Underplayed Gems

The Early Show (1954)

The Early Show poster
Genre
news program
Country
United States
Length
13 seasons, 3578 episodes
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This was a morning news and talk show that aired on CBS. It covered current events and lifestyle topics in a lighter style than its network's previous attempts. The program competed with other morning shows but usually ranked third in viewership.

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What happens

The Early Show is an American former morning television show that aired on CBS from November 1, 1999 to January 7, 2012, replacing the original incarnation of CBS This Morning, and the ninth attempt at a morning news-talk program by the network since 1954. The program originally broadcast from the General Motors Building in New York City. The Early Show, like many of its predecessors, traditionally placed third in the ratings, behind NBC's Today and ABC's Good Morning America. Much like Today and its fellow NBC program The Tonight Show, The Early Show title was analogous to that of CBS's late-night talk show, The Late Show. Unlike CBS' other attempts at a morning news program (which emphasize hard news), The Early Show followed the breakfast television style format of its two other competitors, which have long used a lighter soft news, lifestyle and infotainment approach. On November 15, 2011, CBS announced the cancellation of The Early Show, and replacement by a new morning program that CBS News chairman Jeff Fager and president David Rhodes stated would "redefine the morning television landscape." The Early Show ended its twelve-year run on January 7, 2012, replaced two days later on January 9 by the second version of CBS This Morning. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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