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I am still amazed that Aaron Brown is promoted as some sort of 'star." If memory serves me, he was a 2nd tier personality at ABC. Filled in for Koppel on Nightline, and was an weekend anchor, but was no 'star.' But, whatever his status at the other network, at CNN he has morphed into THE most boring, unctuous, and consdescending 'anchor' on any of the evening programs. Mr. Walton would do well to put "Little Gloria's" darling son (Anderson Cooper)in his place full time, not just on the weekend. The hour has a lightness of spirit, and a complete absense of "attitude" when he is filling in for Brown.

I am curious about the upcoming War. CNN has certainly gone out of their way to distance themselves from the administration and our military. I wouldn't be surprised to see their "coverage" limited to a short daily briefing and the inside of their hotel rooms. This is not the CNN from the First Gulf War. They are going to have to rely on Saddam for most of their feed and we all know that his life expectancy may be cut short.

I am still amazed that Aaron Brown is promoted as some sort of 'star." If memory serves me, he was a 2nd tier personality at ABC. Filled in for Koppel on Nightline, and was an weekend anchor, but was no 'star.'

Well, I wouldn't call him "2nd tier." He was very much on the front bench at ABC, but once you're on that bench, a weekend and Nightline anchor, there's nowhere higher to go but to be named permanent anchor of World News Tonight. And Peter's not going anywhere anytime soon. That's why Aaron moved to CNN; they offered to pretty much make him the face of the entire network. And along with him went the person responsible for hiring him at ABC in the first place, and many other members of the Aaron Brown/World News Now clique (the original WNN I mean, not the soulless CNN Headline News ripoff it is today).

Mr. Walton would do well to put "Little Gloria's" darling son (Anderson Cooper)in his place full time, not just on the weekend. The hour has a lightness of spirit, and a complete absense of "attitude" when he is filling in for Brown.

This will indeed happen ... when Aaron quits or dies. Mr. Cooper is very much a part of the Newsnight Mafia, and as you noticed, he's the permanent replacement anchor for Aaron. (They're also considering dispensing with the whole Atlanta-on-the-weekends thing and making Newsnight seven days a week, with Anderson anchoring from New York on Satuday and Sunday.) As for the attitude, believe it or not, but that's a big part of the reason Aaron's there in the first place; a lot of people really like his sarcasm.

Anderson Cooper...The hour has a lightness of spirit, and a complete absense of "attitude" when he is filling in for Brown

I've noticed this as well. He does seem to be a likeable guy.(or someone I can at least stomach)