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NBC Wants Anderson Cooper in Lauer&#39;s Seat

 NBC Wants 
 Anderson Cooper 
 in Lauer's Seat 
Rumor Mill
Mar 27, 2013 10:22 AM CDT

NBC Wants Anderson Cooper in Lauer's Seat

Report hits as Lauer under fire for role in Curry exit

(Newser) - NBC must be kicking itself for giving Matt Lauer a $25 million-a-year contract. Top NBC executives recently approached Anderson Cooper about taking the embattled Today host's job this year, anonymous sources tell Deadline . Separately, they reached out to Lauer to get his blessing for the swap—but Lauer didn'...

LA Fugitive Sent Package to Anderson Cooper

Christopher Dorner mailed him a DVD

(Newser) - As police in Los Angeles continue to hunt for a former cop accused of turning into a murderer, CNN's Anderson Cooper says he received a package from fugitive Christopher Dorner last week, reports the LA Times . (That's before any of the three killings took place.) "Inside...

Cooper: Who Cares if Beyonce Lip-Synced?

'Francis Scott Key would send her a fruit basket,' he says

(Newser) - Amid the "did she or didn't she" debate surrounding Beyonce's alleged lip-syncing of the national anthem on Inauguration Day, Anderson Cooper has weighed in on the side of "so what," reports Mediaite . "I’m releasing a statement right now saying I just don’t...

Anderson Cooper Goes Blind on Assignment

'I have burned my eyeballs and I go blind,' he says

(Newser) - Bit of a scare for Anderson Cooper: He was on assignment for 60 Minutes in Portugal last week when he sunburned his eyes and went blind for 36 hours, Entertainment Tonight reports. "Temporarily blinded last week while on assignment," he wrote on an Instragram photo of himself with...

Anderson Cooper Has Close Call in Gaza

Bomb explodes nearby while he reports live from conflict

(Newser) - Anderson Cooper almost became a news story himself while reporting live from Gaza City last night as Israeli airstrikes continued, Mediaite reports. While the CNN anchor was explaining the dire situation in local hospitals, he had to duck as a large blast happened nearby. "That was a rather large...

Anderson Gets the Ax
 Anderson 
 Gets the Ax 
Oct 29, 2012 5:35 PM CDT

Anderson Gets the Ax

Anderson Cooper's afternoon talkie wlll bow out next year

(Newser) - Looks like Anderson Cooper will stick to hard news for a while: Warner Brothers' syndication arm has decided not to renew the CNN host's afternoon show, Anderson, after next summer, the Media Decoder blog reports. Low ratings dogged the show from its first season, and changes including same-day tapings...

21 Crazy Celebrity Feuds
 21 Crazy Celebrity Feuds 
Oct 13, 2012 5:34 AM CDT

21 Crazy Celebrity Feuds

The latest: Anderson Cooper and Star Jones

(Newser) - Thought Anderson Cooper's epic takedown of Star Jones was awesome? Well, that wasn't the end of the story: After his rant, Cooper was asked about Jones again, and his response was: "I’ve got nothing more to say, nor do I want to be in a room...

Anderson Cooper Gives Star Jones Epic Takedown

She made the mistake of calling his coming out a ratings ploy

(Newser) - Anderson Cooper indulged in an epic rant against Star Jones, of all people, on his daytime show today while co-hosting with Andy Cohen of Bravo. Asked by Cohen to reflect on his coming out in July, Cooper gave a normal response first before launching into his takedown of Jones in...

CNN 2.0: Reality TV, Late-Night Talk Shows

Network seeks stars in Anthony Bourdain mold

(Newser) - With CNN boss Jim Walton preparing to exit , the news network is going to look very different in a matter of months. As CNN preps a serious facelift, on the table are five reality shows on Saturday and Sunday nights, as well as a new show with celeb chef Anthony...

Trouble in Paradise for Anderson Cooper, Partner?

Despite rumors of engagement, Ben Maisani caught kissing another guy

(Newser) - Anderson Cooper said he kept quiet about his sexuality for years because he didn't want his private life to overwhelm his journalism. Oops, too late. Because now the Daily Mail has plenty of steamy pics of Cooper's long-time boyfriend (and rumored fiance) Ben Maisani making out with another...

