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The talk/variety series “Real Time with Bill Maher,” hosted by Bill Maher, has been running for nearly two decades now, and is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, HBO has already renewed the series to continue through 2026. So don’t expect Maher to leave airwaves anytime soon.

Fans of the show may be wondering – is “Real Time with Bill Maher” new tonight? No, “Real Time” is not airing a new episode on Friday, June 27.

You can watch last week’s episode, which marks the 700th episode of “Real Time,” on Max. The episode features a one-on-one interview with Dave Barry, Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist and author of the new book “Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up.” The panel discussion includes Paul Begala, Democratic strategist and political contributor at CNN; and Rep. Wesley Hunt, Republican congressman who represents the 38th district of Texas.

Bill Maher hits a significant milestone this week, logging his 700th episode of Real Time on Friday, June 20, at 10:00 Pm Et on HBO. To mark the occasion, he’s assembled a panel that hits all the show’s signature notes: humor, political sparring, and a dash of literary wit. Leading the guest list is Pulitzer […]

Real Time with Bill Maher: Dave Barry, Paul Begala, Rep. Wesley Hunt...

Theaters are brimming over with an army of well-reviewed and buzzy indie films. But, in an unusual state of affairs, pretty much all of them are in wide release, meaning Terrifier 3, Piece by Piece, Saturday Night and The Apprentice, as well as animated My Hero Academia: You’re Next. Limited openings are few — a trio of quality documentaries, A24’s We Live In Time, a couple of Academy runs and a faith-based Mormon film on Brigham Young’s ascendance. There also are a half-dozen Indian films in limited to moderate release.

Starting with Kino Lorber’s doc Daytime Revolution. It opened Wednesday in 60+ theaters for a one-day event screening timed to John Lennon’s 84th birthday and now playing at NYC’s Quad Cinema. Directed by Emmy- and IDA Award-winning filmmaker Erik Nelson, and with creative consultation from Yoko Ono and Sean Ono Lennon, it chronicles the week in 1972 when...

Thirty-one years after taking center stage in D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus’ “The War Room,” crafty, straight-talking Democratic political strategist James Carville is the star of another documentary, Matt Tyrnauer’s “Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid”

The movie, which was acquired by CNN Films shortly before its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, will open theatrically on Oct. 11 via Greenwich Entertainment.

“Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid” chronicles an 18-month period in which the Ragin’ Cajun spearheaded efforts to persuade President Joe Biden not to run for re-election in 2024. The doc follows Carville, famously known for coining the phrase “It’s the economy, stupid” during Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign, as he travels across the country to talk politics. The doc also delves into Carville’s personal life with his wife, Republican strategist Mary Matalin, who, in the doc, admits that the two didn’t speak for a stretch due...

Greenwich Entertainment has picked up select North American rights to Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid following its recent world premiere in Telluride and will mount an awards campaign.

The distributor plans an October 11 theatrical release in New York for the film about renowned Democratic consultant James Carville – the same day Briarcliff Entertainment releases Ali Abbasi’s Donald Trump origins story The Apprentice.

Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid will open in Los Angeles and other markets on October 25. As previously announced, CNN Films will broadcast the film on CNN on October 5. The 2024 US election takes place on November 5.

Director Matt Tyrnauer...

Greenwich Entertainment has acquired select North American distribution rights to “Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid,” directed by Matt Tyrnauer.

The documentary premiered at the Telluride Film Festival, and CNN Films will broadcast “Carville” on Oct. 5 on the network. Greenwich will release “Carville” in select theaters across the country starting in New York on Oct. 11 and in Los Angeles Oct. 25, among other cities.

According to the official synopsis, the new documentary, “about famed Democratic political consultant James Carville, chronicles an 18-month period in which Carville spearheaded efforts to persuade President Joe Biden not to run for re-election in 2024.”

Carville famously coined the phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid,” during Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign, and was the subject of another documentary, D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus’ 1993 film “The War Room.”

The documentary portrays the strategist “not only in his political element, but also in his personal life — spending time at his New Orleans home with his wife,...

There is one problem with the lively new James Carville documentary, Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid, premiering at Telluride: For much of the film, Carville worries about the dangers of having Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate.

