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The Teaser for Thursday, October 7, 2010
"The Teaser” is a preview of the guests we have lined up for the next day – so you know when to tune in (and when to set your alarm!). Guests and times are always subject to change.
6:20AM Max Kellerman, CNN Contributor, on Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Roy Halladay’s postseason no-hitter and other sports headlines.
6:24AM Elizabeth Bernstein, Reporter with the Wall Street Journal, on her latest op-ed talking about the growing epidemic of people saying they are going to be late via text message. Does technology let people off the hook?
7:40AM Albert Snyder, Suing the Pastor of Westboro Church over Funeral Protest, on the Supreme Court showdown involving his son’s funeral and the protests surrounding it.
8:10AM Donna Brazile, CNN Political Contributor and Democratic Strategist and Ed Rollins, CNN Sr. Political Analyst and Republican Strategist, Thursday marks 26 days until the mid-term elections, we’ll share the latest political headlines and poll numbers.
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The Teaser for Wednesday, September 29, 2010
"The Teaser” is a preview of the guests we have lined up for the next day – so you know when to tune in (and when to set your alarm!). Guests and times are always subject to change.
6:24AM Robert Hastings, UFO Researcher, on his claims that extraterrestrial beings are interested in the world's nuclear arms race and may be sending humans a message.
6:40AM Tim Kaine, DNC Chairman and former Governor of Virginia, on the President’s “Moving America Forward Rallies” and reaction to the latest numbers which show Republicans beating Democrats in general and economic polls.
7:10AM Fran Townsend, CNN National Security Contributor and Former Bush Homeland Security Adviser, on the terror threats across Europe.
7:40AM Morgan Spurlock, Writer and Co-Director, “Freakonomics”, the film based on the New York Times best-selling book. He’ll discuss baby names and how they might influence the trajectory of a child's life.
8:10AM Secretary Janet Napolitano, Homeland Security Secretary, on aviation security using body scanners and other innovations to thwart would be terrorists.
8:40AM Tony Danza, Executive Producer & Star, "TEACH: Tony Danza", on his A & E series that chronicles his first year teaching at Philadelphia's largest urban high school, Northeast High.
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New book: 'Obama's BlackBerry'
[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/06/09/obama.bb.gi.art.jpg caption="President Barack Obama uses a BlackBerry or similar device as he walks to the Oval Office after returning to the White House in Washington, DC, January 29, 2009."]
It's no secret President Obama uses a BlackBerry. In fact, you might say he's even addicted to his.
"Obama's BlackBerry" is a new book that includes dozens of phony texts and emails that poke fun at the nation's first BlackBerry-toting president.
Rob Baedeker, the book’s co-author and a member of the San Francisco-based comedy troupe Kasper Hauser, joins “American Morning” today.
Read excerpts of the book:
Page 14 (PDF)
Page 15 (PDF)
Page 25 (PDF)
Page 28 (PDF)
Page 65 (PDF)
Bulgari – A Roman Empire
Richard Burton once said of Elizabeth Taylor, “I taught Liz about beer, she taught me about Bulgari.”
When I was invited to attend the 125th anniversary celebration for the luxury house Bulgari, I immediately thought – what a great excuse to go to Rome! Then, I started looking into the rich history of the company and realized this could be a great story, too. Nothing like mixing a little business with a lot of pleasure!
Shooting the story was fun but grueling. Rome was in the middle of a heat wave – it was 90 degrees! So hot, we stopped shooting at one point so that Nicola Bulgari – Vice Chairman of the company and my escort for the day – could treat us to iced coffees – the Italian version is delicious!
After shooting a half-day in Rome, we drove two hours to the Bulgari’s home in Tuscany. Right out of a movie set. After a casual lunch in the garden, we sat down for the interview. Among the many stories Mr. Bulgari told me – Imelda Marcos used to call him in the middle of the night to have jewels delivered to her hotel room in New York. How’s that for obsession?
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