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CNNSaturday May 17, 2008
Want A Back Rub With That Interview?
So what's unconventional about this one? Conducted during a health fair at the building, both Meade and Kagan chat as they get back rubs on massage chairs. It's "the first interview on my book tour that has come with massage," Kagan says. Now that's casual conversation. Click here to see the podcast... Friday May 16, 2008
Seacrest Settles it on King
"There were even rumors you were going to join CNN, which, we can tell viewers, there's nothing to that," said King. Seacrest joked that, "the only rumor," was the duo having dinner last night — which was true. Last week rumors started circling about negotiations between Seacrest and CNN. CNN Misreports Gay Marriage RulingWhen the news broke that the California Supreme Court struck down state laws against same-sex marriage, CNN was on top of the story. Unfortunately, for several minutes after the story broke, they got it wrong. Legal Pad writes, "I guess that's what happens when you only read the first few pages of a ginormous ruling." Thursday May 15, 2008
Another Ludacris CNN Newsroom Intro
Today, another strange introduction took place, as anchor Tony Harris interviewed Tommy Lee and bandmate Johnny Colt about their new show on Planet Green. Besides CNN kicking off the interview by identifying the show in the lower third as the John Travolta smash hit, "Battlefield Earth," (the title is "Battleground Earth") the interview takes a surprising turn after the first couple minutes. As Harris asks, "who is this walking on our set?" Chris "Ludacris" Bridges (another star of the Planet Green show) strolls over to the interview area, as the other three feign surprise. And the interview continues...as planned. Click continued to see Ludacris' "surprise" entrance... Walton Apologizes For Cafferty's Remarks
"On behalf of CNN I'd like to apologize to the Chinese people for that," said Walton in a letter to Chinese ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong. That would be this. According to China's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Walton also said, "CNN has the highest respect for Chinese people around the world and we have no doubt that there was genuine offense felt by them over the Jack Cafferty commentary." > More: CNN confirms the Walton apology to TVNewser: "CNN delivered a letter to the Chinese people through the Chinese Ambassador in Washington. The letter reiterated what we have said publicly in the past." Monday May 12, 2008
King and Seacrest to "Talk About Everything"
Now Seacrest speaking to Access Hollywood, is looking to settle the rumors later this week: "I will be on Larry's show Thursday night. We will talk more about it with Larry," Ryan explained. "Larry is going to be on CNN as long as Larry wants to be but I am going to be Larry's guest Thursday night and Larry and I are going to talk about everything." (via OCN) CNN's Rivers on Burma Escape: "What If They Just Shot Us and Threw Us Into The River?"
Rivers soon found out the officials were looking for him. On Thursday, Rivers hid under a blanket at a police checkpoint. He returned reporting later that day, but was spotted again. He was told to return to his van where police would be waiting. "There were a lot of things going through our minds then about what we would find at the end of that journey," he told the AP. "At one point I was thinking, 'what if they just shot us and threw us into the river and said it was an accident?'" The police handed Rivers over to another government official, who let him go after being convinced he and his group were part of the relief effort. The AP's David Bauder writes, "cigarettes, water and a candy bar helped." "I kind of felt that I'd used my nine lives up and it was time to get out of the country," Rivers said. But the drama didn't end there. Rivers was called off the airplane as it was ready to leave Yangoon. He was searched again, but thanks to an impatient flight attendent, Rivers was allowed back on the plane. By Friday, he was back in Thailand. "I was amazed at the lengths they apparently went just to catch me," Rivers said. And already CNN has a correspondent back in Myanmar. This time, reporting anonymously. (Image below from 10:26amET today) Saturday May 10, 2008
Nancy Grace Loves Her Mom (And Other Extraordinary Parents)
Some of my fondest memories are times built around saving money. I recall many wonderful nights sitting with my mother as she worked over our sewing machine, making my sister and me new dresses. Or when the weather was good, we'd pick fruits together on the weekends. We'd make jellies and preserves and enter them into the Georgia State Fair. With the blue ribbons came money! And that money went towards buying one another Christmas presents. Grace will host a special Mother's Day edition of her show on Sunday, featuring the winner of HLN's Extraordinary Parent contest. Friday May 09, 2008
"Worst Experience I Ever Had On Television"
This, however, doesn't mean Davis will stop making the cable rounds in support of candidate Hillary Clinton. He was on with Neil Cavuto earlier on Your World. Thursday May 08, 2008
CNN Idol?
