CNN anchor Anderson Cooper has inspired what he calls “a soulful ballad,” a heavy metal song by the Cryptic Murmurs. The song, appropriately titled “Anderson Cooper,” includes the lyrics: “usually has a stern look on his face / stands in the middle of hurricanes” and “has never lost his composure … ever … not even once.”

“The folks at Cryptic Murmurs have stepped forward to remind the world that I, Anderson Cooper, CNN cyborg, have never once lost my composure. Except … when I’m laughing uncontrollably like a little girl,” Cooper joked on “AC 360″ this week. Watch:

25-54 demographic (Live +SD)

• Total day: FNC: 277 | MSNBC: 108 | CNN: 97 | HLN: 97

• Primetime: FNC: 383 | MSNBC: 130 | CNN: 126 | HLN: 128

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CNN anchor Anderson Cooper planned to celebrate his birthday yesterday with a textbook edition of the “Ridiculist” taking on the viral phenomenon “Prancercise.” But that was not to be, as fellow anchor Wolf Blitzer hijacked the segment. Blitzer appeared to provide advice and guidance, from someone when spent a few more years in the trenches than Cooper had.

Some of the advice: Stop getting into fistfights, or as Blitzer explained, “use your words Anderson.”

Also: quit giggling all the time.

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May was a busy news month, led by a devastating tornado in Moore, Okla., the Jodi Arias trial verdict, and a string of political scandals coming out of Washington, D.C. As we noted earlier this week, all the cable news networks except MSNBC were up for the month.

Fox News had the top 13 cable news programs in total viewers, and the top seven programs in the key A25-54 demographic. HLN’s “Nancy Grace” and CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360″ also made the top 10 in the A25-54 demographic.

“The O’Reilly Factor” was the top program on Fox News and in cable news for the month in total and demo viewers, averaging 2.37 million total and 439,000 demo viewers. The 10 p.m. edition of “AC360″ was the top program on CNN in both total viewers and A25-54 viewers. Placing 19th overall in total viewers and ninth in the demo, “AC360″ averaged 803,000 viewers and 304,000 viewers, respectively.

MSNBC’s top program was “Rachel Maddow,” which averaged 717,000 total and 210,000 demo viewers. Maddow placed 23rd overall in total viewers and 25th in the demo. “Nancy Grace” led HLN in total and demo viewers, placing 14th overall in total viewers and 8th in the demo. “Squawk on the Street” led CNBC in total viewers, with “American Greed” tops in the demo. “Lou Dobbs Tonight” was the top FBN show in total viewers, with “Varney & Company” leading the way in the demo.

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A severe line of weather stretching from Oklahoma City to St. Louis has kept the cable news channels in extended coverage tonight and destroyed at least one Tornado Hunt truck operated by the Weather Channel.

Meteorologist Mike Bettes and his crew of two were in the truck that was thrown about 200 yards by a twister. Storm chaser Sean Schofer stopped to help and on Twitter writes, “They are OK.” The Weather Channel says Bettes and the two others were wearing seat belts and were able to walk away from the wreck.

On Fox News, Shepard Smith began continuous coverage during his 7pm show and continued until 11pmET, preempting Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity and Greta Van Susteren‘s shows. Kelly Wright and Heather Childers picked up at 11pm and will stay on until 2amET. On CNN, meteorologist Chad Myers has been chasing the storms for several days in Oklahoma and contributed to primetime shows anchored by Jake Tapper at 7pm, Anderson Cooper at 8 and 10pm and Piers Morgan at 9. MSNBC simulcast KFOR in Oklahoma City and KSDK in St. Louis for much of the night with NBC meteorolgist Dylan Dyer in studio with Chris Hayes at 8, Rachel Maddow at 9 and Milissa Rehberger at 10.

The network evening newscasts all updated their shows for the West Coast. ABC included an update on “20/20″ at 10pmET and coverage from meteorologist Ginger Zee who is also a storm chaser.

The @weatherchannel vehicle just got thrown by tornado. We stopped to help & they are OK. @jimcantore twitter.com/SeanSchoferTVN…

— Sean Schofer (@SeanSchoferTVN) June 1, 2013

25-54 demographic (Live +SD)

• Total day: FNC: 255 | MSNBC: 102 | CNN: 101 | HLN: 109

• Primetime: FNC: 327 | MSNBC: 163 | CNN: 138 | HLN: 144

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• CNN’s Anderson Cooper has secured he first interview with John McCain since he sneaked into Syria to meet with rebel leaders there. The interview will air this evening on “AC360.”

• NBC’s Brian Williams will have the first group interview with six people who had limbs amputated following the Boston bombing. The interview will air Friday on NBC’s “Rock Center.”

• ABC’s “What Would You Do?” returns to TV Friday evening at 9 PM. The ABC News program blends uncomfortable situations with hidden cameras, showing how ordinary people will react. Fellow ABC News program “The Lookout” debuts tonight at 10 PM.

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CNN is partnering with BuzzFeed and YouTube to launch a new YouTube channel that takes advantage of CNN’s current and archival video, as well as Buzzfeed’s skill at weaving social content. The partnership is entirely digital, with videos available on YouTube, BuzzFeed and CNN.com (watch the first video below).

For CNN, the partnership gives the channel a chance to monetize archive content. Every TV news organization has a massive library of video, but much of it sits on servers unused. Finding a way to pluck some of this video and bring it back to the forefront in a way that could be monetizable is something that every channel has been looking into.

For BuzzFeed, the deal provides a wealth of video content, just waiting top be uncovered and edited down to brief, bite-sized chunks ready for social sharing.

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Vanity fair presents a list of the top 10 “best dressed newsmen.” What was the magazine looking for in style?

“His wardrobe should be dynamic enough to hold our attention but not so outré as to distract from the evening broadcast,” it says.

The big question: what serious anchors made the clothing cut?

NBC’s Matt Lauer, Brian Williams, Lester Holt and Willie Geist, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Don Lemon and Anderson Cooper, CBS’ Anthony Mason and Charlie Rose and MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough. You can see them all in slideshow fashion here.

Update: There is a women’s list too, including Barbara Walters, Megyn Kelly and Savannah Guthrie. The full list is here.

Soledad O’Brien has been tapped as the new moderator of the National Geographic Bee, TVNewser has learned. An announcement is expected Wednesday morning.

O’Brien will take over moderating duties from Alex Trebek who has hosted the Bee for 25 years.

The contest, which uses materials from the National Geographic Society, is designed to increase public awareness about world geography. Trebek is hosting the 25th annual event this week. The finals are set for Thursday night and will air on PBS at a later date. O’Brien takes over for the 2014 edition and her Starfish Media Group will produce the event in which thousands of schools compete for scholarship money.

O’Brien has another connection to Trebek. She was a guest on Celebrity Jeopardy! in 2009 competing against Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Michael McKean.

Trebek has said he will also leave Jeopardy! after the 2015-16 season. Notable TV news names who’ve been floated as possible replacements include Brian Williams, Matt Lauer and Anderson Cooper.