5 Lasting Influences of Murphy Brown on Pop Culture and Politics


Updated 02/03/11 4:08 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Murphy Brown Tribute Review

I grew up watching Murphy Brown peripherally: too young to fully get it or care to get it, but exposed to it when my parents watched it. I knew it was an important show, though. In its 10-year run, it was nominated for 62 Emmy awards and won 18. Candice Bergen won Best Lead Actress in a Comedy five times — the standing record for a continuing role — and she withdrew her name for consideration Read more

Buzz Brainteaser


Updated 03/10/09 9:57 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 11 comments

Buzz Brainteaser

Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music, and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points! On Murphy Brown, what is the name of the fictional CBS news show where Murphy Brown (and gang) works? Read more

The Results Are In: Recast Murphy Brown


Updated 06/24/08 7:18 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 12 comments

Recast Challenge

Every other Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt! Thanks to everyone who posted ideas for the Murphy Brown recast challenge; there were so many good ones this week, it was hard to pick just one. For example, RCLdesigngirl's suggestion of Elizabeth Read more

Recast Murphy Brown and Win a Prize!


Updated 06/20/08 5:24 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 18 comments

Recast Murphy Brown and Win a Prize!

Every other Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt! I remember Murphy Brown being a big hit with the grown-ups in my life when I was young, though during the show's early days the humor was a bit too sophisticated for me and my Nickelodeon-loving self. In Read more

Alexander Skarsgard and Charlize Theron Dating?


Updated 03/09/12 1:35 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Celebrity News Stories For March 9, 2012 Late Edition

Romance rumors for Alexander Skarsgard and Charlize Theron — D-Listed Dick Van Dyke weds at 86 — People Demi Lovato used to trash hotel rooms for fun — HuffPost Entertainment Mariah Carey shares a new home video with fans — Lainey Gossip Kristen Bell helps open the Las Vegas Topshop! — Just Jared Russell Brand and Julianne Hough are on set with Diablo Cody — Pink Is the New Read more

What to TiVo: Friday


Updated 11/04/11 12:00 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

What's on TV For Friday, November 4, 2011

8:00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (new) 9:00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (new) 10:00 20/20 (new) 12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (repeat) 8:00 A Gifted Man (new) 9:00 CSI: NY (new) 10:00 Blue Bloods (new) 11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest Bill Cosby) 12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guest Neil Patrick Harris) 8:00 Kitchen Nightmares Read more

Unwed Mothers Back in the News; Test Your Knowledge


Updated 03/14/11 9:04 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Mike Huckabee Criticizes Unwed Mothers

Almost 20 years after Dan Quayle publicly criticized the fictional Murphy Brown for having a baby out of wedlock, the issue is back in the news as conservative commentator (and possible presidential candidate) Mike Huckabee called out actress Natalie Portman for doing the same. Despite the popularity of shows like a Teen Mom, and a rash of unwed celebrity pregnancies right now, Americans are Read more

Americans More Open-Minded About Social Issues


Updated 03/06/11 12:13 PM · Posted by · 21 comments

Americans More Open Minded on Social Issues

When conservative ex-presidential candidate Mike Huckabee attacked Natalie Portman for her pregnancy, I'd like to think it comes off as predictable and almost comical to most. Channeling Dan Quayle's Murphy Brown moment, Huckabee said: "Natalie Portman or some other Hollywood starlet who boasts of, 'Hey look, you know, we're having children, we're not married, but we're having these children, Read more

Beyond Bronzer: Surprising Summer Makeup Ideas


Updated 06/23/11 8:56 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Surprising Summer Makeup Ideas

We're happy to present this article from Allure: Every year the beauty buzzwords for summer are bronzed, beach-y, and goddess-like, but it doesn't mean that type of Victoria's Secret-catalogue makeup suits everyone's tastes. We consulted makeup artist Quinn Murphy, who's worked with Anne Hathaway and America Ferrera, for summery makeup options that don't require you to break out the bronzer, or Read more