CNN's Anderson Cooper will become a contributor to "60 Minutes" under a deal he's hammering out with CBS.

Cooper will stay at CNN as the host of "Anderson Cooper 360" and will contribute occasional reports to "60 Minutes" - which will also air on Cooper's show. It will be the second time the networks have shared on-air talent. Cooper's CNN stablemate, Christiane Amanpour, contributed to "60 Minutes" for several years. Reps for CBS and CNN would neither confirm nor deny the deal.

Cooper, who turns 39 in June, would be the youngest "60 Minutes" contributor by far. He would also add another fresh face to the venerable newsmagazine. Katie Couric, who's jumping to CBS to anchor the "CBS Evening News," will also get a "60 Minutes" slot.

Source: New York Post

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Posted by Lawren at April 28, 2006 06:30 AM | Trackbacks (0)

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CNN and CBS may rarely share on-air talent, but they regularly share the same leftist ideology.

...and Cooper and Amanpour definitely fit the template.

Says: aeh at April 28, 2006 09:44 AM

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Nice choice. Cooper is a solid addition to 60 Minutes.

Says: Rev at April 28, 2006 10:04 AM

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He'd do better to go back to Channel One.

Says: Susie at April 28, 2006 11:27 AM

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