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The biggest winner Sunday at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards had to be Showtime's "Homeland," which took the top three drama awards in an upset over such favorites as "Mad Men" and "Downton Abbey." But, Baltimore-based productions and stars had a very big night, too. - Whatever happens Sunday night in Los Angeles, Baltimore is already a winner when it comes to this year¿s Emmy Awards.
- Baltimore's Pat Moran won an Emmy Award Saturday for casting on HBO's "Game Change."
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- On Sept. 11 and 12, 2008, ABC News aired Charlie Gibson's interviews with vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. They marked the beginning of the end for one of the most woefully unqualified and dangerous candidates ever put forth for the second highest office in the land.
- The president's stay-the-course speech suggests an incumbent who expects to win.
- Gov. Martin O'Malley will have an opportunity at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte to solidify his standing as a possible presidential candidate in 2016.
- They are here to support Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, but a handful of Marylanders considering a run for higher office are also hoping to benefit politically from his convention.
- Famed "Jersey Shore" cast member Snooki gave birth to a baby boy on Sunday. To commemorate the occasion, BGR the Burger Joint is bringing back its famous Snooki Burger, with a baby burger slider on the side.
- Forget the broadcast networks of ABC, NBC and CBS. And forget PBS, too, unless you are part of the minority that doesn't have cable or online access.
- Sarah Palin has endorsed GOP candidate Dan Bongino in what she calls his "uphill battle" for the Senate, his campaign announced Monday.
- Sarah Palin was all flash and no substance; Paul Ryan is all substance, and given what he believes, that is all the more frightening, Robert Reich writes.
- Mitt Romney's campaign got its shot at introducing Paul Ryan to America Saturday morning, but the more important introduction in terms of mainstream America came Sunday night courtesy of '60 Minutes,' which scored the first sit-down TV interview with the Republican team.
- Mitt Romney's selection of Paul Ryan as his vice presidential nominee adds policy heft to his campaign, but it also ties him to a radical and risky vision for transforming American government.
- President Obama is hindered by a terrible economy, but he has a real shot at re-election unless Mitt Romney gets his campaign in gear.
- An upstate New York lawyer wants to revolutionize the political discourse on TV, even if none of the politicians are interested.
- Columnist Bob Ehrlich twists Obama's words to curry favor among his far-right friends
- With the debut of her new syndicated talk show fast approaching, Katie Couric is out on the hustings promoting it at some of the many stations that have signed on. Monday, she sat down for an interview in at WMAR-TV (Channel 2) in Baltimore.
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- The vice president must have the qualifications to take over on Day One
- See Jane reach. See Jane reach for power and be denied. It might not yet be a full-blown theme, but that story line has made for one of TV¿s more culturally intriguing narratives of this presidential election year.
- Defeating the president is key goal, but even if Obama wins, Republicans can undermine his health program
- In politics, not only are facts no longer important, but they are not even the point
- Palin is wrong when she says that 'every citizen can be a reporter'
- The Palins are finished - kaput. And I think what finally did Sarah Palin and her family in was HBO's "Game Change." She will never be taken seriously by anyone of the millions who saw that film. Let's hear it for HBO.
- The good news: New reality TV show reveals how past-it Palins have become
- Cafe Hon's Denise Whiting and former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele and others will compete to be named Funniest Celebrity in Baltimore.
- How Sarah Palin and Josh Gad, from "The Book of Mormon," led the way for a new NBC sitcom about life in the White House
- The defeat of Sen. Richard Lugar and an establishment candidate in Nebraska by tea party conservatives should be a warning to Democrats.
- Mitt Romney should select a running mate with one thought in mind — can he or she be trusted with the top job?
- We preview the HBO series "VEEP" starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- If Mitt Romney is interested in shoring up his weaknesses as a general election candidate, he needs to pick someone like Sen. Rob Portman, not Sen. Marco Rubio or Rep. Paul Ryan.
- Does anyone at Comcast care about broadcast and journalistic standards?
- 85-year-old Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett is poised to capture the GOP nomination in Maryland's 6th District for the 11th time. The race for the seat, which covers Western Maryland and portions of Montgomery and Frederick counties, is among the most closely watched in the country this year.
- A backstage look at the making of "VEEP" in Baltimore.
- Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.: Everyone misspeaks in the heat of a campaign; issues are more important than gaffes
- Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.: Everyone misspeaks in the heat of a campaign; issues are more important than gaffes
- Given the efforts to spin the narrative of the 2008 presidential race in 'Game Change,' liberals must still be scared of Sarah Palin.
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- Aaron Sorkin's "The West Wing" notwithstanding, prime-time television has never gone as far into the deep end of the political pool as it is about to do this year. At least four Washington-centric shows are in the works or set to premiere, including Maryland-based "VEEP" and "House of Cards."
- What everyone is saying about the movie before weekend premiere
- What sets "Game Change" part is how it has radically shortened the distance between real-life events and their Hollywood depiction. As the producers deftly blend actual news footage and dramatic recreations, "Game Change" vaporizes the lines of fact and fiction as you watch.
