Heroes of the 88th Floor
The following is a roundup of programming in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Sunday, Aug. 28
George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview (10/9c, Nat Geo): The former president opens up over a two-day interview about his experiences during the hours and days following the attacks.
Objects and Memory (10/9c, PBS): Narrated by Frank Langella, the film examines the importance of items recovered after 9/11, the Oklahoma City bombing and the Vietnam War.
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Osama bin Laden
The news heard 'round the world — the death of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden — was also heard loudly on Twitter, setting a new record for the social media site.
Twitter users posted messages at an average rate of 3,440 tweets per second, according to the company's public relations news feed.
U.S. military operation kills 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden, President Obama announces
"Last night saw the highest sustained rate of...
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Dick Cheney
HBO is developing a miniseries about former Vice President Dick Cheney, Deadline reports.
The project will be based on both the novel Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency and the...
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Archie Panjabi, Michael J. Fox
The Good Wife's second season has featured a twisted love triangle, a heated political campaign and a surprising in-house fight for the firm. But the show is just getting warmed up.
Co-creator and executive producer Robert King spoke with reporters at the Television Critics Association's winter previews Friday about what's coming up for the second half the season (the election! A big Kalinda revelation!) He also clued us in on what you can expect from the slate of upcoming guest stars, including a third appearance by Michael J. Fox and new information on...
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For those like me who have an early bedtime, here's a recap of the best potshots taken at Vice President Dick Cheney, who errantly filled hunting buddy Harry Whittington with buckshot on Saturday. David Letterman: "The sad part is that before the trip, Donald Rumsfeld denied the guy's request for body armor." Jay Leno: "When people found out he shot a lawyer, his popularity [rose] to 92 percent." And Jon Stewart, with my fave: "Moms, dads, I can't emphasize this enough. Do not let your kids go on hunting trips with the vice president. I don't care what kind of lucrative contracts they're trying to land or energy regulations they're trying to get lifted, it's just not worth it."
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