Opinion

Columbia Professor Faints on ‘Glenn Beck’

Apr 14, 2009
It's hard to say what made Columbia University professor David Buckner pass out during Monday's episode of "Glenn Beck," but perhaps standing so close to the Fox Newser and being obliged to describe a complex economic scenario with the aid of a cheesy graphic entitled "Path to Destruction" had something to do with Buckner's sudden need to take a break from full consciousness.
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Gore Vidal: ‘The Most Interesting Man in the World’

Apr 12, 2009
The whip-smart and ever-sly Gore Vidal visited "Real Time" on Friday, giving his historical and sometimes hysterically funny take on the state of the United States. He also revisited a few key moments from his personal history, illustrated by some priceless archival footage found by Bill Maher's crack research team. Is it too soon to make an Amelia Earhart joke?