‘GMA' bids Josh Elliott goodbye

NEW YORK -- ABC's "Good Morning America" is saying goodbye to Josh Elliott, minus Josh Elliott.

The top-rated morning show paid a brief tribute to its departed news anchor on Thursday's show.

Elliott left last weekend for a job at NBC Sports, turning down an offer to stay at ABC. With Elliott in the employ of another network, he didn't appear on ABC's set Thursday.

The show ran a series of clips from his time on the show, including when he met Pope Francis and had an animal poop on his shoulder. Said Robin Roberts: "We love you!"

The show maintained the appearance of a happy broadcast "family" after a personnel move that caused some off-screen bitterness.

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