Clint Eastwood’s Weird Political Moment
After a scripted, stilted talky convention that seemed to stretch on and on even with a day cut off, it took a grizzled 82 year old actor to stop the…
Music at the Republican Convention
It was all Chris Christie could do to keep from using snippets of his hero Bruce Springsteen in his keynote address at the Republican National Convention Tuesday. As it was,…
Convention Finally Starts as Coverage Stops
Coverage of the 2012 Republican National Convention finally begins today, after Monday’s originally scheduled start was scuttled for weather concerns. That means a lot of things are squeezed into the…
Storm Scares Convention Coverage Away
Political junkies will have to have their gratification deferred, as the Republican National Convention scheduled to start to day in Tampa was scuttled in advance due to inclement weather. While…
Chuck Grassley’s History Problem
The success this week of its big “Hatfields & McCoys” miniseries brings greater attention than ever to the History Channel, which beat even broadcast numbers. It made me wonder how…
Obama Kills Again at Correspondents Dinner
Some memo got around Hollywood regarding the White House Correspondents Dinner this year – that it was somehow more important to attend than the Oscars. Never mind it’s a largely…
Obama Slow Jams the News
It was sort of an appearance on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” but more a case of “Late Night” going to where President Obama was – talking to college students…
Etch-A-Sketch in the News
Since when do the words of a campaign aide resonate long enough to rattle a front-running political campaign? When it involves a beloved children’s toy! Nobody has talked much about…
HBO’s Eye-Opening ‘Game Change’
HBO continues its string of first-rate, recent political history with “Game Change” (HBO, 9 p.m.) an adaptation of the part of the account of the 2008 election dealing with the…
Mitt Romney Ingratiates Himself to Former Home
Hey there! Hello! It’s so great to be back in Michigan. I just love Michigan. It’s my home state you know. And I’m not just saying this because I’m lagging…