TV Guide: Oliver Platt

Listing: Ways and Means

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:00:00 -0500

Tue Dec 16 08:00 AM BRAVO The Special Prosecutor (Nicholas Pryor) sets his probe in motion, but the White House is unhappy with him: he's not nasty enough. "We need a different enemy," C.J. tells Oliver Babish (Oliver Platt). Meanwhile, Sam and Bruno are concerned about the loyalty of a powerful California labor leader; Toby and Josh are preoccupied with a congressional battle over the estate tax; the governor of Wyoming is mad about a forest fire; and Ainsley fixes up Donna with a guy who happens to be a Republican.

Listing: A Time to Kill

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:30:00 -0500

Tue Dec 16 12:30 AM TBS

Listing: Manchester

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:00:00 -0500

Mon Dec 15 08:00 AM BRAVO President Bartlet wastes no time making his reelection intentions clear (not surprisingly, it's the first question at the press conference that follows his MS disclosure). But everyone knows that his predicament will make the campaign no piece of cake. Adding to Bartlet's problems is Abbey's reaction to his decision, not to mention Haiti's obstreperous dictator. Meanwhile, the White House press corps is making life particularly miserable for C.J. Babish: Oliver Platt. Nancy: Anna Deavere Smith.

Listing: Ready to Rumble

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:15:00 -0500

Mon Dec 15 04:15 AM CINEMAX

Listing: Beethoven

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 07:50:00 -0500

Sun Dec 14 07:50 AM ENCR1

Listing: 18th and Potomac

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:00:00 -0500

Fri Dec 12 08:00 AM BRAVO With disastrous hypothetical polling numbers from Joey Lucas (Marlee Matlin) in hand, staffers prepare to announce the President's condition. But first, both Sam and Oliver Babish (Oliver Platt) question the First Lady (Stockard Channing) about the matter. Meanwhile, a crisis erupts in Haiti; Josh deals with two Democratic senators who are less than enthusiastic about the Government's tobacco-industry suit; and male staffers can't help but give Mrs. Landingham (Kathryn Joosten) car-buying advice. Nancy: Anna Deavere Smith.

Listing: Kinsey

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 11 09:00 PM IFC

Listing: The Fall's Gonna Kill You

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 11 09:00 AM BRAVO White House counsel Oliver Babish (Oliver Platt) menacingly questions C.J. and Abbey (Stockard Channing) about the President's MS cover-up. And Josh enlists Joey Lucas (Marlee Matlin) to take a hush-hush poll on it. Meanwhile, new estimates project a smaller-than-expected budget surplus---and that cheers staffers; and a Chinese satellite has fallen out of its orbit and is hurtling to earth at 2000 mph, and no one's concerned but Donna (Janel Moloney). Ed: Peter James Smith. Larry: William Duffy.

Listing: Bad Moon Rising

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:00:00 -0500

Thu Dec 11 08:00 AM BRAVO Bartlet decides that he needs an opinion from White House counsel Oliver Babish on whether his MS deception constituted a criminal conspiracy; an oil spill off the Delaware coast hits home to Sam; Josh heads up a White House team dealing with a Mexican economic crisis (and bickers with Donna about it); and Toby's on the rampage because of a press leak about a possible change in the President's position on school vouchers. Ainsley Hayes: Emily Procter. Emily Lowenbrau: Jacqueline Kim.

Listing: Bicentennial Man

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:15:00 -0500

Mon Dec 8 10:15 AM ENCR1

Listing: Lake Placid

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:30:00 -0500

Fri Dec 5 09:30 AM HBO2e

Listing: Executive Decision

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:15:00 -0500

Wed Dec 3 12:15 PM ENCR1

Video: The Impostors

iTunes — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:00:22 -0500

Meet Arthur (Stanley Tucci) and Maurice (Oliver Platt), two out-of-work actors who escape from the police by stowing away aboard a luxury liner. But soon the ship hits the fan, and the impostors must give the performance of a lifetime - not only to evade the authorities, but to foil the dastardly plot of a deranged crewman who has explosive plans for everyone on board.

Video: Here Today

iTunes — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:35:25 -0500

After answering questions from White House Counsel Oliver Babish (recurring guest star Oliver Platt), Toby concludes that he needs to retain counsel. Meanwhile, Josh realizes that everyone involved in the Santos campaign is young and inexperienced, forcing him to make some tough decisions.

