Among the many options you have to watch coverage of Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday is ABC News, which will be available for streaming on basically any platform you might have lying around.
George Stephanopoulos will lead coverage of Donald Trump’s inauguration for the network from Washington, D.C. with a special edition of “Good Morning America” at 7 a.m. and continuing coverage through 4 p.m., ET. “World News Tonight with David Muir,” “Nightline” and “20/20” will air special editions.
“World News Tonight” Anchor David Muir, “Good Morning America” Anchor Robin Roberts, Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz, “Nightline” Co-anchor Byron Pitts, Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl, Special Correspondent and Senior Strategic Advisor Matthew Dowd, “World News Tonight” Saturday Anchor and Senior National Correspondent Cecilia Vega, “World News Tonight” Sunday Anchor and Correspondent Tom Llamas will join Stephanopoulos throughout the day.
ABC News Digital stream coverage of the Inauguration across desktop, mobile, social OTT properties. In addition, ABC News will produce a series of short form videos, including features explaining how the confirmation process works, and will live blog the confirmation hearings that started January 10.
ABC News will provide multi-stream live coverage of the day’s proceedings and the evening balls, including live anchored coverage with Digital Anchor Amna Nawaz, “Nightline” and “Good Morning America” Weekend Co-anchor Dan Harris and ABC News Contributor LZ Granderson starting at 8:30 a.m., ET. The many livestreams of ABC News are available through its live video portal on ABCNews.com, as well as ABC News’ mobile apps and ABC News’ apps on Apple TV, Roku Xbox One.
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Judd Apatow is among stars taking part in a « Love-a-thon » on Facebook Live to raise $500,000 to raise money for progressive causes.
Jane Fonda will appear during the Love-a-Thon.
« Savage Love » sex columnist Dan Savage volunteered on his podcast that on inauguration day, « I am going to be getting high, listening to musicals and sucking a d—. … I am going to have a media blackout. »
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Jamie Lee Curtis will also appear during the Love-a-Thon.
Moby says he turned down a DJ gig for the inauguration, and will instead perform at a benefit show on Friday at The Hotel Café in Los Angeles.
Christopher Guest will bring his comedic genius to the « Love-a-Thon. »
« Gilmore Girls » actress Kathleen Wilhoite told TheWrap: « I’ll be sitting shiva for democracy and equal rights while periodically getting up to go WWE on a punching bag I’ve colored orange and adorned with tiny doll hands. »
John Leguizamo is leading a protest, writing on Twitter: « At noon tomorrow turn your TV’s on to anything but the inauguration and lower its ratings as protest to not having a Latinx in his cabinet! … In solidarity of not 1 Latinx in #trumps cabinet Im asking artists to do a live feed at noon as a protest to #trump at noon time est! »
Oscar winner Patricia Arquette is another « Love-a-Thon » participant.
Beau Willimon, creator of “House of Cards,” will spend part of inauguration day taking part in TheWrap and Politico’s Inauguration Hub event in Washington, DC — a day of issue-oriented discussions.
Tim Robbins is another « Love-a-Thon » guest.
« Absolutely Fabulous » actress Mo Gaffney told TheWrap: « I’ll be in NYC girding my loins, figuratively (and literally because…well Trump and grabbing) to head to the Women’s March on Washington. Plus some mourning of democracy and common decency in the U.S. »
Jeff Tweedy of Wilco will provide some « Love-a-Thon » music.
Actor and Academy Award-winning director Fisher Stevens will also join TheWrap and Politico’s Inauguration Hub event.
Dan Savage has very specific plans for what to do instead of watching Trump
Donald Trump isn’t just having a hard time getting stars to perform at his inauguration — many don’t even want to watch it. Here are a few celebrities who have other plans on inauguration day.