One of the more unexpected shifts in media habits during the pandemic, at least for me, has been a new interest in those little bird-box book libraries that inhabit front lawns in the quieter neighborhoods here. I regularly pass a dozen of them on a circuit of five or six miles around Santa Monica and Brentwood. Always, I stop to see what they’re offering. Sometimes, bag and sanitizer in hand, I’ll actually swap a book.
It’s a fascinating exercise, in that the books—from a crumbling Pocket Book edition of George Plimpton’s Out of My League, printed in 1967, to the hefty contemporary cookbooks at a stand-up shed in Santa Monica Canyon—turn out to be far more intellectually, culturally, and politically diverse than the current run of lawn signs, cable news or festival films.
Publicly, people in this neighborhood, which much of the entertainment community calls home,...
It’s a fascinating exercise, in that the books—from a crumbling Pocket Book edition of George Plimpton’s Out of My League, printed in 1967, to the hefty contemporary cookbooks at a stand-up shed in Santa Monica Canyon—turn out to be far more intellectually, culturally, and politically diverse than the current run of lawn signs, cable news or festival films.
Publicly, people in this neighborhood, which much of the entertainment community calls home,...
- 1/25/2021
- by Michael Cieply
- Deadline Film + TV
MSNBC’s election night coverage featured a bevy of the cable newser’s all-stars, including Rachel Maddow, Brian Williams, Joy Reid and Nicolle Wallace. But, as was clear to anyone watching Tuesday night, the breakout of the evening was political correspondent Steve Kornacki, master of the interactive touchscreen map that has become a staple of TV news political coverage.
Every network has someone in this role. On CNN, for instance, John King has long served as master of the interactive electoral map. But none brings to the job the Charlie Kelly “Sweet Dee Has a Heart Attack” vibe that Kornacki does, with his shirt sleeves and striped necktie.
Just hours into Tuesday night’s coverage, Kornacki began trending in the United States on Twitter.
i bet steve kornacki can do some freaky stuff with an abacus
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) November 4, 2020
steve kornacki off to a strong start, but the coaches...
Every network has someone in this role. On CNN, for instance, John King has long served as master of the interactive electoral map. But none brings to the job the Charlie Kelly “Sweet Dee Has a Heart Attack” vibe that Kornacki does, with his shirt sleeves and striped necktie.
Just hours into Tuesday night’s coverage, Kornacki began trending in the United States on Twitter.
i bet steve kornacki can do some freaky stuff with an abacus
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) November 4, 2020
steve kornacki off to a strong start, but the coaches...
- 11/4/2020
- by Daniel Holloway
- Variety Film + TV
The Circus, Showtime’s political docuseries, is returning for the second half of its fifth season on August 16. Co-host John Heilemann said the show likely will look different as a result of the production challenges faced shooting a series during the coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking on the Campaign HQ podcast, hosted by President Barack Obama’s campaign manager David Plouffe, Heilemann opened up about how production might look on its return and teased a slightly extended run past November depending on the election result.
Heilemann called The Circus the “ultimate field show.” He said that he and fellow hosts Alex Wagner and Mark McKinnon previously shot about 15 interviews for each 30-minute show. “That means there’s four camera crews who are on planes almost every day,” he said, “and we’re deciding on a daily basis where the three hosts are going and the crews are going. We’re just rolling...
Speaking on the Campaign HQ podcast, hosted by President Barack Obama’s campaign manager David Plouffe, Heilemann opened up about how production might look on its return and teased a slightly extended run past November depending on the election result.
Heilemann called The Circus the “ultimate field show.” He said that he and fellow hosts Alex Wagner and Mark McKinnon previously shot about 15 interviews for each 30-minute show. “That means there’s four camera crews who are on planes almost every day,” he said, “and we’re deciding on a daily basis where the three hosts are going and the crews are going. We’re just rolling...
- 7/22/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
California Governor Gavin Newsom, leading the state’s coronavirus response, will headline a virtual fundraiser on Friday for Joe Biden.
Newsom has not yet formally endorsed Biden, having originally backed Kamala Harris before she dropped out of the race.
