About this season
Anderson Live, formerly known as simply Anderson, is an American first-run syndicated talk show that is hosted by CNN anchorman Anderson Cooper, who also serves as co-producer in his first foray into daytime talk television. It debuted on September 12, 2011, as Anderson, and is distributed by Warner Bros. Television in the United States and Canada. The show was canceled early in its second season and continued to air new episodes at least through spring 2013. The series aired for the final time September 6, 2013.
Episodes (116)
1. Amy Winehouse's Family
Aired 12 September 2011 • 60 min
2. Kathy Griffin, Snooki & Daniel Radcliffe
Aired 13 September 2011 • 60 min
3. Abandoned at Birth
Aired 14 September 2011 • 60 min
4. Sarah Jessica Parker and the Cast of "I Don't Know How She Does It"
Aired 15 September 2011 • 60 min
5. Do You Feel Uncomfortable Watching 'Housewives'?
Aired 16 September 2011 • 60 min
6. The Story of My Mom: Gloria Vanderbilt
Aired 19 September 2011 • 60 min
8. Conjoined Twins
Aired 21 September 2011 • 60 min
Anderson and Dr. Sanjay Gupta meet two sets of conjoined twins: one pair who are separated and the other who remain conjoined.
10. Jessica & Jerry Seinfeld
Aired 23 September 2011 • 60 min
13. '50/50' with Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Anjelica Huston
Aired 28 September 2011 • 60 min
14. Former FLDS Teens, Plus Kody Brown & Sister Wives
Aired 29 September 2011 • 60 min
Anderson continues his conversation with four former teen members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; the Brown family of "Sister Wives."
15. Anna Faris: Was My Ex 'The One'?
Aired 30 September 2011 • 60 min
16. When Teen Bullying Doesn't Get Better: The Deadly Consequences
Aired 3 October 2011 • 60 min
Parents of young people who committed suicide because of bullying speak out; how to detect if one's child is being bullied.
17. Second Chances with Paula Abdul, Morgan Freeman and 'America's Got Talent' Winner
Aired 4 October 2011 • 60 min
18. How Much Would You Pay for a Baby? Black Market Babies
Aired 5 October 2011 • 60 min
Anderson explores a recently uncovered black-market baby ring involving surrogates and parentless embryos.
19. Taking Back Your Life From an Abusive Spouse
Aired 6 October 2011 • 60 min
Women stand up and take their lives back after being abused by loved ones; the first U.S. face transplant recipient; the estranged wife of a former NBA star talks about the abuse she lived with and covered up for years.
20. Pet Extravaganza
Aired 7 October 2011 • 60 min
22. Carré Otis
Aired 6 October 2011 • 60 min
24. Whom Did I Marry?
Aired 13 October 2011 • 60 min
Guests say they discovered that their husbands were leading secret lives; Anderson provides advice from an FBI-trained intelligence deception expert to help viewers discover if the people in their lives are lying to them.
26. Psychic Medium John Edward
Aired 17 October 2011 • 60 min
27. Are Parents Playing Favorites?
Aired 18 October 2011 • 60 min
28. Anderson Investigation... Germs
37. Chaz Bono; Toddlers & Tiaras Update; Anderson Teaches Kindergarten
Aired 1 November 2011 • 60 min
"Dancing With the Stars" castoff Chaz Bono and a call from singer Cher; a "Toddlers & Tiaras" update; Anderson tries substitute-teaching a kindergarten class.
41. How to Survive Loss With Gloria Vanderbilt
Aired 7 November 2011 • 60 min
Anderson's mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, discusses surviving loss and rebuilding a life in the aftermath.
56. Tracey Gold; Teacher Abuse Caught on Tape; Elton John
Aired 30 November 2011 • 60 min
Actress Tracey Gold discusses anorexia; a 14-year-old special needs student records her teachers abusing and bullying her; singer Elton John surprises a fan.
60. Meredith Vieira & Richard Cohen; Betty White; "The Help's" Octavia Spencer
Aired 6 December 2011 • 60 min
Journalist Meredith Vieira and husband Richard Cohen; actress Betty White; actress Octavia Spencer.
61. Teacher Abuse Caught on Tape; Stars of Hot in Cleveland
Aired 7 December 2011 • 60 min
A 14-year-old special-needs student recorded her teachers' abuse and bullying of her; actresses Valerie Bertinelli, Wendie Malick and Jane Leeves.
