What was the Watergate scandal and when did it happen as new Gaslit TV series airs The events of the infamous Watergale scandal took place during and after the 1972 US presidential election Manchester Evening News · Apr 24, 2022
"Gaslit": More than Julia Roberts' show Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Dan Stevens, Betty Gilpin and more star in this political thriller that lacks cohesion Salon · Apr 24, 2022
Who is in the Gaslit TV series cast alongside Julia Roberts and Sean Penn? The programme follows the lesser-known characters caught up in the Watergate scandal Manchester Evening News · Apr 24, 2022
Gaslit review: A sublime Julia Roberts can’t save new Watergate series A plodding new series shows us the infamous Seventies US political scandal through the eyes of Martha Mitchell, wife of Richard Nixon’s attorney-general, but lacks any of the drama of the actual event The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2022
Overcoming Trumpery review: recipes for reform Republicans will never allow The depth of Trump’s corruption is familiar but still astonishing when presented in the whole. Alas, his party shares it The Guardian - US · Apr 24, 2022
Julia Roberts lifts lid on Watergate scandal whistleblower wife in new TV show The actress plays the outspoken socialite Martha Mitchell, the first to link President Richard Nixon to a burglary that led to his downfall. Daily Mirror · Apr 23, 2022
Historians to Trump: You're fired! "The Presidency of Donald J. Trump" offers a wealth of valuable perspectives — but fails to measure the danger Salon · Apr 23, 2022
When does the Gaslit TV series set around Watergate start and how to watch in the UK Gaslit centres around Martha Mitchell, the wife of Nixon's Attorney General John Mitchell Manchester Evening News · Apr 22, 2022
‘Gaslit’: Julia Roberts skillfully settles into the ’70s as Martha Mitchell, a Watergate wife who wouldn’t be silent She’s electric opposite Sean Penn, playing corrupt Nixon aide John Mitchell in the darkly funny Starz series. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 21, 2022
Dan Stevens looks worlds away from his Downton Abbey days as he attends Gaslit premiere Dan Stevens, who stars in the new political thriller, showed off his quirky sense of style and eccentric moustache at the premiere in New York City on Monday Daily Mirror · Apr 19, 2022
Pandas devour ice cake to celebrate 50 years at Smithsonian National Zoo in the US Pandas and their fans celebrate five decades since then-US president Richard Nixon brought some furry friends home from his landmark visit to China. ABC News · Apr 17, 2022
Jackie Robinson was a Republican until the GOP became the 'white man’s party' On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson played his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers, forever changing baseball and society. The Conversation · Apr 15, 2022
It's time to nationalize fossil fuel Un-American, you say? Tell that to FDR, Nixon, Reagan, Bush and Obama, who all nationalized major industries Salon · Apr 15, 2022
Frank Langella removed from Netflix show after sexual misconduct investigation Veteran actor is best known for playing Richard Nixon The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022
Daily Mirror · Apr 14, 2022 Dan Stevens' most controversial TV interviews after bringing chaos to The One Show The Downtown Abbey star generated gasps and giggles on The One Show when he made a very punchy joke about Prime Minister Boris Johnson on live TV following the politician's 'Partygate' fine
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 14, 2022 Showtime series skims the surface of three compelling women’s stories in ‘The First Lady’ The writing is often clunky, obvious and filled with Big Picture Messaging, and too many of the supporting characters are one-note caricatures.
Daily Mirror · Apr 14, 2022 The One Show awkwardly glosses over Dan Stevens' blistering Boris Johnson jibe The British actor made a brutal joke about Prime Minister Boris Johnson who, it was revealed this week, broke the law by attending a party during lockdown and has been issued a fine
The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022 ‘Criminal surrounded by idiots’: Actor Dan Stevens stuns One Show with brutal attack on Boris Johnson Downton Abbey star went offscript when asked a question on new Watergate drama Gaslit
Chicago Tribune · Apr 11, 2022 Who was Oscar Levant? Sean Hayes is playing him in ‘Good Night, Oscar’ — between his wit and neuroses, the talk shows kept asking for him CHICAGO — Oscar Levant detested success as much as he craved it.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2022 How Beethoven inspired 50 years of cultural exchange between the US and China A new book tells how classical music, played to the Chinese by the Philadelphia Orchestra, ushered in decades of valuable interchanges now under threat
The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2022 Germany’s Watergate: 1950s chancellor used spy agency to infiltrate rival party Covert flow of information from BND enabled Konrad Adenauer to cement his hold on power, historians reveal
Tribune News Service · Apr 8, 2022 Fake bank records are readily available as US hunts for fraud For anyone who wants a phony pay stub or doctored tax return, an easy source is just a click away.
The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022 What is ‘Borking’? How last rejected Supreme Court nominee went down and why it didn’t work this time The last time the party out of power derailed a Supreme Court nomination was 1987, but both parties keep trying to repeat that feat, Andrew Feinberg writes
Salon · Apr 7, 2022 Clarence Thomas must go — and Ginni too A history lesson for Democrats: Here's how Nixon pushed the Supreme Court hard right — it's time to fight back
ABC News · Apr 6, 2022 Donald Trump's missing seven hours of phone logs during the January 6 insurrection echo Nixon's missing 18 minutes With the committee investigating the January 6 insurrection homing in on Donald Trump's inner circle, the US Department of Justice is under renewed pressure to finally make its move on the former president.