Weekend Scheduling Update

Saturday, September 25, 2010
7:30am – 8:00am SANJAY GUPTA MD
8:00pm – 9:00pm WHAT THE POPE KNEW
11:00pm – 12:00am WHAT THE POPE KNEW
Sunday, September 26, 2010
7:30am – 8:00am SANJAY GUPTA MD
2:00am – 3:00am WHAT THE POPE KNEW
8:00pm – 9:00pm WHAT THE POPE KNEW
11:00pm – 12:00am WHAT THE POPE KNEW
Monday, September 27, 2010
2:00am – 3:00am WHAT THE POPE KNEW
Saturday, October 2, 2010
7:00pm – 8:00pm THE EMPOWERED PATIENT
8:00pm – 9:00pm RIGHT ON THE EDGE
10:00pm – 11:00pm THE EMPOWERED PATIENT
11:00pm – 12:00am RIGHT ON THE EDGE
Sunday, October 3, 2010
1:00am – 2:00am THE EMPOWERED PATIENT
2:00am – 3:00am RIGHT ON THE EDGE
7:00pm – 8:00pm THE EMPOWERED PATIENT
8:00pm – 9:00pm RIGHT ON THE EDGE
10:00pm – 11:00pm THE EMPOWERED PATIENT
11:00pm – 12:00am RIGHT ON THE EDGE
Monday, October 4, 2010
1:00am – 2:00am THE EMPOWERED PATIENT
2:00am – 3:00am RIGHT ON THE EDGE
Thursday, October 21, 2010
9:00pm – 11:00pm ALMIGHTY DEBT: A BLACK IN AMERICA SPECIAL
Friday, October 22, 2010
12:00am – 2:00am ALMIGHTY DEBT: A BLACK IN AMERICA SPECIAL
3:00am – 5:00am ALMIGHTY DEBT: A BLACK IN AMERICA SPECIAL
Saturday, October 23, 2010
8:00pm – 10:00pm ALMIGHTY DEBT: A BLACK IN AMERICA SPECIAL
11:00pm – 1:00am ALMIGHTY DEBT: A BLACK IN AMERICA SPECIAL
Sunday, October 24, 2010
2:00am – 4:00am ALMIGHTY DEBT: A BLACK IN AMERICA SPECIAL
8:00pm – 10:00pm ALMIGHTY DEBT: A BLACK IN AMERICA SPECIAL
11:00pm – 1:00am ALMIGHTY DEBT: A BLACK IN AMERICA SPECIAL
Monday, October 25, 2010
2:00am – 3:00am ALMIGHTY DEBT: A BLACK IN AMERICA SPECIAL

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS:
SANJAY GUPTA MD
CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta introduces viewers to Dr. William Gahl, who leads an elite team of doctors, specialists and researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). They focus their vast expertise on trying to save patients lives from diseases medical science doesn’t yet understand…These are “medical detectives” who work in search of clues to solve mysteries no other doctors could solve. Dr. Gupta also takes a closer look at a study from the CDC on whether Americans are eating enough fruits and vegetables, and the cost to society of obesity.
RIGHT ON THE EDGE
CNN investigative correspondent Abbie Boudreau takes an inside look at the new generation of young political activists. Armed with video cameras and ideas, these “guerilla journalists” post their videos online to get their message directly to the public, bypassing the mainstream media.
THE EMPOWERED PATIENT
CNN senior medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen tells her own personal stories of medical mistakes and missed diagnoses that she experiences as a patient, the mother of a patient, the daughter of a patient and nearly 20 years as a medical journalist. Cohen also interviews actor and leukemia survivor Evan Handler who discusses his own experiences which led him to become an “empowered patient.” Based upon the themes of her book by the same name, Cohen urges viewers to advocate for themselves and their loved ones, ask questions about medical options and procedures, and get second opinions when something doesn’t sound quite right.
WHAT THE POPE KNEW
CNN correspondent Gary Tuchman investigates priest child abuse crisis using church documents, letters, and interviews with those with knowledge of the Vatican’s internal actions. Includes a rare interview with Monsignor Charles Scicluna, the “Vatican’s prosecutor” on these matters, as well as interviews with priest abuse survivors; and David Gibson, author of a biography of Pope Benedict XVI.
ALMIGHTY DEBT: A BLACK IN AMERICA SPECIAL
Every leading indicator – unemployment, income, wealth, educational attainment, homeownership and foreclosures – demonstrates that the African-American financial foundation is crumbling at rates that are comparatively worse than other segments of the U.S. population. Reported by anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien, and told through experiences of members of the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens (FBCLG) in New Jersey, the first 90-minutes of this special explores how an institution central to African-American communities for generations is helping its 7,000 parishioners survive the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Following the documentary, a dynamic town hall discussion moderated by O’Brien will feature clinical social worker and public relations executive Terrie Williams, syndicated columnist Michelle Singletary, FBCLG senior pastor Rev. Dr. DeForest Soaries, pollster Cornell Belcher and others.

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Ratings For The Week Of 9/13

1 - Ratings based on four nights of regular programming

Rating calculations are weekly averages based on nightly ratings provided by TVNewser with data by Nielsen Media Research. Numbers reflect Live and same day (DVR) data.

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Gary Tuchman's Special 'What the Pope Knew

What the Pope Knew debuts Saturday, Sept. 25 at 8:00pm ET and PT on CNN and CNN International.
CNN’s investigation is a complex portrait of the Pope; while he seemed to move with rapidity to discipline priests whose values he felt strayed too far from Catholic orthodoxy, his delays and deliberations on even the most egregious of the child abuse cases baffles and infuriates those waiting for justice.

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Your Views on the News, September 18, 2010

A few weeks ago we received the following comment by one of our readers.
None of us were tuned in to American Morning to witness the exchange and we didn't have the program recorded that morning either so we couldn't comment of verify. Yesterday the video of the event surfaced on HuffPo. Take a look, tell us what you think and whatever else is on your mind concerning CNN.

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Michael Ware as you've never seen him before...

On Monday, the program Australian Story showed the first installment of a two-part program about Michael Ware. For someone who has been intensely private about his personal life, it is an astonishing look at his life and work. (The photo above shows him with his son in 2002.) Here's a look at the beginning of the program:

If you want to watch the rest of the program it is available on my site (in a larger video format than Blogger allows!) The second part airs this coming Monday.

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Ratings For The Week Of September 6th

1 - Based on four nights of regular programming

2 - Based on three nights of regular programming

Rating calculations are weekly averages based on nightly ratings provided by TVNewser with data by Nielsen Media Research. Numbers reflect Live and same day (DVR) data.

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Michael Ware to be featured on Australian television program

Australia's ABC network is doing a two-part program about Michael Ware, airing the next two Monday nights on the series Australian Story. Below is the 30-second promo currently airing, featuring several of the early video reports he did for them from Afghanistan in 2002-03:

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