CNN's Anderson Cooper reported Wednesday on the newly-released studies on the Catholic Church's clergy abuse scandal. Cooper scrutinized the study, hosted an abuse victim and also played clips of interviews with two more victims, but did not give any statement from the other side defending or further explaining the report.
In the wake of former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's revelation of his fathering a child with a mistress, CNN rehashed some other past political sex scandals. Though they mentioned six by name and showed brief news clips of others, they omitted former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's prostitution scandal. Spitzer now hosts the network's 8 p.m. EDT prime-time show In the Arena.
Hosting openly-gay CNN anchor Don Lemon Monday, HLN's Joy Behar bemoaned that he will have to interview GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum -- "who seems like a big homophobe."
CNN's Brooke Baldwin hosted fellow anchor Don Lemon Monday to discuss his recent revelation that he is gay. CNN provided Lemon plenty of support on two separate shows, and he in turn asked them to continue supporting "other people who choose to come out."
CNN's Fareed Zakaria admitted Thursday on In the Arena that he advises President Obama on issues around the world. "Mostly it's been face-to-face meetings," he clarified.
On Friday morning's Newsroom, CNN decide to preface coverage of the 2012 GOP presidential field with a video of comedian Conan O'Brien mocking candidate Ron Paul.
Liberal PBS host Tavis Smiley dismissed the 2012 GOP presidential field Friday as a bunch of nobodies. "I don't see somebody yet that the president should be all that concerned about, at least to the point of losing sleep," he mused.
A furious, frothing Chris Matthews left no hyperbolic term unused on Thursday as he excoriated the "nasty," "shameless" Newt Gingrich for robbing "the political arena of joy and humanity and screeches anger and menace." He then went on to compare Gingrich to horror movie villian Freddy Krueger.
On CNN Thursday morning, anchor Carol Costello deflected scrutiny away from the rapper Common's violent lyrics and dismissed the controversy over his White House invite.
On CNN Thursday morning, anchor Carol Costello deflected scrutiny away from the rapper Common's violent lyrics and dismissed the controversy over his White House invite.