HLN (tv network)

It happened with the Casey Anthony trial, and it's happening again with the Jodi Arias trial. HLN is getting a huge ratings lift from a murder trial. For March, HLN experienced a burst in viewership. From the year before in prime time, HLN was up 48...

When CBS' “48 Hours Mystery” staged its own jury in the Casey Anthony case, journalism experts were appalled. The program's style was ”shameful,” Al Tompkins, an instructor at the Poynter Institute, told me in April 2011. “We...

Looking at his overall resume, you could say that David Otunga is one of the most successful people among the WWE Superstars. Aside from achieving the near impossible task of cracking the WWE roster, Otunga graduated from Harvard with a law degree. Now,...

After 16 years, Joy Behar is leaving "The View." Behar, the brassy Brooklyn-born comic, announced that she's leaving ABC's morning talkfest at the end of her contract in August. "You reach a point where you say, 'Do I want to keep doing this?'," Behar...

After the coffee. Before deciding if I'll see 'Oz' this weekend. The Skinny: After seeing "Being Flynn" on HBO last night, I've decided that "Silver Linings Playbook" was over-hyped. Friday's headlines include a preview of the weekend box office, a look...

“Jodi crumbles on the stand,” HLN headlined Thursday afternoon. The channel's commentators finally had a Perry Mason moment to dissect in the Jodi Arias murder trial. HLN host Mike Galanos said Arias' show of emotion was “the most...

“The Dan and Nancy Show” took a nasty turn Wednesday on ABC's “Good Morning America.” The topic was tone, and HLN's Nancy Grace is basically tone-deaf, which makes for fascinating television. Grace said that prosecutor Juan...

Jodi Arias is getting the 7:30 a.m. half-hour where Casey Anthony used to flourish on national morning programs. Arias' latest testimony in her murder trial had the legal analysts on ABC's “Good Morning America” sharply divided Tuesday...

After the coffee. Before figuring out why I'm not at CES. The Skinny: I think 7 a.m. is a little too early for Viagra commercials. Will someone please tell the NBC Sports Network that? Tuesday's headlines include good news for Hollywood on the home...

During our interview last week, Jose Baez said that the Casey Anthony coverage taught him there should be a clear distinction between legitimate media and tabloid media. Anthony's former defense attorney said tabloid media lean toward entertainment. &#...

Jose Baez came to the Sentinel for an interview Tuesday. Photo credit: Joshua C. Cruey/Orlando Sentinel THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED A SECOND TIME: Coming Monday on Dr. Drew Pinsky's HLN show: Jose Baez will analyze the Jodi Arias case and explain what he...

Email Cindy at: cklose@kwch.com Like Cindy on Facebook: Klose12 Follow Cindy On Twitter: @Cklose12 Cindy Klose co-anchors Eyewitness News at Five, Six and Ten weeknights. Before joining the Eyewitness News team in 1991, Cindy worked as an anchor at...