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more about #cbs more comments → raincoaster: No love for Davey and Goliath? more » raincoaster: Charlie Brown Kwanzaa? more » raincoaster: Also, what about my favorite holiday video, "Christmas on Acid?" [www.youtube.com] more » raincoaster: My family invented the Who Drinking Game: every time they say "Who" you take a shot. They say it 18 times in the theme song, which they sing three tim... more » DeadliestSin: Does Sarah Palin have to have an opinion on everything? WILL SHE NOT GO AWAY ALREADY!?!?!? more » eatsshootsleaves: How we forget the most politically pointed Christmas special of all: The Star Wars Holiday Special. Its tale of how one Wookie family's Life Day w... more » Atilla the Bun: I think "Rudolph's Shiny New Year" deserves a mention as well, since it and its freaky Archipelago of Last Year may very well be the foundation and in... more » Clarence Rosario: Does that make the Bumble a furry? more » nirreskeya: In an ironic epilogue to the Charlie Brown Christmas special, they now sell that tree: [www.sears.com] more » TriedandTrue: I always thought the Cold Miser was a gay character. Am I wrong? more » Airvault: Yeah, I've seen Hermey signing up anti-Prop 8 petitioners at the Castro Muni station. Flame on, Hermey. more » Excusado: I have fond memories of the Heat Miser (best song in a musical Christmas special ever), but had no memory of the plot that it sprung out of. That is o... more » Mrs. Beeton: Does anyone remember "'Twas the Night Before Christmas?" Joel Grey is in it, and the gist of it is Santa is a DICK who skips giving presents to a whol... more » Spirit Fingers: Obviously this was a societal statement about the national fiber crisis that hit in the mid 1980's, and so, of course, Motowning raisins could cur... more » DahlELama: I'm proud to say that I know who Yukon Cornelius is...because of the Top Chef liveblog. more » -
#seasonsgreetings
The Hidden Subtext of Christmas Specials
You think that the animated holiday specials we all grew up with were just teaching you about Santa and presents and winter wonderlands? You're wrong! They were sending you hidden signals both excellent and devious. Here is the ugly truth.
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#bravenewstrategy
Clip of Beaver Peeing on Reporter's Face Suggests CBS Is Courting the Failblog Crowd
CBS News has a new strategy for maximizing video virality: Slow-motion replays of their news reporters' most humiliating moments. More » -
#luckyschmuck
CBS Picks Up 'Shit My Dad Says' Twitter Sitcom
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#thebigo
Is Oprah Ready to Leave Daytime TV? And, What Would She Be Without It?
Oprah's shipping Lisa Erspamer, one of her most trusted producers, to L.A. to be chief creative officer of OWN: the Oprah Winfrey Network, and already some are speculating she's laying the groundwork to move her TV show to OWN, too. More » -
#levisjohnstonwatch
Levi's Johnston Watch: We Have Wang!
Though Levi Johnston's svengali Tank Jones told us last week that he was "90% sure" Levi would bare all for Playgirl, he has officially removed that pesky 10% uncertainty. Levi will be going, um, whole hog for his upcoming shoot. More » -
#hillbilliesofwasilla
Sarah Palin and Levi Johnston's Dance of Death Continues
This morning the world discovered what we told you last week: Levi Johnston is working on a book to talk trash about the Palins. Little Miss Sarah found out too, and she's so steamed she's up to her old shenanigans.
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#quoteoftheday
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#crime
Search Warrants For Letterman's Alleged Extortionist Unsealed
A Connecticut judge has unsealed the applications for search warrants for Joe Halderman, who is accused of attempting to extort David Letterman out of $2 million. Read the warrant for Halderman's house here, and for his car here. More » -
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#journalismism
CBS News: Just Forget About Letterman
Where was CBS on that whole David Letterman affair scandal, hmmm?? Oh yea: They were airing hours upon hours Letterman's own explanations of it. Which were masterful. Now, CBS News wants to get to the bottom of it. Meh. Don't. More » -
#traderoundup
Floundering Hollywood Wants to Plant One on Chris Pine
Firings, sell-offs, suicide stories and Joe Pesci's leftovers; It's a bummer of a day for everyone in Hollywood who is not locked into the role of James T. Kirk. More » -
#letterman
Gawker Exclusive: Letterman Blackmailer Lunched With Cop Days Before Sting
Joe Halderman, who is accused of attempting to extort $2 million out of David Letterman, ate lunch with a veteran Nashville homicide detective just days before he left a note demanding $2 million in Letterman's car.
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#davidletterman
Scandalous Evidence Mounts: Letterman Had Human Emotions, Relationships
Will David Letterman ever live down the shame of being the first American to sleep with someone at work? Let's hope not! Sexxxy Letterman revelations this morning: Another fling, pictured! Dave's alleged Halderman hate rage! And, what will happen tonight?!?
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#media
CBS Tries, In Vain, To Erase Letterman's Affair Confession
CBS has been going through YouTube and its own site to erase all mention of David Letterman's sex scandal confession. We don't know why. It's not like that will make this go away. Plus, there's no stopping the internet. [Mediaite] -
#ratingsreport
Wow, People Are Actually Watching These New Shows!
We've gotten most of the new series premieres out of the way, and a funny thing happened—most of them are doing pretty well. What does all this mean? More » -
#feuds
Michael Moore in Self-Promotional War with CBS
So, Michael Moore has been making the media rounds to promote his latest project, Capitalism: A Love Story. The film, we're sure, will be enlightening, but, as happens with all things Moore, may be overshadowed by the man himself. More » -
#iwillsurvive
Five Reasons to Start Watching Survivor Again
Telling people to watch Survivor is like saying it's OK to wear mom jeans, but even going into it's 19th season, the show is still entertaining. Yeah, it's not cool, but that's no reason not to watch. More » -
#memorials
Tributes to Walter Cronkite
A public memorial for longtime CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite was held earlier today at Lincoln Center. Here, a selection of the tributes, from two presidents and the remaining giants of TV news. More » -
#berniegoldberg
Bernie Goldberg Revives Memogate Debates, Implicates Mapes, Rather
Remember 60 Minutes' Memogate? You know, when Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes shot down President Bush's National Guard career with phony documents and were later fired? Well, Bernard Goldberg says they knew they were wrong all along! Despicable! More » -
#progress
Annoying Pop-Up Ads Come to Magazines
CBS has successfully created the world's first video ad inside a print magazine (Entertainment Weekly). It's really loud and plays clips from shows like Two and a Half Men. Also, insanely expensive: More » -
#obits
Don Hewitt, 60 Minutes Creator
Don Hewitt, a legend at CBS News for decades and the creator of 60 Minutes, has died at the age of 86. More »