Also appearing at the fundraiser will be David Plouffe, the political strategist who was campaign manager of Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.
The event, with tickets starting at $500 per person, reflects the new normal that campaigns are facing because of the coronavirus. Biden already has held a slew of fundraisers online, drawing hundreds of people.
According to the invite, those who write or raise $25,000 will be listed as cohost and those who line up $100,000 will be co-chairs.
The contributions will go to the Biden Victory Fund, a joint committee of the Biden campaign and the Democratic National Committee. From an individual, the first $2,800 will go to the primary, the second $2,800 to...
Newsom has not yet formally endorsed Biden, having originally backed Kamala Harris before she dropped out of the race.
Also appearing at the fundraiser will be David Plouffe, the political strategist who was campaign manager of Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.
The event, with tickets starting at $500 per person, reflects the new normal that campaigns are facing because of the coronavirus. Biden already has held a slew of fundraisers online, drawing hundreds of people.
According to the invite, those who write or raise $25,000 will be listed as cohost and those who line up $100,000 will be co-chairs.
The contributions will go to the Biden Victory Fund, a joint committee of the Biden campaign and the Democratic National Committee. From an individual, the first $2,800 will go to the primary, the second $2,800 to...
- 5/5/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Joe Biden was the projected winner of the Florida, Illinois and Arizona presidential primaries Tuesday, giving him a delegate lead that makes it all but impossible for Bernie Sanders to catch up.
Biden was projected to win each state handily, after dominating the primary contests on the last two Tuesdays.
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As some pundits declared Biden the presumptive nominee, attention will now focus on whether Sanders stays in the race, especially as states move to postpone their primary contests because of the coronavirus crisis.
“The race for the nomination is over,” David Axelrod, the CNN commentator and...
Biden was projected to win each state handily, after dominating the primary contests on the last two Tuesdays.
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As some pundits declared Biden the presumptive nominee, attention will now focus on whether Sanders stays in the race, especially as states move to postpone their primary contests because of the coronavirus crisis.
“The race for the nomination is over,” David Axelrod, the CNN commentator and...
- 3/18/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Hillary Clinton, not long ago the nominee of the Democratic Party, had some choice words about the state of American politics Friday.
“I’m not making any predictions, but I think they’ve got their eye on somebody who is currently in the Democratic primary and are grooming her to be the third-party candidate,” Clinton said on a podcast with former Barack Obama aide David Plouffe. “She’s the favorite of the Russians.”
Clinton appeared to be talking about Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, a combat veteran. She wasn’t done,...
“I’m not making any predictions, but I think they’ve got their eye on somebody who is currently in the Democratic primary and are grooming her to be the third-party candidate,” Clinton said on a podcast with former Barack Obama aide David Plouffe. “She’s the favorite of the Russians.”
Clinton appeared to be talking about Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, a combat veteran. She wasn’t done,...
- 10/21/2019
- by Matt Taibbi
- Rollingstone.com
“Brazen Orwellian doublespeak” — that’s what the Green Party is saying in response to Hillary Clinton’s accusation that their 2016 candidate, Dr. Jill Stein, is “totally” a “Russian asset.”
“Clinton has spent her entire career as an asset of Wall Street, the police state and war — the real dangers to everyday people in the United States and around the world,” Green Party communications manager Michael O’Neil said in a statement to Rolling Stone on Friday.
Clinton, the erstwhile Democratic nominee in 2016, sat down for an interview with former Obama...
“Clinton has spent her entire career as an asset of Wall Street, the police state and war — the real dangers to everyday people in the United States and around the world,” Green Party communications manager Michael O’Neil said in a statement to Rolling Stone on Friday.
Clinton, the erstwhile Democratic nominee in 2016, sat down for an interview with former Obama...
- 10/18/2019
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg‘s latest hire is further fueling speculation that he could be planning a 2020 presidential bid.
Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan have hired Democratic pollster Joel Benenson, a former top adviser and longtime pollster to President Barack Obama and the chief strategist of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, as a consultant, Politico reported, citing a person familiar with the hire.
