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Global Politics
Harry Shearer says so long to 'the Bushmen'
The Takeaway
October 31, 2008
With just four days left until the election, early voting and new polling numbers are dominating the headlines. But comedian and satirist Harry Shearer doesn't want voters overlook the legacy of President George W. Bush and his administration.
Environment
Harry Shearer watches Gustav from afar with the help of 30,000 satellites
The Takeaway
September 02, 2008
About half of the year, actor and comedian Harry Shearer lives in the French Quarter of New Orleans. He's been watching Gustav's wrath from afar, via satellite feeds from his other home in Southern California.
Harry Shearer on The Simpsons, Twenty Years Later
The Takeaway
January 08, 2010
20 years ago, The Simpsons stepped out of the Tracy Ullman show and into their own half-hour timeslot on the then-fledgling FOX network. 450 episodes later, they're still going strong. We talk this morning with one of the show's long time voice actors, Harry Shearer.
Global Politics
Day Two at the DNC
To the Point
August 25, 2008
The keynote speaker is Virginia's former Governor, Mark Warner, but the star of the show will be Hillary Clinton.
Culture
‘This Is Spinal Tap’ at 35
Studio 360
February 28, 2019
Behind one of the best documentaries ever made about a band — even if the band wasn’t real.