Egypt in Crisis

Wolf Blitzer, Isha Sesay and Anderson Cooper, from Cairo, will anchor a 2 hour special on CNN Sunday evening from 9-11 PM ET.
A partial list of CNN boots on the ground in Egypt includes Cooper, Ivan Watson, Ben Wedeman, Nic Robertson, Arwa Damon and Frederik Pleitgen plus scores of producers, cameramen and stringers.

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This Weekend's Programming 1/29/10 UPDATED

SATURDAY, January 29, 2011


SANJAY GUPTA MD – Airs Saturday at 7:30AM – 8:00AM; 2:30PM – 3:00PM
CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta focuses on the nation’s growing epidemic of diabetes, which the CDC says affects 25.8 million people (8.3% of the U.S. population), and more than one-third of adults have pre-diabetes. Dr. Gupta helps viewers understand the differences, causes, and treatments between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and follows the struggles of two men with type 2 disease who are trying to get healthier. He also interviews teen singing heartthrob, Nick Jonas, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2005, about how he learned he had the disease and how he manages it with his busy lifestyle.



THE SITUATION ROOM WITH WOLF BLITZER LIVE Saturday 6:00PM, 8:00 PM & 9:00PM

Breaking News Topic: Egypt

Anchor: Wolf Blitzer



SELLING THE GIRL NEXT DOOR – Airs Saturday 8:00PM-9:00PM, 11:00PM – 12:00AM
CNN’s Amber Lyon takes viewers into the world of underage American girls ensnared into lives of prostitution – among hundreds of thousands of girls under the age of 18 that are annually caught up in the violent sex trade, many trapped in “the oldest profession” by pimps who sell them using modern sales and marketing techniques. Lyon poses as a teen online and quickly gets trafficked herself, she also reveals the devastating realities of the business of underage sex – speaking to a young teen runaway sold online from a Las Vegas hotel, the men that obsessively seek Internet sex connections.



SUNDAY, January 30, 2011

SANJAY GUPTA, MD – Airs Sunday 7:30AM – 8:00AM
CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta focuses on the nation’s growing epidemic of diabetes, which the CDC says affects 25.8 million people (8.3% of the U.S. population), and more than one-third of adults have pre-diabetes. Dr. Gupta helps viewers understand the differences, causes, and treatments between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and follows the struggles of two men with type 2 disease who are trying to get healthier. He also interviews teen singing heartthrob, Nick Jonas, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2005, about how he learned he had the disease and how he manages it with his busy lifestyle.

STATE OF THE UNION WITH CANDY CROWLEY –LIVE- Airs Sunday 9:00AM – 10:00AM, NOON – 1:00PM

Topic: Crisis in Egypt
Guest: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Topics: Unrest in Egypt and the U.S. Response
Guest: John Negroponte, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
Guest: Edward Walker, former U.S. Ambassador to Egypt

Topic: Unrest in Egypt, State of the Union Address, Budget
Guest: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)

Topics: Unrest in Egypt;
Guest: Sen. Chuck Schumer(D-NY)

Anchor:Candy Crowley

RELIABLE SOURCES – LIVE- Airs 11:00AM – NOON

Topic: Coverage of the Crisis in Egypt
Guest: Jeff Jarvis, BuzzMachine.com
Guest: Laura Rozen, Politico
Guest: Mohammed JamJoon, Abu Dhabi-based CNN International correspondent
Guest: Abderrahim Foukara, Al Jazeera DC bureau chief

Topics: State of the Union Coverage; Tea Party Response
Guest: Jim Geraghty, contributing editor, National Review
Guest: Michael Shear, The New York Times

Host: Howard Kurtz


FAREED ZAKARIA GPS – Airs LIVE Sunday 10:00AM – 11:00AM and 1:00PM – 2:00PM

Topic: Britain’s austerity budget; lessons for the U.S. from Britain's budget cutting; Egypt and other shared American and British security challenges. A Fareed Zakaria GPS Exclusive

Anchor: Fareed Zakaria




ROGUE JUSTICE – Airs Sunday 8:00PM-9:00PM, 11:00PM – 12:00AM; Monday 2:00AM-3:00AM

CNN’s Drew Griffin investigates the North Carolina state justice system where an audit of the lab ordered by the North Carolina State Attorney General found more than 200 cases between 1986 and 2003 in which key blood test results were withheld from trial. In many cases, the evidence withheld would have helped the defense. In three of those cases, defendants were executed; four more are on death row. Griffin looks closely at the cases of Greg Taylor, who wrongly served 17 years in prison, and Floyd Brown, who was confined to a mental institution for 14 years.


