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As the weather cools, CNN Films' fall schedule heats up with two, new-to-television documentaries that examine the relationship between humans and nature.

CNN announced today that veteran sports journalist Rachel Nichols will host Unguarded with Rachel Nichols, a weekly half-hour show that takes an unfiltered look at the most interesting stories and personalities in sports.

CNN's highly-rated new original series, Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown garners four Primetime Emmy Award nominations in it's inaugural seaso

It's a match made in New Year's Eve heaven. According to Deadline, Kathy Griffin and Anderson Cooper, the resident hosts of CNN's NYE celebration, are working on making their partnership a network staple. The pair reportedly filmed an hour-long pilot today in front of a live audience in New York City.

The game of musical, or should we say, 'Viewsical' chairs continues with new reports today that The View's Elisabeth Hasselbeck may soon exit the show for a spot on the CNN line-up.

CNN has acquired the U.S. television broadcast rights for the award-winning documentary, ESCAPE FIRE: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare.

Joy Behar is packing up and moving on. According to Deadline, the long-time talk show co-host is officially exiting ABC's THE VIEW come August, when her current contract expires.

GIRL RISING, Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins' new feature film about the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world, premiered last night in New York at the Paris Theatre.

CNN has acquired the U.S. television broadcast rights for the award-winning documentary, ESCAPE FIRE: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare.

In a memo to his staff today, NBC News president Steve Capus announced he will be leaving his post after 8 years as head of the division and over 20 years with the network. The memo appears in full below

Mark Whitaker, EVP and managing editor of CNN, announced today in a letter to colleagues that he will be leaving his post. As a result, new CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker will take over the duties handled by Whitaker, who's position will not be filled.

Award-winning anchor and investigative reporter Chris Cuomo is joining CNN. He will have a major role in a new CNN morning show and across the network, anchoring and reporting on major events, it was announced today by Jeff Zucker, President of CNN Worldwide.

Based on National ratings for the week of December 17, 2012, KATIE once again earned first place among all new syndicated talk shows, leading runner-up "Steve Harvey" by substantial margins in Households (+29% - 1.8 rating vs. 1.4 rating), Total Viewers (+25% - 2.395 million vs. 1.919 million) and Women 25-54 (+25% - 1.0 rating vs. 0.8 rating).

TVGuide.com reports that Ann Curry may be heading to the CNN network to take on a 'high-profile anchor position'. The newswoman, who was recently fired from her post at the Today Show, has reportedly asked NBC executives to release her from her contract.

Based on National ratings for the week of December 10, 2012, 'KATIE ranked No. 1 among all freshman syndicated talk shows with Total Viewers (2.388 million) and Households (1.8 rating).

On today's episode of 'Katie', Katie Couric made holiday wishes come true for some of the people who need it most this year. The studio audience, filled with women from some of the communities that were hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy, were surprised with a holiday giveaway. Among those assisting the big reveal was Broadway star Idina Menzel. Click below to watch!

Katie Couric is making holiday wishes come true for some of the people who need it most this year. For the episode of the syndicated daytime talk show airing WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, the "Katie" studio audience will be filled with women from some of the communities that were hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy (check local listings or www.katiecouric.com). Audience members arrived under the impression they were attending a show about starting over in the New Year, only to have Couric surprise them with a holiday giveaway! Click here for a preview of the show.

During the show's first-ever week of repeats (w/o 11/26/12) , KATIE stood as the No. 1 freshman syndicated talk show for the 12th straight week.

Katie Couric looked to Facebook, with its one billion users and status as the world's most popular social media platform, to find out what people were really talking about in 2012. In a television exclusive, Couric is dedicating the "12.12.12" episode of her nationally syndicated daytime talk show, "Katie," to the year that was, reviewing the biggest moments and hottest conversations as measured by Facebook. The episode will air WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 (check local listings/ or www.katiecouric.com).

Anchor, television host and 60 MINUTES contributor Anderson Cooper discussed his temporary blindness, CNN and reporting in danger zones in an interview with co-hosts Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell that was broadcast live today, Dec. 6, 2012, on CBS THIS MORNING on the CBS Television Network (7:00 AM - 9:00 AM). Check out the interview in its entirety below!