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Tales of Manufactured Conflict - America's TV Scheduling Nightmare

Season 16 • 09/06/2011

John Oliver thinks Sophie had it easy compared to the choice American TV viewers almost faced.

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02:59

What Are You Friggin' Nuts Over There?
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The Justice Department launches a probe into Standard & Poor's mortgage securities ratings, and Fitch downgrades New Jersey from AA to AA-.
08/18/2011
04:48

World of Class Warfare - Warren Buffett vs. Wealthy Conservatives
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Warren Buffett's op-ed is a thoughtful treatise on the advantages the super-wealthy currently enjoy at the hands of the tax code, or to put it another way, "class warfare."
08/18/2011
00:29

Moment of Zen - Anderson Cooper Cracks Up
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CNN's Anderson Cooper can't stop laughing over a Gerard Depardieu pun on his RidicuList segment.
08/18/2011
06:32

World of Class Warfare - The Poor's Free Ride Is Over
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The government could raise $700 billion by either taking half of everything earned by the bottom 50% or by raising the marginal tax rate on the top two percent.
08/18/2011
05:57

Anne Hathaway
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Anne Hathaway discusses her Scrabble addiction and the difficulty in portraying a 35-year-old in "One Day."
08/18/2011
06:30

Buddy Roemer
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Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer discusses institutional corruption in politics and explains why he cannot attend the Republican debate in California.
09/06/2011
01:15

Earthquakes, Hurricanes & Leprechauns
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Jon spent his whole vacation huddled in a shelter with some condensed milk and a bowl of Fruity Pebbles.
09/06/2011
04:59

James and the Giant Speech
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After Jimmy Hoffa Jr. warms up the crowd at a Labor Day rally, the Tea Party and conservatives suddenly develop an allergic reaction to violent rhetoric.
09/06/2011
04:23

Tales of Manufactured Conflict - Speechgate
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The 24-hour news media turn a tale of reasonable accommodation into a tale of manufactured conflict.
09/06/2011
00:27

Moment of Zen - MSNBC Anchors Meet Over Hurricane Irene
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MSNBC anchor Jeff Ranieri introduces himself to a weather reporter who has never heard of him.
09/06/2011
03:05

Tales of Manufactured Conflict - America's TV Scheduling Nightmare
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John Oliver wonders who will watch Barack Obama's speech or the Republican presidential debate when all the shows they actually like are at their fingertips.
09/06/2011
05:34

Indecision 2012 - Oh My God, Rick Perry Is Going to Be Our Next President
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Both Republican front-runners, Mitt Romney and Rick Perry, have been governors and could be cast in a middle-aged male kayaker with prostate problems ad.
09/07/2011
00:15

Moment of Zen - Gretchen Carlson on Postal Workers
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Fox News' Gretchen Carlson has a suggestion for slow postal workers with bad attitudes.
09/07/2011
08:06

Sanjay Gupta
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses the contentious issue of the World Trade Center's carcinogenic dust and its consequences for 9/11 first responders.
09/07/2011
06:47

Postbusters
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A hot new trend called bankruptcy has taken America by storm, and it's now as close as the corner mailbox.
09/07/2011
06:03

Marion Cotillard
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Marion Cotillard considers Will Ferrell her god but doesn't like to touch anyone.
09/08/2011
05:54

Oh My God, Rick Perry Is Going to Be Our Next President - Second Installment
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Republicans have a choice between a guy with a multipoint fact-based plan that he thinks will get the economy going and a guy who will punch cancer in the face.
09/08/2011
07:50

Indecision 2012 - The Great Right Hope
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The GOP candidates fulfill the fifth pillar of Republicanism: the Hajj to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
09/08/2011
01:07

Moment of Zen - CNN's Choose the News Segment
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CNN viewers can vote by text message to see a story about Japan's energy crisis, a rhino rescue or a Gumby robber.
09/08/2011
07:39

Mike Mullen
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen discusses his rise through the ranks of the Navy and the importance of remaining apolitical as a military leader.
09/12/2011
04:43

Transformer
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Maybe Barack Obama could have done the whole "hit 'em where it hurts" thing before America slid into an unstoppable s**t spiral.
09/12/2011
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