Posts with tag "anderson cooper"

Larry King and CNN Getting Clobbered in Ratings

Posted Mar 30th 2010 at 11:15 AM by PopEater Staff

More bad news for CNN: According to the NY Times, the most trusted name in news experienced yet another ratings hiccup during the first quarter of 2010, with headline programs like 'Larry King Live' and 'Anderson Cooper 360' down about 50 percent in viewers. ...

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Anderson Cooper Is Not Afraid To Get His Hands Dirty

Posted Mar 17th 2010 at 11:20 AM by PopEater Staff

CNN journalist Anderson Cooper graces the cover of Outside Magazine's April "Adventure" issue and reveals that while covering the recent earthquake in Haiti, he couldn't sit back like some journalists. Instead, he dug into the rubble to start saving lives. "To be in a place before relief workers are there: That presents some unique challenges. You suddenly find yourself in a situation where, ...

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CBS Eyeing Anderson Cooper for Katie Couric's Job?

Posted Mar 1st 2010 at 10:01 AM by PopEater Staff

In mid-2011, Katie Couric's five-year contract at CBS News will expire, and network executives appear to be exploring a "Plan B" if she departs after her oft-rocky tenure in the anchor's chair. According to the New York Times, that backup plan could very well be CNN host Anderson Cooper, who reportedly met with CBS execs months ago about anchor opportunities at the network. ...

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PopEater Fans Want Anderson Cooper to Replace Regis on 'Live!'

Posted Jan 30th 2010 at 06:31 AM by Amber James

Earlier this week PopEater's Rob Shuter brought up a great question: How do you replace Regis Philbin? Although the show has been testing many great potential new hosts while Philbin underwent his recent successful hip replacement, none of them have been able to fill his huge shoes. Despite speculation that a woman might move into the 'Live!' seat, PopEater readers on Facebook and Twitter showed ...

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In Haiti: Anderson Cooper Carries Boy to Safety, Gupta Performs Surgery

Posted Jan 19th 2010 at 08:04 AM by Marc Schneider

Anderson Cooper and Sanjay Gupta played superheros on CNN over the weekend. First off, while covering the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake, Cooper put down his camera and microphone and pulled a bloodied young boy away from a chaotic scene in front of a storefront in Port-au-Prince. Footage of the chaos shows Cooper amid a group of rock-hurling looters. The boy shown in the segment was ...

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Kathy Griffin Banned From CNN

Posted Jan 5th 2010 at 02:00 AM by Rob Shuter

Hopefully Kathy Griffin's New Year's resolution was to be on CNN less, because the foul-mouthed comedienne has lost her visitor's pass after dropping the f-bomb on this year's show. Sorry Kathy, but we don't think Fox News will be knocking down your door now that you're available! More on Kathy's banning, plus Rosie O'Donnell's new love and more after the jump! ...

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Forget the Ball, Kathy Griffin Drops F-Bomb on New Year's Special

Posted Jan 1st 2010 at 07:39 AM by PopEater Staff

Never-subtle comedian Kathy Griffin stunned her TV co-host Anderson Cooper on CNN's New Year's Eve special by dropping something other than that famous Times Square ball: a certified F-Bomb. While Griff and Coop were chatting about the top stories of the year and got to Falcon "Balloon Boy" Heene, the funnywoman decided to give viewers a present and fumble the kid's first name. Even though the ...

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PopEater Poll Results: How You Voted on the Biggest Stories of 2009

Posted Dec 24th 2009 at 02:00 PM by PopEater Staff

Were you surprised by Susan Boyle's talent? Did you love or hate Adam Lambert's glam album cover? Do you think Kate Gosselin shared too much information with the media? Thanks to the hundreds of thousands of PopEater faithful who voted on the most burning questions in Hollywood this year.* Let's look back at the biggest poll questions of 2009 to see which side they took. Click Inside to See the ...

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PopEater Poll Results: How You Voted on Rihanna, Mariah, Anderson and Taylor

Posted Nov 8th 2009 at 09:00 AM by PopEater Staff

It's been a busy week in Hollywoodland. Rihanna sat down with Diane Sawyer to talk about the night Chris Brown attacked her. Mariah Carey showed off her curves while filming a music video on the beach. We looked at the Internet's quest to out Anderson Cooper and Taylor Swift hosted 'Saturday Night Live.' What did PopEater readers think of all these stories? Thanks to the hundreds of thousands ...

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Blogs Battle to Out Anderson Cooper

Posted Nov 4th 2009 at 01:06 PM by Brenna Ehrlich

"Is Anderson Cooper gay?" That's the big question once again circulating around the Web ... only this time it's not so much is he, but who is he dating and why hasn't he come out yet. Last week, Gawker, Page Six and Perez Hilton started buzzing about supposedly closeted Cooper's rumored new beau (who, to be fair, Michael Musto has been blogging about for more than a month), and the glut of ...