BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "cbs" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:45:14 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) A Brief History Of Cheesy Network Television Promos http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/a-brief-history-of-cheesy-network-television-promo NBC debuted a promotional spot called “The Brotherhood of Man” over the weekend and while it was cool to see Ron Swanson, Jack Donaghy, Andy Bernard, and Brian Williams performing a musical ditty together, it also caused many rolled eyes and raised eyebrows. Not to worry, internet! TV networks have been churning out these silly ads — in which all of the network's biggest stars put on a song and dance in one long extended commercial — for decades.

Let's take a look at some of the most enjoyable throughout television history.

1995: Fox's "Cool Like Us"

Includes America's Most Wanted, Melrose Place, The Simpsons, Married with Children, Misery Loves Company, The X-Files, Beverly Hills, 90210, Party of Five

1994: "Fox Is Kickin' It"

Includes Cops, The Simpsons, Martin, Living Single, The X-Files, Beverly Hills, 90210

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/a-brief-history-of-cheesy-network-television-promo Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:10:26 -0500 <b>NBC debuted a promotional spot called "The Brotherhood of Man" over the weekend and while it was cool to see Ron Swanson, Jack Donaghy, Andy Bernard, and Brian Williams performing a musical ditty together, it also caused many rolled eyes and raised eyebrows.</b> Not to worry, internet! TV networks have been churning out these silly ads -- in which all of the network&#39;s biggest stars put on a song and dance in one long extended commercial -- for decades. whitneyjefferson nonadult nonadult Let&#39;s take a look at some of the most enjoyable throughout television history. nonadult Includes America&#39;s Most Wanted, Melrose Place, The Simpsons, Married with Children, Misery Loves Company, The X-Files, Beverly Hills, 90210, Party of Five nonadult Includes Cops, The Simpsons, Martin, Living Single, The X-Files, Beverly Hills, 90210 nonadult Includes Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, Fraiser, Blossom, Mad About You, Seinfeld, Saved by the Bell: The College Years nonadult Includes Murphy Brown, Hearts Afire, Northern Exposure, Rescue 911, Major Dad, Murder, She Wrote nonadult Includes America&#39;s Funniest Home Videos, Full House, Hangin&#39; with Mr. Cooper, Roseanne, Coach The Commish, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, The Wonder Years, Doogie Howser, M.D., Home Improvement, Step By Step nonadult Includes Parenthood, Working It Out, The Golden Girls, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Ferris Bueller, Unsolved Mysteries, Quantum Leap nonadult Includes Family Matters, Roseanne, Full House, The Wonder Years, Doogie Houser, M.D. nonadult Includes Muppet Babies, Murphy Brown, Jake and the Fatman, Top of the Hill, Falcon Crest, Knots Landing nonadult Includes The Golden Girls, Empty Nest, Family Ties, Day by Day, Alf, The Hogan Family, Midnight Caller, My Two Dads, Rage Hard, Miami Vice nonadult Includes The Facts of Life, The Golden Girls, Family Ties, My Two Dads, Matlock, The Cosby Show, Night Court, Cheers nonadult Includes Everything&#39;s Relative, 60 Minutes, Newhart, Designing Women, Magnum, P.I., Knots Landing, Falcon Crest, Dallas <small>I swear I saw Tom Selleck&#39;s mustache appear in front of a waterfall in this.</small> nonadult Includes Dolly, MacGyver, Who&#39;s the Boss?, Growing Pains, Moonlighting, Full House, Max Headroom nonadult Includes Spenser: For Hire, MacGuyver, Who&#39;s the Boss?, Growing Pains, Moonlighting, Jack and Mike nonadult Includes The Facts of Life, Our House, Easy Street, Matlock, Alf, St. Elsewhere, Cheers, The Cosby Show, Night Court, The A-Team nonadult Includes, Miami Vice, SNL, Different Strokes, Hot Pursuit, Silver Spoons, Remington Steele, It&#39;s Your Move, Riptide, Highway To Heaven nonadult Includes The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Hart To Hart, Happy Days, Laverne &amp; Shirley, Three&#39;s Company, Mork and Mindy, Dynasty, Taxi, Bosom Buddies nonadult nonadult nonadult Includes Charlie&#39;s Angels, Fish, Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries, Happy Days, Laverne &amp; Shirley, Three&#39;s Company, Soap, Welcome Back, Kotter, What&#39;s Happening!! nonadult Fake Script For Fred Durst&#39;s New Sitcom &quot;Douchebag&quot; http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/hilarious-fake-script-for-fred-dursts-new-sit Tumblr user Synecdoche wrote a perfect opening scene for Fred Durst’s new sitcom . The real show is currently in development for CBS’ fall lineup.