SELLING THE GIRL NEXT DOOR – Airs Sunday 2:00AM-3:00AM
CNN’s Amber Lyon takes viewers into the world of underage American girls ensnared into lives of prostitution – among hundreds of thousands of girls under the age of 18 that are annually caught up in the violent sex trade, many trapped in “the oldest profession” by pimps who sell them using modern sales and marketing techniques. Lyon poses as a teen online and quickly gets trafficked herself, she also reveals the devastating realities of the business of underage sex – speaking to a young teen runaway sold online from a Las Vegas hotel, the men that obsessively seek Internet sex connections.

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A Few Odds & Ends

CNN has released the line up for Piers Morgan Tonight for the coming week:

MONDAY, JANUARY 31
Musician Kid Rock

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2
Rock and Roll Legend Rod Stewart

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Legendary ABC Correspondent Barbara Walters

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4
Oscar Award Winner Anthony Hopkins


In a press release today it was announced that Mark Whitaker has been named Managing Editor of CNN Worldwide:

Mark Whitaker has joined CNN Worldwide in a newly created role as executive vice president and managing editor, reporting directly to Jim Walton, president of CNN Worldwide. Whitaker was most recently senior vice president and Washington bureau chief at NBC News and the former editor of Newsweek.

In this new role, Whitaker will lead editorial coverage across CNN’s multiple platforms and influence the overall approach, tone and direction of CNN’s reporting. He will assume this new position on Feb. 14, 2011 and will be based in New York.

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Ratings for the Week of January 17th

1 - Special programming was aired one night during the week

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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SOTU Coverage on CNN Tonight

CNN to Broadcast GOP, Tea Party Responses After SOTU
Comprehensive Coverage of the Address and Responses Begins at 8 p.m. ET

Following President Obama’s State of the Union address this evening, CNN will air the Republican response, delivered by Rep. Paul Ryan, followed by the Tea Party response, delivered by Rep. Michele Bachmann. Both responses will be broadcast live and in their entirety.
“The Tea Party has become a major force in American politics and within the Republican Party,” explained Sam Feist, political director and vice president of Washington-based programming. “Hearing the Tea Party’s perspective on the State of the Union is something we believe CNN’s viewers will be interested in hearing and we are happy to include this perspective as one of many in tonight’s coverage."
Lead political anchor Wolf Blitzer, joined by Anderson Cooper, Candy Crowley, John King and Piers Morgan will headline the network’s coverage of the president’s address to the nation and the responses that follow beginning at 8 p.m. Shortly before the 9 p.m. State of the Union address, King will preview the president’s remarks from Capitol Hill, where he will be reporting live throughout the evening.
Additionally, Kathleen Parker and Eliot Spitzer, along with senior political analysts Gloria Borger and David Gergen, and political contributors Roland Martin and Erick Erickson will add insight and analysis.
The network will provide its signature three-dimensional graphics to help explain information and data pertaining to issues the president is expected to raise during his speech. Ali Velshi and Joe Johns will utilize the virtual tool to present comprehensive analysis on the current economic climate, employment rates, impact of health care reform and more.
A special edition of John King, USA will air live from Capitol Hill at 7 p.m. King will be joined by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM), Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) and Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN). Anderson Cooper 360 ° will follow the State of the Union coverage at 11 p.m.


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Piers on Letterman

Piers Morgan was a guest on The Late Show with David Letterman recently and they spoke, among other things, about Larry King, CNN's ratings problems and Piers Morgan Tonight.

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This Weekend's Programming 1/21/10

SATURDAY, January 22, 2011


SANJAY GUPTA MD – Airs Saturday at 7:30AM – 8:00AM; 2:30PM – 3:00PM

CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on two of the most common orthapedic surgeries - an ACL repair and a total knee replacement. CNN’s Soledad O'Brien, the ACL patient, tore hers while horseback riding...and she was awake and watched during her own surgery. Dr. Gupta will also help explain a knee surgery, and describe what all those people in the operating room do. And Dr. Gupta will introduce viewers to an incredible woman whose surgery helped her overcome a traumatic injury in the Haiti earthquake.



