12-19-11 -- 12-23-11

Angelina Jolie & the Cast of 'In the Land of Blood and Honey'

Monday, December 19, 2011


International superstar Angelina Jolie spends the hour with Anderson for an intimate conversation about her powerful new film, “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” which she wrote and directed.

Jolie, who is joined by the cast, tells Anderson why she was compelled to make a movie about the war in Bosnia, and what she hopes people will learn from this powerful film. The cast shares emotional stories about living through war in Bosnia, and tell what it’s like to be directed by Angelina.


Plus, Angelina explains how she balances her work life and humanitarian efforts with her home life and raising six kids -- what’s a family dinner like in the Jolie-Pitt household? Anderson also gets Angelina’s thoughts on her wild past, life in the spotlight, her partner Brad Pitt, and more. It’s the kick-off to Anderson’s Holiday Week.

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Jane Fonda. Plus, Should Parents Be Charged for Their Kids' Underage Drinking?

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Two-time Oscar winner and fitness guru Jane Fonda joins Anderson to discuss her challenges to be a healthier person, why she started producing workout videos, how she finally decided to have plastic surgery (even after publicly declaring that she never would), and sex after 70. Plus, Jane takes questions from the studio audience -- and they help her surprise Anderson with a fitness challenge that leaves him shocked.

Plus, Anderson speaks with a professor who was arrested for contributing to the delinquency of minors after (to his surprise) teenagers were found drinking in his home.

It's a conversation about parents and whether they should be held responsible or even criminally charged when their underage children drink. Parents have tough decisions to make all around, but are they protecting their children's well-being by allowing them to drink in their own home? If a parent doesn't know a teen is drinking in their home, should that parent be held liable?

Plus, expert tips from Anderson’s CNN colleague and legal expert Sunny Hostin, along with parenting expert and blogger Rene Syler, on how parents can protect themselves.

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Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson & the Cast of 'We Bought a Zoo'

Wednesday, December 21, 2011


Anderson is joined by all of the stars of “We Bought a Zoo,” including Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Hayden Church, Elle Fanning, Colin Ford, and Maggie Elizabeth Jones. Plus, director Cameron Crowe and Benjamin Mee, the man who really bought a zoo and moved in with his family.


Anderson talks with Oscar-winning actor Matt Damon about the challenges of raising four daughters, the “tag team” parenting system he and his wife Luciana have set up in their home, and his relationship with his best friend, Ben Affleck.

Plus, actress Scarlett Johansson discusses her love of New York, and reveals which former co-star was the best kisser; Penelope Cruz or Javier Bardem?

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Meet the Johnstons: One Little Happy Family [rerun]

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Anderson speaks with two unconventional families with uncommon physical challenges; both families believe that a positive, can-do attitude helps them persevere through life’s struggles.

The Johnstons, a married couple of achondroplasia dwarfs standing about four feet tall, have two biological and three adopted five dwarf children. They call themselves the real-life seven dwarfs. They speak with Anderson about their life and teaching their children their average-sized traditional American family values, manners, self-esteem and the importance of finding joy each day.

Anderson also meets 13-year-old Dugan Smith, who thanks to a rare surgery that removed his cancer and allowed him to keep the remainder of his leg reattached backwards, is now able to able to keep playing baseball and follow his dreams.

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Anderson's Holiday Show

Friday, December 23, 2011

It's Anderson’s first holiday show, and it's jam-packed with surprises!

Anderson spends the hour sharing stories of inspiring people who truly embody the holiday spirit -- and he helps make their dreams come true, including one young girl who was diagnosed with the life-threatening and incurable syndrome, ROHHAD, of which there are only 75 recorded cases worldwide.

Plus, a big surprise for Santa himself, and Anderson’s biggest giveaway ever!

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~ Peter's letter to Santa. ~