Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CNN Evening News for 2012-06-01

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

• Florida / Martin Death Case / Zimmerman / Two Discussions

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  07:00:20 pm — 07:13:00 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Judge Kenneth Lester's order that George Zimmerman, arrested for the death of Trayvon Martin in Florida, go back to jail because of secret conversations between George and his wife while he was in jail reported; details given from a phone call with Zimmerman's wife about family finances. [LESTER - orders Zimmerman to turn himself in.] [Prosecutor Bernie de la RIONDA†- says the defendant's wife lied about her money.]

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Earlier discussion held with Zimmerman attorney Mark O'Mara and Martin family attorney Benjamin Crump about the case. [O'MARA - says George understands the court ruling; admits George's statements are questionable and he had a second passport that he, not George had.] [On phone, CRUMP - says today's ruling is very important for the case against Zimmerman; states the family was relieved Zimmerman's bond was revoked.]

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with defense attorney Mark Geragos and InSession's Sunny Hostin about the day's developments in the Martin case. [GERAGOS - assesses the handling of the Zimmerman case by "two clowns" before O'Mara and the bond hearing.] [In studio, HOSTIN - says the Zimmermans were trying to mislead the court so revoking the bond is significant.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:13:00 pm — 07:13:30 pm

• (Commercial: MassMutual; Walmart; Centrum; Cadillac; Xerox; Fuji.)

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  07:13:30 pm — 07:16:00 pm

• Campaign 2012 / Obama vs. Romney / The Economy / A discussion

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  07:16:00 pm — 07:24:30 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) The grim job creations and unemployment numbers noted. [President OBAMA - admits the economy is not growing as fast as we would like.] [Mitt ROMNEY - says this is bad news for the American people and Obama keeps blaming others.] What Romney is stating incorrectly about what Obama promised with the real facts about the unemployment numbers noted. [On CBS, last night, April 23, April 20, February 23, April 2, ROMNEY - cites Obama's promises about unemployment levels.]

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live disussion held with CNN's Mary Matalin and Obama communications deputy director Jen Psaki† about the unemployment numbers. [PSAKI - defends Obama on the economy and the Bain strategy; explains the poll figures.] [MATALIN - says we have had 40 months of over 8 percent unemployment; criticizes Obama for being partisan.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:24:30 pm — 07:24:50 pm

• (Commercial: Cisco; ExxonMobil; AT&T; mylife.com; DeliveringChoices.org; Phillips' Colon Health; Sleep Number; "Fareed Zakaria--GPS"; Life Alert; "Piers Morgan".)

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  07:24:50 pm — 07:29:00 pm

• Pakistan / Afridi Sentence / Rohrabacher Interview

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  07:29:00 pm — 07:34:20 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) The story of Pakistani surgeon Shakil Afridi††, who helped the US find the whereabouts of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden†† and has been sentenced to prison, outlined. [In earlier interview, Representative Dana ROHRABACHER - suggests Pakistan is at war with the US, not an ally; states the Pakistani has been using our money to do us harm; suggests we cut off our relationship with Pakistan and seek other allies in south Asia.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:34:20 pm — 07:34:40 pm

• (Commercial: Cadillac; Can-Am; Fidelity Investments; Magic Jack; Tide; Progressive; "Rizzolo and Isles"; Comcast; CNN Making Immigration Work.)

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  07:34:40 pm — 07:38:40 pm

• Edwards Trial / The Jurors / A Discussion

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  07:38:40 pm — 07:46:20 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) The jury verdict on one campaign finance corruption charge against former Senator John Edwards with a hung jury on the rest of the charges noted. [Outside court yesterday, EDWARDS - thanks the jurors; says he did nothing illegal, but did a lot that was wrong.]

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with three Edwards jurors about the trial. [David RECCHION, Ladonna FOSTER, Cindy AQUARO†- offer views on the lack of evidence to convict, wanting to hear from Bunny Mellon and Edwards, the impact of the Woodruff interview with Edwards that showed he lied, how intense were jury deliberations.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:46:20 pm — 07:46:50 pm

• (Commercial: Charles Schwab; Vonage; Buick; America's Natural Gas; Cialis; GoToMeeting.)

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  07:46:50 pm — 07:50:10 pm

• 360 Bulletin

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  07:50:10 pm — 07:52:20 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Upcoming item noted.

  (Studio: Isha Sesay) The impact of a storm in Maryland; the plans for a human rights investigation of the massacre in Syria; the lawsuit against the city of Stamford by a mother over a fatal house fire; new charges against a soldier charged with a shooting rampage in Afghanistan; Stock Market Report and a rare transit of Venus across the face of the sun reported.

• (Commercial: Expedia; Salonpas; Hyundai; Citracal; Sleep Number; Sanjay Gupta, MD; "Piers Morgan"; Nutrisystem; CNN Diamond Jubilee.)

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  07:52:20 pm — 07:55:50 pm

• The RidicUList (Miss USA Pageant) / Birthday Party

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  07:55:50 pm — 08:00:30 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper, Isha Sesay) The daily addition of a person{s} to the RidicUList with a comic or caustic commentary presented. Nominee and reasons for the selection: the Miss USA Pageant. Segment interrupted by AC's birthday party with video from last year's party and this year's visit by "Turtleman" with a big turtle and a cake made in the likeness of Cooper.

• Good Night

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  08:00:30 pm — 08:00:30 pm