THE SITUATION ROOM WITH WOLF BLITZER – Airs Saturday 6:00PM – 7:00PM

Topic: Health Care; Jobs; Political Power Shift
Guest: Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Democratic Leader

Topic: RNC Election
Guest: Michael Steele, former chairman of the RNC

Topic: Possible Presidential Bid; U.S.-China Relations
Guest: Donald Trump, real estate mogul and TV personality

Topic: Jared Loughner; Tucson Investigation
Guest: Clarence Dupnik, Pima County Sheriff

Anchor: Wolf Blitzer



PRESUMED GUILTY – MURDER IN WEST MEMPHIS – AIRS SATURDAY 8:00PM – 9:00PM AND 11:00PM

CNN’s David Mattingly reports on the 1993 case of “the West Memphis Three” – three teens suspected of worshipping Satan and murdering three eight-year-old boys in West Memphis, AR. Recent DNA evidence suggests that perhaps the sentenced men may have been wrongly convicted.


SUNDAY, January 23, 2011


PRESUMED GUILTY – MURDER IN WEST MEMPHIS – Airs Sunday 2:00AM – 3:00AM

CNN’s David Mattingly reports on the 1993 case of “the West Memphis Three” – three teens suspected of worshipping Satan and murdering three eight-year-old boys in West Memphis, AR. Recent DNA evidence suggests that perhaps the sentenced men may have been wrongly convicted.

SANJAY GUPTA, MD – Airs Sunday 7:30AM – 8:00AM

CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on two of the most common orthapedic surgeries - an ACL repair and a total knee replacement. CNN’s Soledad O'Brien, the ACL patient, tore hers while horseback riding...and she was awake and watched during her own surgery. Dr. Gupta will also help explain a knee surgery, and describe what all those people in the operating room do. And Dr. Gupta will introduce viewers to an incredible woman whose surgery helped her overcome a traumatic injury in the Haiti earthquake.



STATE OF THE UNION WITH CANDY CROWLEY – Airs LIVE Sunday 9:00AM – 10:00AM, NOON – 1:00PM

Topic: State of the Union Address; War in Afghanistan; Tone in Washington
EXCLUSIVE Guest: Colin Powell, former Secretary of State

Topic: Tone in Washington; State of the Union Address
Guest: Paul Begala, Democratic strategist; CNN political contributor
Guest: Michael Gerson, former Bush speechwriter

Topic: Crafting a Presidential Speech
Guest: Richard Norton Smith, presidential historian; scholar-in-residence, George Mason University

Anchor: Candy Crowley



RELIABLE SOURCES – Airs LIVE 11:00AM – NOON

Topics: Coverage of the House Vote to Repeal Health Care
Guest: Jane Hamsher, FireDogLake.com
Guest: Matt Lewis, PoliticsDaily.com
Guest: Craig Crawford, CQ Roll Call

Topics: New Book
Guest: Carole Simpson, former ABC anchor; author, “News Lady”

Host: Howard Kurtz



FAREED ZAKARIA GPS – Airs Sunday 10:00AM – 11:00AM and 1:00PM – 2:00PM

Topic: US/China relations; tensions between US & China; conflict between US & China over China’s currency valuation; mindset of Chinese leadership; A Fareed Zakaria GPS Exclusive
Guest: Dr. Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State (Nixon Administration), chairman, Kissinger Associates, Inc.

Topic: US/China relations; tensions between US & China; can the two nations cooperate?; Will China act for the greater good of the world? Or only in own self-interest?; Speaker Boehner a no-show a White House state dinner for China
Guest: Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, former National Security Advisor (Carter Administration), Presidential Medal of Freedom Honoree (1981) for “his role in the normalization of U.S.-China relations,” counselor and trustee, Center for Strategic & International Studies

Topic: The State of the Union Address – what President Obama needs to say and do; what President Obama needs to do for economic growth
Guest: Zanny Minton Beddoes, economics editor, The Economist
Guest: David Frum, author, editor, FrumForum.com
Guest: Hendrik Hertzberg, senior editor, staff political writer, The New Yorker

Anchor: Fareed Zakaria



SELLING THE GIRL NEXT DOOR – AIRS SUNDAY 8:00PM – 9:00PM AND 11:00PM

CNN’s Amber Lyon takes viewers into the world of underage American girls caught up in the violent sex trade, interviewing girls trapped in “the oldest profession,” well-known brothel owner Dennis Hof, sex workers, johns, counselors, and traffickers.

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