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Jill Zarin Blogs About Joining ‘Good Afternoon America’

Another ‘Real Housewives of New York City’ alum takes on daytime

By TVDeeva Deanna Barnert Jul 6, 2012 8:59AM

With “Good Morning America” spinoff “Good Afternoon America” set to premiere Monday, July 9, Jill Zarin announced she’s joined the ABC news team as a special correspondent. The "RHONYC" alum will host weekly reality show segments, starting Wednesday. ABC has not yet commented.   

 

Bing: More about 'Good Afternoon America' | Jill Zarin 

 

“’Hollywood called’ again,” Zarin blogged Thursday, July 5. “Well not exactly... it was a producer from ‘GMA.’ I was asked to be a special correspondent on a new afternoon show on ABC called ‘Good AFTERNOON America.’ I am doing a weekly reality show segment on Wednesdays at 2pm...giving my opinion on reality shows. My first show will air July 11th and covers shows like ‘America's Got Talent,’ ‘The Bachelorette’ and maybe a housewife show?? It is part time and yet still gives me an opportunity to talk to all of you every week and keep it real. I love that I am "LIVE"...you never know what I will come up with right?”


"GAA" is set to run for nine weeks, filling the void left by "The Revolution" until Katie Couric's talker premieres Sept. 9. 

 

“RHONYC” alum and feud frenemy Bethenny Frankel also recently broke into daytime for a trial run. Her talk show "Bethenny" kicked of a six-week run on June 11.


"Good Afternoon America" premieres Monday, July 9, at 2 p.m. ET/PT and will run for nine consecutive weeks.

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mr sour
Jul 8, 2012 1:37PM
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looking forward to GAA. the hosts have great personalities meaning josh and lara. will have something to watch at 2PM on the east coast
black cats (blackcats2)
Jul 8, 2012 10:10AM
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Jill Zarin is a jealous/vindictive/b​itchy/brat who should never be on TV....I stopped watching NY housewives cause of her when she was being a fool and attacking Bethany....I started watching again when they fired her.....she is a middle school bad girl and deserves to just work for her husband and SHUT UP....she wants to attack and bad mouth and bitch but when someone gives it back to her she runs to her husband or the 1 person who is still talking to her and cries about how horrible she has been treated.....I will not watch GMA and I love the show but I will stop I cant stand this bitch
Busta Moobs
Jul 8, 2012 9:56AM
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This site needs to get its act together and get rid of these spam bots. Seriously, if the present crew cant get rid of them, HIRE someone with the brains to do so.

 

I don't watch reality TV. I refuse to watch reality TV stars on other shows. Whatever happened to hiring Journalists?

Trish
Jul 8, 2012 7:59AM
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I hope they cancel her contract before it starts! She's a media junkie with no real personality! She plays the victim while cutting people to bits. She needs to go!
computergram
Jul 8, 2012 4:21AM
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She needs to go back to whatever she did before she was on RHONY.  She really doesn't seem to know when to keep her mouth shut.  I mean why would she announce on her blog the new position she was offered on GAA?  Wouldn't ABC be the ones to make that public?  She so wants to be considered as well liked and popular as Betheny, but that will never happen.
Keith Lee (Klee64)
Jul 7, 2012 11:51PM
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She's a cow!  Disgusting personality...one of my early favorites during season one of RHONY, she showed her true colors during season 2...it's all about HER, she is absolutely despicable. 
lovinlizzy
Jul 7, 2012 5:29PM
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Yet another new show I WON'T be watching.......I have a hard time dealing with this woman, who is judgmental and passive aggressive, manipulative and irritating. While I enjoy the train wrecks that appear on the Housewives series, Jill Zarin just proved to be too nasty and mean spirited to ever have me watch RHONYC again. And don't even get me started on her voice.....
angfinch
Jul 7, 2012 2:39PM
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PLEASE make this woman go away!!!! That's all I want to do...sit and watch a snob like her!!! No Thank You!!!
PJ Covington (Idrinktothat)
Jul 7, 2012 1:01PM
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Are you kidding me?....Please not another talk show and I am sure we are going to have a token English or Australia on it who will fix us Americans.......Enou​gh already!  There are two many talk shows now......
Chip
Jul 7, 2012 9:16AM
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"Good Afternoon America" looks like it's going to be a lackluster start, especially in light of the other shows it faces on the schedule.  Adding a reality show personality like Jill Zarin, who's nominally known at best, isn't going to boost ratings much, either.  Good luck!!!
lol888
Jul 7, 2012 8:51AM
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I never heard of her!  GMA, don't let her ruin your show and ratings!!!

Whoever you are, Jill, go away and stay away!!!

bee bee jo
Jul 7, 2012 8:11AM
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Are you kidding me.... GAA this will surely affect your status of GMA. Zarin is a very nasty individual who is out for herself only.. Thanks GAA you hit an all time low with this one.................​.....
soccermom72
Jul 7, 2012 4:19AM
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I was REALLY hoping this woman's 15 minutes of fame were over!!!  Talentless!! Vapid!! Empty!!
speak your mind
Jul 6, 2012 9:08AM
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This was a mistake of major proportions on the part of Good Afternoon America. Jill Zarin is not a woman I would watch - for any reason, in any context - if it were the last show on TV. Truly disappointed in ABC.
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