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Christopher John "Chris" Matthews (born December 17, 1945) is an American news anchor and political commentator known for his nightly hour-long talk show, Hardball with Chris Matthews, which is televised on the American cable television channel MSNBC. On weekends he hosts the syndicated NBC News–produced panel discussion program The Chris Matthews Show. Matthews makes frequent appearances on many other NBC and MSNBC programs. On March 22, 2009, Matthews renewed the contract for Hardball with Chris Matthews through 2012.
Matthews was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Irish American parents and is a Roman Catholic. He attended La Salle College High School. He is a 1967 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, and did graduate work in economics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Matthews served in the United States Peace Corps in Swaziland from 1968 to 1970 as a trade development adviser.
When Matthews first arrived in Washington, D.C., he worked as a police officer with the United States Capitol Police. Subsequently, he served on the staffs of four Democratic members of Congress, including Senators Frank Moss and Edmund Muskie. In 1974, he mounted an unsuccessful campaign for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in which he received about 24% of the vote in the primary. Matthews was a presidential speechwriter during the Carter administration and later worked for six years as a top aide to longtime Speaker of the House of Representatives Tip O'Neill, playing a direct role in many key political battles with the Reagan administration.
Donald John Trump, Sr. (born June 14, 1946) is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have made him a well-known celebrity who was No. 17 on the 2011 Forbes Celebrity 100 list. He is well-known as a real-estate developer who amassed vast hotel, casino, and other real-estate properties, in the New York City area and around the world.
Trump is the son of Fred Trump, a wealthy New York City real-estate developer. He worked for his father's firm, Elizabeth Trump & Son, while attending the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and in 1968 officially joined the company. He was given control of the company in 1971 and renamed it The Trump Organization.
In 2010, Trump expressed an interest in becoming a candidate for President of the United States in the 2012 election. In May 2011, he announced he would not be a candidate, but a few weeks later he said he had not completely ruled out the possibility. In December 2011, Trump was suggested as a possible Vice Presidential selection by Michele Bachmann. Bachmann has since suspended her presidential campaign.
Actors: Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin (actor), Dylan McDermott (actor), John Lithgow (actor), Bill Maher (actor), Will Ferrell (actor), Dennis Miller (actor), J.D. Evermore (actor), John Goodman (actor), Joe Chrest (actor), Elton LeBlanc (actor), Dan Aykroyd (actor), Brian Cox (actor), Zach Galifianakis (actor), Lance E. Nichols (actor), Seth Morris (actor),
Plot: When Cam Brady (D-NC), a four-term Congressman, becomes a liability, the Motch brothers (think Koch brothers) recruit Marty Huggins, the son of a Republican heavy hitter, to run against him and be their vehicle to establish factories in the district that will import cheap Chinese labor. Trouble is, Marty is a lightweight, so his makeover falls to consultant Tim Wattley. The race tightens as Cam constantly shoots himself in the foot, while the prospect of winning also changes Marty and his family's dynamics. Meanwhile, Cam plays dirty, and Marty cottons on to the Moches' grand plan. What options do the rich have to get their way?
Keywords: baby, bitten-by-snake, camera-shot-from-inside-refrigerator, campaign-finance, campaign-manager, confession, congressional-hearing, congressman, crude-humor, drunk-drivingActors: Ulrich Noethen (actor), Hiam Abbass (actress), Pip Torrens (actor), Katharina Schüttler (actress), Yvonne Catterfeld (actress), Smadi Wolfman (actress), Ben Miles (actor), Lucas Gregorowicz (actor), John Warnaby (actor), Adam Kotz (actor), Eyal Rozales (actor), Ali Suliman (actor), Salim Dau (actor), Holly Aird (actress), Iain McKee (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Fred Armisen (actor), Dan Aykroyd (actor), Dana Carvey (actor), Dana Carvey (actor), Chevy Chase (actor), Jimmy Fallon (actor), Will Ferrell (actor), Will Forte (actor), Rudolph W. Giuliani (actor), Al Gore (actor), Bill Hader (actor), Darrell Hammond (actor), Darrell Hammond (actor), Darrell Hammond (actor), Fred Armisen (actor),
Plot: Saturday Night Live celebrates the 2008 Presidential Election with a best of clip show featuring some of the best sketches about the election. Sketches include Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton talking about the presidential nomination Katie Couric interviewing Sarah Palin, Hillary Clintong talking about the nomination process, Bill Clinton giving a non-endorsement of Obama on Weekend Update, George W. Bush giving an endorsement to McCain and Palin, the 2008 vice presidential debate between Biden and Palin, the CNN Univision Democratic Debate 2008, the town hall debate between Obama and McCain, and a montage of best moments. The special also features political comedy from SNL's history including Carter giving drug advise, Ronal Reagan mastermind, Perot and Stockdale in a car, a Michael Dukakis advertisement with puppets, a debate between Bush and Dukakis, and a debate with Gerald Ford. John McCain and Sarah Palin also appear.
Keywords: sketch-comedy, u.s.-presidentActors: Willie Nelson (actor), Mark Moses (actor), George Lopez (actor), Bill Maher (actor), Judge Reinhold (actor), Stanley Tucci (actor), Kelsey Grammer (actor), Kevin Costner (actor), Dennis Hopper (actor), David Dalton (actor), Gary Farmer (actor), Nathan Lane (actor), Larry King (actor), Mare Winningham (actress), Mary Hart (actress),
Plot: November, 2004, New Mexico. Bud is a slacker with one good thing in his life, his engaging fifth-grade daughter Molly. On election day, Bud is supposed to meet her at the polling place. When he doesn't show, she sneaks a ballot and is about to vote when the power goes off. It turns out that New Mexico's electoral votes will decide the contest, and there it's tied with one vote needing recasting - Bud's. The world's media and both presidential candidates, including the current President, descend on Bud in anticipation of his re-vote in two weeks. Can the clueless Bud, even with the help of Molly and a local TV reporter, handle this responsibility?
