Hello Again...

Enough viewers have stopped watching CNN, that they think it is time they reintroduce you to the main players.​

Kind of like Romper Room, I see Anderson and Wolf, Sanjay and Erin and the new kids Chris and Kate.

Looks like this is Jeff Zucker's "Fresh" new approach to CNN. 

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By the way, are Anderson, Sanjay and Christiane just too cool to look at the camera? Just wondering... ​

'Missing' Anchor Returns to the Air Tonight

'Missing' Anchor Returns to the Air Tonight

On February 27th, KEYT Anchor Paula Lopez was reported missing, a frantic search was launched to try and find the missing anchor. ​

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff Department lead  a search effort along with Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue.

Not long after Lopez was reported missing her family contacted authorities ​and informed them that she was home safe and sound. 

She nor her family would give any details as to what happened?The station released this statement "the family will not make any further comments regarding the circumstances surrounding her disappearance."

More after the jump about her return Tonight and if she will say why she went missing? ​

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Memphis ND Warns Staff to Stay Away from Rumors

Memphis ND Warns Staff to Stay Away from Rumors

Yesterday, FTVLive told you the sad news of WPTY Chief Meteorologist Mark Walden who was found dead in his home over the Weekend.

When Waldan was reported dead, rumors started swirling around the Memphis market as to what caused the death of the 38 year old weatherman.

There were reports that he was very sick on Friday and left the station early. There were also the rumors of suicide?

Across the street at WREG, News Director Bruce Moore sent and internal memo to the staff warning them to stick to facts and not rumors. Moore warned that in the Social Media world it is easy for rumors to run wild.​

The internal memo after the jump  
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O-Town Reporter to Shave Her Head on Newscast

O-Town Reporter to Shave Her Head on Newscast

FTVLive has been telling you about WKMG Traffic Reporter Jessica Sanchez and her fight with cancer.​

​This morning on the morning news, Sanchez will shave her head. 

"She’s in good spirits and she's staying positive," WKMG news director Steve Hyvonen said Friday. "She's going through an ordeal that anyone who has been through chemotherapy knows. Her hair is falling out."

More after the hop  ​

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Kim Jong Un on the Morning News?!

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A Morning show in Sweden was talking about the North Korean tensions, they had two guests on and put up a graphic showing it's leader Kim Jong Un and and map of North Korea. 

The way the graphic was put together it inadvertently ​made it appear that Kim Jong Un was sitting with the show's guests.

The station might want to tweak the graphic a bit, before using it again.  ​

That Name Sounds Familiar

That Name Sounds Familiar

You could tell BriWi wanted to say something...he looked like the cat that ate the canary. 

Williams was reporting on a new ranking of popular baby names.

According to NameBerry, Marnie is a newly popular name for girls. Fan of the HBO show 'Girls' will likely know the news anchor’s daughter, Allison Williams, plays Marnie on the show.

“The big activity is among girls. The folks at NameBerry say Marnie is suddenly hot because there is a character named Marnie on an HBO series,” Williams said Friday on NBC’s Nightly News.

More plus the video of BriWi reporting the story after the bounce  ​

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Good News for CNN? Kathy Griffin's Bravo Show Canceled

Good News for CNN? Kathy Griffin's Bravo Show Canceled

FTVLive was the first to tell you that Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin had shot a secret test pilot show that could be airing on CNN.​

Many thought a show like that couldn't happen, because Griffin already had her own show on the Bravo Network and would be too busy do do a show with Coop.​

Well. she doesn't have a show on Bravo anymore.​

More after the jump  ​

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Memphis Weatherman Found Dead in His Home

WPTY Chief Meteorologist Mark Walden was found dead in his home over the Weekend.

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​The station says that according to officials, Mark died in his home over the weekend from apparent natural causes.

Word is that Walden went home sick on Friday. ​

Walden joined the Memphis station in 1999.

He was highly respected among his colleagues as a gifted meteorologist with a passion for weather, and keeping our community safe and informed. Mark also proudly served with numerous charitable organizations.

He leaves behind his beloved wife, stepdaughter and son.

​He was 38 years old.

H/T WPTY

Top 5 Most Read Stories This Week

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So what stories did you guys read the most this week on FTVLive.com?​

Here is a breakdown of the Top 5 most read stories for the week:​

No. 5 -​ Jenna Wolfe: The Balloon Never Exploded

No. 4 -​ Jay Leno was Pushed

No. 3 -​ After Demotions, Palm Beach Anchor Quits

No. 2 -​ Is this Why Jenna Wolfe was Demoted?

And the number one most read story this week:​EXCLUSIVE: Brian Williams to The Today Show for the May Book (This was FTVLive's April Fools Day Joke)