Via: synecdoche

Via: synecdoche

Source: youtube.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/hilarious-fake-script-for-fred-dursts-new-sit Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:02:11 -0500 <b>Tumblr user <a href="http://synecdoche.tumblr.com/post/16933104773">Synecdoche</a> wrote a perfect opening scene for <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/fred-durst-develops-sitcom-for-cbs-20111014">Fred Durst's new sitcom</a>.</b> The real show is currently in development for CBS' fall lineup. ryanhatesthis nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult Watch Howard Stern And David Letterman Trash Jay Leno http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattcherette/watch-howard-stern-and-david-letterman-trash-jay-l Late-night wars come and go, but grudges last forever. Renowned Jay Leno-hater Howard Stern joined David Letterman on tonight's “Late Show” to congratulate Letterman on his 30 years in late-night TV. And since Letterman hates Leno just as much as Stern does, what better way to celebrate than by spending five minutes talking smack about him!

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattcherette/watch-howard-stern-and-david-letterman-trash-jay-l Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:17:08 -0500 <strong>Late-night wars come and go, but grudges last forever.</strong> Renowned Jay Leno-hater Howard Stern joined David Letterman on tonight&#39;s "Late Show" to congratulate Letterman on his 30 years in late-night TV. And since Letterman hates Leno just as much as Stern does, what better way to celebrate than by spending five minutes talking smack about him! mattcherette nonadult Cool / Not Cool http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/cool-not-cool The 2012 presidential election would already be over if politics was more like like American Idol and high school.

Via: cbs.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/cool-not-cool Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:51:31 -0500 <b>The 2012 presidential election would already be over if politics was more like like American Idol and high school.</b> provincialelitist nonadult Anonymous Deletes CBS.com, Takes Down UniversalMusic.com http://www.buzzfeed.com/abrams/anonymous-deletes-cbscom-takes-down-universalmus Anonymous attacked CBS.com Sunday afternoon, deleting all its files except for a single index page. CBS, outspoken for its support of SOPA and PIPA legislation, is currently back up and running. UniversalMusic.com, also pro-SOPA and -PIPA, was also reportedly taken down for a brief period of time.

Source: @YourAnonNews  /  via: gizmodo.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/abrams/anonymous-deletes-cbscom-takes-down-universalmus Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:41:31 -0500 <b>Anonymous attacked CBS.com Sunday afternoon, deleting all its files except for a single index page.</b> CBS, <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57360665-503544/sopa-pipa-what-you-need-to-know/">outspoken for its support</a> of SOPA and PIPA legislation, is currently back up and running. UniversalMusic.com, also pro-SOPA and -PIPA, was also reportedly taken down for a brief period of time. abrams nonadult R.I.P. "CBS Early Show" http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/rip-cbs-early-show This morning marked the very last episode of the “CBS Early Show.” Come Monday morning, you'll be tuning into “CBS This Morning” instead.

As some of you may recall, back in late 2010, CBS execs made the shocking announcement that they'd be cleaning house at the "Early Show." Longtime anchors Harry Smith and Maggie Rodriguez were out.

Via: hollywoodreporter.com

CBS traded the two morning fixtures in for a crop of young, mostly unknown anchors: Chris Wragge, Erica Hill, Jeff Glor, and Marysol Castro.

Look at 'em! I bet these poor anchors didn't even see it coming.

Via: deseretnews.com

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/rip-cbs-early-show Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:32:08 -0500 <b>This morning marked the very last episode of the "CBS Early Show."</b> Come Monday morning, you&#39;ll be tuning into "CBS This Morning" instead. whitneyjefferson adult As some of you may recall, back in late 2010, CBS execs made the <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cbs-early-show-exec-i-54808">shocking announcement</a> that they&#39;d be cleaning house at the "Early Show." Longtime anchors Harry Smith and Maggie Rodriguez were out. nonadult nonadult CBS traded the two morning fixtures in for a crop of young, mostly unknown anchors: Chris Wragge, Erica Hill, Jeff Glor, and Marysol Castro. nonadult Look at &#39;em! I bet these poor anchors didn&#39;t even see it coming. nonadult Then, only a year after their previous anchor shake-up, CBS <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/story/2011-11-15/cbs-early-show/51224622/1">announced</a> that they&#39;d be cleaning house once again: the "CBS Early Show" was dead. Erica Hill would stay, the rest of the newbie-anchors would go, and they recruited Gayle King away from Oprah&#39;s grasp (as well as her new show at OWN) as well as Charlie Rose. nonadult nonadult A <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500202_162-57352425/cbs-this-morning-debuts-monday-jan-9th/">release</a> from CBS describes the new morning show as such: "The style, tone, and content of the new morning program will extend CBS News&#39; commitment to original reporting and journalistic integrity. The broadcast will present a mix of daily news, coverage of developing stories of national and global significance, and interviews with leading figures in politics, business and entertainment. It will offer morning viewers a more thoughtful, substantive and insightful source of news and information, delivered by a team of experienced journalists." nonadult nonadult Will CBS&#39; new morning show make you to tune in on Monday? (If anything, the dynamic between the energetic Gayle and "bore you to sleep" Charlie will be interesting to watch.) Or, like me, do you fancy yourself a "Today Show" or "GMA" viewer for life? nonadult Obama: I Am The Best President Ever, Maybe http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/obama-i-am-the-best-president-ever-maybe Or maybe fourth best.

