Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CNN Evening News for 2011-10-27

This program is about 1 hour long

• Introduction/Preview Anderson Cooper (New York)

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  07:00:10 pm — 07:00:20 pm

• Campaign 2012 / Perry / A Discussion

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  07:00:20 pm — 07:11:20 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) A look at Texas Governor Rick Perry's consideration of sitting out of the coming debates introduced; details given about the debate format. [Tuesday on Fox, PERRY - criticizes the debate format.] [In CNN debate on October 18, PERRY - defends the Texas health care system; comments on illegals coming for jobs; attacks Mitt Romney for hiring illegals in his home; avoids a question.] [ROMNEY - responds.] [September 22 Fox debate, PERRY - criticizes Romney for flip-flopping.]

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with CNN's Erick Erickson and James Carville about Perry, the Republican debates and the campaign. [ERICKSON - says Perry lacks discipline in his campaign and he has flopped over.] [CARVILLE - says Perry turned out to be a terrible candidate and is in over his head in a national campaign.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:11:20 pm — 07:12:30 pm

• (Commercial: Cisco; SPDR; Aleve; Honda; Jos. A. Bank; Norfolk Southern; GoToMeeting.)

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  07:12:30 pm — 07:15:30 pm

• Occupy Wall Street / Schiff / A Discussion

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  07:15:30 pm — 07:25:20 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) The occupy Wall Street protests in New York City introduced; scenes shown of rich Wall Street CEO Peter Schiff† talking with the protesters while it is filmed by Reason TV.

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with Schiff and Princeton University Cornel West about whether the problem is free market capitalism or big government. [SCHIFF - blames big government, not capitalism--the Federal Reserve's low interest rates for the bank problems.] [WEST - says the occupy movement is about hating injustice and how we deal with social justice and market price.] [SCHIFF, WEST - bicker about the role of government intervention that interferes with the free market.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:25:20 pm — 07:26:00 pm

• (Commercial: Citi; Lexus; Medicare; Blue Tax; CNN "Black in America"; Kaplan Career Inst.; Harris-Teeter; "Erin Burnett Out Front")

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  07:26:00 pm — 07:29:00 pm

• Ohio / Exotic Animals / Hanna Interview

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  07:29:00 pm — 07:33:00 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) The battle over the Zanesville, Ohio, exotic animals now in the Columbus Zoo after over 50 animals were killed after being released by owner Terry Thompson introduced. Live discussion held with zoo director emeritus Jack Hanna about the animals. [HANNA - opposes letting the animals go back to the Thompson place.]

• 360 Bulletin

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  07:33:00 pm — 07:34:30 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Upcoming item noted.

  (Studio: Fredricka Whitfield) Roadside bombings in Iraq; war crimes complaintd from the late Libyan leader Muammar el-Kadhafi's family against NATO; another rescue from the earthquake rubble in Turkey and a real-life slum-dog millionaire story out of India reported.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:34:30 pm — 07:35:00 pm

• (Commercial: POM Wonderful; T. Rowe Price; mylife.com; Geico; Hankook; HLN Conrad Murray Trial; Comcast; "The Situation Room.")

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  07:35:00 pm — 07:38:30 pm

• California / Jackson Death / Murray Trial / A Discussion

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  07:38:30 pm — 07:47:30 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper; Los Angeles: Randi Kaye) The defense case in the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray for his role in the death of Michael Jackson discussed; scenes shown from the courtroom where defense witness anesthesiologist Dr. Paul White† defended Murray's treatment of his patient and what addiction specialist Dr. Robert Waldman said about Jackson's drug addiction. [WHITE - testifies about the expert view that Murray was infusing propofol; indicates the dosage does not prove Jackson should have died.] [WALDMAN - testifies about Jackson's demerol dependence.]

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper, Sanjay Gupta) The drug evidence from the two doctors today discussed.

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with former A.D.A. Marcia Clark about the Murray trial. [CLARK - assesses the defense case, Murray's negligent actions and White's testimony.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:47:30 pm — 07:47:50 pm

• (Commercial: ConocoPhillips; Ameriprise; Cadillac; Alka-Seltzer; Prudential; National University; GoToMeeting.)

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  07:47:50 pm — 07:51:00 pm

• 360 Bulletin

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  07:51:00 pm — 07:52:40 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Upcoming item noted.

  (Studio: Fredricka Whitfield) A judge's rejection of former Senator John Edwards request for his criminal indictment to be thrown out; the revelations from imprisoned con man Bernie Madoff to ABC's Barbara Walters; the stock surge after a European Union deal to manage the debt crisis and a surprise reunion at a Florida restaurant for a wife and soldier from Afghanistan reported; scenes shown from the restaurant of S/Sgt. Chris Reed and wife.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:52:40 pm — 07:52:50 pm

• (Commercial: Verizon; Subaru; US Bank; Century Link; "Piers Morgan"; AARP/Medicare; "John King USA".)

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  07:52:50 pm — 07:56:20 pm

• The RidicUList (Halloween Haters: Again)

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  07:56:20 pm — 08:00:30 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) The daily addition of a person{s} to the RidicUList with a comic or caustic commentary presented. Nominee and reasons for the selection: the Halloween haters who complained about our couple 17-year-old Courtney Stodden and Doug Hutchison at a pumpkin patch; photos and earlier interviews shown. [With Dr. Drew Pinsky, HUTCHISON, STODDEN - recounts being kicked out of the patch.]

• Good Night

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  08:00:30 pm — 08:00:30 pm