Obviously, the movie (which was acquired by CNN Films) was conceived and filmed before Biden dropped out of the race. During the last year, long before the June debate with Trump, Carville was deeply concerned that Biden’s presence on the ballot could cost the Democrats the election. That all changed on July 21st, when Biden dropped out. But by then, the film was close to completion. A brief end title reports the news of Harris’ ascension, yet the film still seems skewed.

Nevertheless, it provides some great background on Carville and certainly convinces us that he is one of the most colorful figures on the scene today — and still making noise.

Ahead of its premiere at Telluride, Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid, a new documentary on famed Democratic political consultant James Carville, has been acquired by CNN Films, Deadline can confirm.

The company specifically picked up television and SVOD rights for the U.S. and Canada. Directed by Matt Tyrnauer (Where’s My Roy Cohn?), the film will premiere on CNN at 7 p.m. Et on Saturday, Oct. 5, also streaming on Max later this fall and receiving an Oscar-qualifying theatrical release.

Carville marks CNN Films’ third acquisition this year, following Luther: Never Too Much and the anticipated Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, which the company jointly sought out with DC Studios, Warner Bros. Motion Pictures, HBO, and Max.

Hailing from Altimeter Films, Winning Is Everything, Stupid chronicles an 18-month period in which Carville spearheaded efforts to persuade President Joe Biden not to run for re-election in 2024. Carville, famously known for coining the phrase “It’s the economy,...

Matt Tyrnauer’s Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid, one of the buzziest documentaries set to premiere at this weekend’s Telluride Film Festival, has been acquired by CNN Films for television and SVOD. It will debut on CNN on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. Et, and will stream on Max later this fall, when it separately will receive an Oscar-qualifying run and theatrical release.

Carville, which was produced by Altimeter Films, chronicles an 18-month period during which its subject, legendary Democratic political strategist James Carville, was at the forefront of the charge to convince incumbent president Joe Biden to not seek re-election in 2024. The inimitable “Ragin’ Cajun” famously declared “It’s the economy, stupid” while running Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign.

The film also looks back at Carville’s rise from the bayou to the Beltway; includes footage of him at home in New Orleans with his wife, Republican strategist Mary Matalin,...

After former President Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 counts of fraud, CNN anchors Boris Sanchez and Brianna Keilar invited former Trump Press Secretary Hogan Gidley and political commentator Paul Begala to discuss the verdict.

The segment, which was meant to focus on the historic verdict, turned into Begala’s tirade against Trump’s physical appearance. Gidley later commented on current President Joe Biden‘s cognitive state. Sanchez and Keilar attempted to redirect the conversation. Eventually, both Begala and Gidley had their air time cut after the two did not stop their personal comments on Trump and Biden.

After Begala claimed he felt some “pity” for Trump, he threw a jab at the former president’s appearance. “I mean, he’s an obese, flatulent old man with bad makeup and weird hair who had to sit in a courtroom and listen to a porn star testify about how bad he is in bed.

In response to the online backlash he’s received for his criticism of President Joe Biden, Daily Show host Jon Stewart has decided to take a masterclass in speaking truth to power — and who better to emulate than his old pal Tucker Carlson?

It has been 19 years since the Daily Show host went on CNN’s Crossfire and took Carlson and co-host Paul Begala to task for fomenting partisan discord. After Carlson remarked that Stewart was funnier on his Comedy Central series, Stewart shot back, “You’re as big a d–k on your show as you are on any show.

Bill Maher was angry that certain messages get attention and certain others do not on his Friday Real Time show on HBO.

He led off with a prime example of that in an interview with Alexandra Pelosi (daughter of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi), the director and producer of the HBO Original documentary The Insurrectionist Next Door, which debuted October 15.

The film talks to several people who stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6 about what brought them to Washington, D.C. on that fateful day, and whether their views have shifted since.

Maher noted that the people in the film are “remarkably relatable and likable.”

“It’s the forgotten man,” Pelosi said. “They fell behind this great American dream, they’re feeling left behind.”

Maher tried to get Pelosi – who blamed social media feeds for the divide in political views – to say what the Democrats are doing so wrong to...

Real Time With Bill Maher continues Friday, October 20 (10:00-11:00 p.m. Et/7:00-8:00 p.m. Pt). Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, roundtable discussions with panelists, and its signature “New Rules.” The series airs on HBO and is available to stream on Max. This week features a one-on-one interview with Alexandra Pelosi, director and producer of HBO Original documentary “The Insurrectionist Next Door,” which debuted October 15. This week’s panel discussion includes Paul Begala, Democratic strategist and CNN political contributor, and New York Times columnist Bret Stephens. The Hollywood Reporter observed, “Amid a bleak ... Read more...