Benenson’s company, Benenson Strategy Group, will conduct research for the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a philanthropy run by the couple and endowed with their estimated $45 billion Facebook fortune — 99 percent of which they’ve vowed to give away.
Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan have hired Democratic pollster Joel Benenson, a former top adviser and longtime pollster to President Barack Obama and the chief strategist of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, as a consultant, Politico reported, citing a person familiar with the hire.
Benenson’s company, Benenson Strategy Group, will conduct research for the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a philanthropy run by the couple and endowed with their estimated $45 billion Facebook fortune — 99 percent of which they’ve vowed to give away.
- 8/3/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
For someone who says he’s not running for office, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been pulling a lot of politician-esque maneuvers recently. The latest example? Hiring Joel Benenson — a Democratic pollster who served as an advisor to President Barack Obama and was the chief strategist for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign — as a consultant, according to Politico. Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have brought Benenson’s company, the Benenson Strategy Group, onboard for their charity organization, the Zuckerberg-Chan Initiative. Benenson will join David Plouffe, a former Obama campaign manager, who was hired by the organization in January.
- 8/2/2017
- by Sean Burch
- The Wrap
A panel on This Week with George Stephanopoulos Sunday morning debated ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd's theory that the tea party had taken hold of the mainstream Gop, despite its electoral losses in primaries this past week. White House senior advisor David Plouffe argued that the current crop of Gop candidates was nearly identical in policy positions to the tea party, however they moderated their rhetoric.
- 5/25/2014
- by Evan McMurry
- Mediaite - TV
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-ca) didn't receive the full-fledged support he may have expected from the hosts of Fox News' The Five Monday afternoon after he called White House Press Secretary Jay Carney a "paid liar" this weekend on CNN. But the hosts were also not pleased with the seemingly angry response from former Obama advisor David Plouffe and other supporters of the president.
- 6/3/2013
- by Matt Wilstein
- Mediaite - TV
Though celebrities and members of the media gathered to attend the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner, the annual event was just one of the many parties to stop by over the weekend.
Like last year, the media's finest gathered to kick off the weekend at The New Yorker's annual party and the People/Time cocktail reception on the eve of the White House Correspondents' Dinner. By Saturday, media stars and celebrities mingled at the annual cocktail reception co-hosted by CBS News, Atlantic Media, the Atlantic and National Journal before the dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel. Stars including Kevin Spacey, Claire Danes and José Andrés chatted with CBS News' Bob Schieffer, Scott Pelley and more.
Time, CNN, People and Fortune also co-hosted a pre-dinner cocktail reception. Fortune's guests included John Legend and Chrissy Teigen. Time invited Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Brad Hall, Gabby Douglas, Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren,...
Like last year, the media's finest gathered to kick off the weekend at The New Yorker's annual party and the People/Time cocktail reception on the eve of the White House Correspondents' Dinner. By Saturday, media stars and celebrities mingled at the annual cocktail reception co-hosted by CBS News, Atlantic Media, the Atlantic and National Journal before the dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel. Stars including Kevin Spacey, Claire Danes and José Andrés chatted with CBS News' Bob Schieffer, Scott Pelley and more.
Time, CNN, People and Fortune also co-hosted a pre-dinner cocktail reception. Fortune's guests included John Legend and Chrissy Teigen. Time invited Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Brad Hall, Gabby Douglas, Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren,...
- 4/28/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
After leaving the White House cabinet, where he was senior adviser to President Obama, David Plouffe has landed a new gig as contributor and strategic adviser at Bloomberg Television. In that role, Plouffe will provide analysis and commentary on political and business issues impacting Wall Street, Washington and the wider country, and will also contribute to the conversation on technology, demographic changes and crisis management. "I am excited for both the on and off air relationship with Bloomberg," Plouffe said in a statement Thursday. "Their programming lends itself to fuller discussion, which given the complexity of the issues before
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- 4/25/2013
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Washington, DC, April 25, 2013–Bloomberg L.P. today announced that David Plouffe, former campaign manager and White House senior advisor to President Obama, has joined the company as contributor and strategic advisor for Bloomberg Television. As contributor, Plouffe will appear regularly on Bloomberg Television to offer analysis and commentary on political and business issues as they impact the intersection of Wall Street, Main Street and K Street and will lend his expertise to the discussion of technology, demographic changes and crisis management. In addition, Plouffe, widely hailed as the architect of President Obama’s two victories, will serve in an advisory capacity for the network. “I am excited for both the on and off air relationship with Bloomberg,” said Plouffe. “Their programming lends itself to fuller discussion, which given the complexity of the issues before our country, is of great value.” “David has one of the sharpest political minds in the nation,...
