Following the death of TV series creator and host John McLaughlin, at the age of 89, The McLaughlin Group TV show is winding to a close, after 34 years on the air. The weekly syndicated half-hour public affairs roundtable ran mostly on PBS stations in the Us. Regular panelists include Pat Buchanan, Eleanor Clift, Clarence Page, and Tom Rogan. Paul Glastris, Mort Zuckerman, and David Rennie were frequent guests. Past contributors include: Lawrence O'Donnell, Chris Matthews, Katty Kay, and Al Hunt.Variety reports that while the show was well-established enough that it could have withstood a a new host, it was McLaughlin who decided -- five years ago -- that the show should end when he was finished with it. According to the report, he missed his very first episode, due to health problems, last week. The final episode will air this week. Check...
- 8/19/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The McLaughlin Group is saying “bye-bye” this weekend, wrapping its more than 34-year run.
The decision comes just days after the passing of John McLaughlin, who hosted the syndicated public affairs program since its debut on Jan. 1, 1982.
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“This long-running political commentary and discussion show was consistently an audience favorite,” Wttw Cco Dan Soles said Thursday in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, “and we will miss this important contribution to our political coverage. Wttw is proud to have brought the series, and Dr. McLaughlin, to the PBS system.”
McLaughlin died on Tuesday...
The decision comes just days after the passing of John McLaughlin, who hosted the syndicated public affairs program since its debut on Jan. 1, 1982.
RelatedMcLaughlin Group Host John McLaughlin Dead at 89
“This long-running political commentary and discussion show was consistently an audience favorite,” Wttw Cco Dan Soles said Thursday in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, “and we will miss this important contribution to our political coverage. Wttw is proud to have brought the series, and Dr. McLaughlin, to the PBS system.”
McLaughlin died on Tuesday...
- 8/19/2016
- TVLine.com
John McLaughlin’s “The McLaughlin Group” will come to an end this week following the host’s death on Tuesday, TheWrap has learned. McLaughlin served as host, creator and executive producer on the program, which aired on multiple PBS stations across the country. The program, which first launched in 1982, has featured a panel of hosts, which most recently included McLaughlin, Pat Buchanan, Eleanor Clift, Clarence Page and Tom Rogan. The remaining panelists will tape one final episode before the show comes to an end. Also Read: John McLaughlin, Host of 'The McLaughlin Group,' Dies at 89 McLaughlin died on...
- 8/18/2016
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
The McLaughlin Group will turn out the lights for good after this week's program. John McLaughlin, who originated the program, died this week at 89 after missing the previous week's show, marking his first absence of the franchise’s 34-year run. McLaughlin pioneered shout-festy political TV punditry when he launched the program in April 1982. In its heyday, The McLaughlin Group was a go-to subject of fun on Saturday Night Live. This week's edition of the show that airs on…...
- 8/18/2016
- Deadline TV
Comedian Dana Carvey, whose imitation of McLaughlin Group host John McLaughlin on Saturday Night Live turned the pundit into a pop culture icon in the 1990s, paid tribute to McLaughlin, who died this week at age 89.
Carvey joined the SNL cast in 1986, and used The McLaughlin Group as the inspiration for a skit starting in 1990. McLaughlin joined in on the fun, appearing in the skit the following year.
In a statement to The Wrap, Carvey described McLaughlin as "an American original. Quick-witted and funny." "I loved impersonating him on SNL,...
Carvey joined the SNL cast in 1986, and used The McLaughlin Group as the inspiration for a skit starting in 1990. McLaughlin joined in on the fun, appearing in the skit the following year.
In a statement to The Wrap, Carvey described McLaughlin as "an American original. Quick-witted and funny." "I loved impersonating him on SNL,...
- 8/18/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Longtime political pundit John McLaughlin has died. He was 89. The creator, executive producer and host of The McLaughlin Group "passed away peacefully," according to the CBS show's Facebook page on Tuesday. "A message from the McLaughlin Group family. Earlier this morning, a beloved friend and mentor, Dr. John McLaughlin, passed away peacefully at the age of 89," the statement read. "As a former jesuit priest, teacher, pundit and news host, John touched many lives. For 34 years, The McLaughlin Group informed millions of Americans. Now he has said bye bye for the last time, to rejoin his beloved dog, Oliver, in heaven.