Holidays were much on the mind of Real Time host Bill Maher on Friday. He talked about the Super Bowl, Election Day, and Valentine’s Day during the course of the show, starting right at the top by acknowledging this weekend’s big game.

“The game is in Arizona, so don’t be shocked if Republicans don’t accept the results,” he quipped, adding, “The game is on Fox, with aerial coverage by China.”

Maher quickly shifted back into his wheelhouse of politics, noting this weeks’s State of the Union address. “The state of our union is uncivil,” he claimed. “Republicans acted like it was a bachelorette party at a comedy club.”

Maher’s panel discussion with Kristen Soltis Anderson, pollster and host of SiriusXM’s “The Trendline with Kristen Soltis Anderson,” and Democratic strategist and CNN political contributor Paul Begala dove into the question of who will be...

Abortion is certainly no laughing matter, which makes it a delicate dance for a topical comedian to broach. Bill Maher worked both sides of the street on Friday night’s Real Time on HBO, starting with a few quips and then embarking on a serious discussion on the ultra-sensitive issue.

Starting with a riff on Cinco de Mayo – “If you can’t remember what you did last night, you might want to get an abortion now” – Maher noted several states with ultra-restrictive laws. “Suddenly, getting the right pronoun doesn’t seem so big.”

On the bright side, those in states with draconian abortion laws can use the car pool lane if driving to another territory, Maher said.

The panel discussion featured Democratic strategist and CNN political contributor Paul Begala and former NBC sports reporter and guest co-host for The View,” Michele Tafoya.

“People hate talking about abortion, so let’s talk about it,...

Former President Bill Clinton is launching a second season of his iHeart podcast Why Am I Telling You This? on Thursday, with singer-songwriter Jason Isbell as his first guest.

Among the topics in their wide-ranging conversation is that of Covid vaccine deniers and the challenge of changing their minds about taking the shots.

Isbell has been adamant about having a set of Covid protocols at his concerts that include proof of vaccinations or recent negative tests, something that drew scorn from some of his fans, with some performances canceled, yet praise from others.

In the new episode, which posted at midnight on Thursday, Isbell tells Clinton that performing with vaccine protocols in place “helps me do my job and be happy when I’m on stage and not be concerned and not be worried about people’s safety or about the kind of audience that I have, I just want...

Oscar winner Mira Sorvino, Veep alum Dan Bakkedahl, Joseph Mazzello (Bohemian Rhapsody), Blair Underwood (Quantico), Kevin Pollak (Mom) and Patrick Fischler (The Right Stuff) are set for recurring roles in Impeachment: American Crime Story, Ryan Murphy’s upcoming FX limited series about the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky sex scandal, sources said. Reps for the network, Murphy, 20th Television and the actors declined comment.

The third season of American Crime Story is based on Jeffrey Toobin’s book A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President. Feldstein stars as Lewinsky, Clive Owen as Bill Clinton, Annaleigh Ashford as Paula Jones and Billy Eichner as journalist Matt Drudge.

Sorvino is believed to be playing Marcia Lewis, Monica Lewinsky’s mom. The role reunites Sorvino with Murphy, with whom she worked on his recent Netflix series Hollywood.

Bakkedahl would portray Kenneth Starr, independent counsel during the...

Matthew McConaughey just might end up becoming the governor of Texas. At this time, the actor known for True Detective among many other acclaimed roles is not officially running for office, though he's previously toyed with the idea in interviews. At one point, Matthew McConaughey went so far as to say that running for governor was "a true consideration," but it was unclear if he had actually looked into the possibility, or if he'd taken any real steps toward launching a genuine campaign.

According to a new report from Politico, McConaughey has since been quietly making phone calls to influential names in the Texas political circles. This includes calls to a "deep-pocketed moderate Republican" and an "energy CEO," reportedly to "take their temperature on the race and to talk about seriously throwing his hat in the ring." There's no word on how the others responded when McConaughey is said to...

