George Pennacchio
George Pennacchio is the entertainment reporter for ABC7 Eyewitness News and also hosts the station's Oscar specials. He joined ABC7 in 1996.

During his broadcasting career, George has won three Emmy Awards for his work. He has also been honored with The Press Award by The Publicists Guild of America for his coverage of the entertainment industry. He's one of only four journalists who have received The Critics' Critic Award from The Broadcast Film Critics Association, North America's largest critics group.

While on assignment in South Africa in 2007 to cover the opening of "The Lion King" on stage in its homeland, George did a series of reports involving entertainment, health and social programs that empower the women of South Africa with connections here in Southern California.

George serves on the board of the charity group, The Thalians, which raises money for the maintenance of the Thalians Mental Health Center at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center. He and his wife, Erin, also support various greyhound charities devoted to saving the dogs once their racing days are over.

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George's Stories
Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan open up about controversial new Trump film 'The Apprentice'
"The Apprentice" explores Trump's ascent to prominence in the '70s and '80s, long before his political career. It also highlights his connection with the notorious attorney Roy Cohn.
Danny Trejo likes playing a 'good' bad guy in new horror/comedy film 'Seven Cemeteries'
In "Seven Cemeteries," Danny Trejo plays a man just of prison who's asked to save a woman's ranch from a violent drug lord. He gets help from a witch who uses her craft to resurrect his old posse and the living dead fight for justice and revenge.
The late Christopher Reeve focus of new documentary 'Super/Man: the Christopher Reeve Story'
Actor Christopher Reeve hit it big in 1978 as the star of "Superman." Now, in 2024, he is back at the box office, posthumously, in "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story."
Gael García Bernal y Diego Luna traen el proyecto innovador 'La Máquina' a Hulu
Los actores Diego Luna y Gael García Bernal han sido mejores amigos desde la infancia. Ambos vuelven a trabajar juntos, esta vez para la primera serie original en español de Hulu, "La Máquina".
Lifelong friends Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna bring groundbreaking project 'La Máquina' to Hulu
Actors Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal have been best friends since childhood. The two are teaming up once again, this time for Hulu's first original Spanish-language series, "La Máquina."
'Dancing with the Stars' does 'Hair Metal Night' - Here's who went home during double elimination
After back-to-back performances for "Soul Train Night" and "Hair Metal Night," two more couples left the ballroom Tuesday during the "Dancing with the Stars" double elimination.
'Dancing with the Stars' gets ready for 'Soul Train' night
It's "Soul Train Night" on "Dancing with the Stars," kicking off a two-night event where the couples will need to become true "dancing machines" to assure they stay in the game.
Mexican mother-daughter duo prove they can do it all with their 'Las Angélicas Show'
The inseparable mother-daughter duo of Angélica María and Angélica Vale has proven over the years that they can do it all in the entertainment industry, and they are bringing their show to Inglewood to continue to prove it.
'Grey's Anatomy,' ABC's longest running primetime medical drama, returns for season 21
"These crazy shocking moments have fantastic pay off." Kim Raver and Kevin McKidd from "Grey's Anatomy" say this upcoming season 21 of the long-running drama series is firing on all cylinders and has never been better.
Niecy Nash-Betts teams up again with Ryan Murphy for a new FX thriller, 'Grotesquerie'
Niecy Nash-Betts teams up again with Ryan Murphy for a new FX horror/drama. This one is called "Grotesquerie."