- 8/17/2016
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
Longtime political pundit John McLaughlin has died. He was 89. The creator, executive producer and host of The McLaughlin Group "passed away peacefully," according to the CBS show's Facebook page on Tuesday. "A message from the McLaughlin Group family. Earlier this morning, a beloved friend and mentor, Dr. John McLaughlin, passed away peacefully at the age of 89," the statement read. "As a former jesuit priest, teacher, pundit and news host, John touched many lives. For 34 years, The McLaughlin Group informed millions of Americans. Now he has said bye bye for the last time, to rejoin his beloved dog, Oliver, in heaven.
- 8/17/2016
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
John McLaughlin, the conservative talk-show host and pop-culture lightning rod who helmed the long-running roundtable TV show The McLaughlin Group, has died. He was 89.
The McLaughlin Group Facebook page reported the news. "Earlier this morning, a beloved friend and mentor, Dr. John McLaughlin, passed away peacefully at the age of 89," the statement read. "As a former Jesuit priest, teacher, pundit and news host, John touched many lives. For 34 years, The McLaughlin Group informed millions of Americans. Now he has said bye bye for the last time, to rejoin his beloved dog,...
The McLaughlin Group Facebook page reported the news. "Earlier this morning, a beloved friend and mentor, Dr. John McLaughlin, passed away peacefully at the age of 89," the statement read. "As a former Jesuit priest, teacher, pundit and news host, John touched many lives. For 34 years, The McLaughlin Group informed millions of Americans. Now he has said bye bye for the last time, to rejoin his beloved dog,...
- 8/16/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Following news of “The McLaughlin Group” host John McLaughlin’s death Tuesday at age 89, the people who shared a stage with the TV fixture rushed to offer their thoughts and grief. Fox News analyst and former “McLaughlin Group” panelist Monica Crowley called the host “one of a kind.” “I was honored to be a regular panelist for several yrs. He was one of a kind. Rip,” Crowley tweeted shortly after the news broke. Also Read: John McLaughlin, Host of 'The McLaughlin Group,' Dies at 89 “McLaughlin Group” regular Clarence Page took comfort in the fact that McLaughlin apparently went with a grin on.
- 8/16/2016
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
John McLaughlin, host of the syndicated political talk show “The McLaughlin Group,” died at the age of 89 on Tuesday, according to the show’s official Facebook account. “Earlier this morning, a beloved friend and mentor, Dr. John McLaughlin, passed away peacefully at the age of 89,” the Facebook post read. “As a former jesuit priest, teacher, pundit and news host, John touched many lives. For 34 years, The McLaughlin Group informed millions of Americans. Now he has said bye bye for the last time, to rejoin his beloved dog, Oliver, in heaven. He will always be remembered.” Journalist Eleanor Clift, a longtime.
- 8/16/2016
- by Joshua Rich
- The Wrap
John McLaughlin, the host of TV’s The McLaughlin Group since its debut in January 1982, died on Tuesday at age 89.
The political commentator’s passing comes just days after he missed his first hosting of his eponymous syndicated public affairs program in more than 34 years. Longtime panelist Pat Buchanan stepped in as host for that episode.
“I am under the weather,” McLaughlin explained in a note that prefaced this past weekend’s telecast. His distinct, once-bellowing voice, heard in pre-taped intros, was “weaker than usual,” McLaughlin acknowledged. “Yet my spirit is strong and my dedication to the show remains absolute!
The political commentator’s passing comes just days after he missed his first hosting of his eponymous syndicated public affairs program in more than 34 years. Longtime panelist Pat Buchanan stepped in as host for that episode.
“I am under the weather,” McLaughlin explained in a note that prefaced this past weekend’s telecast. His distinct, once-bellowing voice, heard in pre-taped intros, was “weaker than usual,” McLaughlin acknowledged. “Yet my spirit is strong and my dedication to the show remains absolute!
- 8/16/2016
- TVLine.com
Host, creator, and executive producer of “The McLaughlin Group” John McLaughlin missed his first show in 34 years. Sunday’s episode of “The McLaughlin Group” began with a written message to viewers from McLaughlin, which attributed his absence to illness. “As the panel’s recent absences attest, I am under the weather,” the message read. “The final issue of this episode has my voice, but please forgive me for its weaker than usual quality. Yet my spirit is strong and my dedication to this show remains absolute!” Also Read: PBS Boss Responds to 'Sesame Street' Uproar Over Firing of 3 Veteran Human Actors Though the.