Prof. Alan Dershowitz filed a libel suit against CNN on Tuesday, seeking $300 million for allegedly taking a quote out of context during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

Dershowitz defended Trump from the charge that he had abused his power by leaning on Ukraine to open an investigation of Joe Biden’s son. On Jan. 29, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, asked Dershowitz if it mattered whether there was a “quid pro quo.”

“The only thing that would make a quid pro quo unlawful is if the quo were in some way illegal,” Dershowitz argued. “If a president does something which he believes will help him get elected in the public interest, that cannot be the kind of quid pro quo that results in impeachment.”

Rep. Adam Schiff, who was leading the House impeachment case, immediately pounced on Dershowitz’s comment, saying that his position would give the president “carte blanche.

Bill Maher called the Clintons “huge distractions” and wondered Friday if and how the Democrats should deploy them in the presidential campaign.

“Now, Bill Clinton — people are saying that there are witnesses who saw him on Jeffrey Epstein’s sex island. Obviously it’s denied,” Maher said on HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher.

Guest Paul Begala shrugged it off. Said Maher, “You shake your head like that. ‘Oh, that’s impossible. Bill Clinton, a horny guy on sex island? Ridiculous…’ Look, it’s possible.”

Bill Clinton has credibility on the economy, “I’d use him for that,” offered Begala, who just wrote You’re Fired: The Perfect Guide to Beating Donald Trump. Maher didn’t seem convinced.

The host was already rattled by a retired colonel’s take on what a loss by President Trump might look like. Maher’s been preoccupied that Trump won’t leave if he loses.

The most famous TV moment of Jon Stewart’s 16-year tenure as the host of “The Daily Show” actually happened on a different program altogether, as the sober-minded satirist dropped by CNN’s “Crossfire” in 2004 and nuked the long-running political debate program from the inside out like an oil rigger detonating a truth bomb from deep within the heart of a giant asteroid before it wipes out all intelligent life on Earth. Referring to hosts Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala as “partisan hacks” and pleading with them to “stop hurting America,” Stewart accused “Crossfire” and the rest of its ilk of being glorified noise pollution — of turning public discourse into political theater and making it harder for people across the country to hear each other clearly.

It was a pyrrhic victory. While the segment proved so devastating that “Crossfire” was soon ethered out of existence, shows like it have only...

The most famous TV moment of Jon Stewart’s 16-year tenure as the host of “The Daily Show” actually happened on a different program altogether, as the sober-minded satirist dropped by CNN’s “Crossfire” in 2004 and nuked the long-running political debate program from the inside out like an oil rigger detonating a truth bomb from deep within the heart of a giant asteroid before it wipes out all intelligent life on Earth. Referring to hosts Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala as “partisan hacks” and pleading with them to “stop hurting America,” Stewart accused “Crossfire” and the rest of its ilk of being glorified noise pollution — of turning public discourse into political theater and making it harder for people across the country to hear each other clearly.

It was a pyrrhic victory. While the segment proved so devastating that “Crossfire” was soon ethered out of existence, shows like it have only...

CNN Contributor Paul Begala says he so against President Trump winning the 2020 election that he would vote for any Democratic he thought could beat him — even one who shot his dog.

“I am a JFK Democrat; I will pay any price, bear any burden, support any friend, oppose any foe to ensure the defeat of Donald J. Trump,” Begala told Chris Cuomo on his CNN program “Cuomo Primetime” on Monday. “You could be for Medicare for all or not, you could shoot my dog and if I think you could beat Trump, I’m going to be for you.”

“Well that is uh, very mainstream of you,” noted a visibly surprised Cuomo before moving on.

A rep for CNN did not immediately respond to request for comment.

Begala is a longtime Democratic strategist and a former host of the CNN show “Crossfire,” which he helmed with current Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

Ben Stiller and Star Jones are among the moderators who will lead conversations with Bill and Hillary Clinton on their upcoming speaking tour.

“An Evening With President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton” kicks off April 11th at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, where the Clintons will be joined by Bill’s former advisor, Paul Begala. Stiller will moderate the next stop, April 12th at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan, while Jones will appear at the April 26th event at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford,...

Updated with video. Bill Maher closed a fairly by-the-book episode of HBO’s Real Time with an inspired anti-p.C. monologue linking leftist criticism of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates with attacks on this year’s Oscar Best Picture nominees for various sociopolitical reasons.

