Christiane Amanpour Getting Her Own Show On CNN International

In her 25 years at CNN, Christiane Amanpour has hopscotched the world, the very model of a foreign correspondent, turning up at seemingly every war, genocide, famine and natural disaster, slipping through previously closed borders and interviewing even the most recalcitrant of foreign leaders.

But there is one thing she has never done: anchored her own daily news show.

That will change next year, when she starts a nightly program on CNN International, which is retooling its lineup. An edited version of Ms. Amanpour's show is expected to be shown on the weekends on CNN's United States channel.

Read the whole story here.

Comments

[mcfried]

Great, I really admire her - It's a pity they won't show it nightly in the US but only an edited week- end version. We could really use some more rounded news on a daily basis.

[leftoflennon]

I love CNN Int'l and BBC World as well.

[nanton29]

Great news CNN, now here's another good move for your suits to consider, give Soledad O'Brien a time slot where she can host a newsmagazine on a regular basis.

[truth2008]

GREAT! Finally a real journalist will be reporting world news on CNN.

[Maury66]

Christiane, you won't read this, but in spite of that, I just want to say that you are the best, a hero in an age of not so heroic journalism. Tough analysis, tough questions, tough situations. Like one contributor here said already....compared to Wolf, et al....well there is no comparison. Be careful out there!

[pbkritek]

How can we start a movement to pressure CNN to make the show a USA one also???

[meede]

I'd agree with that. Forget the retooling to show on the weekend -- we want the daily show. I have the perfect place in the schedule for it -- Cancel Campbell Brown. By the time you watch Wolf, then you have Campbell, then Cooper and quite often Larry King -- we have listed to the same stories on all the shows. They have become repetitive parrots. You can also send Dobbs to Foxx with Glenn Beck. Dobbs is no "Mr. Indepenent". He's an in the tanker RePug.

[doctordawg]

'Bout time. Beck's gone. CNN is looking up.

[harriettubman]

Good for her. She deserves it. I love watching her specials. She really absorbs the cultures wherever she may land.

[Eric8869]

Unlike YOU who judges first and doesn't even try to learn.

(This person posts multiple homophobic things on huffpo - like people with AIDS should be quarantined)

[zorak1704]

It's about time they promoted her. Now she can use a real bathroom instead of having to dig a hole somewhere. If for some reason Hillary doesn't want to be sec of state, offer it to Christiane.

[Maury66]

Indeed.

[Keith52]

Love her!!!

[ByersL]

Good for her! I love her reporting and try and catch every special she's done. My favorite thing of hers were the hilarious CNN ads where she tries to tutor a CNN correspondent on how to say E-rahn, E-rack, instead of I-ran, I-rack....too funny. She's smart and will be a great addition.

[Connolly1916]

Now there's a cougar who can pounce on me any time!!! : )

[NotMcCain]

A step in the right direction. It's ridiculous that CNN has so many bureaus throughout the world, yet repeats the same US political gossip and speculation stories over and over, all day, 24/7....

[mirza]

Yawn--she's a bit full of herself now and nowhere near as in touch with the Middle East as she was 15 years ago.

[white mende man]

Best wishes to Christiane Amanpour on her new show, she deserves it.