Planet in Peril at TCA

Turner Press Release:

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. at the July 2007 TCA Tour

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s (TBS, Inc.) presentation at the Television Critics Association Summer 2007 Tour will be held at 9 a.m. on Sunday, July 15, in the International Ballroom at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Upcoming CNN, Court TV, TBS and TNT programming will be highlighted. Presentations confirmed to date* include the following:

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Jon Klein, president of CNN/U.S., will present the CNN documentary Planet in Peril. CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta and Discovery Channel host and wildlife biologist Jeff Corwin take viewers around the globe for a groundbreaking four-hour documentary of first-hand reporting on threats to the world’s environment. Planet in Peril was filmed across four continents and 13 countries, uncovering places where environmental change is not a theory or a future forecast, but a crisis happening in real time. Bringing viewers the stories behind the statistics, Cooper, Gupta and Corwin illustrate the interconnectivity between today’s environmental threats and tomorrow’s impact on the planet and its inhabitants. In two parts: Tuesday, October 23, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) and Wednesday, October 24, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT).

Panelists:

* Anderson Cooper, anchor of Anderson Cooper 360
* Dr. Sanjay Gupta, chief medical correspondent, CNN
* David Doss, senior executive producer of Anderson Cooper 360 and Planet in Peril

New video - Anderson on Jeopardy

We here at unanchored were surprised to discover that Paris Hilton has fans. We always thought she was famous for being mockable - a celebrity people loved to hate, as it were. But no, there are people online who think she is a wonderful role model, and are very unpleasant to people who don't think so... like, say, Anderson Cooper. So for the detractors who would like you to believe Anderson is as intellectually challenged as the hotel heiress, we present: Anderson Cooper on Jeopardy. Watch in awe as he pulverizes his non-trivial competition. Now playing on our downloads page.

Programming Changes

We all noticed that the second hour of AC360 was identical to the first hour on Monday. Tuesday, they actually got twenty minutes into the eleven o'clock hour before running with repeats. Unfortunately, it appears that the duplication is at least semi-permanent. This from Inside Cable News:

AC 360 summer programming changes…

ICN received email from alert Anderson Cooper 360 viewers inquiring about AC 360 cutting back on its live coverage to just the first hour. I looked into it and here’s the story:

AC 360 will be live from 10 pm ET to the top of the 11 pm hour. The rest of the 11 pm hour will be tape. However, if there’s a breaking news occurring the program will continue live as warranted. This format will remain in place for the rest of the summer.

We fear this may be the harbinger of other schedule changes, but hope we're wrong.

Uh-oh

Okay, perhaps it was inevitable. But when Anderson Cooper expressed so much contempt for people willing to sit down and interview (and pay for the privilege) the spoiled heiress who shall not be named, the Gods of Karma were displeased. Yes, she is going to appear on Larry King Live on Wednesday, and we here at unanchored wonder how the 9:45 AC360 promo is going to go.

Our advice? Call in sick that day, Anderson. Make up a new category of 'blue flu'; perhaps news flu?

CNN, YouTube Team Up to Host First-Ever Voter-Generated Presidential Debates

Public to Submit Video Questions for Candidates for July 23 Democratic Debate, Sept. 17 Republican Debate

CNN, the most trusted news source, and YouTube, the leading online video community that allows people to discover, watch and share originally created videos, today announced plans to bring two unprecedented presidential debates to the American public. For the first time in presidential debate history, the live forum will feature video questions submitted to YouTube which will be broadcast and answered by the candidates on CNN. CNN’s Anderson Cooper will moderate the two-hour debates and pose follow-up questions.

The Democratic debate, the first Democratic National Committee-sanctioned presidential forum of the 2008 election cycle, will be held at the Citadel in Charleston, S.C., on Monday, July 23, from 7 to 9 p.m. (ET) and will air live on CNN. The Republican presidential forum hosted by CNN and YouTube will take place on Monday, Sept 17, from 7 to 9 p.m. (ET) in Florida.

Starting today, YouTube users will be able to submit their questions at www.youtube.com/debates.

Cologne ads?