“This time, let’s not eat our own,” Maher suggested about the Democratic hopefuls, referencing the undermining of Hillary Clinton in 2016 by many Democrats. With the early field of candidates already being picked apart, he hit back and then slyly bridged to awards season. “This is a real problem in our society, looking to dump someone good because there must be someone more perfect,” he said. “And sometimes, what you end up with is, no one to host the Oscars at all.”

The Academy Awards, he declared, “are being ruined by these same kinds of ridiculous purity tests.” He rattled off a few examples, barely a week before...

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is the top-of-show interview guest on this week’s Real Time with Bill Maher. Sanders made an impressive bid for the White House and was worked against by his own Democratic leadership which when brought to light in the press, enraged his base. It is being reported that Sanders is considering a 2020 run against president Trump for president. Radio host Charlamagne Tha God is the mid-show interview guest. The Breakfast Club host has written two books, Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes To Those Who Create It and his latest, Shook One: Anxiety Playing Tricks On Me. The […]

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During the overtime segment on Real Time, Democratic Strategist Paul Begala saw a connection between President Trump's pardon of Az Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the ongoing Russia investigation being conducted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

President Donald Trump is finally revealing why he frequents his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club so often.

Trump, 71, reportedly told a group of members at the club that the reason he visited there so often was because “that White House is a real dump,” according to Golf.com.

A White House spokesperson later denied to the publication that the statement was said. Trump is scheduled to leave Thursday for a two-week vacation at his Bedminster club.

Mark Knoller, a White House correspondent for CBS News, tweeted on Sunday that the president’s visit to his Sterling, Virginia golf club was...

CNN political contributor and former Clinton Administration staffer Paul Begala suggested that America should “blow up” Russian intelligence because of the alleged meddling in the 2016 election. “We were and are under attack by a hostile foreign power,” Begala said Thursday night on “Anderson Copper 360.” “We should be debating how many sanctions we should place on Russia or whether we should blow up the Kgb, Gsu, or Gru. We should be retaliating massively,” Begala said. Also Read: Trump Jr Asked to Testify Before Senate, Chairman Will Subpoena If Necessary The Clinton ally said that he would want to ” retaliate massively” if he.

Paul Begala hlavished some fawning praise on House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi during a Wednesday appearance on Anderson Cooper 360.

CNN's Specials Ep Jeff Kepnes is heading to MSNBC as Senior Executive Producer of Special Events. Kepnes will report to MSNBC chief Phil Griffin. He had worked at CNN since 2003, joining as senior producer at Paula Zahn Now. Kepnes was then upped to Ep Specials at CNN five years ago. Before joining CNN, Kepnes had worked at Fox News, and before that as senior producer of Equal Time with Paul Begala and Oliver North at MSNBC. Kepnes is the second producer to leave CNN for…...

Happy Birthday, Bill Clinton! Hillary Clinton was just one of many well-wishers celebrating her husband, President Bill Clinton's 70th birthday on Friday. The Democratic presidential candidate took to Twitter and Instagram to show her love for her husband of 45 years. "45 years later, I couldn't be happier to have you by my side. Happy birthday, Bill! -H," the 68-year-old former Secretary of State wrote on Twitter. 45 years later, I couldn't be happier to have you by my side. Happy birthday, Bill! -H pic.twitter.com/KDhgLsNr7K— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) August 19, 2016 She later posted the same throwback from the couple's...

Happy Birthday, Bill Clinton! Hillary Clinton was just one of many well-wishers celebrating her husband, President Bill Clinton's 70th birthday on Friday. The Democratic presidential candidate took to Twitter and Instagram to show her love for her husband of 45 years. "45 years later, I couldn't be happier to have you by my side. Happy birthday, Bill! -H," the 68-year-old former Secretary of State wrote on Twitter. 45 years later, I couldn't be happier to have you by my side. Happy birthday, Bill! -H pic.twitter.com/KDhgLsNr7K— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) August 19, 2016 She later posted the same throwback from the couple's...

Seventeen years after JFK Jr.'s death, his closest friends reveal never-before-told stories about his life and final weeks. Subscribe now for an inside look at the JFK Jr. you never knew, only in People!At the height of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, John F. Kennedy, Jr. teased then-President Bill Clinton over the affair with a cheeky note, a friend reveals. "I was working in the White House when the Monica Lewinsky scandal was going on," Paul Begala, a one-time Clinton aide and current CNN political commentator, tells People in this week's issue. "I had a fax machine which...

