated the show with her sharp interview skills and strong news judgment," CBS Television Distribution CEO Roger King said. "I'm happy that she'll continue to be the face of the show for years to come."
Executive producer Charles Lachman added that Norville's "solid news background and willingness to get in the trenches are a huge part of this show's success."
For her part, Norville said she's "thrilled" to be staying at the show, saying it has "come to feel like home."
Norville also has worked at CBS News, where she anchored America Tonight and reported for 48 Hours, Street Stories and CBS Evening News. She also has hosted her own nationally syndicated radio show, Deborah Norville Radio Show, and was co-host of NBC's Today. Norville has won two national Emmys, a local Emmy and the American Women in Radio and Television's Gracie Award.
- 2/22/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Former CNN anchor Jim Moret has joined the syndicated newsmagazine Inside Edition as a senior correspondent. Moret, who will be based in the newsmagazine's Los Angeles bureau, spent nearly a decade at CNN, where he served as co-anchor of Showbiz Today and The World Today and anchor of NewsNight. While at the cable news network, Moret anchored many breaking news stories and live events, including the 2000 terrorist bombing of the USS Cole and the 2000 Democratic National Convention. He also was CNN's chief anchor for coverage of the O.J. Simpson criminal trial in 1995 and served as anchor and analyst for Simpson's civil trial in 1996-97. "Jim brings a wealth of experience covering breaking-news events, in-depth reporting of ongoing stories and the deft touch for the celebrity and show business stories our audience has come to expect," said Charles Lachman, executive producer of Inside Edition, which is produced and distributed by King World. After leaving CNN in 2001, Moret hosted a series of ABC specials and co-hosted the network's Academy Awards preshow three times. He also has served as guest anchor on KTLA's Morning News in Los Angeles and on WNYW's Good Day New York. Moret joins Inside Edition as the newsmagazine, anchored by Deborah Norville, prepares to enter its 17th season.
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