- 4/25/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Washington -- Former Sen. Wendell H. Ford is 88 years old, but still in full possession not only of his faculties but also of his role as the godfather of the Democratic Party in Kentucky. His conversation earlier this year with Ashley Judd may, in the end, have helped change the actress's mind about running for the U.S. Senate in 2014.
Judd had told at least three political allies in Kentucky that she was planning to run, The Huffington Post reported earlier this month. After that story appeared, she issued no denial. In fact, Judd's spokesperson claimed that she was receiving steady expressions of support from voters.
But Judd had also discussed with Ford, the state's former governor, her fast-developing plan to seek the Democratic nomination to oppose incumbent Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell.
"She asked me what I thought and I told her," Ford said.
Ford, who is revered by Democrats,...
Judd had told at least three political allies in Kentucky that she was planning to run, The Huffington Post reported earlier this month. After that story appeared, she issued no denial. In fact, Judd's spokesperson claimed that she was receiving steady expressions of support from voters.
But Judd had also discussed with Ford, the state's former governor, her fast-developing plan to seek the Democratic nomination to oppose incumbent Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell.
"She asked me what I thought and I told her," Ford said.
Ford, who is revered by Democrats,...
- 3/28/2013
- by Howard Fineman
- Huffington Post
On Fox News Sunday, host Chris Wallace sparred with President Obama's senior advisor David Plouffe on why the president didn't examine violence in video games and movies further as part of his comprehensive package to reduce gun violence. "Why didn't he challenge his friends in Hollywood, supporters in Hollywood, 'clean up your act and knock it off''? Wallace asked.
- 1/20/2013
- by Anjali Sareen
- Mediaite - TV
Portsmouth, Ohio — Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan went back to school on Saturday to rally college students in all corners of all-important Ohio and hammer at President Barack Obama for going easy on China over unfair trade practices. Obama took precious time off the campaign trail to practice for the next debate against his Gop rival.
It was an unspoken acknowledgment of the importance that Obama attaches to upping his game in Debate No.2 that the president is largely dropping out of sight for five straight days in the final weeks of the race to prepare for Tuesday's encounter in Hempstead, N .Y.
Even while cloistered for debate prep at a sprawling resort in Williamsburg, Va., though, the president didn't completely cede the spotlight to Romney. His weekly radio and Internet address highlighted the Obama administration's work to revive the U.S. auto industry – a message aimed squarely at...
It was an unspoken acknowledgment of the importance that Obama attaches to upping his game in Debate No.2 that the president is largely dropping out of sight for five straight days in the final weeks of the race to prepare for Tuesday's encounter in Hempstead, N .Y.
Even while cloistered for debate prep at a sprawling resort in Williamsburg, Va., though, the president didn't completely cede the spotlight to Romney. His weekly radio and Internet address highlighted the Obama administration's work to revive the U.S. auto industry – a message aimed squarely at...
- 10/13/2012
- by AP
- Aol TV.
Anna Wintour is to host two high profile fundraisers for Us President Barack Obama in Europe, it has been announced. The Vogue editor will be joined by Tom Ford and Obama advisor David Plouffe at the first fundraiser, which will be held in London at Mark's Club on September 19. Tickets for the London gala will fetch as much as $$15,000 (£9,446) per guest. Wintour will then raise money for the Obama campaign again during Paris Fashion Week on October 1 at La Maison 8. Attendees will pay (more)...
- 9/3/2012
- by By Justin Harp
- Digital Spy
Washington -- The most controversial thing to happen at the Democratic National Convention this week may end up being a movie screening.
