Anderson Cooper has a blog too!
Posted Feb 2nd 2006 1:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Cable, News, Talent, Web
All the cool kids are doing it.
Blogs, that is. Keith Olbermann has one, Brian Williams and NBC News have one. Heck, even Rosie O'Donnell has one. Now, CNN's Anderson Cooper has started a blog at the cnn.com site. You can leave
comments, and Cooper actually seems to be updated it rather frequently, and if he doesn't, he has a guest blogger from
CNN fill in for him.
[via Gawker]
Tags: anderson cooper's blog, blogs, cnn, cnn.com, television, tv
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2-08-2006 @ 7:00PM
Nancy Molleda said...
Dear Anderson,
You are a joy to behold and I know your parents are so proud of you. I admire your passion, your caring and your intellect. Please say something to your boss about this black out on Danish cartoons. We need to know what we are going to war over. After all, legos, and cartoons have contributed to this Muslim fire off.
Please, you tell your bosses they are violating the freedom of press
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2-09-2006 @ 10:13PM
Phil Ruben said...
Mr. Cooper, you are repulsive. I cannot believe they allow a homosexual on TV. please do society a favor, and resign, and try to find God before it is too late.
I would like to enjoy CNN at 10:00 and I cannot because of a fudging packing homosexual
Sincerely
Phil
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2-11-2006 @ 6:32PM
Christina said...
EW.... Hey Phil - GOD made homosexuals and loves them. You need to know LOVE or your GOD repulses me. Thank GOD others aren't buying Satan's hate filled shit you are. Anderson, You're better than to respond but I have to defend GOD on this. Christina.
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3-04-2008 @ 6:46PM
Jimmy Shepard said...
Anderson, you have to see this:
http://www.PimpMyCandidate.com
Jimmy
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2-23-2006 @ 10:47AM
Cheryl said...
When I found out Anderson Cooper was Gloria Vanderbilt's son it was a real surprise. He strikes me as a very kind, compassionate person. I wish him all the best. P.S. If anyone does monitor this site I would like them to know I find comment number 12 extremely offensive.
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4-24-2008 @ 12:34AM
Linda said...
I really like Anderson, he's one of the best newsmen on TV - fair and balanced, truly. No ego problems! Just a serious and intelligent man. Bit of trivia: back in the early 70's I worked for Group W in NY, I used to get free tickets to the David Frost show. I brought my sister once and she met a guy named Al who was a page for the show. A nice guy and real cute. It wasn't till later later we found out he was Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt III. Al must be Anderson's cousin.
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6-18-2008 @ 1:42PM
Mark Jason said...
Dear Anderson,
I thought that you had some very interesting coverage of the war while you were in Iraq--I was impressed with this first time exposure to your reporting. I can't believe it was the same person who along with another reporter last night, was overly concerned with whether of not Mrs. Obama is seeing someone to help tune her up for her knew roll. B.F.D. sir, there are just so many other more important concerns than that very personal issue. You can do better and should--I can think of my favorte newsmen of the past few decades and believe that none of them would lower themselves to the gossiper level.
Mark Jason
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10-02-2008 @ 3:25PM
Thomas Applin said...
You know, Anderson, it seems that whenever we have a big political year or a major news event, some reporter surfaces as a new celebrity. Someone seen frequently on the news who becomes well-known for their style, coverage of an important issue or some other attribute.
In addition to her excellent, clear-headed coverage of this political season, Candy Crowley has something else to recommend her! If K-mart can roll out the Martha Stewart sheet and towel collection, then I think we can expect the Candy Crowley necklace collection sometime soon! Let's hear it for Candy's fine reporting.....and for her very memorable neck-wear!!
Tom Applin
Washington, DC
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10-01-2008 @ 2:06PM
Thomas Applin said...
Hi, Anderson.............sent off an e-mail a week or so ago about the excellent reporting of Candy Crowley....and about her memorable collection of necklaces. They are way better than Bay Buchanan's electric blue glasses!
On a more serious note, I have become increasingly concerned about the amount of coverage that is given to the American outcry at the "bailout," probably more rightly called "rescue" package. It seems that a large proportion of the public sees this purely as a reward handed to the acquisitive bad boys of Wall Street.... and that the implications of this debacle for Main Street are obscured by the heat of the reaction. I.E., too much heat and not enough light shed on the crux of the subject. Deliver me from Lou Dobbs!
