being on hbo gives you time to develop that. but we live in the world now where people the attention span is really sure. god have to watch seven or eight or nine episodes to get the point you have made now, that you are trying to get us to wrestle with the amenity of these characters and this -- with the humanity of these characters and this yearning, will people stick with it? >> first of all, audiences are smarter than they know they are and we rely on them. we count on that. we rely on that. they will not understand some of the details of some of it, but they get it that jerry had a very smart idea in this one race, betting on one horse. they will understand that. i think they will be easy with not worrying about some esoterica of detail that goes by as long as they get the general drift. by the time we're into episode two, a lot of these exanations becomes clear. then you can flow through the pattern. tavis: can you get the general drift of a series like this without understanding horseracing? >> absolutely. i do not unders

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"life's too short" hbo sundays, february 19 at 10:30 p.m. and i think if that's not a screen grab for somebody for valentine's day, ricky gervais hump ago raccoon. [ male announcer ] good news: men use soap. bad news; men use soap that can really dry their skin. fear not. dove men+care is here. it's the bar with 1/4 moisturizing cream. so it cleans and leaves skin feeling moisturized. dove men+care. (cheers and applause) >> jon: you know, i i don't know how much of our show tonight actually got through the sensors but i hope you enjoyed it and it did not in any way ruin the mood of your... of your valentine's night celebration. that's our show. join e us tomorrow night at 11:00. >> go big with a big hunk of love bear for

"life's too short" hbo sundays, february 19 at 10:30 p.m. and i think if that's not a screen grab for somebody for valentine's day, ricky gervais hump ago ra (cheers and applause) >> jon: you know, i i don't know how much of our show tonight actually got through the sensors but i hope you enjoyed it and it did not in any way ruin the mood of

"life's too short" hbo sundays, february 19 at 10:30 p.m. and i think if that's not a screen grab for somebody for valentine's day, ricky gervais hump ago raccoon.

"life's too short" hbo sundays, february 19 at 10:30 p.m. and i think if that's not a screen grab for somebody for valentine's day, ricky gervais hump ago raccoo (cheers and applause) >> jon: you know, i i don't know how much ofur

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his hbo series is coming back with live shows. in some ways this is publicity.ish he'd have done it when he didn't have something to sell because look at the publicity he's already got for this. it's not $1 million, probably, but you and i are talking about it. >> i think there would be a big fuss if dennis miller gave money. we have about a half minute left. when maher makes fun of romney or santorum or gingrich, are people going to say, well, he's pushing an agenda? >> i can't imagine because the people who watch maher are not going to accuse him of pushing an agenda. and his fans who love him the most usually are chemically altered, and i don't even think they'll notice. >> you're right about dennis miller, though. i think there would be more push. >> they've got to be sober and at the same time, you both team to be perfectly comfortable with it. david zurich -- >> perfectly comfortable. >> gail, thanks very much for stopping by. >>> abc gets inside a factory that makes ipods. >>> and the website mediaite raises the bar. "the media monitor" is coming your way

. >> reporter: hbo calls it a docudrama.eeks of the 2008 republican presidential campaign. >> the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull -- lipstick. it shows palin as uninformed, unpredictable and unprepared for the national spotlight. >> you can actually see russia from land here in alaska. >> oh, my god, what have we done? >> reporter: palin supporters are lashing out, demanding hbo issue an apology. in a statement, on palin's website, they said hbo has has distorted, twisted and invented facts. they call it a docu-drama. there's little docu in it. >> it's not a documentary, some things are compressed. but it's credible and she knows that people will believe it. >> reporter: speaking on fox news, where she is now a contributor, palin insisted the film is false. >> i won't waste my time to watch it. i encourage others to find something else more productive to do. >> telling me what to say, what to wear. how to talk. i am not your puppet. >> reporter: despite the criticism, hbo is standing ground. saying it has been

life's too short airs sunday on hbo it's so g.ink ricky was a powerhouse in come by but clearly now i realize you are carrying this man. and you can tell him i said that. >> i appreciate that. >> jon: very nice to see

