Category Archives: CNN

Former Beatle Ringo Starr on his new album

By doris | Published: February 5, 2012

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Ringo Starr walks into the hotel suite at the Beverly Hills Hotel carrying a brown paper bag. It’s his sack lunch, and he’s packed it himself. He’s also driven himself to the hotel and arrived alone — no entourage, no bodyguard, no assistant, no fuss. It’s fitting that CNN’s [...]

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Amanpour to return to CNN

By doris | Published: December 14, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Christiane Amanpour will return to CNN with a weekday program on CNN International while continuing at ABC News as a global affairs anchor, the networks announced Tuesday. Amanpour will begin hosting a program on CNN International in 2012 as part of a “unique arrangement” with ABC News, CNN Worldwide [...]

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Inside Oprah’s star-studded farewell

By doris | Published: May 18, 2011

Full Story at Marquee.Blog.CNN.com More than 150,000 “Oprah Winfrey Show” fans wanted to get in to the talk show host’s star-studded spectacular last night, but just 20,000 fans made it. The lucky ticket holders for tapings of two of Oprah Winfrey’s final shows lined up outside Chicago’s United Center Tuesday afternoon – anxious to escape [...]

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CNBC anchor Erin Burnett jumping to CNN

By doris | Published: April 29, 2011

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com NEW YORK – Erin Burnett, one of CNBC’s most visible personalities, is jumping to CNN. The news network announced Friday that it had signed Burnett to host a general news program that will appear sometime after she arrives at CNN in June. The format and time slot have not been determined, [...]

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Larry King ends his record-setting run on CNN

By doris | Published: December 17, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Hollywood, California (CNN) — Larry King, America’s interviewer-in-chief, ended his record-setting career as CNN’s prime-time, talk-show host Thursday night with a serenade from Tony Bennett, a greeting from President Obama and a “Larry King Day” proclamation from California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Those guests and others capped his 25-year run behind the [...]

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Fired anchor Rick Sanchez says he ‘screwed up’

By doris | Published: October 9, 2010

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com NEW YORK — Rick Sanchez didn’t mince any words. He said he was wrong and he screwed up. Interviewed on ABC’s “Good Morning America” a week after being fired from his hosting job at CNN, Sanchez apologized Friday for his slams at CNN and at Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart, whom he [...]

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CNN broadcasting legend Larry King to step down

By doris | Published: June 30, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Los Angeles, California (CNN) — Larry King, the iconic TV interviewer, will step aside from hosting of his prime time CNN show later this year, he said Tuesday. King, 76, made the announcement with a short posting to his Twitter account, citing his desire to spend more time with his wife [...]

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Gosselin kids get permits to work on mom’s new show

By doris | Published: April 27, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Kate Gosselin’s eight children are cleared to work on their mom’s newest reality TV show, “Kate Plus 8,” according to a spokesman for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. “Each child is individually permitted, and they need to be renewed every six months,” said spokesman Troy Thompson. Pennsylvania [...]

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Marie Osmond’s 18-year-old son dies

By doris | Published: February 28, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com CNN) — Marie Osmond’s 18-year-old son Michael Blosil has died, a family spokesman said Saturday. “My family and I are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss of our dear Michael and ask that everyone respect our privacy during this difficult time,” the entertainer said in a statement through [...]

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Is this make or break time for ‘American Idol?’

By doris | Published: January 8, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — There was a time when “American Idol” was unstoppable in the ratings. For the past several years, Tuesday and Wednesday nights have been destination television for millions as they watched and voted for their favorite contestant. The formula was fairly simple: Take a host of hopefuls, add in a [...]

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