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When it comes to pop culture source material, the Watergate scandal is the gift that keeps on giving.
There have been countless books and movies based on different elements of that particularly surreal — at least when viewed through a pre-2016 election lens — moment in history, from All the President’s Men to Dick. And now, Gaslit enters the canon. The Starz series, which is based on the Slow Burn podcast, aims to document the fake robbery and ensuing political fallout through a new lens, forgoing the historically typical main characters like President Nixon for lesser known players like Martha Mitchell (played by Julia Roberts), wife of then-Attorney General John Mitchell (Sean Penn), who became a publicly outspoken critic of the administration. “I think the enduring quality of Watergate comes down to the fact that it is the last time that the powerful were really held to account,...
When it comes to pop culture source material, the Watergate scandal is the gift that keeps on giving.
There have been countless books and movies based on different elements of that particularly surreal — at least when viewed through a pre-2016 election lens — moment in history, from All the President’s Men to Dick. And now, Gaslit enters the canon. The Starz series, which is based on the Slow Burn podcast, aims to document the fake robbery and ensuing political fallout through a new lens, forgoing the historically typical main characters like President Nixon for lesser known players like Martha Mitchell (played by Julia Roberts), wife of then-Attorney General John Mitchell (Sean Penn), who became a publicly outspoken critic of the administration. “I think the enduring quality of Watergate comes down to the fact that it is the last time that the powerful were really held to account,...
- 6/15/2022
- by Seija Rankin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Network: Starz
Episodes: Eight (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: April 24, 2022 -- June 12, 2022
Series status: Ended
Performers include: Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Dan Stevens, Betty Gilpin, Shea Whigham, Darby Camp, and Aleksandar Filimonovic.
TV show description:
A drama series based on the Watergate scandal, the Gaslit TV show is based on the Slow Burn podcast by Leon Neyfakh.
The story is told through the lens of the lesser-known but still key players involved in the downfall of America's 37th president. They include Richard Nixon’s subordinates, the zealots aiding and abetting their crimes, and the whistleblowers who would eventually bring the whole enterprise crashing to the ground.
Martha Mitchell (Roberts) has a big personality and is a celebrity Arkansan socialite...
Episodes: Eight (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: April 24, 2022 -- June 12, 2022
Series status: Ended
Performers include: Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Dan Stevens, Betty Gilpin, Shea Whigham, Darby Camp, and Aleksandar Filimonovic.
TV show description:
A drama series based on the Watergate scandal, the Gaslit TV show is based on the Slow Burn podcast by Leon Neyfakh.
The story is told through the lens of the lesser-known but still key players involved in the downfall of America's 37th president. They include Richard Nixon’s subordinates, the zealots aiding and abetting their crimes, and the whistleblowers who would eventually bring the whole enterprise crashing to the ground.
Martha Mitchell (Roberts) has a big personality and is a celebrity Arkansan socialite...
- 6/15/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
At the Hollywood Film Awards in Hollywood. Johnny Depp to try to stage a Hollywood comeback after winning defamation suit against Amber Heard. Johnny Depp is an American actor, producer and musician. He has appeared in films, television series and video games. He made his film debut in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984.[1] In the two following years, Depp appeared in the comedy Private Resort (1985), the war film Platoon (1986), and Slow Burn (1986). A year later, he started playing his recurring role as Officer Tom Hanson in the police procedural television series 21 Jump Street (1987–1990) which he played until the middle of season 4, and during this time, he experienced a rapid rise as a professional actor.] In 1990, he starred as the title characters in the films Cry-Baby and Edward Scissorhands. Throughout the rest of the decade, Depp portrayed lead roles in Arizona Dream (1993), What’s Eating Gilbert Grape...
- 6/7/2022
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
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American politics’ biggest scandal is getting the small screen treatment in Gaslit. Revisiting the Watergate scandal, Gaslit follows whistleblower Martha Mitchell (played by Julia Roberts), her husband, Attorney General John Mitchell (played by Sean Penn), and a few previously forgotten characters surrounding the controversy.
Now that the limited series is out, history buffs and bingers alike are looking to stream Gaslit online. Read on to find out how...