By the way, if you are ever in Washington, would love to have a chat with you about some of this. I am a physician who works with children and families but have always been fascinated with the political impact of all of these issues.
Hope to hear back from you at some point.
Tom Applin
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10-01-2008 @ 2:08PM
Thomas Applin said...
Hi, Anderson.............sent off an e-mail a week or so ago about the excellent reporting of Candy Crowley....and about her memorable collection of necklaces. They are way better than Bay Buchanan's electric blue glasses!
On a more serious note, I have become increasingly concerned about the amount of coverage that is given to the American outcry at the "bailout," probably more rightly called "rescue" package. It seems that a large proportion of the public sees this purely as a reward handed to the acquisitive bad boys of Wall Street.... and that the implications of this debacle for Main Street are obscured by the heat of the reaction. I.E., too much heat and not enough light shed on the crux of the subject. Deliver me from Lou Dobbs!
By the way, if you are ever in Washington, would love to have a chat with you about some of this. I am a physician who works with children and families but have always been fascinated with the political impact of all of these issues.
Hope to hear back from you at some point.
Tom Applin
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5-22-2006 @ 5:42PM
Troy Lautz said...
just wanted to say i was extremely impressed with the Vanity Fair article. Anderson is a great person. Email me back sometime Cooper we can talk about it.
TL
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6-01-2006 @ 11:28AM
Milo Sava said...
I have enjoyed watching you over the years. You seem to be genuine to a fault. Your personal stories have touched me as much or more than some of your news reports.
I had a sibling who decided to end her life too soon.
My sister hanged herself, dying alone in a small apartment in SJ CA. She lived alone and was supposed to be on vacation. Nobody knew for almost a week that she was gone. We still have no clues as to why.
Everyday I am reminded of her, not always bad. My guilt seems unreasonable, but when you lose someone in that way, you can only wonder what you could have done to prevent it.
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4-20-2009 @ 2:31PM
Alex said...
Hey Anderson, I never new what tea bagging was until your sick pathetic mind brought it up. I'm sure my family would love to hear that crap from a supposedly unbiased news network it claims to be, like CNN. As usual you are prone to go with a more liberal stance and take one side of the political arena rather than report facts. Statements like that really sickens me and others who are really fighting for the rights what this country offers. I wish more people would take the time to really look beyond what the main stream media is trying to feed us and find the facts themselves. Look at what the Constitution says as well as history. You probably think that I am a right-wing, gun loving, pro-life, Christian white man. Nope, I'm not white, I'm Asian (surprised aren't you) with a beautiful wife and 3 triplet girls. I love being an American and stand behind what these men and women are fighting for.
This is how CNN lies to the American people...
1. There were no minorities in the Tea Parties... LIE. In my are there were quite a few as well as the rest of the country. The best way to keep peoples eyes from seeing the truth is by making it a race issue.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOrPzVECSjo
After the fact
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWcgPvBLkD0
2. CNN has no respect for the Americans who are fighting for their rights. Instead, use degrading remarks to put others down.
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=95290
3. Another way to make sure that the views of others that do not flow with the mainstreams point of view is not to report about it. The only network that reported on the tea parties was FOX. It's hard to hide a protest of about an estimated 650k-800k nationwide in attendance that day and that was a conservative number.
Yeah right we need more regulations and laws, ask the Cubans and others who left their socialistic countries to com here. The issue isn't with our Constitution, it's with the politicians that don't uphold those laws.
Note: Conservative and Independent is a curse word in today's news media. Isn't that right Anderson Cooper and the rest of CNN.
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9-06-2009 @ 5:40PM
Mary Ann Trebesch said...
Dear Mr. Cooper:
I'm a regular viewer on your show on CNN. I have never heard you refer to H1N1 as Swine Flu; but your international news does refer as such. Here in Minnesota the hog farmers are really hurting financially; I know it isn't altogether because of the reference to Swine Flu, however any mention to it puts "pork products" in mind. PLEASE encourage all of your associates to refrain from saying Swine Flu. Hogs having nothing to do with the illness, it is caused by people contact.