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in a statement on palin's website they say "hbo has distorted, twisted, and invented facts.call it a docu-drama. there is little docu in it." >> it's an documentary. some things are compress pd p but it's credible and she knows people will believe it. >> reporter: speaking on fox news where she's a contributor palin insisted the film is false. >> i honesestly will not waste time watching it and i encourage others to find something else more productive to do. >> they're telling me what to say, what to wear, how to talk. i am not your puppet! >> reporter: despite the criticism, hbo is standing its ground saying the film's been thoroughly sourced not only by the journalists who wrote the book but also hbo's own research, including first-person interviews and news coverage. >> she's a great actress, right? >> controversy or not, there's no denying the serious star power behind the film. it stars julianne moore, an uncanny look-like, as palin. >> i am single-handedly carrying this campaign. i'm going to do what i want. >> reporter: ed harris as senator john mccain. and woody harr

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now hbo is coming out with a movie based on the book. in this story of john mccain and sarah palin's campaign, while the production designer paid close attention to detail, that convention is dead on. they tracked down the original campaign bus, resurrecting the straight talk express. i love that. julian moore's portrayal of sarah palin. take a look. >> they say the different between a hockey mom and a pit bull, lipstick. >> you know they say the different between a hockey mom and a pit bull, lipstick. >> look at this doppleganger. her famous interview with charlie gibson. >> you can actually see russian from land here in alaska. >> and john, look at ed harris cast at john mccain. he seems to have all the mccain gestures and expressions. a pretty good likeness there. >> it is incredible. the performances in the movie are astonishing across the board. >> and you will want to see them. >> in due time. chris: when we come back, the return of sarah palin. that is going to scare people. how mccain took the huge risk by picking her in 2008. we

life's too short airs sunday on hbo it's so g.house in come by but clearly now i realize you are carrying this man. and you can tell him i said that. >> i appreciate that. >> jon: very nice to see hey ladies. this movie is not for you! and neither is dr pepper ten. 23 flavors from 10 manly calories. it's what guys want. like this! catch phrase! >> jon: that's our show. join us tomorrow night at 11:00. here it is your mement of zen. >> the table. he walks up and says he was nudged in the back. she's so elegant. she pulled this off. >> do you see a nudge. captioning sponsored by comedy central captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org captioning sponsored by comedy central >> stephen: will high gas prices hurt president obama?

the movie comes to hbo on march 10.ifferent from the best- selling book would cover the whole campaign. the hbo movie is just about the john mccain's campaign. we start with the 60 days of the election campaign. governor sarah palin said on our website, there they go again, and said that it is sensationalized and distorted. she put up some pictures that showed her in a softer light. we spoke with the filmmakers. they said they did not want this to be seen as a hit on governor pailin they want this to be seen as a fair portrayal. we see her electrifying crowds and her touching connection with children and families. whether you like governor sarah palin or not, there's something for you in the movie. >> doesn't have any effect because of the timing on what's happening with the gop right now? >> the republican party does not have a face right now. there's a vacuum. most republicans don't want that face to be governor pailin but it is an opportunity former, a chance to galvanize her supporters. game change is not a document

>> i think they want to go head-to-head with hbo.e most recent earnings call, reed hastings talked a lot about how they see hbo-go as the main competitor. doing this service where they offer content on demand streaming. so by creating original content, they're becoming a next generation showtime or hbo for the web. we'll see how successful it is. it's interesting that shows you order one or two episodes and see if the ratings are good and then you decide if you're going to order the rest of the season. netflix is counting on this to work it seems like because they ordered this first season. but they've already committed to a second season without seeing how it's going to even do. so they are going up against these cable channels as the cable channels shift more online and compete more with netflix. >> julia, thank you very much. all right. next up, more competition for netflix. this time from redbox. ceo of coinstar earlier on cnbc talking about redbox's new streaming deal with verizon. >> you think about our ubiquitous footprint, we

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