ABC at TCA:  Introducing Karey Burke

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Pasadena, CA – ABC on Tuesday borrowed a delightful tradition from its annual Upfront event in New York City by adding Jimmy Kimmel to its day at the Winter 2019 Television Critics Association tour.  Kimmel wasn’t there to do a monologue, though.  Or to participate in his own press conference (though he should have).  Instead, he was on hand to introduce new ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke.  True to form, taking shots at his own network was not off limits.  But his aim went much wider than that.

“On behalf of the ABC Television Network today, I am honored and ‘hashtag blessed’ to introduce our new president, Karey Burke,” he began.  “As you know, President Burke won an historic victory in November, winning by the largest margin in President-of-ABC history.  So, it’s no surprise that more than 40 million of you, according to Netflix, gathered in this room to celebrate.  John Landgraf says it’s less, but we know the truth.

“Karey Burke’s story is the American dream,” Kimmel continued.  “She was born in America, which was the right choice.  After graduating magna cum laude Phi Beta Kappa from UCLA, President Burke began her career in television as a comedy development assistant at NBC where she quickly moved up the ladder and, in the ’90s, was involved in the development and production of such series as Friends.

Ed Martin

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