62. Steve Harvey's Relationship Secrets Revealed; Anderson's Family Dinner Challenge Winners
Aired 8 December 2011 • 60 min
Comic Steve Harvey provides dating and relationship advice; winners of Anderson's family-dinner challenge prepare meals.
72. Two Daytime Exclusives: Dance Moms & What Really Happened to Caylee Anthony
Aired 10 January 2012 • 60 min
The cast of reality series "Dance Moms"; young Caylee Anthony's medical examiner, Dr. Jan Garavaglia.
74. Families in Crisis Over Money, With Suze Orman
Aired 12 January 2012 • 60 min
Anderson helps families in crisis; financial adviser Suze Orman; a YouTube star.
75. Women in Love With Prisoners
Aired 13 January 2012 • 60 min
Women pursue and even find love with convicted criminals; Dr. Mary Hamer, "guardian angel" of Joran Van der Sloot.
76. Are Little Girls Growing Up Too Fast?
Aired 16 January 2012 • 60 min
Pageant mothers from TV's "Toddlers & Tiaras"; a survivor of bullying.
78. Winning the Lottery Ruined My Life; Bayou Billionaires
Aired 18 January 2012 • 60 min
Lottery winners lose it all and say winning millions of dollars ruined their lives; reality star Renee Graziano and the cast of "Bayou Billionaires" discuss the latest headlines.
79. Dolly Parton & the Human Lie Detector
Aired 19 January 2012 • 60 min
Singer Dolly Parton; a "human lie detector" helps viewers get the truth.
81. Has Your Obsession Gone Too Far? Mother Reveals She Spent Kids' College Tuition
Aired 23 January 2012 • 60 min
A mother's family is on the verge of bankruptcy because of her compulsive shopping; whether a passion is an obsession.
87. Families in Crisis; Is Your House Making You Fat?
Aired 31 January 2012 • 60 min
How unemployment affects marriages and families; a nutritionist suggests making simple changes around the home to help one lose weight.
89. Madonna: A Daytime Exclusive
Aired 2 February 2012 • 60 min
Entertainer Madonna.
91. My Mom's a Hoarder; Joan & Melissa Rivers
Aired 6 February 2012 • 60 min
Anderson tries to save a family from the devastation of excessive hoarding; reality stars Joan and Melissa Rivers.
92. OCD Is Ruining My Life; Howie Mandel
Aired 7 February 2012 • 60 min
A woman with obsessive-compulsive disorder describes her life; comic Howie Mandel.
93. How My Husband Became My Wife; The Latest Theory on Why Men Cheat
Aired 8 February 2012 • 60 min
A severe reaction to a bee sting ultimately leads a man to have gender-reassignment surgery; Anderson and a panel of women discuss why men cheat.
94. Wives Who Kill Abusive Husbands
Aired 9 February 2012 • 60 min
A woman discusses the shooting of her abusive husband; journalist John Quiñones introduces a social experiment.
95. Headline-Making Medical Mystery; The Strangest Addictions Ever
Aired 10 February 2012 • 60 min
A mystery illness affects teens in upstate New York towns; guests from the show "My Strange Addiction."
96. MTV's Teen Mom and the Real Face of Teen Pregnancy; What Would You Do? With John Quiñones
Aired 13 February 2012 • 60 min
The stars of reality show "Teen Mom"; John Quiñones provides a social experiment.
97. Could You Protect Yourself?; Animal Planet's Pit Boss Shorty Rossi
Aired 14 February 2012 • 60 min
A former criminal explains what makes certain people targets and how to protect oneself; reality star Shorty Rossi tells of serving 10 years in prison for attempted murder.
98. Blended Family Boot Camp
Aired 15 February 2012 • 60 min
An interventionist puts an unhappily blended family through boot camp; a mother and daughter are at odds.
99. Making Money Off of Murder; Public Shaming
Aired 16 February 2012 • 60 min
Entrepreneurs obtain collectibles from murder-related crimes and sell them online.
100. New Toddlers & Tiaras Controversy
Aired 17 February 2012 • 60 min
The moms from reality series "Toddlers & Tiaras" get pageant-style makeovers.