Seventeen years after JFK Jr.'s death, his closest friends reveal never-before-told stories about his life and final weeks. Subscribe now for an inside look at the JFK Jr. you never knew, only in People!At the height of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, John F. Kennedy, Jr. teased then-President Bill Clinton over the affair with a cheeky note, a friend reveals. "I was working in the White House when the Monica Lewinsky scandal was going on," Paul Begala, a one-time Clinton aide and current CNN political commentator, tells People in this week's issue. "I had a fax machine which...

As a wise woman once said: "When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground." What holds true in HBO's hit fantasy series also resonates in Washington D.C. politics, of course, where the field of contenders has narrowed from a ridiculous many to a powerful few. And like the drama's many battles for the Iron Throne, election year campaigning can be a real bastard. The possibility of contested tickets mean the Democratic and Republican conventions run the risk of getting nasty,...

Larry Wilmore ventured far from his NYC studio to the heart of Pasadena to moderate the Deconstructing ’16 panel at Politicon. In one of the larger convention center halls, he dissected this year’s unusual election and its effects on the democratic process with Democratic strategist James Carville, former Obama administration consultant Van Jones, Democratic strategist Paul Begala, Republican commentator S.E. Cupp, and veteran Republican strategist Mike Murphy. The…...

Hillary Clinton had a triumphant Super Tuesday. The Democratic hopeful won seven states - Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Massachusetts and Texas, as well as American Samoa - to Sen. Bernie Sanders' respectable four: Vermont, Oklahoma, Colorado and Minnesota. Clinton's early wins in Tennessee and Alabama were called by the Associated Press moments after the polls closed at 8 p.m. Taking direct aim at Gop front-runner Donald Trump, who solidified his own lead on the Republican side with big Super Tuesday wins, Clinton said in her victory speech that the work of the country's next president "is not to make America great again.

Hillary Clinton is off to a good start on Super Tuesday. The results are still rolling in but so far, as of 9:25 p.m. Et, the Democratic hopeful has won all but two states - Vermont and Oklahoma. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders easily won his home state and also managed to score a win in Oklahoma. Clinton, meanwhile, claimed victories in Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas and Texas, as well as American Samoa. The early wins in Tennessee and Alabama were called by the Associated Press moments after the polls closed at 8 p.m. Clinton appears poised for a...

It is truly the end of an era. During Tuesday's taping of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart announced that this will be his last year - of 16 - at the anchor desk. While a statement from Comedy Central implied that the end is not necessarily nigh for The Daily Show, it is not yet clear whether the show will be canceled entirely or whether someone else will take up Stewart's post. In any case, let's take a look back at some of Stewart's greatest takedowns both at and away from the Daily Show desk. While no doubt fun to watch,...

It is truly the end of an era. During Tuesday's taping of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart announced that this will be his last year - of 16 - at the anchor desk. While a statement from Comedy Central implied that the end is not necessarily nigh for The Daily Show, it is not yet clear whether the show will be canceled entirely or whether someone else will take up Stewart's post. In any case, let's take a look back at some of Stewart's greatest takedowns both at and away from the Daily Show desk. While no doubt fun to watch,...

It is truly the end of an era.

During Tuesday's taping of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart announced that this will be his last year – of 16 – at the anchor desk.

While a statement from Comedy Central implied that the end is not necessarily nigh for The Daily Show, it is not yet clear whether the show will be canceled entirely or whether someone else will take up Stewart's post.

In any case, let's take a look back at some of Stewart's greatest takedowns both at and away from the Daily Show desk.

While no doubt fun to watch, the below are,...

This week's Real Time with Bill Maher featured a group discussion on the Jan. 7 terrorist attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which resulted in the death of 12 people. While a large number of comedians from Jon Stewart to Louis C.K. have responded to the attack by condemning the terrorists and voicing support for Charlie Hebdo, Bill Maher took it as a chance to launch into one of his hobbies: bashing religion in general, and Islam in particular. Joined by author Salman Rushdie, Carly Fiorina of the American Conservative Union Foundation, and CNN correspondent Paul Begala, Maher criticized the idea...

