CNN Programming Plans for Martin Luther King Day
As the nation honors the 79th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on Monday, Jan. 21, CNN delves deep into race and politics as it broadcasts the latest Democratic presidential primary debate from Myrtle Beach, S.C., and a live Anderson Cooper 360º special about the influence of race upon politics in America.From 8 p.m. to 10 p.m, CNN will host the two-hour debate with the Congressional Black Caucus Institute, live from the Palace Theater. CNN's lead political anchor Wolf Blitzer will serve as moderator for the debate, and CNN correspondents Joe Johns and Suzanne Malveaux will serve as panelists questioning the candidates.
Following the debate, Anderson Cooper hosts a special post-debate edition of Anderson Cooper 360º from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m., which will provide analysis and insight from members of the Best Political Team on Television.At 11 p.m., CNN will present a live, one-hour "Race & Politics: America Votes 2008" special on Anderson Cooper 360º. Anchors Cooper and Soledad O'Brien guide viewers through some of the issues related to race that may impact how America votes. O'Brien will focus on black evangelical Christians and GOP efforts to attract these traditional Democratic voters, while Cooper will moderate a panel of guests, including Amy Holmes and Roland Martin, who will discuss the most pressing political topics related to race in the current presidential campaign.
To read the entire line up of CNN programming on MLK, click here.
CNN correspondent Christiane Amanpour will host a benefit performance tonight for Keen Company, an off-Broadway theater group presenting a new drama about one of her most distinguished predecessors, reporter Martha Gellhorn.
The Maddening Truth'' runs through Feb. 17 at the Harold Clurman Theatre, 410 W. 42nd St, Manhattan. For more information, click here.
3 comments:
I will be watching CNN on Monday. Do you guys
have any info on CNN's plans for Nevada and
South Carolina on Saturday ? I have seen a
commercial saying all night coverage begins
a 7pm. But they did not give any details.
Christiane Anmanpour also hosted the prestigious Alfred I. duPont Awards in Journalism, sponsored by Columbia University Jan 16, 2008 at Columbia University. They will be broadcast on PBS stations starting Monday Jan. 28, 2008 (times vary by city and station).
Unfortunately, CNN did not win any of the awards this year. Richard Engel of NBC News took the top prize with his "War Zone Diary" which aired on MSNBC.
Anon, here's what Wold said on SitRoom today:
BLITZER: Tomorrow, primary races in South Carolina and Nevada -- the caucuses there. and the best political team on television has it all covered. Please join us beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eastern with results as they come in.
We'll be back on the air at 7:00 p.m. Eastern for more. It's going to be a busy day for all of us tomorrow at the CNN Election Center.
j, glad to hear Engel won, it was an incredible doc.
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