Sunday Talking Heads: December 26, 2010
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on December 26th, 2010 5:45 am by HL
Sunday Talking Heads: December 26, 2010
Lots of looking back and lots of looking forward.
Lots of looking back and lots of looking forward this morning, look around.
Washington Journal: No listings available.
ABC’s This Week: The unique challenges facing service members returning home from the frontlines with Bob Woodruff. Plus, the Army Vice Chief of Staff, General Peter Chiarelli. Also, Michelle Obama and Jill Biden: What all Americans can do to support military families. Then, New York Times war reporter David Rohde, held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan and his wife, Kristen Mulvihill, and their new book, “Rope and a Prayer.” Ending with Terry Moran with an Israeli and a Palestinian who through their deep loss are trying to bridge the gap.
CBS’ Face The Nation: Roundtable: Chip Reid, Chief W.H. Correspondent; Lara Logan, Chief Foreign Correspondent; David Martin, Nat’l Security Correspondent; Nancy Cordes, Congress Correspondent; Sharyl Attkisson, Investigative Correspondent.
Chris Matthews: Andrea Mitchell, Michael Duffy, Helene Cooper, Andrew Sullivan. Topics: Did Barack Obama Get Back on the Right Track This Week? Top Ten Political Gaffes of the Year.
CNN’s State of the Union: White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. Then, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano in an exclusive interview about the reports of terrorist threats this holiday season and the uproar over the TSA. Finally, Gen. Michael Hayden (Ret.) and Former Director of National Intelligence Vice Adm. Mike McConnell (Ret.).
Fareed Zakaria – GPS: A special edition “dedicated to restoring the dream and building the American middle class back up” with former IBM CEO Lou Gerstner, Alcoa CEO Klaus Kleinfeld, Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent, Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
Fox News Sunday: Government spending, reducing the deficit, and tax reform with the Senate’s top fiscal hawk with Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK). Then, the role of religion in politics with the Archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Donald Wuerl. Roundtable: Bill Kristol, Nina Easton, Dana Perino, Juan Williams.
NBC’s Meet The Press: Valerie Jarrett. Roundtable: Tom Brokaw, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Peggy Noonan, Bob Woodward, taking stock of 2010.
Newsmakers: Gentry Collins. Recently, Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele announced that he will run for reelection to his post, despite his rocky first term. Former RNC Political Director Gentry Collins announced that he will challenge Steele in his reelection bid, and joined C-SPAN’s Newsmakers to explain what qualities he would bring to the office.
Q & A: Q&A will feature comparisons and contrasts between the U.S. and the U.K. Using excerpts from our London interviews (Stephanie Flanders of the BBC, Lord John Wakeham of the House of Lords, Diane Abbot of the House of Commons, Matthew Parris of The Times of London, and Peter Knowles of the Parliamentary Channel), the program will focus on official differences in the two countries (how members are elected, impact of money in races, power of the Prime Minister) as well as specific issues (VAT taxes, housing benefits, out of wedlock children, and the costs of goods and services.)
Religion & Ethics: Look Back at 2010.
60 Minutes: Listings not available.
To The Contrary: Topics : 1- Deficit’s impact on family finances; 2- Should nurses help street addicts? Panelists: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Linda Chavez, Amanda Terkel, Karen Czarnecki.
Univision’s Al Punto: Rep.-Elect Francisco “Quico” Canseco, (R-TX); Rep.-Elect David Rivera, (R-FL); Rep. Loretta Sanchez, (D-CA); Rep. Raul Grijalva, (D-AZ); Gov. Jan Brewer, (R-AZ); Plácido Domingo, Opera Singer; Isabel Toledo, Clothing Designer; Armando Christian Perez, Cuban-American Rapper known as “Pitbull”; and Joaquin Cortes, Dancer.
Virtually Speaking: No show scheduled.
FDL Book Salon: No Book Salon this weekend.
FDL Movie Night Monday:
Late Late Night FDL: Mice Follies
Tom and Jerry in Mice Follies. This Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon was released on September 4, 1954. Grab your popcorn, put your feet up on the coffeetable, and try to keep the spitballs off the screen please. This is Late Late Night FireDogLake, where off topic is the topic … so dive in. What’s on your mind?
Tom and Jerry in Mice Follies. This Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon was released on September 4, 1954.
Directed by Joseph Barbera and William Hanna. Produced by Fred Quimby. Story by Joseph Barbera and William Hanna. Animated by Ed Barge, Kenneth Muse, Ray Patterson, and Irven Spence. Backgrounds by Robert Gentle. Music by Scott Bradley.
Grab your popcorn, put your feet up on the coffeetable, and try to keep the spitballs off the screen please. This is Late Late Night FireDogLake, where off topic is the topic … so dive in. What’s on your mind?