Robin Roberts' 'GMA' sick leave plans
"I'm not going anywhere! I'm staying right here!" joked Robin Roberts Thursday when a reporter asked how ABC's "Good Morning America" would be handling her absence from the show while she undergoes her upcoming bone-marrow transplant. In a satellite interview that included her "GMA" co-workers, Roberts, who announced in June that she'd been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, a blood disorder that sometimes leads to leukemia, told reporters at the Television Critics Association's summer meetings that she expects the transplant to occur toward the end of the summer, "most likely the end of August, early September."
Robin Roberts' 'GMA' sick leave plans
Ellen Gray, Daily News TV Critic
“I'm not going anywhere! I'm staying right here!” joked Robin Roberts Thursday when a reporter asked how ABC's “Good Morning America” would be handling her absence from the show while she undergoes her upcoming bone-marrow transplant.
In a satellite interview that included her “GMA” co-workers, Roberts, who announced in June that she'd been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, a blood disorder that sometimes leads to leukemia, told reporters at the Television Critics Association's summer meetings that she expects the transplant to occur toward the end of the summer, “most likely the end of August, early September.”
“It's fascinating/slash/scary how you have to prepare for something like this,” remarked Roberts, who looked as lively as she usually does on air but confessed that she does “go through moments of fatigue” and that this was a day when she was feeling the effects of the treatments she's undergoing to prepare for the transplant.
The show's recent string of ratings victories against its once-indomitable NBC rival “Today” “have been pretty good medicine,” said Roberts, whose bone marrow is to be supplied by her sister, Sally Ann Roberts, a news anchor in New Orleans.
While she's gone, Roberts said, ABC News' Diane Sawyer, Barbara Walters and Katie Couric may all spend some time filling in for her.
South Jersey's Kelly Ripa may be in the mix as well.
“The women of 'The View'” have offered to pitch in, too, said “GMA” executive producer Tom Cibrowski.
Let's hope it won't come to that.
There are few people in this world that qualify as a true role model. Robin Roberts more than meets the standard.— syddan26- She is one brave and classy lady.— phillytransplant
- We love Robin Roberts.She is a true role model,in every sense of the word.— knicknasty
- In an industry filled with sleazebags and airheads and professional jerks, she's one of the few classy people on TV. Best of luck to her.— J H
- Kelly Ripa? An untalented, uneducated, unattractive, no-class, big-mouthed know-nothing...going to fill in for Robin Roberts? Please tell me I misread that.— mel-b
- Really...tell us how you really feel while Kelly is toting her 10 million dollar paycheck to TD Bank! — Vinnie
- This comment has been deleted.— JE42
- Get back soon, Robin...See ya later!!!!— Philly Always
- I wish Robin a speedy recovery. I like her a lot. But if that bunch of cackleing dopes from the View have anything to do with the show, I hope it implodes like a team coahed by Rich Kotite !!!!— Truphillyfan
Comment removed.- Love you Robin,,,john ullman— john ullman
- Ain't America great.
I wonder if they'll allow comments if she dies????????
I soooooooooo wanted to speak on Wednesday night, 10PM, CBS circa 1969
Or was that "Hawaii 5-0"??????
— Cuddles - Robin Roberts is the last woman I would put up as a role model. The Real Woman Role models are down in the trenches taking care of their families not playing a cutie on early morning TV— rduexpress
- ---rduexpress so only women that decide to have children can be considered role models? this educated successful career woman...doesn't count as a role model? why?.... so getting pregnant and taking care of the children that you have (ie doing the minimum of what is required) automatically qualifies a women as a role model.?...— genius1977
