The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer today debuted a new look with refreshed titles and graphics, including a revamped logo.


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CNN Press Release - CNN is searching for the world's best mobile phone filmmakers in a competition launched on its flagship film program The Screening Room hosted by Myleene Klass. (Image is available here)

'The Screening Room Mobile Phone Movie Competition' is inviting viewers to submit short films on any subject of up to five minutes. A panel of judges, including The Screening Room’s presenter Myleene Klass and the program’s production team will select the best entries which will feature on the program’s website. The overall winner’s film will be shown on a future edition of The Screening Room Xtra on CNN.

All entries must be received by 25 May 2009. Full details and production tips are available online at www.cnn.com/thescreeningroom. Viewers must submit their films via CNN’s YouTube page www.youtube.com/cnn.

About The Screening Room
The Screening Room is CNN’s monthly film review and magazine program that reports on all the latest news and reviews from the cinema scene, keeping CNN viewers up-to-date with the most important developments from the industry. With in-depth interviews, reviews and behind-the-scenes reports, The Screening Room is present at all the big global film events worldwide.

CNN.com has launched a new Podcast, one featuring segments from the show The Screening Room. This marks the first time an CNN International-only program has their own Podcast.

Subscribe to The Screening Room Podcast at iTunes.

Now that the holidays are over, we're getting back into the swing of things here at CNN Observations. We hope you had a great one!

• CNN International has (finally) launched updated pages for some of their programs, including their new program The Campaign Trail hosted by former Insight host and CNN/I Jonathan Mann. The new/updated program pages include The Campaign Trail, Inside Africa, International Correspondents, The Screening Room, and World Report.

• CNN's Washington D.C.-based America Bureau Justice Correspondent Kelli Arena has a new photo on her bio page:


• FishbowlDC is reporting that CNN Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash and CNN National Correspondent John King are engaged. Best of luck to the both of them!

The Screening Room is now available on Turner Classic Movies Europe. Click here for more.

New CNN recruit Myleene Klass has announced she is pregnant. The host of CNNI's movie show The Screening Room, which debuted this weekend, is said to be "ecstatically happy" at the news. She has postponed her wedding to fiance Graham Quinn to focus on the pregnancy.

Klass first found fame in the British band Hear'Say, formed by the reality TV show Popstars in 2001. She has also worked in other TV, radio and modeling areas before starting work with CNN earlier last month.

CNN International has launched "The Screening Room" website to coincide with the launch of the series tonight. You can check it out at http://www.cnn.com/thescreeningroom.

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Premiers Friday 30 March at 5:30pm

"The Screening Room," CNN's new monthly movie show presented by Myleene Klass, brings you the inside track on all aspects of the movie business around the globe.

Learn more at http://www.cnn.com/thescreeningroom.

Look for a "The Screening Room" related poll coming soon to CNN Observations.

CNN Pressroom - ‘The Screening Room’ premieres Friday, March 30 at 1:30p ET

CNN International yesterday announced the launch of a new half-hour monthly movie show called ‘The Screening Room.’ Premiering on Friday, March 30 at 1:30pm ET, ‘The Screening Room’ offers a compelling international perspective on the world of film by traveling around the globe to bring viewers the inside track on all aspects of the movie business.

Hosted by British television presenter Myleene Klass, ‘The Screening Room’ features a mix of revealing insights, intelligent interviews and on-location reporting from film festivals and red-carpet events. From independent and world cinema to blockbusters and documentaries, each month ‘The Screening Room’ offers movie news, reviews and global charts.

Each show explores the art of the world's most talented actors, directors, composers and screenwriters. From L.A. to London, Tokyo to Tribeca, Sydney to Sundance, the show will go to the essential film festivals. Also, ‘The Screening Room’ covers in-depth features ranging from animation, documentaries and short films to issues such as the perils of piracy.

“This is an important addition to our suite of feature shows, which offers a compelling mix of programming. Every month ‘The Screening Room’ will go to Hollywood and beyond to bring the most compelling and dynamic aspects of the film world to CNN’s vast international audience,” said Rena Golden, senior vice president of CNN International. “With our global reach, CNN is ideally placed to travel the globe and cover stories from the movie business in every continent.”

Show host Myleene Klass said: “I’m overwhelmed to be part of something so groundbreaking for CNN - the network’s first movie show. CNN has kudos and gravitas all over world, and that strong brand will ensure that I will get the very best interviews. One thing is for sure, if I wasn’t part of ‘The Screening Room’, I’d be glued to my seat watching it!”

‘The Screening Room’ is supported by a micro site that launches March 30, www.cnn.com/thescreeningroom, where users can download episodes of the show, read Myleene’s monthly blog as well as movie reviews and news.

‘The Screening Room’ can be seen on CNN International at the following times (all times ET):

Friday, March 30 at 1:30pm; Saturday, March 31 at 3:30a and 9:30a

About Myleene Klass

Myleene first shot to fame as one of the winning contestants on the 2001 ITV1 music series 'Popstars'. In 2003, she signed a solo deal with Universal releasing a hit classical album. September 2005 saw Myleene take up the role of presenter on ITV1 music show "cd:uk". A flood of presenting offers followed with Myleene taking up roles on BBC1’s “Heaven and Earth Show”, “The Proms”, “GMTV”, "X Factor", "The All Star Talent Show” and “Ghost Towns”. Myleene has also proved to be a popular radio DJ, hosting the breakfast show every Sunday on Classic FM.

In November 2005 Myleene took on her biggest challenge yet, spending three weeks in the Australian jungle as part of ITV1’s “I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here”. Myleene’s natural charm and positive personality secured her crown as “Queen Of The Jungle”, firmly winning a place in the hearts of the nation in the process. March 2007 will see her take a presenting role on BBC1’s new Saturday night show “The People’s Quiz”.