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Florence SnyderDecember 26, 2017

It took a while, but John Heilemann‘s chickens came home to roost, as chickens always do. Political infotainment addicts know Heilemann as the bald half of the ubiquitous Beltway byline Mark Halperin & John Heilemann. H & H have a gift for glibness and a talent for spinning very small nuggets of news into very […]

Peter SchorschJuly 11, 2016

For almost 40 years, “Inside the NFL” has been able to capture the attention of football fans despite airing several days after the action on the field has occurred. While the basic elements of the show are the same as any other sports recap show, featuring highlights of the week’s games and discussion of events around the league, the […]

Mitch PerryMay 3, 2016

Well today’s the Indiana primary, and aren’t you all excited about that? I didn’t think so. A CNN/ORC poll released yesterday shows more than eight of 10 Americans believe Hillary Clinton will challenge Donald Trump for president in November. That was taken before Indiana votes today … or Nebraska next week … or California and New Jersey […]

Mitch PerryMarch 24, 2016

Mark McKinnon is a man of many hats. Cowboy hats, that is, which is his signature look. He’s done a lot of things in his life, but he’ll probably always be best known for his association as an ad man for George W. Bush’s presidential campaigns. He’s also the co-creator, co-executive producer and co-host of “The Circus,” a weekly […]

Mitch PerryMarch 23, 2016

Mark McKinnon is a man of many hats. Cowboy hats, that is, which is his signature look. He’s done a lot of things in his life, but he’ll probably always be best known for his association as an ad man for George W. Bush‘s presidential campaigns. He’s also the co-creator, co-executive producer and co-host of “The Circus,” a weekly […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 14, 2016

(UPDATE) Shortly after 8:30 a.m., the Oscar nominations will be announced from Hollywood, and yes, I actually give a fig. As an inveterate moviegoer, I still get excited about what the Establishment thinks about the product it puts out every year. Interestingly, while the Oscars are still among the most viewed television broadcasts globally every year, […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 13, 2016

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The political journalism of careers of Mark Halperin and John Heilemann ascended to a different plateau in 2010 with the publication of their book, “Game Change,” their reporting on the historic presidential election of 2008. That tome was loaded with juicy details of that campaign: the fears about Bill Clinton‘s reputation as a ladies man […]

Associated PressDecember 15, 2015

Showtime is jumping into politics, announcing Tuesday that it will air a weekly documentary series giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the 2016 presidential campaign. “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth” will premiere the week before the Iowa caucus, which is scheduled for Feb. 1. Showtime has not yet determined its weekly […]

Jim RosicaOctober 26, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham boggled at his competition Monday, wondering how he was trailing at 11th place in the polls. “How am I losing to these people?” he said, during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program, during which he also called former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush “whiny.” “Just look at Donald Trump‘s foreign policy. What […]

Mitch PerryOctober 1, 2015

Jeb Bush appeared on the set of MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Thursday, where he questioned Marco Rubio’s leadership skills. “I think I have the leadership skills to fix things, and that’s my strength, that’s what I talk about, ” he told Bloomberg News’ John Heilemann. “Marco was a member of the House of Representatives when […]

Tag: John Heilemann

Florence Snyder: Just in time for Christmas, John Heilemann’s chickens come home to roost

Showtime’s ‘The Circus’ is to politics what ‘Inside the NFL’ is to football

Mitch Perry Report for 5.3.16 – Only six more months of hearing about Hillary vs.The Donald – every day

Mitch Perry: TV show goes behind the scenes of the presidential campaigns

Mark McKinnon says The Circus will evolve when presidential race becomes two-person contest

Mitch Perry Report for 1.14.16 — And the nominees are?

“Game Change” authors take act to Showtime

Showtime starting weekly series on campaign

Lindsey Graham on MSNBC: ‘How am I losing to these people?’

On MSNBC, Jeb Bush says Marco Rubio lacks leadership skills