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  1. Rand Paul Launches Filibuster - The Talking Kind - Against John Brennan

    Wed, 6 Mar 2013

    Director could come as soon as today. Mr. Smith would be proud. That's how most Americans probably view a filibuster: Jimmy Stewart as Mr. Smith reading aloud for hours and hours in pursuit of righting some wrong. The wrong, for Rand Paul, is the Obama

  2. PM Note: Rand Paul's 6 Hour (and Counting) Filibuster, Bipartisanship! It's What's for Dinner

    Wed, 6 Mar 2013

    Paul has been talking. Since 10:47. Mr. Smith would be proud. That's how most Americans probably view a filibuster: Jimmy Stewart as Mr. Smith reading aloud for hours and hours in pursuit of righting some wrong. The wrong for Rand Paul is the Obama administration's

  3. Past Political Oscar Wins

    Fri, 22 Feb 2013

    nominations, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is still highly regarded as one of the best films about American politics to this day. James Stewart plays the role of Jefferson Smith who is appointed senator and finds himself under the guidance of a secretly corrupt senior

  4. Greg Smith Book Passage Similar to Bloomberg Article

    Fri, 26 Oct 2012

    how badly things need to be reformed," said Cohan, whose wife is the editor-in-chief of Grand Central Publishing. James Stewart , in the New York Times, noted that "The book not only fails to deliver concrete examples to back up his sweeping conclusions

  5. Jim Parsons, Emmy Winning Star of 'The Big Bang Theory' Comes Out as Gay

    Thu, 24 May 2012

    P. Dowd in a Broadway revival of "Harvey," the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy that was also a hit 1950 film starring Jimmy Stewart , casually mentions that "Mr. Parsons is gay and in a 10-year relationship." Parsons never discusses his sexuality

  6. Random Acts of Reference: Who Are the Candidates Going to Quote Next?

    Thu, 5 Apr 2012

    Hepburn "You think I'm licked. You all think I'm licked. Well, I'm not licked." - Jefferson Smith, played by Jimmy Stewart in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." Repealing Health Care Reform For Republicans: "The Constitution is not an instrument

News

  1. The First Lady and Santa Visit Children’s Hospital

    Mon, 12 Dec 2011

    she quickly replied. The president loves pie, she added. She told the children that her favorite Christmas movie is the Jimmy Stewart classic, "It's a Wonderful Life." "It's an old black-and-white movie, I know," she said. "It's about

  2. 'Zookeeper' is a Childhood Fantasy Full of Slapstick and Bathroom Humor

    Wed, 6 Jul 2011

    lead with your pudding cup." (When Griffin sees Stephanie again, he gyrates his pelvis and lets out a growl). Far from Jimmy Stewart , in "Zookeeper" James is every bit Wile E. Coyote. He hits his head and falls down in every possible wild animal enclosure

  3. Escaping Your Online Mistakes: Should There Be a Law?

    Mon, 4 Jul 2011

    How many times in your online life have you wished for a "do-over"? That kind of Jimmy Stewart "It's a Wonderful Life" second chance to make something -- a photo, a Karaoke Bar performance caught on video, an ill-fated

  4. Prince William and Kate Middleton: Should They Sign a Prenup?

    Mon, 4 Apr 2011

    couple, "It's probably prudent of people to at least consider what might happen." Another British divorce lawyer, James Stewart , was also quoted by the AP: "In the 21st century, there is a real need for any couple in the public arena to enter into

  5. Fossil crowns massive rabbit 'king'

    Wed, 30 Mar 2011

    Researchers recently unearthed an enormous fossil rabbit skeleton on the Spanish island of Minorca. It's not as tall as Jimmy Stewart 's imaginary rabbit friend in the 1950 movie Harvey but still six times as big as a rabbit today. It's the largest rabbit

  6. EXCERPT: 'America by Heart' by Sarah Palin

    Fri, 10 Dec 2010

    Jefferson Smith, the character played by Jimmy Stewart in the Frank Capra film Mr. Smith Goes Sheeran. Grandpa always reminded me of Jimmy Stewart , with the looks of Ronald Reagan refusesto back down. In the scene, Jimmy Stewart is on the floor of the Senate and he

  7. The Note: A Place Called Kokomo

    Tue, 23 Nov 2010

    fundamental transformation of their country." Palin portrays herself as a modern-day Jefferson Smith, the character played by Jimmy Stewart in the iconic film, "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," which she says is her favorite movie. Palin draws on an eclectic mix of source

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  1. GMA LIVE! (12.13.12)

    Thu, 13 Dec 2012

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  2. Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary

    Sun, 27 May 2012

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  3. Academy Awards 2012: Brad Pitt vs. George Clooney

    Sun, 26 Feb 2012

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  4. Foreclosure Nation

    Tue, 19 Oct 2010

    alzheimer's. From ABC news headquarters. This is ABC world news with Diane Sawyer. Good evening it's a long way from Jimmy Stewart and Bedford falls tonight America's big banks are facing an army of critics. Two and a half million houses are in foreclosure

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  5. 'The King's Speech' Leads Golden Globes

    Tue, 14 Dec 2010

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  6. Tea Party Freshmen Prepare to Serve

    Wed, 5 Jan 2011

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  7. Mike Myers on His Final Round as 'Shrek'

    Thu, 20 May 2010

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