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Surrounded by Famous Fans, Larry King Ends His 25-Year Run on CNN

• Dec 16, 2010 10:37 PM ET
• by Douglas J. Rowe

President Barack Obama and an outpouring of celebrities and media personalities paid homage to Larry King Thursday, as the anchor signed off CNN for the last time.

King's last show was co-hosted by Bill Maher and Ryan Seacrest, who began the night by introducing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger with a proclamation that it was... read more

The Biz: Brian Williams Stays on Top of the News

• Oct 21, 2010 10:53 AM ET
• by Stephen Battaglio

It's not easy being a traditional TV newsman in a new-media world. But Brian Williams, who grew up worshipping Walter Cronkite, remains the most watched anchor as NBC Nightly News averages 8 million viewers ...
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Eliot Spitzer to Make a Comeback with New CNN Program

• Jun 23, 2010 03:56 PM ET
• by Gina DiNunno

Eliot Spitzer is soliciting... viewers.

The former New York governor will co-host a nightly roundtable discussion program on CNN set to debut this fall, the network announced Wednesday.

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Spitzer, who resigned amid a prostitution scandal two years ago, will co-host alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Kathleen Parker. The program, scheduled to air weeknights at 8 p.m. ET, will focus on ... read more

Cheers: MSNBC's Host with the Most

• Nov 18, 2008 06:58 AM ET
• by Bruce Fretts

Cheers to Arianna Huffington for giving us one more reason to appreciate the genius of Rachel Maddow. Read, discuss and vote on this complete Cheer after the jump. read more

Maddow Makes MSNBC Look Smart

• Oct 2, 2008 04:31 AM ET
• by Stephen Battaglio

Cable news personalities usually take a while to catch on in the ratings, but not MSNBC's Rachel Maddow. Since her show debuted on Sept. 8, she's been a strong competitor in the 9 p.m. hour, topping CNN's Larry King Live on some nights and often building on her audience lead-in from Countdown with Keith Olbermann. Only nine years ago, she was an activist and Rhodes Scholar turned morning show sidekick in Holyoke, Mass. Now she's a major participant in the national dialogue taking place each day on 24-hour cable news. The Biz recently stopped by her office at NBC News to talk about her rapid rise. read more