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Thursday, June 22, 2006 12:00 AM

Blowhard 360

Anderson Cooper, who looks better than Geraldo Rivera, pushes the envelope of television journalism.

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  • Thursday, June 22, 2006 10:13 AM

    I dunno...

    Yes, Anderson Cooper is verging on totally overexposed. So many of his shows are the tug-at-your-heartstrings puff-pieces that I can't stand. But I thought his work on Hurricane Katrina, as being one of the first reporters to say "We are really f*cking up here!" was pretty inspiring.

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