Barry Levinson’s Poliwood and its liberal elites
What role should media and celebrity play in modern-day politics? That’s the question driving Academy Award-winning director Barry Levinson’s documentary about the most significant presidential campaign of the 21st century. Following high-profile, politically active celebrities and powerful political figures, Poliwood offers a behind-the-scenes look at the influence Hollywood wields over today's political process and the thin line between politician and actor, news and entertainment, policy and tabloid.
What role should media and celebrity play in modern-day politics? That’s the question driving Academy Award-winning director Barry Levinson’s documentary about the most significant presidential campaign of the 21st century. Following high-profile, politically active celebrities and powerful political figures, Poliwood offers a behind-the-scenes look at the influence Hollywood wields over today's political process and the thin line between politician and actor, news and entertainment, policy and tabloid.
Guests:
Barry Levinson, Academy Award-winning director of Rain Man, Bugsy and most recently, Poliwood
- Patt Morrison for November 4, 2009
- How Phillip Garrido got away with it…and what it says about California’s parolees
- Why is hunger so young in America?
- Do you have the One Shoe Blues?
- The Obama phenomenon, 1-year later
- Does the FDA drop the ball on drug warning labels?
- Barry Levinson’s Poliwood and its liberal elites
Also on this episode
Events
Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
- 9 p.m.
The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.
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