It debuted on September 12, 2011, and was distributed by Warner Bros. Television in the United States and Canada.

In September 2010, it was announced that Cooper had signed a deal with Warner Bros. and Telepictures to host a nationally syndicated talk show.

"[5] However, in December 2011 the program was declared a "news program" by the Federal Communications Commission at the insistence of the show's producers to exclude it from equal time provisions ahead of the 2012 presidential election cycle.

[8] On July 31, 2012, it was also announced that an "overhaul" of the show would start in the second season, with the series being renamed Anderson Live and a switch to a format featuring a live studio audience, interactive social media and adding guest co-hosts, a formula that worked well in the May 2012 ratings sweeps.

[9] On October 29, 2012, it was announced that Anderson Live would not return for a third season; it aired new episodes until May 2013.