Via: newsbusters.org

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/obama-i-am-the-best-president-ever-maybe Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:32:08 -0500 <b>Or maybe fourth best.</b> provincialelitist nonadult Rick Perry Does The Top 10 On Letterman http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattw/rick-perrys-top-ten-excuses-arl Rick Perry laughs away the pain on the Late Show .

Rick Perry laughs away the pain on the Late Show.

Via: gotchamediablog.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattw/rick-perrys-top-ten-excuses-arl Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:02:13 -0500 <b>Rick Perry laughs away the <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/pretty-sure-rick-perry-was-drunk-again">pain</a> on the <i>Late Show</i>.</b> mattw adult Herman Cain's Double-Talk On "Face The Nation" http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattw/herman-cains-anti-smoking-ad-arl

On Sunday's Face the Nation , Herman Cain defended his wacky campaign ad that has his chief of staff Mark Block smoking a cig. “Let Mark be Mark,” Cain said. “Let people be people.” That's when host Bob Schieffer nailed him for running an irresponsible ad, and the GOP candidate started singing a different tune.

Via: gtcha.me

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattw/herman-cains-anti-smoking-ad-arl Mon, 31 Oct 2011 05:02:09 -0400 <b>On Sunday&#39;s <i>Face the Nation</i>, Herman Cain defended his <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/herman-cain-makes-the-worst-campaign-ad-ever">wacky campaign ad</a> that has his chief of staff Mark Block smoking a cig.</b> "Let Mark be Mark," Cain said. "Let people be people." That&#39;s when host Bob Schieffer nailed him for running an irresponsible ad, and the GOP candidate started singing a different tune. mattw nonadult Hilary Clinton's Reaction To Gaddafi's Capture http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleybaccam/hilary-clintons-reaction-to-gaddafis-capture

Here is Hilary Clinton's reaction to the unconfirmed capture of Gaddafi.

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  1. Via Newsweek Tumblr

Source: cbsnews.com  /  via: newsweek

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleybaccam/hilary-clintons-reaction-to-gaddafis-capture Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:02:12 -0400 Here is Hilary Clinton&#39;s reaction to the unconfirmed capture of Gaddafi. ashleybaccam nonadult Black 4-Year-Old Misquoted On Local News To Make Him Sound Violent http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/black-4-year-old-misquoted-on-local-news-to-make-h

Chicago's CBS affiliate interviewed a 4-year-old black boy after a violent attack in his neighborhood. The kid said he was going to have a gun when he grows up… Because he's going to be a police officer. Guess which part the news left out. Ah racism…

Via: gawker.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/black-4-year-old-misquoted-on-local-news-to-make-h Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:25:55 -0400 <b>Chicago&#39;s CBS affiliate interviewed a 4-year-old black boy after a violent attack in his neighborhood.</b> The kid said he was going to have a gun when he grows up... Because he&#39;s going to be a police officer. Guess which part the news left out. Ah racism... jpmoore nonadult Drunk Guy Trashes David Letterman Theater http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/drunk-guy-trashes-david-letterman-theater James Whittemore, a 22-year-old actor alternately described by media outlets as “jobless” and “failed,” got drunk on Saturday night and smashed his way into the Ed Sullivan Theater (after being caught urinating on the doors by surveillance cameras). He proceeded to cause $5,000 worth of damage to the lobby and box office. Hopefully he takes this act on the road and trashes Leno's theater.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/drunk-guy-trashes-david-letterman-theater Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:30:23 -0400 <b>James Whittemore, a 22-year-old actor alternately described by media outlets as "jobless" and "failed," got drunk on Saturday night and smashed his way into the Ed Sullivan Theater (after being caught urinating on the doors by surveillance cameras).</b> He proceeded to cause $5,000 worth of damage to the lobby and box office. Hopefully he takes this act on the road and trashes Leno&#39;s theater. gavon nonadult Pains Of Being Pure At Heart On Letterman!!! http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrismenning/the-pains-of-being-pure-at-heart-on-letterman

Last night, BuzzFeed editor Peggy Wang became the first BuzzFeed editor to play Letterman!!! Yay, Peggy!!! Peggy's band, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, played “Heart In Your Heartbreak” off their sophomore album Belong .