Video: The Ticket

iTunes — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:35:17 -0500

Josh is caught off guard when political commentators are critical of Leo as a running mate for Santos. White House Counsel Oliver Babish (recurring guest star Oliver Platt - "A Time to Kill") discusses a leak investigation with C.J. And Donna approaches Josh for a job.

Video: Episode 24, Katie Holmes, Oliver Platt, Patricia Clarkson, Sean Hayes

iTunes — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:08:20 -0500

Actor/filmmaker Jon Favreau welcomes celebrity guests for wild, uncut dinner conversations about their experiences both on and off the set. Guests include: Katie Holmes, Oliver Platt, Patricia Clarkson, Sean Hayes.

Video: Somebody's Fool

Hulu — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:11:01 -0500

Season 1, Episode 9: Wallace (Oliver Platt) suspects more than turbulence when a frazzled passenger is beaten to death on a major airline flight en-route to New York.

Video: Don't Say A Word

Video Detective — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:49:12 -0500

This psychological thriller from screenwriter Patrick Smith Kelly reunites him with his A Perfect Murder (1998) star Michael Douglas. Dr. Nathan Conrad (Douglas) is a respected adolescent therapist faced with a nightmarish scenario when his young daughter (Skye McCole Bartusiak) is snatched by Koster (Sean Bean), a criminal with a talent for high-tech surveillance. Conrad learns that the kidnapper is desperate for a critical piece of information known only to Elisabeth Burrows (Brittany Murphy), one of his catatonic pro bono patients. While his wife Aggie (Famke Janssen) remains at home, bedridden due to a broken leg, Conrad races to unlock the secret stored in Elisabeth's fractured mind, while a New York City detective (Jennifer Esposito) inches closer to discovering the Conrads' dilemma. Don't Say a Word co-stars Oliver Platt and Guy Torry and is directed by Gary Fleder, who follows up his suspense smash Kiss the Girls (1997). ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide.

Video: Liberty Stands Still

Video Detective — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:12:14 -0500

Liberty Wallace (Linda Fiorentino), the wife and business partner of wealthy weapons manufacturer Victor Wallace (Oliver Platt), is on her way to her regular assignation with her boyfriend, Russell (Martin Cummins), an actor who's about to go on-stage for the closing night of his hit play. Their plans are ruined by a mysterious gunman who calls himself Joe (Wesley Snipes). Joe straps Russell to a bomb in his dressing room, which will go off if he moves or speaks too loudly. Joe then calls Liberty on her cell phone and coerces her into chaining herself to a hot dog stand in a plaza outside the theater. The hot dog stand is rigged with a bomb, which will go off if Liberty hangs up her cell phone, or when it runs out of battery power. Joe also has a high-powered sniper rifle, her company's best gun, trained on Liberty. Joe doesn't make any demands at first, but it's clear that he has a problem with Liberty's weapons empire, which she inherited from her late father. He eventually tells Liberty that his young daug

Video: Zigzag

Video Detective — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:33:54 -0500

Zigzag is the directorial debut of screenwriter David S. Goyer (Blade, Blade 2). Based on the well-received debut novel by Landon J. Napoleon, the film tells the story of an autistic teenager, Louis Zigzag Fletcher (Sam Jones III). Zigzag is a sensitive and thoughtful boy who retreats into his own mind to escape the harshness of his inner-city life, particularly the abuse of his father (Wesley Snipes). His only friend is Singer (John Leguizamo), his compassionate Big Brother, who gives Louis his nickname, and tells the boy he's imbued with special powers. He's trying to get Zigzag removed from his father's home, and also to teach him to survive. Singer has testicular cancer, and is concerned that he won't always be around when the boy needs him. Zigzag works as a dishwasher in a restaurant owned by the Toad (Oliver Platt), an amusingly caustic Southerner. After Zigzag's father demands 200 dollars for rent, the boy sees Toad opening his office safe, and commits the combination to memory. Later, he takes 9,000

Video: Three To Tango

Video Detective — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:30:41 -0500

