Highlights for ABC News’ ‘GMA3: What You Need To Know,’ Aug. 19–23

The following report highlights the programming of ABC’s “GMA3: What You Need to Know” during the week of Aug. 19-23. “GMA3: What You Need to Know” is a one-hour program co-anchored by Eva Pilgrim and DeMarco Morgan. The news program airs weekdays at 1:00 p.m. EDT | 12:00 p.m. CDT on ABC, and 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. EDT on ABC News Live.

Highlights of the week include the following:

Monday, Aug. 19 – A musical performance by G-Eazy; Editor-in-Chief Lauren Iannotti (Real Simple) shares highlights from the magazine’s Smart Money Awards; SiriusXM host and ABC News contributor Mike Muse reports from the Democratic National Convention

Tuesday, Aug. 20 – Broadway legend Aaron Lazar shares an update on his fight against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS); Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) talks about the Democratic National Convention; ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton answers viewer questions; bestselling author and executive producer Karin Slaughter (“Will Trent”); chef Alex Guarnaschelli features food from the U.S. Open

Wednesday, Aug. 21 – Actress and singer FKA twigs (“The Crow”); Deals & Steals with ABC News e-commerce editor Tory Johnson; former Marine Jon Kuniholm shares his experience losing an arm to an improvised explosive device and how he is now helping other veterans

Thursday, Aug. 22 – ABC News correspondent Chris Connelly sits down with Channing Tatum, Zoë Kravitz and Naomi Ackie (“Blink Twice”); actress Emayatzy Corinealdi and actor McKinley Freeman (“Reasonable Doubt”); ABC News correspondent Christiane Cordero reports on social media influencers attending the Democratic National Convention for the first time

Friday, Aug. 23 – ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton reports on a mystery drug hitting the club scene and how to identify and treat burns this summer; ABC News correspondent Zohreen Shah sits down with five trailblazing Indian American members of Congress; national figure skating coach Joel Savary discusses Howard University’s first figure skating club; a look at Je T’aime Patisserie in Brooklyn

ABC Media Relations
Brooks Lancaster
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Jordan Littlejohn
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