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politics2 years ago•3 min saved

'Pentagon Papers' whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg passes away at 92

Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower who exposed years of US top-secret government deceit in the Vietnam War when he leaked the "Pentagon Papers," died on Friday. The revelations that Ellsberg made would eventually lead to the Watergate scandal that saw the resignation of former US President Richard Nixon. Ellsberg angered the Nixon White House in 1971 when he handed over documents from a top-secret report about US involvement in Vietnam, from 1945 to 1967, to the press.

via DW (English)|

#daniel-ellsberg #pentagon-papers #politics

television2 years ago•7 min saved

"Review: 'White House Plumbers' Brings Watergate Comedy to HBO"

HBO's five-part series "White House Plumbers" attempts to humanize E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, two figures generally depicted as supporting comic relief in the Watergate scandal. However, the show struggles to find tonal traction and presents a series of partially managed chaos, making it a frustrating and not wholly satisfying TV series. The impressive ensemble cast feels like they're in a different show, and the discordance is probably largely intentional. While Harrelson's performance is the most in-line with the show's varied excesses, Headey's performance comes closest as a repository of cutting deliveries and subtle eye-rolls.

via Hollywood Reporter|

#hbo #justin-theroux #television

entertainment2 years ago•5 min saved

"Review: 'White House Plumbers' Brings Fresh Perspective to Watergate Scandal"

"White House Plumbers" is a five-episode series on HBO that follows the story of G. Gordon Liddy and Howard Hunt, the two agents who led the Watergate scandal. The series initially gets momentum from the weirdness of the two lead performances by Justin Theroux and Woody Harrelson, but eventually flattens out into a bland historical reenactment. The show's earlier savviness is stretched thin, and it can't decide on a firm tone. The series recruits a wealth of funny supporting people, but then minimizes what they can offer. The show's fleeting entertainment becomes more about the events, and "White House Plumbers" loses its edge when it gets to the aftermath of Watergate and underwhelms its supporting performances.

via Roger Ebert|

#entertainment #g-gordon-liddy #hbo

tv2 years ago•2 min saved

"Harrelson and Theroux star in HBO's 'White House Plumbers' trailer"

Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux star in the upcoming HBO limited series "White House Plumbers," a satirical drama based on true events surrounding the Watergate scandal. The series follows real-life former CIA and FBI agents hired by the Nixon presidency to investigate the Pentagon Papers leak, who accidentally topple the presidency they were trying to protect. The series premieres on May 1 and is created, written, and executive produced by the Emmy-winning "Veep" creators.

via IndieWire|

#hbo #justin-theroux #tv