In this romantic comedy of mistaken identity, Oscar Novak (Matthew Perry) and Peter Steinberg (Oliver Platt) are a pair of struggling but talented Chicago architects given the chance of a lifetime: Charles Newman (Dylan McDermott), an extremely wealthy business tycoon, is considering hiring them to design a multi-million dollar cultural center. However, Oscar and Peter aren't the only ones who've been asked to contribute ideas for the project; Decker and Strauss (John C. McGinley and Bob Balaban), two highly successful designers that Oscar and Peter used to work for, have also been approached by Newman, who thinks that a competition between the two teams would be good fun and good press. Oscar is determined to show his dedication to the job, so when Newman asks him to start keeping tabs on his girlfriend Amy (Neve Campbell), he's happy to oblige. Oscar proves a sad excuse for a private eye, and finds himself falling in love with the woman that he's supposed to trail. To complicate matters, Charles gave Oscar

Video: Impostors, The

Video Detective — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:42:01 -0500

Actor Stanley Tucci made his directorial debut with a strong cast in this Depression Era farce focusing on two struggling two New York actors. In opening scenes, Maurice (Oliver Platt) and Arthur (Tucci) fabricate a fake fight at an outdoor cafe, do acting exercises, audition for a theater director (Woody Allen in an uncredited cameo), stage a pastry shop argument (to get food), and watch over-the-top, Barrymoresque actor Jeremy Burtom (Alfred Molina) on Broadway in Hamlet. Later, Burtom overhears himself insulted by a drunken Maurice and gives chase, forcing Arthur and Maurice to hide in a box. When they awaken, the box has been moved onto a luxury liner bound for France. To evade Burtom, they pose as stewards, meeting passengers and crew members: Staff director Meistrich (Campbell Scott) fancies head stewardess Lily (Lili Taylor), who goes for ship detective Marco (Matt McGrath). Others on board include Greek wrestling enthusiast Sparks (Billy Connelly); a former European queen (Isabella Rossellini); a suic

Video: Diggstown

Video Detective — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:31:01 -0500

In this comedy, a charming con man teams up with a boxer fallen on hard times in hopes of making some quick money. After doing time for selling art that turned out to be forged, Gabriel Caine (James Woods) and his partner Fitz (Oliver Platt) set their sights on a village called Diggstown; Fitz arrives first and takes several well-heeled locals in a high-stakes poker game, and then Gabriel follows to make a sporting proposition to John Gillon (Bruce Dern), the city's wealthiest citizen. Gabriel tells Gillon he has a boxer that can beat any ten opponents Gillon can line up, in the same day. Gillon takes the challenge and places a big enough wager to make matters even more interesting, but now Gabriel has to convince Honey Ray Palmer (Louis Gossett Jr.), a middle-aged former boxer who has been taken for a ride by Gabriel in the past, to go along with this scheme. In the meantime, Gabriel works out a deal with gangster Victor Corsini (Orestes Matacena) to back his bets while romancing Emily (Heather Graham), the

Video: Bulworth

Video Detective — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:21:41 -0500

Warren Beatty directed, co-produced (with Pieter Jan Brugge), co-scripted (with Jeremy Pikser), and stars in this political satire, a comedy-drama about a U.S. senator who decides to start speaking the truth. Despondent California Sen. Jay Bulworth (Beatty), up for re-election, is disillusioned by the usual campaign banalities; his marriage to Constance (Christine Baranski) seems equally hollow. In the midst of a nervous breakdown, Bulworth goes without sleep or food for three days and takes out a $10 million insurance policy on himself while arranging his own assassination. Drinking during a return to Los Angeles, Bulworth is scheduled to speak at an African-American church in South Central L.A. Once there, he tosses aside his prepared speech, startling both the audience and his campaign manager Murphy (Oliver Platt) by improvising truthful remarks instead of the familiar rhetoric. These loose-cannon salvos gain the attention of an attractive young woman, Nina (Halle Berry). Bulworth finds an exhilaration wi

Video: Ready To Rumble

Video Detective — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:51:13 -0500

A pair of sewage-truck drivers attempt to rescue the tarnished reputation of their favorite pro wrestler in this comedy from Varsity Blues director Brian Robbins. Gordie Boggs (David Arquette) and Sean Dawkins (Scott Caan) live vicariously through superstar grappler Jimmy King (Oliver Platt). But when King's manager (Joe Pantoliano), in a fit of ego, arranges to have his client dethroned to make way for the next hot property, the guys hatch a plan to force a rematch. The only problem is, their no-good hero has sunk into a black hole of self-pity and liquor. Enlisting the help of old-time trainer Sal (Martin Landau) to whip The King into shape, Gordie and Sean run afoul of Gordie's father, who wants his son to settle down and become a cop like him. Meanwhile, curvaceous Sasha (Rose McGowan) moves in on Gordie, but has ulterior motives. So does The King's son (Tait Smith), who's willing to put his girth to good use in order to exact revenge on his dad for abandoning him. Ready to Rumble features a large cast of

