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‘Last Week Tonight’: John Oliver Talks ‘Unconventional” DNC And Senate’s Trump-Russia Report While Blasting Danbury… Again
It’s become normal that John Oliver starts every episode of Last Week Tonight by saying “A lot happened this week” because it is wildly accurate. It seemed that this week he was speaking a mile-a-minute in order to try to fit in pertinent news at the top of the show.
First on the list was the Democratic National…
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Cher To Headline LGBTQ+ Fundraiser For Joe Biden
Cher will headline an LGBTQ+ fundraiser for Joe Biden on August 31, and they will be joined by former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
Also scheduled to take part in the virtual event are Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI).
Cher backed Biden during the Democratic primary and wrote after his conve…
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What Worked, And What Didn’t Work, At The Democrats’ Unconventional Convention
Joe Biden’s widely praised acceptance speech wrapped up the most unusual political convention we’ve seen — a big test for the Democrats in how they communicate their message during the coronavirus crisis.
If the goal was to project unity, empathy and purpose, it worked. As others have noted, the virtual nature of the…
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By Ted Johnson
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Hollywood Figures Help Raise $7 Million For Joe Biden-Kamala Harris Post-Convention Event; Jeffrey Katzenberg, George Clooney Among Hosts
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris followed up their convention week on Friday with an L.A. centric fundraiser that raised a whopping $7 million for their campaign, organizers said.
The virtual event, which drew about 25 donors, was hosted by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Marilyn Katzenberg, Andrew Hauptman and Ellen Bronfman…
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By Ted Johnson
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Hundreds Of IATSE Stagehands Lost Jobs When Democratic Convention Went Virtual
EXCLUSIVE: They're striking the set today at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, site of this week's Democratic National Convention, which pre-pandemic had held out the hope for full employment for hundreds of members of IATSE Stagehands Local 18. Instead, the virtual convention produced only a fraction of those…
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Joe Biden’s Speech Draws Highest TV Viewership Of Week’s Convention Coverage
Joe Biden’s acceptance speech drew the highest TV viewership of the week of convention coverage.
The convention drew an average 21.8 million viewers across six networks during the 10 PM ET to 11:15 ET time frame. That’s a slight uptick from the previous night, but still off about 21% from the Democratic convention…
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By Ted Johnson
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‘Big Brother’ Leads Thursday Ratings; ABC Paces Democratic Convention Coverage On Final Night
CBS’ Thursday edition of Big Brother was primetime’s top-rated and most-watched program, scoring a 1.0 rating and 3.98 million viewers. That and the network’s coverage of the final night of the Democratic National Convention (0.2, 1.59M) helped CBS sweep the night in the demo and viewers.
Big Brother was steady with…
Hollywood Reacts To Joe Biden’s DNC Speech: “The Salve We Need”
Hollywood generally is reacting with praise for former Vice President Joe Biden’s speech accepting the Democratic Party’s nomination for president Thursday night.
“A beautiful speech in an unprecedented time and the salve we need,” wrote actor-producer-director Elizabeth Banks.
“The speech of his life. The speech of…
Joe Biden’s Big Night: Democratic Nominee Ends Hybrid Convention With A Passionate & Personal Speech; Never Says Trump’s Name
“Family, and family, and family.”
That was the motto of the video that introduced Joe Biden on the final night of the virtual Democratic National Convention, and showed just how the COVID-19 forced transformation of a national tradition could produce something in many cases more intimate.
Far from the cheering crowd…
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Fox News’ ‘Hannity’ Lets Donald Trump Preview Next Week’s GOP Convention; Incumbent Takes Over Airwaves In DNC Counterprogramming Move
"In just moments, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, he will join us live," proudly announced Fox News' Sean Hannity at the top of his show as the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention kicked off.
Actually was past the bottom of the hour before the former Celebrity Apprentice host…
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Gavin Newsom Appears At Democratic Convention From Scene Near A Wildfire: “If You Are In Denial About Climate Change, Come To California”
California Governor Gavin Newsom made an appearance at the Democratic National Convention after all, in short remarks from the scene of the state’s devastating wildfires.
Newsom said that the disaster was the latest example of climate change.
“The hots are getting hotter. The dries are getting drier. Climate change is…
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By Ted Johnson
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How To Watch Tonight’s Democratic National Convention Online & On TV
UPDATED with Thursday details: The 2020 Democratic National Convention wraps four days of virtual party meetings, events and speeches Thursday night, when Joe Biden will formally accept the party’s presidential nomination in primetime.
The coronavirus pandemic scuttled plans for the usually in-person conventions for…
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