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Frank Stanton was one of those behind-the-scenes guys whose name TV fans probably don't know. But he's also one of the men who shaped broadcast television into how we see it today. He was president of CBS from 1946 to 1973, and along with network chairman William S. Paley, helped bring the network from the radio era to the TV era. He passed away on Sunday night at the age of 98.

The New York Times has a pretty extensive obituary for Stanton, including information on his complementary but strained relationship with Paley, his role within CBS, and his problems with Edward R. Murrow. He also helped oversee the design of the network's famous Eye logo, spearheaded the network's move into its Black Rock headquarters in New York, and how he helped steer the news division with innovations such as a 30-minute evening newscast. The Times obit talks about all of Stanton's impressive accomplishments, so if you want a condensed history of CBS, give it a read.

What happens when you mix Bill Clinton, a morning issues show produced by the conservative FOX News Channel, and a question that he didn't do enough to capture Osama bin Laden? You get the tirade below, which aired yesterday morning on FOX News Sunday. When host Chris Wallace questions the former president on how his administration failed to get bin Laden, Clinton got increasingly upset, to the point where he was almost yelling at Wallace. I could go over what he said, but you're better off watching the ten-minute video and you can decide for yourself whether he is right or not. Embedded video is after the jump; it's been one of YouTube's most-watched videos to date.

By the way, here is Wallace's reaction, care of FishbowlDC.

[video via FishbowlNY]