Keywords: abortion, absent-mother, aclu, advertisement, african-american, airforce-one, airplane, albuquerque-new-mexico, american-flag, american-footballActors: Jimmy Fallon (actor), Will Ferrell (actor), Will Ferrell (actor), Darrell Hammond (actor), Tom Hanks (actor), Phil Hartman (actor), Chris Kattan (actor), Chris Kattan (actor), Tim Meadows (actor), Seth Meyers (actor), Chris Parnell (actor), Chris Rock (actor), Adam Sandler (actor), Horatio Sanz (actor), Jimmy Fallon (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Fred Armisen (actor), Chris Parnell (actor), Jimmy Fallon (actor), Will Forte (actor), Will Forte (actor), Darrell Hammond (actor), Chris Kattan (actor), Chris Kattan (actor), Seth Meyers (actor), Seth Meyers (actor), Tracy Morgan (actor), Tracy Morgan (actor), Tracy Morgan (actor), Don Pardo (actor), Chris Parnell (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Charles Grodin (actor), Jay Leno (actor), Kevin Kline (actor), Ben Kingsley (actor), Parley Baer (actor), Frank Langella (actor), Kevin Kline (actor), Charles Hallahan (actor), Larry King (actor), Kevin Dunn (actor), Robin Gammell (actor), Bob Bergen (actor), Aaron Michael Lacey (actor), Ving Rhames (actor), Jason Reitman (actor),
Plot: Bill Mitchell is the philandering and distant President of the United States. Dave Kovic is a sweet-natured and caring Temp Agency operator, who by a staggering coincidence looks exactly like the President. As such, when Mitchell wants to escape an official luncheon, the Secret Service hires Dave to stand in for him. Unfortunately, Mitchell suffers a severe stroke whilst having sex with one of his aides, and Dave finds himself stuck in the role indefinitely. The corrupt and manipulative Chief of Staff, Bob Alexander, plans to use Dave to elevate himself to the White House - but unfortunately, he doesn't count on Dave enjoying himself in office, using his luck to make the country a better place, and falling in love with the beautiful First Lady...
Keywords: affair, airforce-one, barber, bicycle, body-double, bodyguard, boss-secretary-romance, budget, cabinet-meeting, campaign-headquartersActors: Jonathan Lynn (actor), Nadim Sawalha (actor), Maureen Lipman (actress), Nigel Hawthorne (actor), Verity Lambert (producer), Michael Elphick (actor), David Ryall (actor), Patrick Cassavetti (miscellaneous crew), Derek Deadman (actor), Hugh Quarshie (actor), Lesley Joseph (actress), Jack Rosenthal (writer), Frank Jarvis (actor), Janine Duvitski (actress), Evangeline Harrison (costume designer),
Plot: Follows a out of work Londoner looking for a job. Applies for the "Knowledge", which is learning all the streets and routes through Greater London. Takes about 2 years and when you are proficient, you are London Cabby
Keywords: independent-film, london-taxi, taxi, taxi-driverActors: Stuart Holmes (actor), Stuart Holmes (actor), Chuck Hicks (actor), Sol Gorss (actor), Ralph Brooks (actor), Jack Gargan (actor), Sam Harris (actor), Chuck Connors (actor), Rodney Bell (actor), Jack Daly (actor), Richard Deacon (actor), Don Dillaway (actor), James Dime (actor), George Cisar (actor), Stuart Holmes (actor),
Plot: When Mike Hagen and Marilla Brown marry after a whirlwind romance on the west coast, they return to New York to find that they don't have much in common. She is a clothing designer who lives in a swanky apartment and whose friends are actors, artists and the like. He is a sports writer who likes to go boxing matches and horse races. They clearly love one another and make every effort to be flexible. When a mobster, whom Mike has been accusing of fixing sports events, decides to go after him he must pretend to be out of town and mayhem ensues.
Keywords: actress, airplane, alley, apartment, assault, backstage, beverly-hills-california, bodyguard, boston-massachusetts, boxerActors: Robert Sterling (actor), Jeffrey Sayre (actor), Wyndham Standing (actor), Alexander Pollard (actor), King Baggot (actor), Chester Clute (actor), Hume Cronyn (actor), Lionel Barrymore (actor), John Webb Dillon (actor), Frank Darien (actor), Harry Hayden (actor), Boyd Davis (actor), Leyland Hodgson (actor), Walter Pidgeon (actor), Marshall Thompson (actor),
Plot: Brillant pianist Larry Addams allows his frustrated ambitions to ruin his life and commits suicide, leaving his wife, Lee, and two small children, Penny and Chase, under the stigma of disgrace. Lee takes over and devotes her life to paying off Larry's debts and raising her two step-children. Prior to her marriage, Lee had turned down the proposal of Chris Matthews, wealthy ship builder and college friend of Larry's, but he had remained as a true friend to both. On the night of the suicide, Lee and Chris had attended a dinner party together and, horrified and shocked at the death, Lee sends Chris away, and for ten years does everything possible for the children to make up for the loss of their father. Bewildered by some of the strange stories concerning her father, the grown-up Penny (June Allyson) questions Lee and her brother Chase. Later, Penny meets and falls in love with Chris, not realizing he is the man Lee gave up.
Keywords: envy, family-relationships, husband-wife-relationship, jealousy, love, love-affair, marriage, mental-illness, mother-daughter-relationship, resentment