Typically it is primetime entertainment programs that have crossover episodes (remember when Laurence Fishburne appeared on all three CSI’s in one week???). This weekend however, CBS News and CBS TV Distribution are doing a crossover of their own.

On “Dr. Phil” today, host Phil McGraw will examine the odd tale of the Bay Area “P.I. Moms,” with special guest “48 Hours Mystery” correspondent Maureen Maher.

Then, on Saturday night, “48 Hours Mystery” will look into the case, featuring a special guest appearance by Dr. Phil McGraw.

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CNN’s Anderson Cooper hosts a town hall on bullying tomorrow night. Taped at Rutgers University, guests include “Glee” star Jane Lynch , psychologist and talk-show host Dr. Phil McGraw, talk show host and mother of three Kelly Ripa.

One year ago, Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi jumped to his death from the George Washington bridge after being the target of online bullying by his roommate.

Tomorrow’s town hall, Bullying: It Stops Here, begins a week of programming for CNN’s AC360 as the network partners with Facebook, Cartoon Network and Time Inc. taking a stand to help stop bullying.

Bullying: It Stops Here premieres tomorrow at 8pmET/PT and will re-air Friday during AC360′s normal timeslot: 8pm and 10pmET.

The parents of Casey Anthony are breaking their silence after their daughter was acquitted of murdering her daughter and their granddaughter Caylee. George and Cindy Anthony won’t be speaking to NBC’s “Today” or ABC’s “Good Morning America,” however, instead they will be talking to daytime chat host Dr. Phil McGraw.

Producers of the show are open about the fact that they will be paying for the interview, although they took great strides to note that the Anthonys will not be benefiting financially from the transaction. Rather the money will go to a non-profit they founded in honor of Caylee.

The move could be a sign of things to come, as ABC moves away from licensing material in exchange for interviews, and the possibility that other TV news outlerts could follow suit.

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CNBC host Suze Orman is expanding her reach to another cable network. Orman will host a new primetime series “Money Class” (working title) on the just-launched OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network.

“Money Class” will launch on OWN in Fall, 2011, and follows Orman as she goes into the lives of families, couples and individuals, and helps them set goals and make solid financial decisions.

Orman has long been an “Oprah” regular, and currently appears on the specials “Ask Oprah’s All Stars” with Dr. Phil McGraw and Dr. Mehmet Oz.

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As promised, CNN delivered a star-studded goodbye for Larry King, who signed off for the last time on his daiy interview program this evening.

As we reported, comedian Bill Maher and “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest ran the proceedings, which also included a surprise serenade (via satellite) from Tony Bennett.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger kicked off the proceedings, announcing that today was “Larry King Day” in California:

President Barack Obama appeared in a taped message, while former President Bill Clinton spoke to King live via satellite.

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We headed over to Time Warner Center late yesterday for the taping of an upcoming AC360 special on bullying.

The show, hosted by Anderson Cooper in front of a live studio audience, will air next Friday at 10pmET, but the taping came on the same day Cooper signed a deal to host his own syndicated daytime talk show. We tried to talk to Cooper about it after the taping, but he wasn’t talking.

The daytime show is expected to hit the airwaves next fall, not long after Oprah Winfrey signs off from her long-running syndicated daytime show.

“Bullying: No Escape; an AC 360 Special Report with PEOPLE Magazine and Cartoon Network,” includes guests Dr. Phil McGraw, Rosalind Wiseman, author of the book that inspired the movie “Mean Girls,” American Idol finalist Crystal Bowersox, and families affected by the issue.

And the taping wasn’t without some technical difficulties.

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