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By Greg Archer
Anderson Cooper opens up about his many travels
and how everyday heroes continue to fuel his passion
to capture the human spirit
L
ately, Anderson Cooper has real-life
heroes on his mind. You see, he can’t
quite get the people of Haiti out of his head.
He can’t shove aside the images he saw earlier this
year when he was covering the earthquake-stricken
region of Port-au-Prince, where, in the face of such
harrowing life-and-death situations, he saw first-hand
just how resilient human beings actually can be.
“One missionary said to me, ‘You know, Haiti gets
you, and when it gets you, you continue to want to go
back; you continue to think about it even when you
are not there,’” Cooper relays. “And it’s true. To see
people facing adversity and loss—loss of loved ones,
or a way of life, or an income; to learn from them and
see them continue on, and wake up and still put one
foot in front of the other … It is incredibly inspiring.”
“There is this remarkable spirit in Haiti, remarkable
strength.”
Spirit and strength are like food to Cooper. In fact,
he’s become a seasoned journalist for how well he
captures it. It’s fed his soul so much that now, a signifi-
cant part of his work—on the CNN juggernaut that is
Anderson Cooper 360—seems devoted to spotlight-
ing individuals that generate a powerful ripple effect
in the world. You can see it in his passionate appeals
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online at AC360.blogs.cnn.com. And we’re looking
forward to seeing even more on his new daytime talk
show. Also, witness it in CNN Heroes: An All-Star
Tribute, the mesmerizing special Cooper hosts on
Thanksgiving night.
The annual salute, held at the Kodak Theatre, be-
gan in 2007 and quickly became one of the more
heartwarming broadcast events of the year, mostly
because it so aptly captures the potency of that hu-
man spirit Cooper has grown to revere.
“The thing that I take away from the special every
year is the amazing power individuals have to make a
difference. I know that sounds like a complete cliché,
but it’s really true,” he says.
CNN Heroes unravels with the help of viewers.
Throughout the year, audiences nominate and then
vote for the heroes they want to be honored. Often
that posse comprises amazing souls and this year’s
crop holds a number of champions and advocates—
from the Cambodian tour guide who used her own
cash tips to assist rural children needing schooling,
to the man who released more than half a million
baby turtles back into the wild by preserving their
endangered eggs on the beaches of Puerto Vallarta,
Mexico. >>>
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Anderson tells Letterman
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Keeping him honest
The phrase ‘Keeping Them Honest’ was
coined on Cooper’s show. We do the same
here—with him:
d!: What do you think America needs to
be paying more attention to right now?
AC: The war in Afghanistan.
d!: What are you most confident about?
AC: Hmm ... Gosh, I don’t really know. I
tend to second guess everything and I tend
to be really critical of myself. I think things
over multiple times in my head—rethink
them after I’ve done them. So … I guess
I am relatively confident. I never really
thought about it in those terms.
d!: What do you do for fun?
AC: [Laughs]. A lot of my days are taken
up with work, which is actually fun for
me. I would much rather go to a place and
shoot a story than sit on a beach and just
hang out. I am not very good at ‘vacation.’
Honestly … my greatest indulgence right
now is sleeping. Weekends that I get off, I
tend to crash, which is incredibly boring.
I’m actually very ‘boring.’
d!: What makes you laugh most?
AC: The Soup [on E!]. Joel McHale is
great. And there’s another show, Tosh.0
[on Comedy Central]. His show is
amazing. I just stumbled upon it but it’s
the new show I am watching.
d!: Best advice you’ve been given
about life?
AC: My mom was asked: ‘What would you
attempt to do if you knew you could not
fail?’ It’s an interesting question based
on what you would do if you didn’t have
doubt. It’s hard to think in those terms and
not always something I am able to do, but
I do think it’s good advice.
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“
Travel is a continuing
education that I value hugely. “
It opens your eyes.
— Anderson Cooper
“These are people who don’t necessarily
have access to money or power, and yet in their
own communities, have made remarkable dif-
ferences,” Cooper quickly points out. “A lot of
us think, ‘Well, you know, there’s really not a lot
any of us can do because I don’t have enough
money to do it, or the time.’ But it does open up
this world of possibility of what individuals can
achieve, even if they can start off small. It shows
you the power of thinking and how changing
your own life can help bring change to other
people’s lives.”
Whether he’s aware of it or not—and he’s
probably not because the man comes across
as humble to the bone—Cooper has changed
the lives and perspectives of modern-day televi-
sion audiences behind imagination. And mostly
by doing what he enjoys most—trying to make
sense of what’s going on in the world, a desire
he began realizing at an early age.
His first glimpse of his fate arrived in the form
of an admiration of journalist Gordon Parks, a
friend of his father, Wyatt Cooper, and mother,
design maven Gloria Vanderbilt. He thought
Parks was “cool” but so, too, was watching tele-
vision newscasts with his family—he couldn’t
help but scrutinize how the telecasts were put
together and produced.
“I was sort of a strange little child that way,
I guess,” he recalls with a chuckle. “I was re-
ally interested in events as they were happening
and it didn’t really occur to me that I could actu-
ally do it myself, but it was like watching history,
watching a living history.”
Some early events in his own life became
historic, too—the death of his father when
Cooper was 10, and then years later, his brother
Carter’s untimely passing—but he retained a
hunger to explore life with fervor. To that end,
he left high school early to travel South Africa in
a truck, an excursion that only fueled a deeper
desire to see more of the world and learn from
the people walking its fertile soil.
“Travel is a continuing education that I value
hugely,” he says. “It opens your eyes.”
For Cooper, it also opened doors.
Upon graduating Yale, where he ventured
into political science and, fittingly, international
relations, he immediately turned heads when he
secured a fake ID and his own video camera—
all so that he could travel abroad to cover stu-
dents fighting the Burmese government. The
segments, which aired on Channel One, were
hauntingly realistic. But he didn’t stop there.
Soon, he was off to Vietnam to study the lan-
guage at the University of Hanoi and in a curi-
ous twist—something that could only unfold in
his world—Cooper managed to capture a sur-
prisingly vivid look at Vietnamese life on film.
He went on to cover the war-torn regions of
Somalia, Bosnia and Rwanda. By 1994 he was
reporting on ABC News and eventually moved
on to create a real legacy: his work at CNN,
which began in 2001 and brought him sig-
nificant accolades when AC360 launched four
years later. In fact, his reports from Afghanistan
and Iraq and, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina,
New Orleans were groundbreaking.
“It’s been a realization of how little I know,”
Cooper says of his travels. “When you’re just
watching stuff on TV or reading about it, it’s
easy to see things in black and white. But when
you actually go out into the world, there are