101. Janet Jackson
Aired 20 February 2012 • 60 min
Singer Janet Jackson.
102. Courteney Cox & the Cast of Cougar Town
Aired 21 February 2012 • 60 min
Actress Courteney Cox; the cast of TV's "Cougar Town."
103. Could Your Family Survive a Disaster? Plus, a Dad Gets a Bionic Arm
Aired 22 February 2012 • 60 min
The "Doomsday Preppers" tell why they believe the world will end soon and what they are doing to prepare; a man who lost his arm in an accident receives a bionic prosthetic and a surprise; reality TV star Karen Gravano; TV personality Jacque Reid.
104. Shocking Teacher Sex Scandal; Inside the Mind of a Sex Offender
Aired 23 February 2012 • 60 min
Sex offenders tell how child predators operate and how to protect children; warning signs; how to talk to children about sexual predators; safeguarding computers and smart phones.
105. The Duggars; Lisa Kudrow & Blair Underwood
Aired 24 February 2012 • 60 min
Reality stars Bob and Michelle Duggar and their 19 children; actors Lisa Kudrow and Blair Underwood.
106. The Voice's Adam Levine; Trapped in the Wrong Body ... I'm Not Paralyzed
Aired 27 February 2012 • 60 min
Singer Adam Levine; a woman with fully functioning legs uses a wheelchair and explores ways to become permanently paralyzed by severing her spinal cord.
107. Help My Drug-Addicted Daughters; The Latest on Whitney's Daughter, Bobbi Kristina
Aired 28 February 2012 • 60 min
Teen Bobbi Kristina Brown's erratic behavior after the funeral of her mother, singer Whitney Houston; teens addicted to prescription pills; addiction specialists.
108. Are Teen Exorcists for Real?; Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Aired 29 February 2012 • 60 min
A man teaches his three teenage daughters to perform exorcisms; actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
109. Life-Shattering Scams: Could It Happen to You?
Aired 1 March 2012 • 60 min
A woman says she was duped, online, into signing away the rights to her daughter; a couple say they fell prey to an adoption scam; a father says he was cheated out of paternity rights; a viewer says her contractor stole more than $50,000 from her.
110. Freaky Food Hoarders; Danny DeVito
Aired 2 March 2012 • 60 min
Dr. Mike Dow discusses people with food obsessions; comic Danny DeVito.
111. Anderson's Easy Money Hour
Aired 5 March 2012 • 60 min
Stars of "Shark Tank" hear real business ideas from Anderson's audience; how to make money from a viral video; an online video of a 90-year-old grandmother dancing to Whitney Houston's music.
112. Could You Be Fired Over Your Facebook Page?; A Mom's Double Life
Aired 6 March 2012 • 60 min
A teacher, a Girl Scout leader and a cheerleading coach tell of being fired for things revealed about their personal lives that they posted online; a woman refuses to give up her double life; how to behave in online social media.
113. One-of-a-Kind Primordial Twins
Aired 7 March 2012 • 60 min
Teen twins, one of average size and the other a primordial dwarf; a couple has collected more than 5,000 dolls.
114. Are ADHD Drugs Helping or Hurting Your Kids?; Kristin Davis
Aired 8 March 2012 • 60 min
Mothers have a heated debate about appropriate ways to treat children with ADHD; actress Kristin Davis.
115. Julianne Moore; Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures
Aired 9 March 2012 • 60 min
Actress Julianne Moore; zookeeper Jack Hanna brings exotic animals; chef Andrew Zimmern brings bizarre foods.
116. New STD Website Outs People Without Proof or Consent
Aired 12 March 2012 • 60 min
Anderson confronts the owner of a website that provides a forum for people to publish whether someone has a sexually transmitted disease, sometimes erroneously; two women say their reputations were ruined when their names were added to the list.
117. Families of Serial Killers; Olympic Boxing Hopeful Beats the Odds
Aired 13 March 2012 • 60 min
Family members of convicted murderers and their victims; boxer Quanitta Underwood.
118. TV's Good Wife, Julianna Margulies & Polygamy Dating Sites
Aired 14 March 2012 • 60 min
Actress Julianna Margulies; an online dating site encourages polygamy; a couple with five children look to add another wife to their family.
