George Stephanopoulos

American political commentator
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Born:
February 10, 1961, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. (age 63)

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ABC News staff losing patience with George Stephanopoulos after $15m libel payout Dec. 19, 2024, 11:06 PM ET (The Telegraph)
George Stephanopoulos Inks New Deal With ABC News Dec. 19, 2024, 3:00 AM ET (The Hollywood Reporter)

George Stephanopoulos (born February 10, 1961, Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.) is an American political commentator, best known as an anchor of the ABC (American Broadcasting Company) morning news program Good Morning America (2009– ), chief Washington correspondent of ABC news (2005–09), and the host of ABC’s Sunday news program, This Week with George Stephanopoulos (2002–10, 2012– ). Prior to joining ABC, Stephanopoulos served as a senior aide (1993–96) to U.S. Pres. Bill Clinton. Stephanopoulos was raised in Cleveland and graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in political science. In 1983 he attended the University of Oxford as a Rhodes ...(100 of 333 words)