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrismenning/the-pains-of-being-pure-at-heart-on-letterman Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:34:01 -0400 <b>Last night, BuzzFeed editor <a href="/peggy">Peggy Wang</a> became the first BuzzFeed editor to play Letterman!!!</b> Yay, Peggy!!! Peggy&#39;s band, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, played "Heart In Your Heartbreak" off their sophomore album <i>Belong</i>. chrismenning nonadult The 14 Craziest Things Charlie Sheen Has Said (Presented By Bunnies) http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/the-14-craziest-things-charlie-sheen-has-said-pre In the last 48 hours at least. Last year, Buzzfeed dulled the crazy of Mel Gibson with kittens. Well Charlie Sheen is no Mel, so he only needs bunnies to even out the insanity.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/the-14-craziest-things-charlie-sheen-has-said-pre Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:59:37 -0500 <b>In the last 48 hours at least.</b> Last year, Buzzfeed dulled the crazy of <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/the-13-worst-mel-gibson-rant-quotes-presented-by">Mel Gibson with kittens.</a> Well <a href="http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/02/25/after-charlie-sheens-rant-cbs-pulls-plug-on-two-and-a-half-men/">Charlie Sheen</a> is no Mel, so he only needs bunnies to even out the insanity. donnad nonadult CBS's New Viral Lineup http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/cbss-new-viral-lineup

After the success of $#*! My Dad Says , CBS is looking into acquiring more Internet hits to fill out their fall lineup.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/cbss-new-viral-lineup Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:28:34 -0500 After the success of <i>$#*! My Dad Says</i>, CBS is looking into acquiring more Internet hits to fill out their fall lineup. awesomer nonadult Rejected Gay Superbowl Commercial http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/rejected-gay-superbowl-commercial-26q

A commercial for Mancrunch, a new gay dating website, will not be aired during the Superbowl, which would be less weird if CBS hadn't given the OK to a pro-life commercial featuring Tim Tebow.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/rejected-gay-superbowl-commercial-26q Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:54:34 -0500 A commercial for Mancrunch, a new gay dating website, will not be aired during the Superbowl, which would be less weird if CBS hadn&#39;t given the OK to a <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/tim-tebows-pro-life-super-bowl-ad">pro-life commercial</a> featuring Tim Tebow. eliot nonadult What Women Really Really Want For Christmas http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/cbs-cares

Okay, so I lied .

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/cbs-cares Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:37:18 -0500 Okay, so <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/what-women-really-want-for-christmas"> I lied</a>. mjs538 nonadult Jason Jones And Samantha Bee's Sitcom http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/jason-jones-and-samantha-bees-sitcom

The Daily Show ‘s fake blowhards and real-life husband and wife have signed with CBS to star in a sitcom based on Jones’s celebrity chef character and his associate, played by Bee.

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  2. First Comes Love, Then Comes Marraige, Then Comes Baby, and Then Co-starring in Sitcom
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/jason-jones-and-samantha-bees-sitcom Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:54:39 -0400 <i>The Daily Show</i>'s fake blowhards and real-life husband and wife have signed with CBS to star in a sitcom based on Jones's celebrity chef character and his associate, played by Bee. eliot nonadult The Barack Obama TV Show http://www.buzzfeed.com/laurencook/the-barack-obama-tv-show-nv

Barack Obama has purchased 30 minutes of airtime on both NBC and CBS, set to air Wednesday, October 29 - less than a week before Election Day.

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  3. Obama Buys Your TV, Cancels ‘Knight Rider’
  4. Obama Buys Network Time for a 30-Minute TV Special
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/laurencook/the-barack-obama-tv-show-nv Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:26:45 -0400 Barack Obama has purchased 30 minutes of airtime on both NBC and CBS, set to air Wednesday, October 29 - less than a week before Election Day. laurencook nonadult Obama's "Smelly" Plane http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/obamas-smelly-plane

CBS reporter Dean Reynolds is complaining about how bad it is to be on the campaign trail with Obama, what with the unpredictable schedule and a plane that “smells terrible most of the time.”

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  1. “Excuse me, but the buckwheat blinis and caviar should be served with crème fraîche, and not sour cream, you barbarians.”
  2. Oh, The Inconvenience!
  3. Reynolds’ Reporter’s Notebook: WAHHH
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/obamas-smelly-plane Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:05:04 -0400 CBS reporter Dean Reynolds is complaining about how bad it is to be on the campaign trail with Obama, what with the unpredictable schedule and a plane that "smells terrible most of the time." scott nonadult