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According to her Los Angeles television station, KCBS-TV, reporter Serene Branson is doing fine, thanks. But for California viewers who saw the reporter struggle through a Grammys liveshot Sunday night–and the thousands who watched it online afterwards–concern has focused on what might have caused a veteran reporter to become, momentarily, unable to form words. Many have suggested Branson may have suffered a stroke, or a seizure.

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Eight days after the earthquake that struck Haiti things appear to be getting worse not better for suffering and traumatized Haitians. Anderson Cooper’s frustration was particularly apparent last night as he discussed the situation with a seemingly overwhelmed Sanjay Gupta: “They are giving Motrin to people who have had their limbs amputated!”

Another change is coming to MSNBC daytime – Dr. Nancy Snyderman‘s progam, which has aired at NoonET since June, has been canceled, according to TVNewser.

This comes after another shake-up was announced concerning daytime – moving Dylan Ratigan to 4pmET – and may signal more announcements to come in the new year.

The long-awaited debut of HD takes place today on MSNBC, and also signals the launch of two new day time shows – “Morning Meeting with Dylan Ratigan” from 9-11amET and “Dr. Nancy,” hosted by Dr. Nancy Snyderman (Noon-1pmET). We checked it out the premiere episodes. Here’s the recap, featuring a lot of Eliot Spitzer, and not a lot of NoonET actual news.