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July 2, 2012 01:44 PM
Anderson Cooper (finally) exits the closet [updated]
The CNN anchor announces he's gay in a published email to Andrew Sullivan
Anderson Cooper’s sexual orientation has been something of an open secret for some time. But Monday morning, he finally came out publicly. The news broke shortly after 11 a.m., when Cooper’s old friend Andrew Sullivan, who has been out for decades, posted an email from Cooper on his blog at The Daily Beast. In the email, Cooper declares: The fact...
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June 12, 2012 02:50 PM
Dumb and dumber
How far can CNN sink?
In April, CNN recorded its lowest monthly ratings in more than 10 years. In May, it recorded its lowest monthly primetime ratings in more than 20 years. It’s now regularly eclipsed not only by Fox News (long the leader in cable news) but also by MSNBC. Last year, I suggested to an editor at CJR that it do a story...
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