HBO's 'Real Time with Bill Maher' tune in alert, as Bill Maher's Nov. 22 lineup includes Dan Savage, Wendell Pierce, Paul Begala, Bob Ehrlich and Katty Kay. The series concludes its 11th season Friday, Nov. 22 (10:00-11:00 p.m. live Et/tape-delayed Pt), with a replay at 11:00 p.m., exclusively on HBO. Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show includes an opening monologue, roundtable discussions with panelists, and interviews with in-studio and satellite guests. Author Dan Savage is the top-of-show interview guest. Actor Wendell Pierce is the mid-show interview guest. The roundtable guests are poliltical strategist Paul Begala, former Md. Gov. Bob Ehrlich and news anchor Katty Kay. Other HBO playdates: Nov. 24 (1:30 p.m.,...

Currently in a rebuilding phase after a precipitous slide from its former dominance of the cable-news world, CNN has been adding new on-air talent, such as former ABC News correspondent Jake Tapper, and is also reaching back into its past.

Last week, CNN revived the current-events/debate program "Crossfire," blending a long-running format with a roster of new faces. The daily 30-minute show features two hosts and guests each night, with the co-hosts also appearing across other CNN programming.

From 1982 until 2005, "Crossfire" was a mainstay of the network's daytime lineup, examining the news from the points of view of a politically liberal and a conservative pundit.

The first pairing was journalist and author Tom Braden ("Eight Is Enough") on the liberal side, and commentator, politician and broadcaster Pat Buchanan, as the conservative.

Later rosters for both the daytime show and a Sunday edition included Robert Novak, John Sununu, Tony Snow,...

On Monday (Sept. 9) at 6:30 p.m. Et (live in all time zones), the daily Right/Left debate program "Crossfire" re-launches on CNN, with four new co-hosts and guests.

Kicking off the show as co-hosts on Monday are lawyer Van Jones, an environmental and civil-rights attorney; and Newt Gingrich, the former Republican Speaker of the House turned author and documentary filmmaker.

The second two co-hosts debut Tuesday: conservative columnist and commentator S.E. Cupp, most recently seen on MSNBC's "The Cycle"; and Stephanie Cutter, deputy manager of President Obama's re-election campaign.

Guests for the first show are Rep. Rand Paul (R-Ken.) and Sen. Robert Menendez (D-n.J.) discussing the debate over military intervention in Syria and other events in the news. Viewers can weigh in on the action by voting in real time on the topics discussed on mobile devices, tablets or PCs via Twitter, Facebook or CNN.com/Crossfire.

CNN said Wednesday that it is bringing the political debate show Crossfire back on the air this fall with Newt Gingrich as one of the combatants.

The former House speaker and Republican presidential candidate will be one of the four regular hosts of the program, taking the conservative side along with commentator S.E. Cupp of The Blaze. Stephanie Cutter, a former campaign spokeswoman for President Barack Obama, and Van Jones, a Yale-educated attorney and advocate for green projects, will speak from the left.

“It just feels like the right time for Crossfire to be coming back,” said Sam Feist, CNN...

In 2004, Jon Stewart appeared on CNN's Crossfire and famously declared to hosts Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala that the show was "hurting America." Soon after, CNN cancelled the show. But now nine years have passed and CNN clearly no longer cares who it hurts, because Crossfire is coming back. CNN has announced it will revive the rancorous political program this fall, even cutting down Wolf Blitzer Reads People's Tweets To You by a half hour to make room in its schedule. The network's biggest problem in reviving Crossfire is how to avoid the original's reputation ...

The internet was up in arms today after President Obama gaffed during a press conference on the sequester and created an entirely new science fiction telepathic power called the “Jedi Mind Meld.” Sci-fi nerds everywhere know the about the telepathic powers of Jedis in Star Wars and Vulcans in Star Trek but what about our esteemed CNN political pundits, David Frum and Paul Begala on CNN's Strategy Session with Wolf Blitzer?...

According to a report by the Center for Responsive Politics, CNN contributor and columnist for NewsweekThe Daily Beast, Paul Begala was one of the highest paid outside consultants working with the pro-Obama political action committees Priorities USA and Priorities USA Action in 2012. Financial disclosures obtained by Open Secrets reveal that Begala made nearly $600,000 in compensation for his services to Barack Obama’s reelection effort over the course of the 2012 election cycle.