Mayrav Saar reports that sources close to Seacrest confirmed the American Idol host is in talks with CNN to take over for Larry King at 9pmET, but the source also says, "I don't think it's going to happen." King just signed a new deal that will keep him with CNN into 2011. The deal, however, does not guarantee King will stay as 9pmET host of Larry King Live. PreviouslyTwo Years In, Glenn Beck Reflects CNN Reporter "Pinned" During Beirut Firefight Back to School, With Jon Klein Reporting From Myanmar, Incognito Daryn Kagan Visits Old Set, YouTube-Worthy Material Ensues CNNMoney.com's "Tremendous Upside" Wolf Blitzer's CNN Starting Five CNN Ad Sales — More Viewers, More Revenue? Tony Snow Released From Hospital Update: Snow Remains in Hospital Chinese Lawyers Sue CNN for $15 CNN and "The Campaign of a Lifetime" With Contract Secure...Speculation Continues Update: Snow in "Satisfactory" Condition Larry King and CNN Agree to Contract Extension CNN.com's T-shirt Reactions: The Headlines Tony Snow: "I Love the Folks at Fox" Man, I'd Love to Wear That CNN.com Headline... CNN Launches New Voter Web Site Protesters Target CNN, Cafferty LKL Lands Clinton on Pre-Primary Night Details Emerge in Quest Arrest CNN's Richard Quest Arrested on Drug Charges Chinese Govt. "Urges CNN's Sincere Apology" Kiran Chetry Delivers Baby Boy Cafferty/China Uproar Lasting as Long as the Great Wall Shister on Couric's "Impossible Situation" CNN's O'Brien To Appear at Same Event as Rev. Wright Semel Moved Off Brown's Show, Doss to Take Over CNN To Air Clinton-Obama 'Compassion Forum' CNN's Autism Day Scores....Online CNN Crosses Paths With Clinton, Grabs Impromptu Interview Taking the Express Back to Kentucky Black in America: The Write-ups CNN Reports From Zimbabwe Despite Journalist Ban The Situation with Dobbs from Friday's Situation Room Lou Dobbs Featured in Movie Trailer...Sort Of Robin Meade: Connecting with Viewers & Pitches John Roberts: American Morning Likely To Be "A Little Looser" CNN Adds a Blitzer Hour to Sunday Prime Q1 2008 Ratings: CNN Expected to Win Demo Prime CNN Original, Bev Broadman, Passes Away A Second Son For CNN's Collins Kagan: "Talking Doom and Gloom All Day No Longer Fit Who I Was" HLN's To Premiere Not Just Another New Show Cramer: "I Was Wrong — Bear Stearns Was in Trouble" Cooper Back on CNN With Hour on Obama Lil' Lou & Lil' Wolf: Exposing, 'Toon Style Grace Viewer Watches Show on NannyCams, Catches His Own Nanny In The Act This Week in Politics, Tonight A Legal Analyst's Work Is Never Done Glenn Beck on "Fourth-Most-Impressive Election Team on Television" CNN Finds The Spitzer Scandal Expert Drawn-Out Primary Delays Brown's Show A Political Proposal On The Situation Room HLN: "The Op-Ed Page of a Newspaper" Chase to the Top of the Ratings In the Center On Primary Night CNN's Walton: "Journalism is Key to What We Do. Fox is Doing Something Different" Carol Costello On How Networks Treat Women: "CNN Is Better Than Most" From Clinton to Couric: Double Standard Talk Larry King Assumes Justin's Role as Janet Dance Partner Dobbs Wants to Fight The CEO of Goldman Sachs So Clinton's Plan Involves a Mandate, Right? First Voice of CNN, Allen Saunders, Dies Cafferty File Opens to Clinton v. Media February Ratings: CNN Wins Prime Demo For First Time in 6+ Years Klein on CNN: "More Popular Than the Partisan Rants That Permeate the Airwaves" Ed Litvak Leaving American Morning Showbiz Tonight: Still Provocative, Three Years Later CNN's Big Texas Night — #2 In Cable History CNN's Alina Cho Returns to Her Roots From Your World to Your Financial Security |
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