119. Medical Mysteries With Sanjay Gupta; The Muppets' Miss Piggy
Aired 15 March 2012 • 60 min
Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses medical mysteries; Miss Piggy.
120. Where Are They Now? John Ramsey 15 Years After JonBenét's Death
Aired 16 March 2012 • 60 min
John Ramsey discusses the night his young daughter, JonBenét, was killed and his life afterward.
121. Bethenny Frankel; Million-Dollar Female Inventors; DWTS Preview With Tom Bergeron
Aired 19 March 2012 • 60 min
Tom Bergeron gives a special preview of the upcoming "Dancing With the Stars" season; reality star Bethenny Frankel; a woman who turned one simple idea into a billion-dollar company tells how to be an entrepreneur.
122. TLC's Little Couple; American Idol Eliminated Contestant
Aired 20 March 2012 • 60 min
Reality stars Jennifer and Bill ("The Little Couple"); an "American Idol" castoff; an 85-year-old woman's restaurant review.
123. Caught on Tape; Ashley Judd
Aired 21 March 2012 • 60 min
Video of a man trapped under an avalanche and his dramatic rescue; a flight attendant breaks down and tells passengers that their flight is doomed to crash; skydivers collide; actress Ashley Judd.
124. The Boy Who Cannot Eat; Kathy Bates
Aired 22 March 2012 • 60 min
A family discusses a child who is deathly allergic to food; actress Kathy Bates.
125. The Boy Who Can Not Eat; Mad Med: Jon Hamm & John Slattery
Aired 23 March 2012 • 60 min
A boy with severe food allergies; actors Jon Hamm and John Slattery.
126. Extreme Sleep Disorders; Kristin Chenoweth
Aired 26 March 2012 • 60 min
A woman with a rare sleep disorder called Sleeping Beauty Syndrome; a sleep monitor that determines one's "sleep age"; how to get better sleep; actress Kristin Chenoweth.
127. Modern Day Arranged Marriages; The Bully Project
Aired 27 March 2012 • 60 min
Arranged marriages; a boy featured in "The Bully Project" talks about his experiences.
128. American Idol Contestant Castoff; Long Island Medium; Niecy Nash
Aired 28 March 2012 • 60 min
The latest eliminated contestant from "American Idol"; a Long Island woman claims she can communicate with the dead; actress Niecy Nash.
129. Renegade Moms; Kristen Johnston
Aired 29 March 2012 • 60 min
Mothers whose efforts are making a difference internationally; actress Kristen Johnston.
130. Miss Robbie & Her Son; Dangerous Distractions: What You Need to Know
Aired 30 March 2012 • 60 min
Reality TV star Robbie Montgomery and her son; dangerous distractions; headlines.
131. Outrageous Ways to Save Money; Hypnotism to Lose Weight
Aired 9 April 2012 • 60 min
A hypnotist says simple mind tricks can ward off cravings and discourage a person from overeating; a financial specialist tells how to save money; families go to extremes to build their bank accounts.
132. Daytime Exclusive: Jack Wagner & His Newly Discovered Daughter; Extreme Pet-Owners
Aired 10 April 2012 • 60 min
Actor Jack Wagner and his newfound daughter, Kerry; people go to extremes with their pets; the "Lizard Lover" poses lizards for a living; what may be the world's smallest puppy.
133. Simple Steps to Change a Habit; Facebook Changed My Life
Aired 11 April 2012 • 60 min
Author Charles Duhigg discusses habits; people say social networking has saved their lives.
134. Edie Falco; Obsessed With Dolls; American Idol Castoff
Aired 12 April 2012 • 60 min
Actress Edie Falco; women who collect amazingly lifelike baby dolls; the latest "American Idol" castoff.
135. My Husband Is a Murderer; How to Spot a Liar
Aired 13 April 2012 • 60 min
The former wife of the D.C. sniper; how to identify if someone is violent; reading body language to spot a liar.
136. Dancing With the Stars Castoff; Natalie Morales and Fran Drescher
Aired 16 April 2012 • 60 min
TV personality Sherri Shepherd; the Trayvon Martin shooting; TV journalist Natalie Morales investigates child abduction with a hidden-camera experiment; actress Fran Drescher.