Thank you very much, a friend of the hog farmer.
Mary Ann Trebesch
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4-11-2007 @ 12:26AM
PABLO said...
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7-16-2007 @ 2:39AM
octhorra said...
i really respect to Mr. Cooper. i'm from indonesia, i'm in broadcasting develpment program now on one of station television in indonesia. I really appreciate what you did in the name of humanity. But now there is something confusing me. Is ratings more important for television bussiness so the news is only cares about what the attractive to other ??than the news itself. from my heart, I love originality of your attitude as reporter. Sometimes it feels hard when we (as reporter) asked to act flat/neutral.How your suggestion about that???
have a connection with you is one of my dreams Mr. Cooper. I need comments from someone special like you.
with honour
octhorra
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7-17-2007 @ 5:11PM
mark anthony given said...
Just Finnished Post Cards from The Edge on audio CD read by Anderson Cooper!
What a truly unique, honest and important American Voice. When completed I felt as if I had just sat across from Anderson and he looked me right in the eye as he talked to me and everything rang true. So thorough that I would only have one or two questions for him. Having studied American literature for 30 years I dare say Anderson could be the best writer (never mind the best journalist!) alive today. Reminded me of Fitzgerald, Faulkner, Steinbeck, Elmore Leonard and McElroy all in one!! I live in a tent in the National Forrest in Helena Montana and dont get to see your show much but wanted to tell you you can literally do whatever you want with your talents but I really hope you do as you are and follow your bliss. God Has Blessed and will continue to Bless Anderson Cooper!!
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8-23-2007 @ 10:34AM
Steve said...
I just finished "Dispatches From The Edge". It was so true to the Anderson Cooper I have come to admire greatly as a CNN anchor. The stories you cover on air are always presented with such clarity, honesty and reality, but tempered with compassion and caring which is obviously straight from your heart.
Your book was intriuging, heart felt and totally engrossing. I started it on a plane from PA to FL and finished it within 24 hours!
More than once during my read I had to stop to wipe a few tears from my eyes and I can't remember the last time a bood had that kind of effect on me.
After I finished the book I just sat in my hotel room deep in thought for about an hour and I just wanted to give you a big hug and say "thanks" for sharing so much of yourself in such a public manner.
Thanks again for a great read and consider yourself hugged :)
Steve in Pennsylvania
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8-27-2007 @ 2:13PM
Carolyn said...
Mr. Cooper
I want to applaud you for your program this weekend which exposes our Congress and the pork spending they are doing. I believe this country should not be republican/democratic. I believe our congress needs to start obeying the Constitution of the United States just as the forefathers had it written to protect us all from this bloated government. I have worked my entire adult life, own a small business, but now we can't make ends meet. We are having to work HARDER now instead of being able to slow down. The senators and reps and all people voted into our government already have their future secure when they retire. They do not have to worry about where their income will come from. I am scared to death the way this country is going. We need to rid the US of ALL illegal aliens, criminal aliens or non-criminal aliens. The law enforcement in this state are always stopping us on the highway, giving us citations for seatbelts, tail lights out, just dumb stuff, when in fact, the illegal aliens DO NOT EVEN HAVE TO HAVE A LICENSE TO DRIVE OR PROOF OF INSURANCE. If we get caught with our proof of insurance left maybe at our home instead of the car, we get a fine of $350. I believe the citizens of this country are the minority now and I believe we are being discriminated against just because we are white. This just has to stop. This north american union will destroy our great USA, which is supposed to be FREE. I smoke cigarettes and they keep targeting us smokers for tax increases to pay for someone elses healthcare. This is unconstitutional and it's a form of legal extortion. Anyway, I applaud you for your piece the other night. Please keep up the good work. Glen Beck and Lou Dobbs are godsends also.
God bless you Anderson
Carolyn Dorsey
Owner small newspaper in Iowa
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11-02-2007 @ 9:35PM
jazziechea said...
Ya know Phil,
Don't be so darn judgemental towards homosexuality because there's one in every family(perhaps your own child).So keep your rude comments to yourself because we really aren't interested in hearing them.Anderson keep up the great work & please don't allow anyone's stupidity affect your ongoing outstanding professional works.We love what you do !!!!!
Jazziechea,New Orleans
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