14 January 2000 - life is a movie

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The Blind CBS Eye

CBS reporter: It’s almost lying. We can’t do that on a news show, it’s about reality.
Leslie Moonves: You don’t understand. News is a movie. News is bigger than reality, and we are its golden artists. We must optimize the visuals for positive mindshare impactivization.
CBS reporter: Oh, well, you’re the boss.
Leslie Moonves: Follow the script, you clown! We’re losing the drama!
CBS reporter: Um, sorry. I mean, uh, I must protest this dubious ethical decision in the strongest terms.

clue:

CBS Evening News altered the video of a New Year’s Eve broadcast, changing an NBC logo in the background to a CBS logo.

“Anytime there is an NBC logo on our network, we will block it.” — CBS President Leslie Moonves (who formerly headed CBS Entertainment)

give me a clue so sweet and true

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