Video: Pieces Of April

Video Detective — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:47:08 -0500

Novelist and screenwriter Peter Hedges makes his directorial debut with the comedy drama Pieces of April. Family outcast April Burns (Katie Holmes) lives in a beat-up apartment in New York's Lower East Side with her boyfriend, Bobby (Derek Luke). In order to spend some time with her dying mother, Joy (Patricia Clarkson), April invites her conservative suburban family to her place for a Thanksgiving feast. She discovers that her oven is broken the morning of the big day, so she goes around her tenement building trying to find a sympathetic neighbor with a working oven. Though she doesn't know them, neighbors Eugene (Isiah Whitlock) and Evette (Lillias White) offer the use of their oven, but only for an hour. While she frantically tries to complete the meal, the family drives in from Pennsylvania sharing less-than-pleasant opinions about April's lifestyle. Dad Jim (Oliver Platt) tries to think positively, while daughter Beth (Alison Pill) flaunts her good-girl status and son Timmy (John Gallagher Jr.) captures

Video: Lake Placid

Video Detective — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:20:00 -0500

So what's under the water in that lake deep in the Maine woods? No one is sure what it could be, but a dead and severely mutilated body was found near the shore, and the only clue is a large tooth which appears to be from a prehistoric animal resembling a huge crocodile. Jack Wells (Bill Pullman), the local fish and game warden, is investigating the case when he's assigned a helper, paleontologist Kelly Scott (Bridget Fonda). Kelly generally does office work since she hates the outdoors (a drawback in her line of work) and is recovering from a breakup with one of her co-workers. Jack would just as soon handle this matter without Kelly's help, but with time, the two get used to each other and something beyond a working relationship begins to develop. Meanwhile, Jack and Kelly also have to deal with Sheriff Hank Keogh (Brendan Gleeson), who would like to find the mystery creature and kill it; Hector Cyr (Oliver Platt), a quirky mythology expert who wants to capture and study the beast; and Mrs. Bickerman (Betty

Video: Executive Decision

Video Detective — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:59:18 -0500

In this action thriller, a group of Islamic terrorists, led by Nagi Hassan (David Suchet), highjacks a 747 jetliner with 400 passengers aboard, but Lt. Col. Austin Travis (Steven Seagal), a United States intelligence agent, is convinced that this isn't an ordinary case of air piracy. His suspicions are soon confirmed; Hassan's men have obtained a large cache of stolen Soviet nerve gas, and they are using the 747 to smuggle the deadly gas into the United States, where they intend to use it to wipe out Washington D.C. and possibly the entire East Coast. As the jet approaches the U. S., engineer Dennis Cahill (Oliver Platt) designs a plan in which a military plane will be able to transfer U.S. soldiers onto the 747 and regain control of the plane and its deadly cargo. However, when Travis dies in the course of the mission, intelligence agent Dr. David Grant (Kurt Russell) is forced to take his place alongside explosives expert Cappy (Joe Morton), commando Rat (John Leguizamo), and stewardess-turned-anti-terroris

Video: Ash Wednesday

Video Detective — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:39:45 -0500

A relationship between two brothers literally becomes a matter of life and death in this drama from writer, director and actor Edward Burns. Francis Sullivan (Burns) was a street-wise thug with ties to the Irish mob until his younger brother Sean (Elijah Wood) was killed on Ash Wednesday in 1980 while trying to protect Francis from gangsters who were out to kill him. Three years later, Francis is a law-abiding man who is trying to stay on the straight and narrow and keep his eye on Grace (Rosario Dawson), Sean's widow. However, rumors have begun to circulate that Sean's death was just a ruse fabricated by Francis and a sympathetic priest, Father Mahoney (James Handy), to get mobster Moran (Oliver Platt) off Sean's back. Some people have spotted someone who looks a lot like Sean wandering around the neighborhood, and Moran, who doesn't forget a grudge, begins scouring the neighborhood in search of Sean, while Francis has worries of his own about Sean, since his relationship with Grace has started to move beyon

