Monday, December 26th, 2011
Recording Eric at the "mothership"
There are a lot of reasons why we don’t shoot "News To Me" in a studio. For one: Eric is allergic to teleprompters. It’s a rare allergy, but it can be quite debilitating. Especially for someone who makes their living as a TV presenter. Two: Inside a TV studio there are a lot more of […]
There are a lot of reasons why we don’t shoot "News To Me" in a studio.
For one: Eric is allergic to teleprompters. It’s a rare allergy, but it can be quite debilitating. Especially for someone who makes their living as a TV presenter.
Two: Inside a TV studio there are a lot more of US than there are of YOU, and the "News To Me" motto is, "YOU shoot it, we show it." So we steer clear of the climate controlled sound stages and get out into the elements, where YOU are.
For this weekend's show we blurred those lines just a little. We shot Eric’s "on camera" stuff all around CNN Center here in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Some of us refer to CNN Center as "The Mothership" because it’s home to CNN (of course), CNN International, CNN en Espanol, CNN Radio, CNN.com, the Airport Network, the Inside CNN Studio Tour and HLN – the home of "News To Me."

The Inside CNN Studio Tour is a behind the scenes tour of the Global Headquarters of CNN and it is VERY popular. In the shot above you see Eric with Kat who brought her parents (visiting from England) to take the tour that also includes a look at the newsroom and studios of HLN. Little did Kat (or her parents) know that before the day was over she would actually end up ON HLN!

It’s not hard to find a bridge in Atlanta… a lot of the city is actually built a few stories above the ground in order to leave passages open for the freight trains that rumble through all day long.
Cameraman/writer/editor/Activia-eater Teague is a master at making something as mundane as this concrete bridge belly interesting … see if you can spot the shot he’s shooting above in the show tomorrow!

What's going on here? Three little words: I dare you.
OK… Eric didn't really lick that graffiti-covered support pillar in the parking deck. Or did he? Find out if he's immune to the Norwalk virus this weekend on "News To Me!"
Final show "thank you's" from Eric
This weekend is our final show on HLN. It's been a good run and as they say, "All good things must come to an end." If you'll allow me just a brief moment of your time, I'd like to say thanks to some of the people who made "News To Me" possible: You, the viewers. […]
This weekend is our final show on HLN. It's been a good run and as they say, "All good things must come to an end."
If you'll allow me just a brief moment of your time, I'd like to say thanks to some of the people who made "News To Me" possible:
You, the viewers. It was your show all along, so I hope you liked it.
The locations. We shot in just about every neighborhood in Atlanta. Thanks for the food, drink and fun stories.
The crew. Simply the best shooters, audio techs & PA’s in the business.
The HLN staff and executives. Thanks for everything. You allowed us to have fun and make good TV.
Interns. Hope you learned something and I need to be nice to you in case you are my boss in the future. Good luck.
Mike, Grayson, Aaron, Charles… great friends. Good luck, kick butt.
Teague. "Allright DH!" Great work, thanks for making me always look and sound good.
JB. Thanks for the chance.
-Eric
Finding post-holiday bargains
Just because the holidays are over, doesn't mean you can't find a deal. Kelli Grant, Senior Consumer Reporter for SmartMoney.com, offers some tips on how to save money after all the presents have been opened.
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Asia stocks mixed after weak US economy indicators
Asia stocks mixed after weak US economy indicators
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Hotlinks for 3/21 & 3/22
Train cars in New Castle, Indiana: Check out the videos that inspired our story on YouTube » Watch our story on CNN.com » The Redneck Mommy: Watch Eric's whole interview from the archives here. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll be captivated by Tanis: The Redneck Mommy. Halftime "Water Cell" escape scare: See the raw footage […]
Train cars in New Castle, Indiana:
Check out the videos that inspired our story on YouTube »
Watch our story on CNN.com »
The Redneck Mommy:
Watch Eric's whole interview from the archives here. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll be captivated by Tanis: The Redneck Mommy.
Halftime "Water Cell" escape scare:
See the raw footage on YouTube: Houdini Water Torture Cell Gone Bad. Then surf over to RidgewayandJohnson.com for a look at what this amazing stunt looks like when everything goes right!
See the "News To Me" story again on CNN.com »
Toothpics in a beard:
Check out the full video on YouTube »
This is why you're fat:
Did we make you hungry? Visit the site that started it all: ThisIsWhyYoureFat.com »
Watch our story on CNN.com »
Mac Vs. PC – for reals!
Filmmaker Nick Greenlee's epic battle between good vs. evil (we'll let YOU choose which is which) is racking up the views on YouTube. To get a look at how he did it and what else Nick has up his sleeve, check out our video on CNN.com »
Hotlinks for 3/14 & 3/15
Here are the links to everything on "News To Me" this weekend: Living in an airstream trailer: See the iReport that started it all: From Beverly Hills to Hillbillies » Visit Leah's blog: leahthebird.blogspot.com Saudi dust storm: iReporter Lutz Arnhold took amazing shots of the storm from the top of Al Faisaliah Tower » Eco-warrior […]
Here are the links to everything on "News To Me" this weekend:
Living in an airstream trailer:
See the iReport that started it all: From Beverly Hills to Hillbillies »
Visit Leah's blog: leahthebird.blogspot.com
Saudi dust storm:
iReporter Lutz Arnhold took amazing shots of the storm from the top of Al Faisaliah Tower »
Eco-warrior at London auto show:
iReporter Chris Smith takes on the Hummer and it's fans in London. Check out his full iReport here »
Oakland's diagonal crosswalk:
Most of us had never seen anything like this! Thanks to iReporter Dr Derrick Norbert Morris for uploading his report about the intersection of Webster and Franklyn in Oakland, CA »
Augmented reality:
You need a printer and a webcam to get the full experience from GE's entertaining website plugintothesmartgrid.com.
Eric's demonstration: WATCH »
Teacher draws a perfect circle:
Check out the raw video on YouTube »
Dalmatian rides a bike:
Thank you wacky Japanese game show for this video of a spotted dog riding a bicycle. Watch »
Ideas by Chuck:
His name is Chuck, he has ideas. ideasbychuck.com »
Thanks for watching! See you next weekend.
N. Korea further elevates Kim Jong Il heir
State media says Kim Jong Un is head of powerful Worker's Party Central Committee; Un already given military role
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San Diego military jet crash follow-up
Back in December, iReporters provided "News To Me" with an almost TOO-close view of the devastation caused when a military jet crashed into a suburban San Diego neighborhood. The pilot ejected and survived, but, on the ground, one man’s entire family was killed. I know I will never forget how I felt watching Dong Yun […]
Back in December, iReporters provided "News To Me" with an almost TOO-close view of the devastation caused when a military jet crashed into a suburban San Diego neighborhood. The pilot ejected and survived, but, on the ground, one man’s entire family was killed.
I know I will never forget how I felt watching Dong Yun Yoon talking to the media the next day. It had only been hours since learning that he’d lost his wife, daughters and mother-in-law to the crash. With emotions still so raw, he came out and eulogized his wife and daughters… and then, he asked us to pray for the pilot as well. His press conference was one of the most touching and “real” things I have ever seen on TV.
"Horrible thing to happen" watch »
The Marines have been investigating what went wrong that day… and have determined a number of things, including deferred maintenance and faulty decisions by the pilot, contributed to the accident. Four people have been fired… and nine others have been relieved of duty.
Durant helps Thunder beat Magic in opener
Durant helps Thunder beat Magic in opener
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