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2012
Jul
27
 
 
If you’ve seen USA’s Political Animals, even though we at TVWW have warned you not to bother, then you know it’s an unabashed fan fiction drama about Bill and Hillary Clinton, with the names changed to protect the guilty from lawyers. But here’s the real deal – a very smart 1998 political satire, directed by Mike Nichols, starring John Travolta and Emma Thompson as a thinly veiled variation on Bill and Hillary.  Compare and contrast, and you’ll see why Po
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Jul
27
 
 
And so it begins. Don’t expect a dazzling spectacle on the scale of Beijing as London hosts the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Jon Stewart, reacting to press conference video in which a scale model of the pastoral setting planned by the Brits, likened it to the Teletubbies set.” Ouch. But here it comes, along with a bunch of sheep, some folks playing cricket, and Sir Paul McCartney performing. And from this moment on, the temperature will be taken for the 2012 s
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Jul
27
 
 
Promos for Monday’s episode of Web Therapy promised a very special mystery guest star. The mystery was solved Monday night, when it turned out to be Julia Louis-Dreyfus, playing the sister of Lisa Kudrow’s Fiona. The two actresses had a great time acting out a vicious verbal duel of sibling rivalry – so if you missed it Monday, here’s a convenient chance to catch up.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Jul
27
 
 
The Coen brothers did it again – made a hypnotically watchable and unpredictable movie – with this 2007 thriller about a quiet killer (played by Javier Bardem, pictured, who won an Oscar) and the people in his path, who include Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones and Woody Harrelson. Also, watch for Kelly Macdonald, who went from here to HBO’s Boardwalk Empire.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Jul
27
 
 
If you haven't already signed up to access NBC's live coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics, now's the time to do it. Here's why — and how...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Jul
27
 
 
The unsuspecting internet sensation, Russian singer Eduard Khil, passed away recently at the age of 77. His 1976 Soviet TV performance of the American cowboy song "I Am Glad, 'Cause I'm Finally Returning Back Home" went viral on YouTube in 2009 and has had over 14 million hits since...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Jul
27
 
 
ABC had seven of the 12 competitors for Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars before critics Friday at press tour — but only one got the lion's share of the questions...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Jul
27
 
 
The network that has broadcast the summer Olympics since 1988 is about to launch an ambitious plan to show every event in the upcoming London Olympic Games in real time...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Jul
26
 
 
CBS This Morning taps chief White House Correspondent Norah O'Donnell to replace co-host Erica Hill...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2012
Jul
26
 
 
Given the enormous technical challenges ahead for NBC, you'd like to think that Thursday's teleconference with Olympics executive producer Jim Bell will be remembered as only an irksome glitch and not a bad omen...