- 8/15/2016
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Wrap
John McLaughlin this weekend missed his first hosting of The McLaughlin Group in more than 34 years, since the syndicated public affairs program made its debut on Jan. 1, 1982.
“I am under the weather,” McLaughlin explained in a note that prefaced this week’s telecast. His distinct, once-bellowing voice, heard in pre-taped intros, is “weaker than usual,” McLaughlin acknowledged. “Yet my spirit is strong and my dedication to the show remains absolute!”
Stepping in as this week’s host, Pat Buchanan noted the absence of the panel’s “distinguished leader” and, speaking on behalf of himself, Eleanor Clift, Clarence Page and Tom Rogan,...
“I am under the weather,” McLaughlin explained in a note that prefaced this week’s telecast. His distinct, once-bellowing voice, heard in pre-taped intros, is “weaker than usual,” McLaughlin acknowledged. “Yet my spirit is strong and my dedication to the show remains absolute!”
Stepping in as this week’s host, Pat Buchanan noted the absence of the panel’s “distinguished leader” and, speaking on behalf of himself, Eleanor Clift, Clarence Page and Tom Rogan,...
- 8/14/2016
- TVLine.com
An ailing John McLaughlin missed his first episode in 34 years as host of his Sunday political free-for-all The McLaughlin Group. This morning’s installment kicked off with the host’s written note to viewers that read “Dear friends of The McLaughlin Group, Dr. McLaughlin here. As the panel’s recent absences attest, I am under the weather. The final issue of this episode has my voice, but please forgive me for its weaker than usual quality. Yet my spirit is strong and my…...
- 8/14/2016
- Deadline TV
John McLaughlin, the former priest and presidential speechwriter who created and served as the combative ringleader of the boisterous political public affairs program The McLaughlin Group, has died. He was 89. McLaughlin, who also was a professor, editor and columnist before becoming an unlikely TV star impersonated by Dana Carvey, died Tuesday at his home in Virginia, according to the show's producers. He missed his first show in 34 years on Sunday. On its Facebook page, the show posted a message from the McLaughlin Group family, saying, "For 34 years, The McLaughlin Group informed millions of Americans. Now he has
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- 7/5/2016
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The McLaughlin Group descended into chaotic crosstalk Sunday morning when the panel debated the merits of Mitt Romney's selection of Rep. Paul Ryan as his vice presidential nominee. The chaos began when panelist Eleanor Clift criticized Ryan as "the architect of the Bush Social Security privatization scheme. He also wants to eliminate all taxes on capital gains, wants to increase the defense spending. And this is all going to be accomplished with these unspecified cuts. Where are those cuts going to come from?"...
- 8/19/2012
- by Andrew Kirell
- Mediaite - TV
There is a lot to see in this clip from The McLaughlin Group including a wildly colorful sports jacket worn by host John McLaughlin and an even more colorful commentary by conservative commentator Pat Buchanan as he established the arguments against repeal of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell military policy. With most public figures championing repeal as a positive and historical civil rights moment, it's at least interesting to hear Buchanan defend the opposing view so passionately.
- 12/20/2010
- by Matt Schneider
- Mediaite - TV
Iron Man 2 is nothing but tremendous fun. I can not in any way say it is a great film, but moviegoers who can sit back and let flashy entertainment course over them - to say nothing of Marvel enthusiasts - will have a big, fat, stupid grin on their face from the echoey audio over the studio logo til (after!) the closing credits. If Iron Man 2 does anything, it truly grafts the comic book reading experience onto a feature film.
The most positive examples of this are the characters. We follow Iron Man because we love Tony Stark and the others in his Universe. Robert Downey Jr. is every bit as awesome here as the first film. Gwyneth Paltrow is given much more screentime and proves herself a nimble comedienne. In one scene she is supposed to have a cold (never explained) and her nagging sounds precisely like...
The most positive examples of this are the characters. We follow Iron Man because we love Tony Stark and the others in his Universe. Robert Downey Jr. is every bit as awesome here as the first film. Gwyneth Paltrow is given much more screentime and proves herself a nimble comedienne. In one scene she is supposed to have a cold (never explained) and her nagging sounds precisely like...
- 5/5/2010
- UGO Movies
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