many more shades of gray. Things are far more
complex than we see from a distance. You be-
gin to see the world in a better context, a more
realistic way.”
When asked how he remains grounded in
the midst of covering what are often dire cir-
cumstances, Cooper is candid.
“You know, it’s not a question of staying
grounded, it’s a question of not becoming
overwhelmed by all the things that you see,” he
says. “At times, it’s hugely depressing. A lot of
Photos © 2010 Jeff Hutchens / Reportage for CNN; Thinkstock
the places I go, horrific things have happened.
You see people at their worst, but also, often,
people at their best—people who really rise to
the occasion; people who, in the face of great
adversity, show themselves to have enormous
stores of strength, enormous stores of kindness
for, sometimes, complete strangers.”
Does he feel, then, that hope always out-
shines the darkness?
“I am not a complete starry-eyed optimist.
I am pretty realistic,” he tells me. “But there is
a lot of hope—it’s sometimes hard to see it. I
mean, this year, a lot of people have died, and
the world doesn’t stop spinning. When one ex-
periences loss, you kind of feel your world has
stopped, and it’s kind of a shock to realize
that everyone else just continues on.”
He adds knowingly, “All of us who
travel, and with the kind of work we
do, we see a lot of death, a lot of loss,
and it’s very real and it has an im-
pact. But it’s good to remember,
and important to remember,
that people are resilient; that
humans, even in the face of
horror, can choose to act with
a great deal of compassion
and kindness.”
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Eat Pray Love
At the start of Eat Pray Love, travel
ENTERTAINMENT writer Elizabeth Gilbert (Julia Roberts)
Movie Finds is suffering the same crisis of spirit
that plagued George Bailey in It’s a
Wonderful Life. Both dream of seeing
By Donald Liebenson faraway places before they die. Both
turn to God for answers. But there will
be no jumping off bridges or guardian
angels for Gilbert. Her journey to
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a gastronomic, spiritual, and romantic
spell. There are epiphanies at every
exotic turn, as Gilbert feasts on pasta
and pizza in Rome, humbles herself
at an ashram in India, and ultimately
meets her soul mate (Javier Bardem)
in Bali. The ensemble also includes
Billy Crudup as Gilbert’s unfocused
See how to get the first husband, James Franco as a
free app on page 4. rebound guy who turns her on to
meditation, and Richard Jenkins as a
fellow seeker who speaks in bumper
stickers (“If you want to get to the
castle, you have to swim the moat.”),
and whose previous substance abuse
cost him dearly. In lesser hands,
Gilbert might seem self-absorbed,
but Roberts, by turns vivacious and
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vulnerable, grounds the film with
her considerable spark, passion, and
pulse. Rated PG-13.
The Kids Are All Right
Oscar-nominee Annette Bening and
Julianne Moore star as Nic and Jules,
a lesbian Los Angeles couple facing
typical problems of marriage and
parenthood. Nic is hard-edged, Jules
a little flaky and unfocused. Their
daughter Joni (Mia Wasikowska) is
college-bound. Their sensitive 15-
year-old son Laser (Josh Hutcherson)
is hanging out with a disturbed thug.
It’s nothing Nic and Jules can’t handle
until Laser and Joni locate their
shared sperm donor dad. He is Paul
(Mark Ruffalo), a laid-back, bachelor
who runs an organic restaurant. His
presence especially upends Jules,
whom Paul hires to landscape his
lawn, offering her the support and
affirmation she’s not getting from Nic.
The two have an affair, which is played
for cheaper laughs until its inevitable
discovery, when the film regains solid
footing. Directed and co-written by
Lisa Cholodenko, Kids is more than
all right. It is an incisively written,
intimately observed, and brilliantly
acted adult comedy that allows its
fully dimensional characters to act
Programming subject to change; consult in refreshingly unpredictable ways.
your local listings for details. Rated R.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Cult status awaits this imaginative
romantic comedy for children of
the Net who have come of age in a
digital world. Based on Bryan Lee
O’Malley’s graphic novels, Scott
Pilgrim stars Michael Cera as a
22-year-old bass player in an off-
fringe rock band. His ex-girlfriend
has gone on to rock stardom after
dumping him a year earlier. Now,
he’s in a platonic relationship with an
adoring high schooler (Ellen Wong).
Meanwhile, his gay roommate
(Kieran Culkin), offers caustic
commentary on his love life. Scott’s
world is rocked when he meets the
girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers
(Mary Elizabeth Winstead). Scott’s
quest to win her heart is not made
easy by the seven evil exes, whom
he must defeat in battles staged
video-game style by Edgar Wright,
director of Shaun of the Dead and
Hot Fuzz. To watch the milquetoast
Cera be transformed into a warrior
out of Crouching Tiger, Hidden
Dragon is a blast to see. There is
nothing “whatever” about Scott
Pilgrim. It is caffeinated with pop
culture references, sly in-jokes, and
stylistic pop art that make this film a
world apart from most mainstream
releases. Rated PG-13.
Disney’s Oceans
Immerse yourself in this mesmerizing
documentary that explores the final
frontier beneath the surface. The
Oscar-nominated directors of Winged
Migration achieve new depths as
they capture unprecedented footage
from 75 diving expeditions in 50
locations of an astonishing array of
creatures, from titanically huge whales
to battling spider crabs. The banal
and sometimes baffling narration by
Pierce Brosnan is all wet, but just let
the images wash over you as the film,
four years in the making, winds its
way around the globe. Oceans vividly
illustrates life isn’t always the bubbles.
There are some inconvenient truths
expressed about our impact on the
oceans and the creatures that dwell
there (the shot of a shopping cart
on the ocean floor speaks volumes).
Being a nature documentary, there
are dramatic scenes of animals doing
what comes naturally, like frigate
birds picking off scampering baby
turtles. But this film is family friendly
with awe-inspiring footage of leaping
dolphins, beautiful jellyfish, and
other exotic creatures. Maybe you
wouldn’t want to live there, but for
85 minutes, Oceans is a great place
to visit. Rated G.
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some excellent film makers share videos there. You’ll
find shorts by Jason Reitman and Wynton Marsalis,
alongside works by less known artists like Hans Hansen,
Darragh O’Connell, The General
Assembly and Tim Hahne. The
subject matter and style vary
widely, but guidelines prohibit
pornography, hate speech,
defamatory content and the like.
If you’re an amateur, don’t be
treat each other with respect. The motto seems to be,
“If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.”
Comments posted about a video tend to be positive
and questions by members often focus on things like
craft and technique.
Despite its success, Vimeo’s not resting on its laurels. This
fall Vimeo held its first film competition, and over 6,500
entrants competed for recognition in nine categories
and a $25,000 grand prize. The judges included
luminaries like David Lynch and Morgan Spurlock (Super
Size Me), and the awards were announced at Vimeo’s
inaugural Film Festival in October. As for Vimeo’s
future? It’s a little too soon for the folks at Vimeo to
tell us, but it’s clear they plan to evolve to meet the
challenges and changes of our technological age.
Joining the community:
Anyone can visit Vimeo.com and browse through

