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‘24’ writer/producer sees Iraq up close

Howard Gordon, the writer/producer behind Fox’s “24,” got a real-life dose of political intrigue during a recent trip to Iraq organized by the Pacific Council on International Policy, a nonpartisan international affairs group with close ties to the U.S. Department of Defense. Gordon talks here about spending the night in Saddam Hussein’s palace, why American Jews should care about progress in Iraq and how Hollywood could be doing more to spread American values.

Oliver Stone apologizes for Jewish accusations

Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone apologized for saying in an interview that the Jewish lobby controls Washington\’s foreign policy and that Hitler\’s actions should be put \”into context.\”

Oliver Stone decries Jewish lobby’s power

Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone in an interview decried what he called the Jewish lobby\’s control over Washington\’s foreign policy and said that Hitler\’s actions should be put \”into context.\”

Rivers Rolls in New Documentary

Joan Rivers wanted Johnny Carson to be the first one to know when she was offered a chance to have her own late night show on Fox. But when she called him, he hung up the phone and never spoke to her again. That’s one of the tough blows the comedienne has had to go through in her career.\n

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