The Ticker: Cooper, Claman, Chetry…

> Regis Philbin is taking temporary leave of absence from his morning show for bypass surgery later this week. Anderson Cooper is filling in for him today and tomorrow…

> Liz Claman interviewed Warren Buffett on CNBC’s Morning Call today. He discussed executive compensation and the economy…

> Another CNBC exclusive: Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson will talk to Larry Kudlow at 5pm…

> Tryout?: Kiran Chetry has been in Atlanta filling in for Kyra Phillips on CNN Newsroom yesterday and today…

>Media Life talks to Andrew Tyndall about potential CBS Evening News changes: “We can expect Kaplan to emphasize a hard news style of journalism, dealing with public policy and abstract issues, rather than the human interest, anecdotal style that was frequently used in Hartman’s ‘Evening News…'”