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daunted by the lofty company.
As Vimeo’s Web site puts it, “You
don’t have to be Steven Spielberg
to make videos. All you need is a
camera and a little motivation.”
The “Help” section contains
basic tips about the process, and
the novice can ask for guidance
in the “Community Forum.”
Also, the members tend to
the videos there. However, to comment on a piece
or upload videos yourself, you must become a Vimeo
subscriber. For the casual user or viewer, a free Vimeo
Basic subscription should suffice. You can upload a
maximum of 500MB of video per week, including one
in high definition. If you’re interested in making more
frequent use of the site you can pay $59.95 for a yearly
Vimeo Plus subscription. These premium subscribers
can download up to 5GB of film per week, all of which
can be high definition, and they also enjoy other
advantages over non-fee users.

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 exploring the content:
Exploring a Web site with this much content can be intimidating.
Here are just a few ways you can begin your journey into Vimeo. Under the We’re sharing
“Explore” tab, you can search: a few of our favorites
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interest, such as of groups, which definition videos a great way to forget to “full screen” the
experimental, users create to fit to get the highest explore if your video to complete
travel and events, their interests quality viewing time to navigate the experience!
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A global TV event that delves deep into As Nat Geo’s most ambitious spectacle of nature, it’s unlike Premieres Sunday, Nov. 7, National Geographic
the inner compass of animals anything that’s been captured on film before

