Without Warning (1994)
The greatest faux-news event since Orson Welles' War of the Worlds!
A made-for-TV movie that aired on CBS during primetime on Halloween, featuring names such as John de Lancie and Jane Kaczmarek.
Presented as a breaking news report of asteroids crash-landing on earth, and escalating to...well, an ending not quite as hopeful as War of the Worlds.
Added bonus of having caused a few slower people to believe it was actually happening, despite THIS IS NOT REAL announcements before and after every commercial break.
Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Without_Warning_(1994_film)
Full movie via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9xMTA7qhZM
Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1123589-without_warning/
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chroniclesofkaye commented
This looks like it would be hilarious, although that youtube link is dead now. Working link: https://youtu.be/6jYp6z-JSw4
Edit: Even the commercials would be hilarious. Just look at this particular break...this threatening MCI ad along with the political ad about how much of a jerk Tom Ridge is for not answering his door. https://youtu.be/6jYp6z-JSw4?t=4817