On Monday afternoon, a Hollywood film called "Won't Back Down" -- which opens in theaters nationwide on Sept. 28 -- will be shown to a select crowd of convention-goers in Charlotte, N.C., just as it was one week prior at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.
But unlike Tampa, where the promoters had little concern about making waves with the party establishment and had no trouble when they ran the idea past the Republican National Committee, the request for a Charlotte screening went to the highest levels of the Obama administration, which passed the decision off to the Democratic National Committee, according to a source with knowledge of the chain of events. According to this source, Valerie Jarrett, Obama's close personal adviser, and David Plouffe, his top political adviser,...
On Monday afternoon, a Hollywood film called "Won't Back Down" -- which opens in theaters nationwide on Sept. 28 -- will be shown to a select crowd of convention-goers in Charlotte, N.C., just as it was one week prior at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.
But unlike Tampa, where the promoters had little concern about making waves with the party establishment and had no trouble when they ran the idea past the Republican National Committee, the request for a Charlotte screening went to the highest levels of the Obama administration, which passed the decision off to the Democratic National Committee, according to a source with knowledge of the chain of events. According to this source, Valerie Jarrett, Obama's close personal adviser, and David Plouffe, his top political adviser,...
- 9/3/2012
- by Jon Ward
- Huffington Post
The Obama administration has been hitting back against charges that the president's policies have directly impacted the gas prices by saying that a Commander-in-Chief does not have direct control over price fluctuation. But when Obama advisor David Plouffe appeared on Fox News Sunday today, Chris Wallace reminded him that in 2008, Barack Obama was on the campaign trail hitting incumbent president George W. Bush for the rising cost of gas. So Wallace wanted to know why Obama shouldn't get similar criticism.
- 3/25/2012
- by Josh Feldman
- Mediaite - TV
After President Obama publicly reacted to the death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin by saying if he had a son, he would look like Trayvon, Newt Gingrich came out saying that Obama's comments were outrageous because they were trying to foster a culture of race when he argues it shouldn't even be an issue in this case. On ABC's This Week earlier, Obama senior advisor David Plouffe responded to Gingrich and called his remarks "reprehensible."...
- 3/25/2012
- by Josh Feldman
- Mediaite - TV
AMC is going about promoting The Walking Dead with a mastery I can only equate to David Plouffe’s campaign engine humming behind Barack Obama in the 2008 election. Every base is covered, they feed the media daily, they have a ground corps of newshounds (like us) salivating over every morsel, and they have a consistency to it all. Amazing. Online tutorials and behind the scenes featurettes, a talk show after each episode, mid season previews, sneak peek photos, and other fan pleasing efforts all add up to one conclusion: The Walking Dead is the most well marketed show on air today.
After last night’s Oscar-trumping episode, the network has unveiled several images from next week’s program, one of three remaining in this second season. Not much to see here, but the idea of young Carl (Chandler Riggs) making his way out into the woods alone is certainly cause for concern.
After last night’s Oscar-trumping episode, the network has unveiled several images from next week’s program, one of three remaining in this second season. Not much to see here, but the idea of young Carl (Chandler Riggs) making his way out into the woods alone is certainly cause for concern.
- 2/28/2012
- by Justin
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
On Sunday morning's Meet The Press, host David Gregory told his panel that senior White House adviser David Plouffe "broke new ground" in attacking Gop establishment presidential hopeful Mitt Romney as having "no core." Republican panelist Mike Murphy thought Plouffe owed Romney an apology, while Tom Brokaw pointed out that "the record is there," but they're all really late to the party here.
- 10/30/2011
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
On Friday, Meet The Press host David Gregory promoted the idea that "the President got everything he wanted and it didn’t work," in an appearance on Morning Joe, and Mediaite challenged the accuracy of that claim. Sunday morning, Gregory changed his tune, somewhat, while interviewing senior White House adviser David Plouffe for Meet The Press, playing the Mitch McConnell quote again, but heavily disclaiming his questions to Plouffe. Even when "working the ref" works, though, it doesn't always really "work."...
- 10/30/2011
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
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