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National Geographic’s Great Migrations takes a groundbreaking walk on the wild side.

A s a species obsessed with individuality, humans can scarcely understand the herd mentality of migration.
How is it—why is it—that many act as one to protect themselves and their unique DNA from extinction?
A special dispatch of scientists, photographers, photojournalists and animal behaviorists traveled
across all seven continents, through 20 countries—over 420,000 miles in all—on a 2.5-year trek in search of the
answer. What resulted is Great Migrations, the seven-hour miniseries that is National Geographic’s largest single

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undertaking in its 120-year history.
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Shot in high definition using advanced technologies, logic of migrations. How is it that by sheer force of
a migration featured
in this article, which Great Migrations captures both the enormity of number and inexorable will of their genes, species
animal would you natural beauty and the nuance of natural instinct. prevail against stacked odds?
be and why? Unusual vantage points like cliff blinds, ice floes, The answer seems indecipherable to humans, much
and animal-point-of-view “critter cams” further like the magnetic force emitting from the earth’s
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answers win! Geographic Channel Executive Producer Char Serwa With the same authority and mystery
explains, “Great Migrations is more than stunning she uses to guide the seasons through their
BREATHTAKING! imagery; it presents incredible stories about survival, annual cycle, Mother Nature urges the
Don’t miss this family and life, and I can’t think of a better voice animal kingdom to heed her command:
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only add to the viewer experience.” responding en masse to planetary influences with
Great Migrations is a testament to the indomitable perpetual and surprisingly purposeful motion.
spirit behind animal instincts as well as that found Some, like wildebeests and zebras, chase life-
behind the scenes. Two hours of the miniseries are sustaining rain over a 300-mile circuit within the
dedicated to the making of Great Migrations, one perilous Serengeti ecosystem. Delicate monarch
to the progressive camerawork and the other to butterflies press on over thousands of miles to bear
animal migration science (the latter airing as part their young before succumbing to inevitable death.
of National Geographic Channel’s signature series Still others travel a comparatively short distance—
Explorer). Another hour is all about celebration: a it’s only a five-mile hike to their aquatic birthing
visual concert comprised of Great Migrations grounds for the red crab—but their passage is no
footage set to original music. less harrowing. They are all journeys of attrition,
None, however, would be possible without yet migrations continue. Generation after
the majestic creatures showcased: generation follow the map imprinted in their
wildebeests, zebras, red crabs, Mali DNA to a destination that’s as much the past
elephants, kob, walruses, monarch as it is the future. Great Migrations focuses
butterflies, jellyfish, humpback on the present—and it’s quite a gift.
whales, and sharks.
Their rare behaviors are
chronicled on film—
some for the first time—
for the enlightenment
of the global audience and
further study by scientists who try
to better understand the fierce