Photo: Nip/Tuck - "Rachel Ben Natan" - Oliver Platt as Freddy Prune, Bradley Cooper as Aidan Stone

courtesy Michael Becker/FX — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

NipTuck, Oliver Platt, Bradley Cooper

Photo: Nip/Tuck - "Rachel Ben Natan" - Rosie O'Donnell as Dawn Budge, Oliver Platt as Freddy Prune

courtesy Michael Becker/FX — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

NipTuck, Rosie O Donnell, Oliver Platt

Video: The Three Musketeers

iTunes — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:29:40 -0500

Nab the star-studded comedy-adventure that dazzled moviegoers everywhere! It's the action-packed tale of three loyal swordsmen (Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Platt) who are joined by an eager recruit (Chris O'Donnell) to protect the King of France. Together, the foursome battle enormous odds in their attempt to defeat an evil royal advisor (Tim Curry) and a seductive envoy (Rebecca De Mornay) plotting to overthrow France's crown -- fighting against both time and scores of enemies! You'll cheer out loud when these exciting muskeeteers face danger, fun, and adventure at every turn -- proving they are the greatest swashbucklers who ever lived!

Video: Simon Birch

iTunes — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:27:13 -0500

A heartwarming and funny hit that's earned overwhelming critical acclaim, Simon Birch features great performances from stars Ashley Judd (Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, High Crimes, Kiss the Girls) and Oliver Platt (Bicentennial Man, Don't Say a Word) in an outstanding cast! Even though Simon Birch is the smallest kid in town, deep down he knows that he was born to do something big! He's on a constant search to discover his destiny, but somehow manages to find nothing but trouble! Meanwhile, Simon's loyal best friend, Joe (Joseph Mazzello -- Jurassic Park, Radio Flyer), is searching for the identity of his father, a secret his beautiful mother (Judd) has guarded Joe's entire life. Discover for yourself the undeniable charms of this uplifting and inspirational motion picture as these two share the hilarious, and sometimes tragic, ups and downs that will forever bind them together!

Video: Flatliners

CinemaNow — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:14:37 -0500

A talented group of medical students are on a dangerous journey to the other side of death... and back. Starring KIEFER SUTHERLAND, JULIA ROBERTS, KEVIN BACON, WILLIAM BALDWIN, OLIVER PLATT

Photo: Lasse Hallstrom, Jeremy Irons, Lena Olin, Oliver Platt, Sienna Miller and Heath Ledger - Venice Film Festival, Sept. 2005

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Photo: The Bronx Is Burning - Oliver Platt as George Steinbrenner, John Turturro as Billy Martin

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The Bronx Is Burning, Oliver Platt, John Turturro

Photo: Lasse Hallstrom and Oliver Platt - "Casanova" Party, Sept. 2005

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Photo: Huff - Hank Azaria, Anton Yelchin, Paget Brewster, Oliver Platt, Blythe Danner, and Andy Comeau

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Huff, Hank Azaria, Anton Yelchin, Paget Brewster, Oliver Platt, Blythe Danner, Andy Comeau

Photo: Huff - Hank Azaria, Oliver Platt, and Director Scott Winnant

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Huff, Hank Azaria, Oliver Platt, Scott Winnant

Photo: Huff - Oliver Platt as "Russell"

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Huff, Oliver Platt

Photo: Deadline - Bebe Neuwirth, Oliver Platt, Hope Davis, Tom Conti and Lili Taylor

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Deadline, Bebe Neuwirth, Oliver Platt, Hope Davis, Tom Conti, Lili Taylor

Photo: Huff - Hank Azaria, Anton Yelchin, Paget Brewster, Oliver Platt, Blythe Danner, and Andy Comeau

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Huff, Hank Azaria, Anton Yelchin, Paget Brewster, Oliver Platt, Blythe Danner, Andy Comeau

Photo: Huff - Hank Azaria and Oliver Platt

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Huff, Hank Azaria, Oliver Platt

Photo: Huff - Hank Azaria, Anton Yelchin, Paget Brewster, Oliver Platt, Blythe Danner, and Andy Comeau

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Huff, Hank Azaria, Anton Yelchin, Paget Brewster, Oliver Platt, Blythe Danner, Andy Comeau

Photo: Deadline - Oliver Platt

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Deadline, Oliver Platt

Photo: Deadline - Bebe Neuwirth and Oliver Platt

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Deadline, Bebe Neuwirth, Oliver Platt