It's another step in the seemingly wholesale consolidation of media, where competition takes a backseat to cooperation. New York magazine reports that ABC News has teamed up
with CBS' "Entertainment Tonight" to offer celebrities ET coverage if they agree to do exclusive sit-downs on ABC's "Good Morning America," "20/20" or "Primetime." The alliance
was inspired by NBC's cross-promotion of "Dateline's" hourlong interview with Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, which was conducted by "Access Hollywood" anchor Pat O'Brien. ABC
will not use ET correspondents for its news show.
ABC hooks up with ET…
