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that was hosted by

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anchorman Anderson Cooper, who also served as executive producer in his first foray into daytime talk television. It debuted on September 12, 2011, and was distributed by

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in the United States and Canada. The series' final new episode aired on May 20, 2013, with reruns continuing until September 2013.

History

2010–12: ''Anderson''

In September 2010, it was announced that Cooper had signed a deal with

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and Telepictures to host a nationally syndicated talk show. As part of negotiations over the talk show deal, Cooper signed a new multi-year contract with CNN to continue as the host of ''

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''. According to Cooper, the program would be a lot different from ''AC360°'', saying that it's "not a news program," and he added that "We think this will be the only show on the air that covers a broad spectrum of topics." However, in December 2011 the program was declared a "news program" by the

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at the insistence of the show's producers to exclude it from

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provisions ahead of the

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cycle. The show was taped at Jazz at Lincoln Center's The Allen Room, inside Manhattan's

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, the complex where Cooper also hosts ''AC 360°''.

2012: ''Anderson Live''

After the first season, it was announced that the show would be relocated to the

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for season two, moving into Studio 42 where ''

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'' was taped prior to its cancellation. On July 31, 2012, it was also announced that an "overhaul" of the show would start in the second season, with the series being renamed ''Anderson Live'' and a switch to a format featuring a live studio audience, interactive social media and adding guest co-hosts, a formula that worked well in the May 2012 ratings sweeps.

Cancellation

On October 29, 2012, it was announced that ''Anderson Live'' would not return for a third season; it aired new episodes until May 2013.

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