137. Daytime Exclusive: Trayvon's Brother & Family Speaks Out; Racism in America
Aired 17 April 2012 • 60 min
Shooting victim Trayvon Martin's brother and his family; a panel of legal experts discusses the case; a new test measures racial prejudice.
138. Anderson's Fight Lab; Best-Selling Author Nicholas Sparks; American Idol Castoff
Aired 18 April 2012 • 60 min
A doctor predicts whether a marriage will end in divorce; cameras follow a couple for a week to observe every interaction and argument; author Nicholas Sparks; the latest "American Idol" castoff.
139. Daytime Exclusive: My Husband Tried to Kill Me
Aired 19 April 2012 • 60 min
A woman tells of killing the hit man her husband hired to kill her; the family of missing Susan Powell discusses the investigation; a forensics expert takes Anderson through a demonstration of a real crime-scene investigation.
140. Extreme Groupies vs. Pro Athletes' Wives; Wedding Day Disasters
Aired 20 April 2012 • 60 min
Wives and ex-wives of professional athletes confront the founder of a website encouraging women to hunt down and pick up married men; Anderson meets brides whose nuptials were ruined by a hurricane and a wedding-dress scam.
141. Amazing Stories of Fate, Chance & Luck; Debra Messing
Aired 23 April 2012 • 60 min
The recipient of a woman's son's kidney shows up to paint her house; a woman who flushed her ring down the toilet finds it a year and a half later; how to improve one's luck; actress Debra Messing.
142. I've Been Abducted by Aliens; Topher Grace
Aired 24 April 2012 • 60 min
UFO believers and skeptics face off; actor Topher Grace.
143. Anderson's Live Auction & John Cusack
Aired 25 April 2012 • 60 min
Proceeds of Anderson's live auction go to charity; finding deals at flea markets and garage sales; actor John Cusack.
144. Amish: Out of Order; Total Memory Makeover With Marilu Henner
Aired 26 April 2012 • 60 min
Cast members of "Amish: Out of Order"; actress Marilu Henner.
145. True Crime Stories; Anderson's Mystery Guest
Aired 27 April 2012 • 60 min
A woman who spent two decades in prison for a crime she did not commit faces being sent back; brothers whose father was charged with killing their mother; a mystery guest.
146. Co-Host Monday With Kristen Johnston; Private Practice's Kate Walsh
Aired 30 April 2012 • 60 min
Women have plastic surgery in order to look like celebrities; actress Kate Walsh; a new high school helps teens struggling with substance abuse; co-host Kristen Johnston.
147. Daytime Exclusive: Judi Dench; Anderson Investigates: Why Are We Rude?
Aired 1 May 2012 • 60 min
Actress Judi Dench; a hidden-camera investigation captures people reacting to rude situations; how to deal with rudeness and how to be assertive without being rude.
148. Straight From the Headlines; Aziz Ansari
Aired 2 May 2012 • 60 min
Actor Aziz Ansari; news headlines.
149. Suburban Double Life: Mommy Madam's Husband; Vanessa Williams & Mother
Aired 3 May 2012 • 60 min
The husband of a soccer mom charged with running a brothel speaks out; actress Vanessa L. Williams and mother, Helen.
150. Daytime Exclusive: Inside the Jailhouse With a Teen Killer
Aired 4 May 2012 • 60 min
Anderson talks with a 19-year-old murderer, her parents and the parents of the victim.
151. Co-Host Monday With Kristin Chenoweth
Aired 7 May 2012 • 60 min
Hidden cameras capture how people respond to women of different shapes and sizes; a blind dog was rescued from a trash heap; the "Anderson Adoption Club"; co-host Kristin Chenoweth.
152. The Truth Behind Deception
Aired 8 May 2012 • 60 min
A man and members of his community tell of learning that his bride had pretended to have cancer in order to pay for their wedding; a private investigator helps a woman to discover whether her husband is unfaithful; kidnap survivor Elizabeth Smart.
153. Sister Wives; Kelly Osbourne; A Surprise From Lady Antebellum
Aired 9 May 2012 • 60 min
The polygamist family of "Sister Wives"; TV personality Kelly Osbourne; actors Linda Gray and Josh Henderson; band Lady Antebellum.
154. Latest Teen Modeling Scams Exposed With Kelly Cutrone; Susan Sarandon
Aired 10 May 2012 • 60 min
Hidden cameras capture mothers going to extremes to get their children modeling careers; talent judge Kelly Cutrone; actress Susan Sarandon.