CNN Should &#39;Fire Everyone&#39;

 CNN Should 
 'Fire Everyone' 
OPINION
Jul 30, 2012 11:37 AM CDT

CNN Should 'Fire Everyone'

Wolf Blitzer 'plainly an idiot': Alex Pareene

(Newser) - With CNN's president leaving at the end of the year, it's time for a shake-up at the struggling network: It needs to get people to watch even when there isn't currently a major disaster happening. At Salon , Alex Pareene offers a handy first step: "Fire everyone....

Cooper Smacks Bachmann's Muslim Conspiracy

Dismantles her claim that Muslims infiltrating government

(Newser) - Anderson Cooper doled out an epic takedown of Michele Bachmann and some of her cronies in Congress last night , debunking their idea that Muslim extremists are infiltrating the highest levels of US government. Bachmann and four other Republicans in the House of Representatives want the Inspectors General to investigate this...

Anderson Cooper: I&#39;m Gay
 Anderson Cooper: I'm Gay 
Jul 2, 2012 10:34 AM CDT

Anderson Cooper: I'm Gay

CNN journalist comes out in email to Andrew Sullivan

(Newser) - It's been a subject of speculation for years, but Anderson Cooper has finally come out and said it: He's gay. Coop publicly broke the news in an email to Andrew Sullivan , who had asked him about the trend of high-profile gay people coming out in a less headline-grabbing...

Why Things Are So Dismal at CNN
 Why Things Are 
 So Dismal at CNN 
analysis
Jun 27, 2012 10:16 AM CDT

Why Things Are So Dismal at CNN

Q2 viewership hasn't been this low since the Gulf War

(Newser) - CNN's glory days are unquestionably behind it. Want proof? Q2 of 2012 clocked in as its lowest-rated quarter in 21 years. In fairness, Deadline notes that all three cable news networks reported a dip, but when you stack up the numbers, things looks pretty gloomy for the network: It...

Bullied Bus Monitor's Take Breaks $500K Mark

But even with new riches, Karen Klein has harsh words for bullies

(Newser) - She may officially be $500,000 richer, but bullied school bus monitor Karen Klein is unimpressed with the apologies she's gotten so far from the foul-mouthed kids caught bullying her in a now-infamous video. "Of course he's going to say anything," Klein said of one apology...

Anderson Cooper to Fan: B****, What Are You Doing?

iPhone snap prompts some colorful language

(Newser) - Anderson Cooper had some choice words for a fan who tried to snap some iPhone photos of him during a 6am plane flight yesterday. "I grabbed the guy on the shoulder and I said something to the effect of, 'Bitch, what the f*** are you doing?" he told...

Father-of-14 Sperm Donor: I'm a 36-Year-Old Virgin

Trent Arsenault tells Anderson Cooper he's a 'donorsexual'

(Newser) - A 36-year-old California man who boasts he's an "organic" sperm donor and has fathered 14 children through his free donations, has never had sex, he has revealed. Silicon Valley computer security specialist Trent Arsenault tells Anderson Cooper today that he's a "donorsexual" who has committed "...

Fox News Ratings Plunge
 Fox News 
 Ratings Plunge 
Dec 1, 2011 3:43 AM CST

Fox News Ratings Plunge

Fox drops 13%—but still has top 13 programs in cable news

(Newser) - Fox News is still leading the cable news ratings race—but for how long? Fox's overall ratings for November dropped 13% compared to the same month last year, reports Mediabistro . For the juicy 25-to-54-year-old bracket, the fall was even steeper, plunging 30% in prime time. CNN, on the other...

Cooper Does Spot-On Courtney Stodden Imitation

Child bride haters once again make the 'Ridiculist'

(Newser) - If there’s one thing we Newsers love, it’s Anderson Cooper’s serious newsman persona slipping to insane comedic effect . And he was in top form last night , when he returned to one of his favorite topics: ridiculous child bride Courtney Stodden. This time, Cooper was covering Stodden’s...

Anderson Cooper: Suck It, Child Bride Haters

Courtney Stodden has a lot to deal with, OK?

(Newser) - Everyone’s favorite child bride Courtney Stodden was just trying to have some “innocent fall fun” at a pumpkin patch with her hubby this weekend when a bunch of “Halloween scrooges” got them kicked out, Anderson Cooper complained last night on the Ridiculist . “She had no...

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