CNN shakeup: Brown out, Cooper gets coveted slot

As CNN continues to rejigger its lineup, anchor Anderson Cooper continues his rise at the network -- and veteran newsman Aaron Brown is out. CNN announced yesterday that Cooper's 7 p.m. show, ''Anderson Cooper 360," will move to the coveted 10 p.m. time slot formerly occupied by ''NewsNight With Aaron Brown." Cooper gained an elevated profile during Hurricane Katrina; shortly after the storm, CNN paired him with Brown on NewsNight. Brown rose to prominence during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. CNN also announced that ''The Situation Room," an afternoon news show hosted by Wolf Blitzer, will expand to fill the 7-8 p.m. time slot. The changes start Monday.

FX won't renew 'Over There'

As expected, FX announced that it will not renew its Steven Bochco Iraq war drama, ''Over There." The series, which made history because it was the first to portray a war while it was still raging, has struggled in recent weeks to draw viewers. In a statement, FX said the decision was ''difficult" and based entirely on ratings.

Buttafuoco finds role in Hollywood

Joey Buttafuoco is working on ABC's ''Desperate Housewives" -- at the show's concession stand, anyway. Buttafuoco, who made national headlines in the early 1990s when his teenage girlfriend shot his wife in the face, is working in craft services on the Hollywood sets of TV shows, according to a story in the latest issue of Inside TV. He runs a concession that doles out protein shakes and ice cream to the stars of ''Desperate Housewives" and ''Crossing Jordan," the magazine reports.

Higher power

'The New Orleans disaster was meant to happen. It was an act of God.' Rapper 50 Cent, taking issue with Kanye West's comment that President Bush doesn't care about black people.

FROM JOANNA WEISS AND SUZANNE RYAN/GLOBE STAFF, AND WIRE SERVICES