At the ‘Crossfire’ Opening Night Party
"Crossfire," CNN's signature and much reviled back-and-forth political argument show, had the bad luck to be revived after a eight years lapse in a week when actual news was breaking…
It’s Showtime at the Apollo for the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
They didn't have a literal hook, as they do at Harlem's famous theater. Nor did people boo - except when speakers were cut off. And they were cut off constantly…
The Saga of ‘Citizen Koch’ and PBS
When public television withdrew funding for a documentary on the Koch Brothers, as widely reported last spring after an investigation by The New Yorker, it was feared it was it…
Our Trip to Istanbul So Far
The way it had had been reported on TV, you'd think the tear gas would be evident from the moment we stepped off the plane in Istanbul. But things seemed…
‘House of Cards’ Cut at White House Correspondents Dinner
Washington types understandably fall over themselves to meet the stars who are invited, coerced or outright rented to attend the annual White House Correspondents Dinner. After all, these are people…
The Devil is Not Obama, Burnett Says
That skinny African in a hoodie that is the Devil in Mark Burnett's surprisingly popular miniseries "The Bible"? It's not meant to be President Obama. Despite what Glenn Beck and…
TV Tonight: Cheney Considers His Actions
Dick Cheney seemed to enjoy fostering a Darth Vader image while he was in office as the most powerful vice president in American history. Some of his positions are so…
The Joy of ‘State of the Union’ Night
For political junkies, it's the tweetable event equal to the Super Bowl. It hardly ever has earthshaking news, never succeeds in convincing the out of power party and is found…