CNN is a news network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. The first to provide 24-hour news coverage for television, CNN expanded to the Internet in 1995. CNN is owned and operated by Turner Broadcasting System, a subsidary of Time Warner.

Appearances

• Rosita appeared on the program Your Bottom Line
• Reggie Aqui, for CNN.com Live, interviewed Zoe and Melissa Dino on July 2, 2008 shortly after the release of Sesame Workshop's Love the Earth home video.
• American Morning featured Elmo and Alan Muraoka on November 30, 2005.
• Living in the 90s featured a promotional piece for The Muppet Christmas Carol in 1992.
• Larry King Live has featured multiple Muppet appearances.
• Sonia Manzano appeared on CNN.com Live to promote the 40th Anniversary on November 10, 2009.
• Carolina Escobar, for CNN en Español, interviewed Rosita and Emilio Delgado on November 16, 2009.
• Elmo and Rosita appear in December 2010 [1]
• Elmo and Carol-Lynn Parente appear on the "Smart is the New Rich" segment with Christine Romans to talk about Sesame Street's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education initiative. [2]
• Big Bird, Blue Jay and Rosemarie Truglio appeared on October 14, 2011 to promote an anti-bullying episode.
• Erin Burnett OutFront featured Kevin Clash and Elmo for Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey on October 24, 2011.
• Elmo appeared on HLN on November 24, 2011 before the Macy's Parade.
• Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy appear on CNN iReporter to promote The Muppets on November 27, 2011. (YouTube)
• Kermit the Frog appeared on CNN on December 1, 2011 to discuss his appearance at the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony and talk politics with Wolf Blitzer.(video)
• Kermit appeared again on CNN's New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Special Co-Host Kathy Griffin on December 31, 2011 to promote the film. (YouTube)

References

• The Dinosaurs universe equivalent is DNN (Dinosaur News Network).
• In Sesame Street Stays Up Late!, several monsters report for MNN (Monster News Network).
• Sesame Street spoofed the network as GNN (Grouch News Network) in Episode 4160.

Connections

• Anderson Cooper has been with CNN since 2002, and is the host of Anderson Cooper 360.
• Katie Couric served as a correspondant for CNN
• David Gergen is a political contributor for the network
• Larry King has been with CNN since 1985
• Bernard Shaw was an anchor and reporter with the network from 1980 to 2001

External links

• Official Site