About Anderson:As host and Executive Producer of the upcoming nationally syndicated, daily one-hour talk show, "Anderson," Anderson Cooper brings his passionate voice and unique ability as a storyteller to daytime television. Cooper, an Emmy award-winning journalist, will continue as anchor of CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360В°," airing weeknights at 10 p.m. ET on CNN. Over the past twenty years, Cooper has covered virtually every major news event around the world. He has won numerous awards and has captivated audiences with his courageous and compassionate on-the-scene reports of history-making events, including the recent revolution in Egypt, the earthquakes in both Japan and Haiti, as well as the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition to reporting for CNN, Cooper is also a regular contributor to CBS' "60 Minutes," for which he has interviewed newsmakers and cultural icons like Lady Gaga, Eminem and Michael Phelps.