how fans are hoping to bring brian griffin back to life.r new bank of america credit card, which rewards her for responsibly managing her card balance. before receiving $25 toward her balance each quarter for making more than her minimum payment on time each month. tracey got the bankamericard better balance rewards credit card, which fits nicely with everything else in life she has to balance. that's the benefit of responsibility. apply online or visit a bank of america near you. he loves me. he loves me not. he loves me. he loves me not. ♪ he loves me! that's right. [ mom ] warm and flaky in 15, everyone loves pillsbury grands! [ girl ] make dinner pop! >>> at the top of the show, we talked about the nasdaq topping 4,000 yesterday. if you want to sound smart today, tell your friends, the last time the nasdaq topped 4,000, it was september of 2000. where were you and what was your hairstyle? give a little perspective -- that year, barack obama lost a run for congress, the number one movie that month was "bring it on," which i didn't even k

brian griffin from "family guy." a lot of fans saying they will hate the show without brian. a cartoon. >> it might be a dream sequence. one fan speculates that his character dying might lead to a spin-off on the show entirely about brian? >> it's all starting to make sense. >>> there's this from the frozen yogurt shop in new jersey. a deer crashed through the window. it had a tough time regaining its footing on the slippery floor. >> it wandered behind the counter, surprising the workers. they managed to coax the deer out of the back door. check it out. finally gets out there. and takes off. the price tag for that damage, 5,000 bucks. >> i hope it's not too badly injured. >>> a close encounter with a venomous snake, wins our "play of the day." this comes from australia. diana does not like this story. >> no. >> they were driving when they noticed the red-bellied black snake. >> the driver tried to shake it off with the windshield. >> screaming inside the car. >> look at that thing. it didn't work. the snake makes its own way to the side of the car. >> that's weird. seemed to

they will lose viewers if brian griffin is not brought back to the show. says they didn't just kill off one of their creations, but the dog that has lived in our home for the last 15 years. they have killed the dog we have all come to love. they killed america's dog. i don't know about that, but we'll go with it, carol. we'll just go with that. to add insult to injury to these viewers, they already replaced, brian, carol. didn't even last a whole episode. later on in the episode, they got a dog named vinnie voiced by "the sopranos" show tony sriac. >> i was just thinking of ways they could bring brian back, like that dallas episode. stewie could go to sleep and then he wakes up and brian could walk out of the shower and say it's all a dream. >> stewie does have a time machine. the reason brian can be saved is because stewie's time machine was broken and brian ultimately died from his injuries. but you never know what's going to happen with that time machine. there's ghosts on the show and all kinds of different stuff. i say they bring brian back later on a

brian, look out! >> holy crap. what the hell happened? >> i'm so sorry, mrs. griffinjuries are too severe for us to save him. ♪ you have to hold on to what we've got ♪ it doesn't make a difference if we make it or not ♪ >> all right. >>> so of course we want to remind you about a special feature for our fans on "world news now." it is always there and a lot of fun. >> it is. in it is called "in case you missed it" and it is on our facebook page. to check it out log on to wnnfans.com. some of the best and worst moments of diana and john. >> sometimes it is me repeating one sound over and over. >> they like to do that. >> like the remix. >> did you have a nice thanksgiving? >> it was quick, easy. it was early. no shouting matches. >> no shouting matches. nobody spoke about obama care. >> stay away from religion and politics. what a >> same deal. we had a great thanksgiving. food was great. >>> good morning. i'm john muller. >> i'm diana perez. here are some of the top headlines we're following out of "world news now" -- breaking news. gunshots at a kohl's department sto

brian, look out! holy crap, what the hell happened? >> i'm so sorry, mrs. griffin. injuries are just too severe for us to save them. >> you guys, i think brian's trying to say something. >> you've given me a wonderful life. i love you all. >> pretty grim stuff. the death of brian sparked a huge backlash on social media calling for the character to be brought back to life. >> the executive producer told e. news, "we thought it could be a fun way to shake things up." >> a dog run over by a car doesn't sound fun. >> at all. >> jack thinks it is hilarious. he is laughing all night. how is that fun? so how that -- that's terrible. >> i think he is being sarcastic. is that correct? >> sensing sarcasm there. the family in order to cope replace the dog really quick with a new dog named vinnie. but still you invest all of your years in the character and you feel -- >> my heart is aching. >> you feel attached. >> that's not the answer the fans of "the family guy" are taking lightly. they have started a petition at change.org. >> this morning it has 22,000 signatures and hash t

during the episode titled "life of brian," the griffin family said teary good-bye toss the bruised and can't die. we were going to become wind surfers. i was going to be a little better than you, but we were both going to be good. >> you guys, i think brian's trying to say something. >> you, you've given me a wonderful life. i love you all. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: oh, no. well, not wasting any time, the family then adopted a new pet named vinnie. the new fast-talking voice voiced by tony cirico of the sopranos, helps comfort the baby who is distraught over the loss. but fans seem to be needing comforting, because it's sparked the hash tag bring back brian on twitter. or even cast members were surprised about the decision to kill off the beloved pet. the ep of the show says not to worry, the fans do not have to worry about the inability to cope with the loss but they can trust choices like these will make the show a continued success. couldn't natural causes have been the cause of death? it was a hit and run too. jon: yeah. >> so -- jon: i have a feeling they're going to get a cat now. >> repo

griffin of cnn investigations has the story. >> to understand the problems with the v.a., a good place to start is the williams jennings brian dorncenter in columbia, south carolina, where veterans waiting for a simple gastrointestinal procedure, like colonoscopy have been dying. six so far confirmed. and sources tell cnn the number of vets dead or dying of cancer because they had to wait too long for diagnosis or treatment could be more than 20. >> it's very sad because people die. and tay didn't have to. they paid the ultimate price. at a veterans hospital. >> mm-hmm. >> dr. steven lloyd is a private physician specializing in colonoscopies in columbia, south carolina. he's also one of the few doctors in the area willing to speak on the record. >> people who had appointments had their appointments cancels and scheduled later, and sometimes they went into a later stage and therefore lost the battle to live. >> this wasn't just some oversight by the hospital. documents obtained by cnn showed the hospital knew its growing waiting list and delairs in care were having deadly kaubsquences. they reviewed the cases of 280 gastrointestin

griffin got the t. despite 33 points from did your rapt, clippers take the victory. >>> yankees need help in the bull pen, but there is one guy who says he's not interested. brianman telling reporters cross brian wilson off the list. after his agent said wilson has no intention of shaving that beard. the yankees have a strict facial hair policy, neatly groomed mustaches only. you may remember wilson reportedly turned down a million bucks to shave his beard earlier in the year. >>> finally, what does it take to get people to see a pre-season college hoops game? how about free beer. that's right, louisville women's basketball coach buying a beer for the first 2500 fans who attend tonight's pre-season game against ls uflt. he says it's a sign of grat tite to loyal fans. lucky for him,s's two buck beer night. it will come out of his own pocket, so that's $5,000 for free beer. >> hope it was worth it. brian, thank you. >>> joe is back on the road by the way today for his brand new book the right path, he heads to the university of chicago's institute of politics to sit down with david axelrod. tomorrow we'll both be in connecticut. check out out website for details.