Clint Eastwood
How Americans fell in love with snipers
“American Sniper” is a huge hit with audiences and critics, but it’s also getting slammed for its portrayal of the war in Iraq and the sniper at its center. So what does the film say about the war’s morality, and why do once-maligned snipers now star on the big screen?
Election Season Was a Comedy Gold Mine for SNL Writer Seth Meyers
As Saturday Night Live’s head writer and host of the show’s “Weekend Update” segment, Seth Meyers eagerly awaits the presidential election every four years. In 2008, Meyers and SNL alum Tina Fey co-wrote the show’s award-winning parodies of Sarah Palin. “There’s never going to be anyone quite like that again,” Meyers told Takeaway host John Hockenberry back in September. The […]
America Gets a Pep Talk From Tough Guy Clint Eastwood
Sunday’s Chrysler Super Bowl ad caused some political reaction, but maybe America needs a pep talk from America’s outlaw and tough guy Clint Eastwood. Host John Hockenberry looks at the Eastwood speech in the context of his epic career and America’s need for some tough love in these troubled times. Half time in America? Maybe, […]
What Did Clint and Chrysler Mean by ‘Half Time in America’?
On Superbowl Sunday, Clint Eastwood appeared in a two-minute ad that has been dubbed “Half Time in America.” Sponsored by the Chrysler car company, it shows a Detroit that escaped the jaws of defeat to become a model for American recovery. Eastwood’s narration goes on to suggest that America is in similarly dire straits: “This country […]