American politics’ biggest scandal is getting the small screen treatment in Gaslit. Revisiting the Watergate scandal, Gaslit follows whistleblower Martha Mitchell (played by Julia Roberts), her husband, Attorney General John Mitchell (played by Sean Penn), and a few previously forgotten characters surrounding the controversy.
Now that the limited series is out, history buffs and bingers alike are looking to stream Gaslit online. Read on to find out how...
- 4/26/2022
- by Oscar Hartzog
- Rollingstone.com
When casting Rob Lowe‘s brother on 9-1-1: Lone Star, the Fox procedural turned to someone with decades of experience under his belt.
Chad Lowe, the actor’s real-life brother, will play Owen’s estranged sibling in the show’s May 2 episode (9/8c), TVLine has learned exclusively. We can also confirm that Robert Pine (CHiPs) will guest-star as Owen’s father. Per the episode’s official logline, “Owen travels to Los Angeles to confront his estranged father and some painful childhood memories.”
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Chad Lowe, the actor’s real-life brother, will play Owen’s estranged sibling in the show’s May 2 episode (9/8c), TVLine has learned exclusively. We can also confirm that Robert Pine (CHiPs) will guest-star as Owen’s father. Per the episode’s official logline, “Owen travels to Los Angeles to confront his estranged father and some painful childhood memories.”
More from TVLineThe NFL Is Planning Its First-Ever Christmas Day Triple-HeaderThe Masked Singer Video: Rudy Giuliani...
- 4/25/2022
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Beanie Feldstein, who was tasked with bringing Monica Lewinsky to life on “Impeachment: American Crime Story” was only 5 years old when then-president Bill Clinton was impeached. In some ways, her age kept her from formulating any opinions about the players in the impeachment because she was too young to read the news headlines of the time. Her co-star, Sarah Paulson, did not come out of the real-life events as unscathed.
Paulson, who plays Linda Tripp in the FX limited series, recalls John Goodman’s ongoing 1997-’99 portrayal of Tripp on “Saturday Night Live” as one of the most impressionable pieces of media she consumed about the woman. “I, at that time, was young enough to not be very discerning when it came to what I was being fed by the media,” she admits. “I was ready to accept that this lurching, broad-shouldered, very masculine woman was in fact who Linda was.
Paulson, who plays Linda Tripp in the FX limited series, recalls John Goodman’s ongoing 1997-’99 portrayal of Tripp on “Saturday Night Live” as one of the most impressionable pieces of media she consumed about the woman. “I, at that time, was young enough to not be very discerning when it came to what I was being fed by the media,” she admits. “I was ready to accept that this lurching, broad-shouldered, very masculine woman was in fact who Linda was.
- 1/3/2022
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Beanie Feldstein, Tony Goldwyn and More SAG Awards TV Contenders Show Fresh Angles to Public Figures
Beanie Feldstein, who was tasked with bringing Monica Lewinsky to life on “Impeachment: American Crime Story” was only 5 years old when then-President Bill Clinton was impeached.
In some ways, her age kept her from formulating any opinions about the players in the impeachment because she was too young to read the headlines of the time. Her co-star Sarah Paulson did not come out of the real-life events as unscathed.
Paulson, who plays Linda Tripp in the FX limited series, recalls John Goodman’s 1997-99 portrayal of Tripp on “Saturday Night Live” as one of the most impressionable pieces of media she consumed about the woman.
“I, at that time, was young enough to not be very discerning when it came to what I was being fed by the media,” she admits. “I was ready to accept that this lurching, broad-shouldered, very masculine woman was in fact who Linda was.”
Things...
In some ways, her age kept her from formulating any opinions about the players in the impeachment because she was too young to read the headlines of the time. Her co-star Sarah Paulson did not come out of the real-life events as unscathed.
Paulson, who plays Linda Tripp in the FX limited series, recalls John Goodman’s 1997-99 portrayal of Tripp on “Saturday Night Live” as one of the most impressionable pieces of media she consumed about the woman.
“I, at that time, was young enough to not be very discerning when it came to what I was being fed by the media,” she admits. “I was ready to accept that this lurching, broad-shouldered, very masculine woman was in fact who Linda was.”
Things...
- 1/3/2022
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
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