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 White-eared Kob
This springy member of the an-
telope family is found all across
Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly
from Senegal to Sudan, where up
to 1 million kob take the annual
950-mile migratory journey as
one herd.

Mali Elephant
Each year, the 322 remaining Mali
elephants travel over 600 miles in
scorching 130-degree heat—the
longest (and hottest) recorded el-
lly ephant migration in the world. This
n rea the grueling trek includes a “shortcut”
e ca hs r.
nc nsect lengt ry yea
through the deadly Sahel Desert
a
t ti e in questionable hope of finding
Dis alles out th to ev
e
vegetation and water.
e
h sm k go
i n g t r the . Chec tions
o
Go mmal miles Migra
m a o y eat
r
e st igrat n Gr Humpback Whale Wildebeest
l arg e m ed o Weighing in at 30-50 tons apiece, While male wildebeests generally
e h r
Th up t atu there’s a whole lotta humpback start life together, by age five they
c k ls fe whale lumbering through 3,100 separate into solitary territories
r a a
im miles of ocean water between with herds of females. This doesn’t
an stop them all from reuniting some
the polar and tropic regions. They
head south in winter at a leisurely 1.5 million strong during their
3-9 mph, so they can mate and 400-500 mile migration though, as
bear calves in warm temps, then there is safety in numbers—espe-
bring the whole family home to cially when the trip routes through
the chilly north. crocodile-infested watering holes.

Walrus
Walruses typically don’t stray too far
from the southern periphery edge
of the frigid pack ice, putting them
in close proximity to the Bering and
Chukchi Seas. Still they have been
known to travel about 1,900 miles
annually—some by swimming, oth-
ers by riding ice floes.

ZEBRA
Migrating over 150 miles to find
fresh grazing terrain and water,
the zebra’s markings protect the
herd by blending together. From a
distance, predators have a difficult
time singling out an individual for
an attack.

