Turn The Lights Out

8:30PM local time, wherever you live on planet earth. Saturday 28 March 2009

Earth Hour was featured on Larry King Live earlier this week. Here's a clip from the interview with Edward Norton:

The podcast is also available from CNN.com.

VOTE EARTH

YOUR LIGHT SWITCH IS YOUR VOTE

This year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming.

For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use their light switch as their vote – Switching off your lights is a vote for Earth, or leaving them on is a vote for global warming. WWF are urging the world to VOTE EARTH and reach the target of 1 billion votes, which will be presented to world leaders at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009.

This meeting will determine official government policies to take action against global warming, which will replace the Kyoto Protocol. It is the chance for the people of the world to make their voice heard.

Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour. In 2008 the message had grown into a global sustainability movement, with 50 million people switching off their lights. Global landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Rome’s Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House and the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square all stood in darkness.

In 2009, Earth Hour is being taken to the next level, with the goal of 1 billion people switching off their lights as part of a global vote. Unlike any election in history, it is not about what country you’re from, but instead, what planet you’re from. VOTE EARTH is a global call to action for every individual, every business, and every community. A call to stand up and take control over the future of our planet. Over 74 countries and territories have pledged their support to VOTE EARTH during Earth Hour 2009, and this number is growing everyday.

We all have a vote, and every single vote counts. Together we can take control of the future of our planet, for future generations.

VOTE EARTH by simply switching off your lights for one hour, and join the world for Earth Hour.

Source: http://www.earthhour.org/about/

On News To Me last weekend on HLN, Eric Lanford talked with Nick Greenlee, the creator of the viral video MAC VS PC. If you haven't seen the video, you can click here.

On a much sadder note, this was posted to the News To Me blog on Tuesday:

“News To Me” - final episode

We just wanted to let you know that this weekend’s episode of “News To Me” (airing March 28th and 29th) will be the last.

Starting in April, “News To Me’ is leaving the HLN schedule to make way for a new weekend edition of “Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell.”

More details and a proper thank-you are forthcoming.

Posted by: Producer Grayson Thagard

Seems like no good deed goes unpunished at HLN. News To Me stories have been #1 on CNN.com/Video's Most Popular list. Over the last few weeks, I've seen a lot of comments wishing CNN had more viewer interaction with their programming. News To Me content was driven by their viewers and those that submitted stories to CNN. Removing this program... not a good move. (But that's just my opinion.)

Watch the final episode on Saturday & Sunday at 7:30pm, 9:30pm, * 12:30am ET

On last clip for you tonight, Becky Anderson reported on medical training in Second Life.

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Low Dancing Wolf

Its been one of those nights where I just have too much to put into one post. I'm afraid one of these days, you'll be seeing the left overs. This is what made the final cut:

I was reading about this weekend's News To Me:

One Man's Quest for "Real Change"

His name is Ed Port Ed Needs a Miracle and he has "neurofibromatosis", a rare genetic disorder characterized most notably by benign tumors that, in his case, have disfigured his face. His good friend Michael Murphy, is an artist who is using his talents to find Ed some help. It's a touching story, but a happy ending may depend on you or someone you know. Watch, be moved, and see how you may be able to help!

New Year's Eve Fire at Bangkok Club

It was supposed to be a happy celebration, ringing in 2009. But as one iReporter described it, it was absolute pandemonium! The sirens were wailing as people streamed out of the club, screaming and crying, some were badly burned! It was an inferno that happened in just minutes! We are on the scene with the images and stories provided by you.

Life Under the Big Top!

You know at one time or another every child has dreamt of running off to join the circus... but for one woman, that dream turned reality almost killed her! Kate Meinhardt bloggedKate's Circus Life about her years on the road working with animals and we talked to her about what she calls, "the coolest job in the world!"

The Ed Needs a Miracle report sounds like it is going to provide yet another example of why our health care system just might need an overhaul.

News To Me was at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. Host Eric Lanford provided a behind the scenes look:

There's more about their week on the News To Me Blog.

News to Me airs on HLN on Saturday and Sunday nights at 7:30PM, 9:30PM, and 12:30AM ET.

If you don't have access to HLN (check your local listings to make sure), you can check the News To Me website where they post some of their archived stories.

The Situation Room on Friday afternoon was a real treat! Remember when Ellen Degeneres asked Wolf Blitzer to come on her show? If you need a refresher on the back and forth between the two shows, here are our prior posts.

Well.... Wolf taped his appearance on Ellen Thursday night and had clips to share today on The Situation Room. And YES, he danced!

Jack Cafferty may have a point there.

There's more, just like Wolf said. Here's the second clip:

Wolf's going to leave Anderson Cooper out in the cold!

And one more.... Wolf continued his discussion on the appearance with his panel: Gloria Borger, Steve Hayes, and Candy Crowley.

At the end of that clip, Wolf asked Jack Cafferty about his new book which is expected to be released in March. The title of the new book is: Now or Never: Getting Down to the Business of Saving Our American Dream

You can watch Wolf on Ellen on Monday, January 12th.

Just a reminder: Sunday will be the last day that Wolf anchors Late Edition- 11AM ET.

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