The McLaughlin Group will turn out the lights for good after this week's program. John McLaughlin, who originated the program, died this week at 89 after missing the previous week's show, marking his first absence of the franchise’s 34-year run. McLaughlin pioneered shout-festy political TV punditry when he launched…

Refresh for latest… Friends, colleagues, journalists and fans today are remembering John McLaughlin, the longtime host of political affairs program The McLaughlin Group who died today at 89. Some are reminiscing about the long-running yelling-heads show, others about its forceful conservative host, and some are…

John McLaughlin, the Jesuit priest/presidential speechwriter/political columnist/syndicated TV series producer-host whose death was announced today, is widely credited with dragging TV political punditry into its current state of shout-festiness. The McLaughlin Group debuted in April 1982, typically featuring two…

John McLaughlin, longtime host of TV’s The McLaughlin Group has died at the age of 89. The show announced his death on The McLaughlin Group Facebook page. A message from the McLaughlin Group family. Earlier this morning, a beloved friend and mentor, Dr. John McLaughlin, passed away peacefully at the age of 89. As a…

An ailing John McLaughlin missed his first episode in 34 years as host of his Sunday political free-for-all The McLaughlin Group. This morning’s installment kicked off with the host’s written note to viewers that read “Dear friends of The McLaughlin Group, Dr. McLaughlin here. As the panel’s recent absences attest, I…