The Rachel Maddow Show (tv program)

'The Americans,' FX lead TCA Award nominations

2013-06-10 14:48:00

"The Americans" and its channel, FX, led the pack in the Television Critics Assn. awards nominations, announced Monday morning. The first season of the Cold War spy drama starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys grabbed four nominations, including a...

Essential reading after Newtown: 'Columbine' by Dave Cullen

2012-12-17 16:12:00

When it comes to events like the recent school shooting in Newtown, Conn., there are knowns, unknowns and, already, mis-knowns. A photograph of Ryan Lanza circulated asserting he was the shooter, when in fact it was his brother, Adam Lanza. Their mother,...

TCA Awards go giddy over 'Glee,' 'Modern Family' and 'Breaking Bad'

2010-06-03 21:33:28

MSNBC taps former Democratic aide Lawrence O'Donnell to host new prime-time show

2010-06-15 16:35:35

NBCU Chief Jeff Zucker confirms Piers Morgan will continue on 'America's Got Talent' and has asked to do 'another job'

2010-07-14 16:36:16

Songwriter protesting coverage of iPhone 4 antenna problems gets Apple's attention

2010-07-16 21:36:18

RACHEL MADDOW

2009-03-01 00:00:00

The arts are critical to my admittedly totally chauvinistic goals for my country: I want the United States to have the biggest economy in the world, the best standard of living, a healthy population that shoots at each other far less than we do now,...

Quick Takes

2008-08-21 00:00:00

France aims against TV for toddlers France's broadcast authority has banned French channels from airing TV shows aimed at children under 3 years old, to shield them from developmental risks it says television viewing poses at that age. The ruling also...

On gay marriage, who will pay the price -- Obama or Romney?

2012-05-11 06:19:00

Barack Obama has crossed the Rubicon and come to the defense of same-sex marriage. For him, it was a small step, since his is already the most pro-gay rights presidency in history, but it will have big political ramifications. The war is on. The line...

Fred Karger: A man with a mission

2012-06-07 18:20:00

For decades, a fear of discrimination kept Fred Karger from seeking office and coming out as openly gay. When the Laguna Beach resident, a Republican and partner in a top political consulting firm, publicly came out in 2006 after campaigning against...

Professor remembered as a legal ally

2012-02-21 21:26:52

Friends of a Chapman University law professor who died after falling from a parking structure last week remembered her as a legal ally to supporters of same-sex marriage. Mary "Katherine" Baird Darmer was one of the founding members and served as the...

Obama speech tonight to shift schedules; â€˜Americaâ€™s Got Talentâ€™ has Orlando connection

2010-08-31 16:34:41

He set out to test the claim that cable television shows allow the public to insulate themselves from opposing viewpoints--polarizing the electorate. For the study, Arceneaux conducted two experiments.

2011-01-27 03:37:35

Maddow always has an interesting angle or finds surprising relationships between disparate facts, statistics and personalities. But it's her infectious enthusiasm for the nuts and bolts of government and media that makes her show compelling.

2009-03-16 00:00:00