CNN Christmas Holiday Schedule

CNN announced their program line up for Christmas Eve and Christmas day.

THURS 12/24 - regular programming until 4pm
4pm - Best and Worst of 2009 -- Foreman/Yates
5pm - Future Fast Forward - Campbell Brown Special --- Brown/Rodriguez
6pm - In God We Trust -- Romans/Kane (premieres Saturday 12/18 at 8pm)
7pm - Best and Worst of 2009 -- Foreman/Yates
8pm - Future Fast Forward - Campbell Brown Special --- Brown/Rodriguez
9pm - Larry King Live
10pm- After Jesus - CNN Presents (two hours)
Mid – Larry King Live
1am – After Jesus
3am– Larry King Live
4am - Future Fast Forward
5am - Best and Worst

FRI 12/25-- regular programming until 1pm
1pm - Focus on Giving -- Foreman/Swain
2pm - The Two Marys - CNN Presents
3pm - The Mystery of Jesus - CNN Presents
4pm - Heroes - An All-Star Tribute - Cooper/Flynn (two hours)
6pm - King-Sized Christmas --- 4 hours of Larry King Live
10pm - Heroes - An All-Star Tribute - Cooper/Flynn (two hours)
Mid - Larry King Live
1am Heroes
3am - Larry King Live
4am – Heroes


Program Descriptions:

CNN PRESENTS: AFTER JESUS
As two billion Christians worldwide prepare for the celebration of Christmas, CNN explores the early history of Christianity, and the struggles of the early church in a two-hour event documentary narrated by Liam Neeson.

FOCUS ON GIVING - This series by CNN writers and photojournalists looks at the creative and traditional ways people are giving of their time, their resources and their love, highlighting acts of generosity that can be found not only at the holidays, but throughout the year. Watch "Giving in Focus," an hour-long special hosted by Tom Foreman, at 1 p.m. ET

CNN PRESENTS: THE TWO MARYS
CNN Presents examines the "Founding Mothers" of Christianity – and what they mean for believers today. Filmed in Galilee, Jerusalem, Rome, Fatima (Portugal), and Lourdes and Vézelay in France, CNN Presents visits newfound archeological digs and interviewed scholars and the faithful to show the great influence of the two women closest to Jesus.
CNN PRESENTS: THE MYSTERY OF JESUS
Exploring the stories and questions surrounding Jesus, CNN Presents uses medical modeling and analysis from biblical scholars to try to uncover when was Jesus born, if it was in Bethlehem, what he looked like, and how he really died. Narrated by Sigourney Weaver, and filmed in Nazareth, Galilee, and Jerusalem, this documentary recreates Jesus’ early life as a young Jewish boy, and probes the mysteries of his betrayal, trial, execution, and the miracle of his resurrection.

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