Anderson Cooper
CNN, Facebook, Cartoon Network and Time Inc. present a special aimed at taking a stand to help stop the bullying crisis. CNNs Anderson Cooper anchors hosts a town hall at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, marking the one-year anniversary of Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementis death. Cooper will reveal the results of a six-month long pilot study that provide new insight about why kids bully each other and how parents and educators can more effectively stop the problem. In partnership with University of California sociologist Dr. Robert Faris, this groundbreaking investigation involving over 700 junior and high school students explores the complex social dynamic of bullying, and how certain students hold the key to stopping the problem. Guests include actor and bullying prevention activist Jane Lynch; author Dr. Phil McGraw, who has testified before Congress about bullying prevention; talk show host and mother of three Kelly Ripa; and Rosalind Wiseman best-selling author of Queen Bees and Wannabees (2002).The special debuts on Saturday December 10th at 9pm, also airs on Sunday December 11 at 6am.