155. Anderson's Mother's Day Show With Gloria Vanderbilt; Chandra Wilson, Jessica Alba and Their Moms
Aired 11 May 2012 • 60 min
Anderson's mother, Gloria Vanderbilt; actresses Chandra Wilson and Jessica Alba and their mothers; a mother survived a plane crash; deserving moms get surprises; maternal advice.
156. Co-Host Monday With Niecy Nash; Andy Cohen; Rosie Perez
Aired 14 May 2012 • 60 min
Three grandmothers take the Internet by storm; actress Rosie Perez; a former porn star exposes her 10-year-old son to her profession; TV producer Andy Cohen; co-host Niecy Nash.
157. Jennifer Connelly; A Phobia Is Ruining My Life; Anderson's Spelling Bee
Aired 15 May 2012 • 60 min
Actress Jennifer Connelly; unusual phobias; Anderson challenges a spelling-bee champion to a competition.
158. Jeopardy; Top 10 Ways to Avoid ID Scams; Debt-Collector Nightmares
Aired 16 May 2012 • 60 min
Anderson participates in a "Jeopardy" tournament; people unjustly hounded by debt collectors tell their stories, and a former debt collector gives advice on how to keep from being a victim; avoiding ID scams.
159. Bridezilla Intervention With Kim Zolciak; Tennis Champion Serena Williams
Aired 17 May 2012 • 60 min
Reality star Kim Zolciak helps bridesmaids confront an over-the-top "bridezilla"; Anderson challenges Serena Williams to a tennis match.
160. Suzanne Somers; Caught on Tape
Aired 18 May 2012 • 60 min
Outrageous, death-defying moments caught on tape; a mother says she captured teachers electrocuting her son at his school, and the school responds to her accusations; actress Suzanne Somers.
161. Co-Host Rebecca Romijn; Controversial Parenting Methods
Aired 21 May 2012 • 60 min
Attachment parenting; actress Mayim Bialik; actor Billy Bob Thornton; co-host Rebecca Romijn.
162. The New Human Barbie; Men Who Love Dolls
Aired 22 May 2012 • 60 min
A woman has spent more than $400,000 on plastic surgery and encourages her children to have cosmetic procedures; a married man has a relationship with a lifelike robotic doll; singer Clint Black and actress Lisa Hartman.
163. Co-Host Ana Gasteyer; Storage Wars; Jimmy Fallon
Aired 23 May 2012 • 60 min
Comic Ana Gasteyer; Dan and Laura Dotson of "Storage Wars" auction off a mystery locker; talk-show host Jimmy Fallon.
164. Kevin Costner; I Married Myself
Aired 24 May 2012 • 60 min
Actor Kevin Costner; members of the Hatfield and McCoy families; a woman who threw a commitment ceremony to herself.
165. Moms Behaving Badly
Aired 25 May 2012 • 60 min
Hidden cameras follow a woman through a department store to see how and why she shoplifts; some mothers drink alcohol during their children's play dates, which horrifies some other mothers.
166. Co-Host With Carrie Ann Inaba; Sharon Osbourne
Aired 28 May 2012 • 60 min
TV personality Sharon Osbourne; a trainer tells of gaining 90 pounds in four months; co-host Carrie Ann Inaba.
167. Hidden Health Risks; The World's Tallest Man
Aired 29 May 2012 • 60 min
Anderson goes beyond the hype to reveal the truth behind big health myths and the real medical dangers to avoid; affordable cleaning solutions; a 7-foot-8-inch man tells what life is like for him.
168. HGH Debate; Kid Phenoms
Aired 30 May 2012 • 60 min
Taking human growth hormone is said to increase energy, aid in weight loss, and make one look younger; talented children, including an orchestra conductor and a fitness guru.
169. How I Cheated Death; Forced Sterilization
Aired 31 May 2012 • 60 min
Anderson speaks with everyday people who have defied the odds and cheated death; a woman says her state government had her involuntarily sterilized.
170. The Most Controversial Guests and Outrageous Moments
Aired 1 June 2012 • 60 min
Anderson looks back at the season's most outspoken people and outrageous situations; updates to the year's biggest headlines and memorable stories.