Aug 27th, 2008 · Hillary Clinton is urging all of her supporters to get behind Barack Obama. In a prime-time speech Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention, Clinton told the delegates, "No way, no how, no McCain." That line drew applause from Obama, who was watching with supporters in Montana.
Jul 24th, 2008 · The Monty Python funnyman is back with Not The Messiah, an adaptation of the 1979 film Life of Brian. He reprises some of the original songs and characters, and laments that the sheep get more applause than he does.
Sep 24th, 2007 · Filmmaker Ken Burns' new documentary The War recently debuted its first episode on PBS. Before its release, Burns was criticized by Latinos who said the film failed to acknowledge Latino contributions to the war. In response, Burns agreed to add new material. Still, some Latinos remain unimpressed. Angelo Falcon, of the National Institute for Latino Policy, and Lionel Sosa, a PBS board member, explain the lingering discontent.
Sep 11th, 2007 · Crucial to whether Gen. David Petraeus' Iraq assessment lands with applause or a thud are eight Senate Republicans who broke ranks with President Bush over the summer. All eight hail from states where the war is unpopular; half face tough re-election bids in 2008.
Aug 24th, 2006 · The Emmy awards ceremony takes place Sunday. This year, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences tried a new nominating system intended to boost the chances of some previously neglected shows. But the changes have largely been considered a failure.
Mar 10th, 2006 · Mission controllers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., burst into applause as the Reconnaissance Orbiter arrives safely to Mars. Only about two-thirds of NASA's Mars missions have survived. The spacecraft is supposed to gather more information about Mars than all previous missions combined.
Feb 20th, 2006 · Cabaret singer Maude Maggart has a show biz pedigree -- her grandparents performed together in a swing band in the 1930s and '40s, her parents met in the original cast of the Broadway musical Applause and her little sister is pop star Fiona Apple. Her shows and albums have been earning rave reviews.
Oct 3rd, 2005 · David Welna discusses the Harriet Miers Supreme Court nomination, from the Capitol. The preliminary Republican reaction is one of applause, he says.