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American Idol Season 8 Finale

TIME.com — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:00:27 +0000

TIME's James Poniewozik and American Idol Season 6 runner-up Blake Lewis were here live, bringing you up-to-the-minute commentary on American Idol's Season 8 Finale, as well as exhilarating red-carpet coverage. Your comments are always welcome, so be sure that you are logged in to post. Follow our Live Blog on Twitter View more American Idol coverage on [...]

The First 100 Days: Presidential News Conference

TIME.com — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:00:34 +0000

CNN marked President Barack Obama's 100th day in office with prime-time coverage that recalled last year's primary and general election nights, right down to John King's magic wall. The network compiled a national report card of Obama's performance, using opinion polls and a series of viewer surveys. The big night was April 29, pre-empting regular programming [...]

The 81st Annual Academy Awards

TIME.com — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:00:58 +0000

TIME's Kate Betts, Richard Corliss and James Poniewozik were here live, bringing you up-to-the-minute commentary on the telecast. If you missed the action, you can still view TIME's Oscar Guide and TIME's Photo Essay on the Best Oscar Dresses. All times listed below are Eastern Standard Time (EST). James Poniewozik - 11:57 PM: So the Oscars [...]

The Inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden

TIME.com — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:00:56 +0000

TIME's Michael Grunwald, Karen Tumulty and James Poniewozik were here live to cover this historic event. As always, your comments are welcome, so please log in to submit. All times listed below are Eastern Standard Time (EST). Michael Grunwald - 5:59 p.m.: They've just pointed out on cnn that out of crisis comes opportunity. Yes, it's time [...]

The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards

TIME.com — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:00:52 +0000

Pierce Brosnan, Sandra Bullock, Gerard Butler, Sean Combs and Zac Efron presented NBC's telecast of "The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards," on Sunday, January 11, from 8:00 p.m. – 11 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) at The Beverly Hilton. TIME's Kate Betts, Richard Corliss and James Poniewozik were here live, bringing you up-to-the-minute coverage on the [...]

Election Day

TIME.com — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +0000

Barack Obama Elected President With Mandate for Change When historians look back at the 2008 presidential landslide, they won't focus on the fact that Barack Obama — soon to be our 44th President and our first African American commander-in-chief — ran a smart and steady campaign. They won't focus on William Ayers or Joe the Plumber [...]

The Third Presidential Debate

James Poniewozik — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:00:00 +0000

The third and final Presidential Debate was held on October 10th, and it started at 9:00 p.m. EST, John McCain and Barack Obama faced off for 90 minutes at Hofstra University in Long Island, New York. Bob Schieffer, CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent, was the moderator. TIME's Michael Grunwald, Jim Poniewozik, and Karen Tumulty brought you [...]

The Second Presidential Debate

michaelgrunwald — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:00:00 +0000

McCain and Obama faced off for 90 minutes in a town hall style debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. NBC's Tom Brokaw was the moderator. Michael Grunwald, Jim Poniewozik, and Karen Tumulty once again brought you up-to-the-minute commentary on the debate, which started at 9:00 p.m. EST. They will return here live on Wednesday, October [...]

The Vice Presidential Debate

michaelgrunwald — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:00:00 +0000

All times listed below are EST. 10:45 PM - MG - Overall: I thought Biden seemed knowledgable and intelligent and passionate and a bit mouthy, which, it just so happens, is pretty much what Joe Biden is. I thought Palin seemed like someone who knew basic Republican talking points--not just because she's crammed, but because [...]

Re: Big Fat Wrap-Up

Karen Tumulty — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:50:53 +0000

This was a weird one, given the bifurcated nature of it. It was supposed to be about foreign policy, but that's not what is on everyone's mind this week. As a result, Lehrer had to split it in half, and it didn't feel like either candidate got a groove. Overall: I'd say it wasn't a [...]