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Laura Linney

Season 18 • 12/11/2012

Laura Linney delves into the character of Daisy Suckley, boon companion to Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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06:00

Chris Christie Pt. 1
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie suggests that Hurricane Sandy brought out the best in President Obama.
12/06/2012
05:01

Any Given Gun Day - Bob Costas & Fox News
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Sportscaster Bob Costas violates unwritten rules by discussing guns and violence immediately following an instance of preventable gun violence.
12/10/2012
03:27

Any Given Gun Day
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Bob Costas starts a conversation about violence and the NFL, but draws criticism for interfering with endless slow-motion replays of the day's hardest hits.
12/10/2012
05:48

Mitch McConnell's Self-Filibuster
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Mitch McConnell asks Harry Reid to put a debt-ceiling proposal to a vote, and then filibusters his own bill when the Senate Majority Leader agrees.
12/10/2012
00:44

Moment of Zen - Erik Rush v. Leo Terrell
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Erik Rush and Leo Terrell debate on "The Sean Hannity Show."
12/10/2012
05:29

Gene Robinson
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Bishop Gene Robinson senses a hunger among the more conservative religious denominations to find a way forward on gay marriage.
12/10/2012
06:17

Union Jacked
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Michigan's Governor Rick Snyder signs "right-to-work-around-the-unions-for-the-corporations" bill.
12/11/2012
02:51

Union Jacked - Race to the Bottom
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Aasif Mandvi and Jason Jones compete to sell out local workers and gain a competitive economic advantage in "right to work" states like Michigan and Indiana.
12/11/2012
05:23

The Bungover 4
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Six weeks after being convicted of tax fraud, controversial former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announces his intention to seek reelection.
12/11/2012
00:19

Moment of Zen - That S**t Cray
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Urban Outfitters draws criticism for its edgy, teen-directed holiday advertising.
12/11/2012
05:54

Laura Linney
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Laura Linney talks "Hyde Park on Hudson" and the historical role of Daisy Suckley, cousin and "confidante" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
12/11/2012
07:08

Cory Booker
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Newark Mayor Cory Booker outlines the factors behind the city's economic revival and his problems with the social "safety net" metaphor.
12/12/2012
00:20

Moment of Zen - An Awesome God
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Varney & Co. tips its hand during a Fox News atheism debate.
12/12/2012
04:18

Astro Boy
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Mayan doomsday prophecies coincide with a successful North Korean satellite launch and a large asteroid's near-impact.
12/12/2012
06:15

O Holy Fight - A Jewish Christmas Carol
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The Best F#@king News Team Ever reveals an alternate future where Jon didn't grow up as the weird Jewish kid on Christmas.
12/12/2012
02:52

O Holy Fight
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A small band of 70% of the country fights for the right to openly celebrate the feast day of their lord's birth.
12/12/2012
06:01

Kristen Stewart
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Kristen Stewart discusses prom and lowering her inhibitions for "On the Road."
12/13/2012
00:49

Moment of Zen - Beard Brothers
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Wyatt Cenac bids farewell to The Daily Show and his beard brother.
12/13/2012
06:31

Talking Heads
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In his final Daily Show report, Wyatt Cenac learns journalism secrets from Puerto Rico's most trusted news figure.
12/13/2012
04:11

LGBTQ: S#@t Just Got Real Edition - Slippery Sodomy Slope
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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia expresses surprise when a gay student is not persuaded by his argument equating homosexuality and murder.
12/13/2012
03:19

LGBTQ Watch: S#@t Just Got Real Edition
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The Supreme Court will determine the future of gay marriage when it rules on the legality of California's Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act.
12/13/2012
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