Janet Charlton has more dish on Anderson:

ANDERSON COOPER SAYS NO, NO, NO, TO TOM FORD

Anderson Cooper and Tom ford have been seen having lunch in Manhattan and they got New Yorkers buzzing overtime about WHAT they might be talking about. Actually Tom ford was offering Anderson a job as spokesman for his new cologne line coming out later this summer. Cooper was impressed with the scent and flattered to be considered for such a gig, but explained he already had plans for the summer. He's made promises to people that he'll return to Iraq, the Sudan, and Indonesia, and has no time for jobs on the side. Ford immediately sweetened the deal by offering to send Cooper's salary to charities in Africa. Cooper thought about it, but ended up saying no to Tom Ford. And THAT doesn't happen often.

New stuff!

There are new Anderson Cooper wallpapers on the downloads page, and new macros on the photos page. Go L@@K.

New audio interview!

Check our downloads page to hear Anderson Cooper talk about writing his book and how his fame has changed reporting.

New video download

Check out our downloads page for a newVideo of the Week - this week, a very young Anderson Cooper reports from Somalia for Channel One.

Mickey Leland Humanitarian Achievement Award

The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) has named veteran journalist Anderson Cooper, host of CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360," as the recipient of the 2007 Mickey Leland Humanitarian Achievement Award. The announcement was made today by Alicin Reidy-Williamson, board chair, NAMIC and senior vice president of Corporate Responsibility and Public Affairs for MTV Networks. David L. Cohen, executive vice president, Comcast Corporation and Andrew T. Heller, president of Domestic Distribution for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. are the 2007 Honorary Co-Chairs. Scheduled for September 16-18, 2007, the 21st Annual NAMIC Conference will be held in Manhattan at the Hilton
New York.
Presented in conjunction with the Annual NAMIC Conference, the Mickey Leland Humanitarian Achievement Award was established in 1992 in memory of the late Congressman from Texas and his lifelong advocacy of social justice and equality for people around the world. By recognizing Cooper, NAMIC continues its tradition of honoring individuals and organizations affiliated with the communications industry that demonstrate a commitment to advancing the causes and concerns of people of color. "NAMIC is pleased to honor such a worthy recipient," said Reidy-Williamson, "It is a privilege to pay homage to a member of our industry that has fostered a sense of humanism in today's media."

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The New Hampshire Debates on CNN

Press Release from CNN:

Voters Take Center Stage in CNN New Hampshire Presidential Debates

Republican, Democratic Hopefuls Face Battery of Questions from Both Journalists, Voters for June Debates

Mixing a moderated debate with the traditional New Hampshire-style town hall, CNN, along with Hearst Argyle’s WMUR-TV and the New Hampshire Union Leader, gather presidential hopefuls to respond to questions from both political journalists and registered New Hampshire voters for the Democratic and Republican presidential candidate debates on Sunday, June 3, and Tuesday, June 5, respectively.

For the first hour of both two-hour, commercial-free debates, candidates will address questions from CNN's Wolf Blitzer, WMUR-TV political director Scott Spradling and New Hampshire Union Leader State House bureau chief Tom Fahey. In the second hour, candidates move from behind their lecterns to the front of the stage to field queries directly from an audience of more than 100 undecided registered voters.

The debate will be broadcast live throughout New Hampshire on WMUR-TV and nationally on CNN, CNN Radio, CNN International, CNN.com, WMUR.com and UnionLeader.com. In an unprecedented move, unlimited debate coverage will be made available without restrictions at the conclusion of each live debate.

CNN’s wall-to-wall Raw Politics coverage surrounding the debates kicks off on Sunday, June 3, at 7 a.m. (ET) and features CNN’s political team anchors including Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper, Lou Dobbs, Larry King, Soledad O’Brien and John Roberts. Programming highlights include:

Sunday, June 3

7 a.m.-8:30 a.m. CNN Sunday Morning with reports from Bill Schneider on location in New Hampshire

9 a.m.-10 a.m. CNN Sunday Morning with reports from Bill Schneider on location in New Hampshire

10 a.m.-11 a.m. Reliable Sources with reports from Wolf Blitzer and John Roberts on location in New Hampshire