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On the tube this month TNT, NBC, Oxygen, TLC, HBO, TBS
Surf Report
Drama, politics, and comedy
sweep through November
By Greg Archer
Sweeps month has arrived. So watch for big surprises on Desperate Housewives and Fringe on the
main nets. In the meantime, Conan O’Brien surfs into brand new territory on cable–finally! Take a
peek at what head turners topped our report this month:
› Men of a Certain Age
TNT hit the jackpot with
its female stars—from
Kyra Sedgwick to Jada
Pinkett Smith and now,
Angie Harmon—so, it
was a refreshing surprise
last year to witness Ray
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fork in the road of their personal lives. A show about
men with feelings? Who knew it would work? Credit the
writers. Last season’s final episode found Joe (Romano)
dealing with his gambling addiction head on, Owen
(Braugher in a brilliant Emmy-nominated turn) taking
over his father’s car dealership, and playboy Terry (Baku-
la) striking out in social endeavors. Watch for a curious,
See how to get the perhaps unlikely, development in the show’s sophomore
free app on page 4. season when Terry begins working for Owen. Meanwhile
Romano’s soul-searching Joe may just accept his divorce
after all. Men of a Certain Age is one of the best written
new series to come around in a long time and one of the
few that has managed to use the best of what its stellar
cast can offer.
Watch: Returns December 6, 10/9 pm C, TNT
› Undercovers
Think of this as a Mr. & Mrs. Smith chased back with
some Hart to Hart. Here, revered writer-producer-direc-
tor J.J. Abrams (Star Trek, Fringe, Lost, Alias) weaves
together an ambitious tale about a man and wife (Boris
Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw) who ditched CIA capers
to launch a quaint catering company. It’s years later
and now fate steps in, demanding more spy
time. Lured back into the field after a fellow
spy/friend goes missing, our happy couple
suddenly finds themselves traveling the
globe searching for answers. But did they
leave the oven on? Tune in. This clever new
series is definitely worth a look.
Watch: Wednesdays, 8/7 pm C, NBC
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› Running Russell Simmons
The highs, the lows, the busy schedules—it’s not easy
being an entrepreneur, entertainment/fashion icon, phi-
lanthropist and yogi. Just ask Russell Simmons. If you
dig being a voyeur of posh, interesting lifestyles, just run
with this. Watch as Simmons’ eclectic minions help keep
his celebrity—a business in and of itself—a well-oiled
machine. In between mood swings and high drama,
there’s plenty of fashion to savor and a glimpse into the
hectic life of a man who’s constantly juggling a gaggle
of creative projects. That may be impressive enough,
but don’t be surprised if viewers really warm up to this
fascinating, multi-talented passionista.
Watch: Tuesdays, 10/9 pm C, Oxygen
› Sarah Palin’s Alaska
Between Bristol Palin’s turn
on Dancing With the Stars
and her defunct heartthrob
Levi Johnston running for
office, it’s hard not to feel
the Palin overload. But we’re
not done with the clan—yet.
Politico Sarah Palin’s own re-
ality outing, something that’s
generated big headlines and
much debate, is a documentary about the nation’s most ma-
jestic yet remote state, and all seen through her eyes. We’re
promised grand adventures as Palin travels from mountain
peaks to the tundra. No guarantees on whether Palin will gar-
ner brownie points for popularity, but this offering is destined
to hold some fascination.
Watch: Sundays, 9/8 pm C, TLC
›Tracy Morgan: Black and Blue
Morgan shined on SNL and made even greater come-
dic strides on the Emmy-winning 30 Rock. Fortunately,
HBO’s comedy specials always hit the mark—recent
outings with Robin Williams and Lisa Lampanelli were a
hoot. So, if we’re given a raw and rowdy Morgan, chanc-
es are this could be a ratings winner and give Morgan
more breathing room to shine even brighter.
Watch: Saturday, November 13, 10/9 pm C, HBO
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›
After a bittersweet end hosting The
Tonight Show earlier this year, O’Brien NBC’s loss may be
turned even more heads when he hit cable’s biggest gain.
the road on a successful comedy tour Welcome to Conan, the
(Legally Prohibited from Being Funny fresh, new creative
on Television Tour), a move that seemed outing by talk show host
designed to prep him for the new co-
Photos courtesy: TNT, NBC, TLC. Photo Illustration by Rod Karmenzind. TM & © 2010 Turner Entertainment Networks, Inc. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved. CONAN is used with the permission of Conan Properties International LLC.

Conan O’Brien, which

medic path he’s going to be paving makes its big splash on
at TBS. So, what can we expect with TBS November 8th.
this new endeavor? Laughs, sure, but
there’s no telling what O’Brien might
come up with in his new digs. After all,
this is the man who made late-night
more interesting with his banter and
antics, long before The Tonight Show
ever came calling. He also racked up
numerous Emmy nominations in the
process, which makes O’Brien an inter-
esting enigma. Few can so masterfully
give birth to, say, Triumph The Insult
Comic Dog or a Walker Texas Ranger
lever, which found the comic pulling
down a handle that cued a fabulously
retro clip of Chuck Norris. Beyond that,
the man is just funny. Period. “In three
months I’ve gone from network televi-
sion, to Twitter, to performing live in
theaters,” he quipped earlier this year,
“and now I’m headed to basic cable—
my plan is working perfectly.” Actually,
this super deal now gives TBS two full
hours of late-night chat fests—comic
George Lopez’s show immediately
follows Conan. Lopez, in fact, asked
O’Brien to consider joining the TBS
team. “I can’t think of anything better
than doing my show with Conan as my
lead-in,” Lopez noted. “It’s the begin-
ning of a new era in late-night comedy.”
That may be an understatement. With
today’s media shifting dramatically, and
more and more viewers heading to ca-
ble and other outlets, the “late-night”
that many viewers grew up experienc-
ing has been overhauled. And what
TBS has created here with the pairing
of O’Brien and Lopez is an opportunity
to reach, perhaps more broadly, view-
ers not just of a new generation, but
from much more diverse backgrounds
and cultures. In the meantime, one of
the sharpest comedic minds in enter-
tainment is back on the air—and that’s
a very good thing.
Watch: Weeknights, 11/10 pm C, TBS

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