Good Night America
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Good Night America was a 1970s late-night television news and talk program hosted by Geraldo Rivera that became notable for airing culturally significant and controversial material, including the first national late-night broadcast of the Zapruder film.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Good Night America canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7374994 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Good Night America Context triple: [Zapruder film, firstTelevisionProgram, Good Night America]
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A.
Goodnight Tonight
"Goodnight Tonight" is a 1979 disco-influenced single by Paul McCartney and Wings, known for its catchy bassline and blend of rock and dance music.
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B.
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast is a 1941 musical comedy film about the early days of radio, featuring Gary Merrill among its cast.
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C.
Late Night
Late Night is a long-running American late-night talk show franchise on NBC, known for its rotating hosts and comedic interviews with celebrity guests.
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D.
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is a long-running American morning television show on ABC that features news, interviews, and lifestyle segments.
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E.
Tonight! America After Dark
Tonight! America After Dark was a short-lived late-night American television program that briefly replaced the original Tonight Show format in the late 1950s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Good Night America Target entity description: Good Night America was a 1970s late-night television news and talk program hosted by Geraldo Rivera that became notable for airing culturally significant and controversial material, including the first national late-night broadcast of the Zapruder film.
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A.
Goodnight Tonight
"Goodnight Tonight" is a 1979 disco-influenced single by Paul McCartney and Wings, known for its catchy bassline and blend of rock and dance music.
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B.
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast is a 1941 musical comedy film about the early days of radio, featuring Gary Merrill among its cast.
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C.
Late Night
Late Night is a long-running American late-night talk show franchise on NBC, known for its rotating hosts and comedic interviews with celebrity guests.
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D.
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is a long-running American morning television show on ABC that features news, interviews, and lifestyle segments.
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E.
Tonight! America After Dark
Tonight! America After Dark was a short-lived late-night American television program that briefly replaced the original Tonight Show format in the late 1950s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
late-night talk show
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television news program ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | American television ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| endTime | 1979 ⓘ |
| genre |
news
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talk show ⓘ |
| hasBroadcastTimeSlot | late night ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
contributed to debates about the John F. Kennedy assassination
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increased public awareness of the Zapruder film ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
documentary segments
ⓘ
interviews ⓘ news reports ⓘ |
| hasHost | Geraldo Rivera ⓘ |
| hasKeyPerson | Geraldo Rivera ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
current events
ⓘ
politics ⓘ social issues ⓘ |
| locationOfBroadcast |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| notableEpisodeFeature |
Zapruder film of the John F. Kennedy assassination
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linked to:
Zapruder film
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| notableFor |
airing culturally significant and controversial material
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first national late-night broadcast of the Zapruder film ⓘ |
| originalBroadcastFormat | late-night television ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| partOf | ABC News ⓘ |
| presenter | Geraldo Rivera ⓘ |
| productionCompany | ABC News ⓘ |
| productionType | network television program ⓘ |
| startTime | 1973 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Good Night America Description of subject: Good Night America was a 1970s late-night television news and talk program hosted by Geraldo Rivera that became notable for airing culturally significant and controversial material, including the first national late-night broadcast of the Zapruder film.
Referenced by (1)
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