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer live on location in New Hampshire

5 p.m.-7 p.m. Raw Politics, pre-debate program anchored by Lou Dobbs live on location in New Hampshire

7 p.m.-9 p.m. CNN/WMUR/New Hampshire Union Leader Democratic Candidate Debate

9 p.m.-11 p.m. Raw Politics, post-debate program anchored by Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper, Larry King and John Roberts live on location in New Hampshire

Monday 4 June

6 a.m.-9 a.m. American Morning with anchor John Roberts live on location in New Hampshire

4 p.m.-6 p.m. The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer live on location in New Hampshire

7 p.m.-8 p.m. The Situation Room with Blitzer live on location in New Hampshire and Soledad O’Brien moderating the Sojourners’ forum live from Washington, D.C.

8 p.m.-9 p.m. Paula Zahn Now from New York

Tuesday 5 June

6 a.m.-9 a.m. American Morning with Roberts live on location in New Hampshire

4 p.m.-6 p.m. The Situation Room with Blitzer live on location in New Hampshire

6 p.m.-7 p.m. Lou Dobbs Tonight with Dobbs live on location in New Hampshire

7 p.m.-9 p.m. CNN/WMUR/New Hampshire Union Leader Republican Candidate Debate

9 p.m.-11 p.m. Raw Politics,a post-debate program anchored by Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper, Larry King and John Roberts live on location in New Hampshire

11 p.m.-midnight Anderson Cooper 360º with Cooper live on location in New Hampshire

Wednesday 6 June

6 a.m.-9 a.m. American Morning with Roberts live on location in New Hampshire

Correspondents providing reports for CNN’s numerous networks and services include Dana Bash, congressional correspondent; Candy Crowley, senior political correspondent; Ed Henry, White House correspondent; Joe Johns, correspondent; Andrea Koppel, congressional correspondent; John King, chief national correspondent; Suzanne Malveaux, White House correspondent; Elaine Quijano, White House correspondent; and Bill Schneider, senior political analyst. Political contributors will include Paul Begala, Bill Bennett, Donna Brazile, James Carville, Mike Murphy and J.C. Watts.

Over the three days of political programming, CNN.com will stream large segments of the forums, as well as post-debate responses and commentary. The site also will offer on-demand video as well as an “All Access” podcast showing behind-the-scenes footage of the presidential debates. CNN’s top political producers and reporters will offer behind-the-scenes tidbits, immediate reflections and on-the-spot analysis on CNN’s Political Ticker at www.CNN.com/ticker.

CNN Pipeline, CNN.com’s premium live video news service, will offer extensive political coverage that includes live streams of the debate with alternative camera angles of the candidates and numerous Web-exclusive analysis and viewer responses. The service will be free to all users from 6 p.m. (ET) Sunday, June 3, through midnight (ET) Tuesday, June 5.

CNN International will broadcast CNN/U.S. coverage of both debates on Sunday, June 3, and Tuesday, June 5, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (ET). The network will also air coverage of the Sojourner’s forum on Monday, June 4, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (ET) for the Europe and Latin American feeds only. CNN en Español will simulcast both New Hampshire debates.

CNN Radio will provide live anchored coverage of both debates with Lisa Goddard and Steve Kastenbaum anchoring from Manchester. CNN Newsource will provide its affiliates access to reports and live shots on-site correspondents, including Kyung Lah and Mary Snow, from Sunday, June 3, through Wednesday, June 6.

CNN Student News will present the news of these debates and free classroom materials that help to tie these

political events to the textbook. Teachers, parents and students can find the CNN Student News program and its curriculum materials online at CNN.com/Education and on Headline News from Monday through Friday at 3:12 a.m. (ET)

CNN Worldwide, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner Company, is one of the world’s most respected and trusted sources for news and information. Its reach extends to nine cable and satellite television networks; one private place-based network; two radio networks; wireless devices around the world; four Web sites, including CNN.com, the first major news and information Web site; CNN Pipeline, CNN.com’s premium live video news service; CNN Newsource, the world’s most extensively syndicated news service; and partnerships for four television networks and two Web sites.