CNN has suspended anchor Roland Martin for tweeting homophobic remarks during the Super Bowl, the NY Daily News is reporting. He tweeted that male fans of David Bechkham’s H&M underwear commercial were not “real bruhs.” He added “IF a dude at your Super Bowl party is hyped about (David) Bechkham’s H&M underwear ad, smack the ish out of him! #superbowl” Martin also ridiculed one of the New England Patriots players for arriving at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis wearing a pink jump suit. “He needs a visit from #teamwhipdata-,” he added. At first, Martin tried to justify his tweets by saying he was just making fun of soccer. However,…

Mitt Romney has admitted that he’s not very concerned about America’s very poor, Politico is reporting. While speaking with CNN’s Soledad O’Brien after winning the Florida primary, he said he will instead focus on the middle class, and not the poor. “I’m in this race because I care about Americans,” the presidential hopeful said. “I’m not concerned about the very poor-we have a safety net there. If it needs repair, I’ll fix it. I’m not concerned about the very rich-they’re doing just fine.” Romney added that he’s worried about the heart of America, the 90-95 percent who are struggling. When O’Brien asked Romney to clarify his statement that he’s not…

Emma Roberts shined in black leather Casadei blade heels at the red carpet for the 2011 CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute on December 11 in Los Angeles. The ‘Art of Getting By’ actress matched the pumps with a black Maria Lucia Hohan Mousseline dress with black lace details and a Kotur clutch. The tribute, which was hosted by CNN host Anderson Cooper, honored everyday people who do extraordinary things. Profiles for the Top 10 CNN Heroes, who all received a $50,000 grant for their charitable work, are available on the tribute’s official website. Each hero honored had his or her story told by a celebrity, including Jerry Seinfeld, George Lopez,…

Kermit the Frog came to the CNN New York studio December 1 to promote “The Muppets” and his reading “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” with First Lady Obama at the annual tree-lighting ceremony at the White House that night. He answered questions with T.J. Holmes and Wolf Blitzer and actually gave some interesting information. For instance, we now know how old Kermit is. “I’m 55 years old,” he said. “I know it’s hard to believe.” Also, he spoke about his time doing hard-hitting journalism with Rapunzel on “Sesame Street” (if you recall, Kermit was like the neighborhood reporter). “There’s all sorts of stuff going on behind the scenes with her,…

Piers Morgan was, until this week, the face of both NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” and CNN’s “Piers Morgan Tonight.” Now that Morgan has stated that he’s leaving “Talent,” tweeting, “Turned out that juggling’s harder than it looks, so I’m going to focus on CNN,” news has surfaced that a new judge may have been found. According to The Hollywood Reporter, shock jock Howard Stern is currently in talks to replace Piers as a judge on the popular talent show. According to the article, Stern is a huge fan of the show and is enthusiastic about being involved with the show. This would be great for NBC–not only does Stern have…

Piers Morgan has confirmed that he won’t be returning for the next season of ‘America’s Got Talent,’ in an effort to spend more time on his CNN show, ‘Piers Morgan Tonight,’ AOL TV is reporting. The television host tweeted the news, saying “I’m leaving ‘America’s Got Talent’ after six wonderful years. Turned out that juggling’s harder than it looks, so I’m going to focus on CNN.’ Morgan also confirmed the news on his CNN talk show, adding “Big thanks to NBC, Fremantle, and of course, my friend Simon Cowell, for giving me such a great opportunity. It’s been a blast.” The ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ winner also joked to his colleagues on…

Are you one of those people that are excited about hearing about potential life-forming ingredients on other planets? Well, according to one study, Mars may have saltwater flowing on its surface. Let the alien theories begin again! CNN is reporting that NASA has found evidence for saltwater on Mars. Alfred McEwen, the lead author of the Science journal study concerning the evidence, and his team have found saltwater evidence by using the HiRISE camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. McEwen and his team have seen features on the planet’s surface near the equator or in its southern hemisphere that seem to fade in the winter and return in the spring….

CNN is reporting that even though the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) state that HIV infection rates have been stable at 50,000 people a year for the past four years, the rates of HIV infection are rising steadily among bisexual males and men that have sex with other men (MSM). Of that group, the highest infection rates were for young black men. The findings were published in the scientific journal PLos ONE. According to the CDC, the reasons for the “alarming increases” among this group aren’t clear. The center states individual risk behaviors alone don’t account for the increase. The data suggests that many factors play a part…

You might recall Rick Sanchez from his days at CNN, where he headlined the afternoon with his own show. You also might recall that he got fired from some comments he made on the radio saying Jewish people run the media and called Jon Stewart a bigot. Now the former news anchor has a new job–as a radio announcer for college football. According to The Hollywood Reporter via The Associated Press, Sanchez landed a new job at Florida International University as a radio announcer for their football games. He will also act as color analyst on WMCU-1080 AM alongside play-by-play announcer Tony Calatayud. Sanchez said in a statement that he…

CNN’s star newsanchor Anderson Cooper will have a new daytime talk show, simply called “Anderson,” which will premiere September 12. In preparation for the upcoming premiere, Cooper gave press members a taste of what his show will be like, according to The Hollywood Reporter. According to Cooper, the show will be about “the people behind the headlines.” The show will be pre-taped, which will allow him to keep doing his live nightly show, “Anderson Cooper 360.” “I like the idea of having a show that represents all sides of my personality, from the serious stuff to the silly reality shows that I’m addicted to.” The show, in Cooper’s words, will…