and there on "the mclaughlin group" for the first time in my life i saw republicans laugh. they did that. republicans john mclaughlin and pat buchanan would get into arguments with liberal eleanor clift and it could get hot and it could get very angry but at some point there would always be laughter. always. at "the mclaughlin group" peak john had the highest-rated political talk show in the country because he had people like me watching who didn't care about politics. tv executives wanted a piece of the mclaughlin magic. they entertained countless pitches from people who wanted to create a show that they all said would be "the mclaughlin group" about everything. that was the pitch. "the mclaughlin group" about everything. i personally was asked to help out on a few pilots for networks where the pitch was simply that, "the mclaughlin group" about everything. none of those shows went anywhere. until bill maher got "politically incorrect" on comedy central" complete with bill's version of the mclaughlin set. bill in the middle seat and two guests on each side of him, joking a

donny: for those of us who watched "the mclaughlin group" in its entirety, we looked forward to somethingd segment. mclaughlin called it simply "predictions." >> predictions. next candidate to have trouble in the u.s. senate on confirmation. larry eagleburger. and we will get into all of the clients of kissinger associates. >> within weeks, delaware will authorize public flogging for drug trafficking. >> dianne feinstein will win the democratic gubernatorial race of california. >> governor bill clinton of arkansas had a weak primary showing. it will be a squeaker for reelection. >> if schwarzenegger wins, he will not be reelected. >> the nation is beginning to sour on globalization and will incline towards neo-isolationism but narrowly miss it. bye-bye. [laughter] donny: i like the slicked back lawrence o'donnell. you know, it it brought a little espn "sportscenter" quality. it could be fun. you could game it while still doing intelligent stuff. and you brought characters, critters. today, we have a lot of news critters on tv, this was the introduction of the political news critter. mark:

the mclaughlin group is a very coveted platform.with fresh faces. ♪ one, a poor white los angeles police officer charged in the videotaped beating of rodney king found not guilty this week by jury of 12. let me say one other thing. for heaven sakes, why didn't those reporters in the helicopter go down and help that guy who was being killed, an innocent victim on the street? that may be great reporting, but inhumane.ainly >> how you stop a helicopter in the middle of the street? >> there was not a lot of traffic there. they could have saved that life. >> the klansman is a good candidate. [laughter] >> when all the cameras came down there, he said he apologized for wearing that uniform. he talked about taxes, he talked about crime. they made the guy a martyr. >> he wanted to play it smart, yes or no. what do you say? the answer is, he was smart. clinton was questioned at the governor's mansion this weekend. he's trying to pick who should be his running mate and who should be dropped on the list right away. >> it is ironic. that workwo

before the mclaughlin group, shows about politics were more reporting than debate. often formal. arsed. when mclaughlin came on the air, suddenly political writers found with a today to throw sharp elbows at and with each other. with the issues of the day. a very coveted platform and a rehijack place for fresh faces. >>> with the video beating of rodney king were found not guilty by a jury of 12. was the jury verdict of acquittal a just verdict? >> let me say one other thing. for heaven's sakes, why didn't the reporters in helicopter go down and help that guy who was being zmild an innocent victim on the street. that may be great reporting but certainly inhumane. >> now, wait a minute. how do you land a helicopter in the middle of a busy street? >> it's pretty easy. there was not a lot of traffic there. >> did we address the issue of the candidate? >> as he good candidate. >> let me tell you. why. >> all the cameras came down. this he said he apologized for wearing that nazi uniform. he talked about taxes. he talked about racial set asides. he talked about crime. they made the guy

he created, produced and hosted the acclaimed political commentary show "the mclaughlin group." mclaughlin died today at his home in virginia - two days after missing a taping of his show for the first time in 34 years. the show pioneered a lively panel format - that would become commonplace - on political news programs in recent years. john mclaughlin was 89 years old. the deal is done - and the playboy mansion has a new who lives next door - says escrow has closed on his 100- million dollar purchase of hugh hefner's famous man cave. the 33-year-old - who owns his own investment firm - doesn't plan to move in anytime soon. under terms of the deal - playboy's 90-year- old founder may stay there for the rest of his life. after hefner leaves - metropoulos plans to connect the 5-acre playboy estate to his 2- acre home next door. the homes... built in the 1920s... were originally one estate. fox five is on a mission... to get school supplies in the hands of every student in need - here in the valley. we're taking a live look at our "take five to care" s-o-s drive.... how you can take

mclaughlin worked for two presidents but was best known for his long running panel show, the mclaughlin groupharlie rose has more. >> reporter: john mclaughlin was part of the sunday morning ritual more than three decades. >> an essay -- >> reporter: the american original brought the political panel to the masses and mclaughlin was known to work over a group of journalists. >> say to john tower, john, your time has come in interest of the pare, yourself, the republic you, ought to withdraw your nomination? has the time come? >> for all i care, they could name it -- >> before you get too high on your high horse, listen to this. >> reporter: before he tackled national and world politics, the ro he was a jesuit priest. he got the call to enter politics in 1970. though he made an unsuccessful bid for the u.s. senate he wound up in the white house as richard nixon's speech writer. the public affairs program launched in 1982. >> the mclaughlin group's most important fan. >> reporter: by 1985, mclaughlin was being roasted by president ronald reagan. >> in america's diet of political commentary, int

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the public affairs program launched in 1982. >> the mclaughlin group's most important fan. >> reporter being roasted by president ronald reagan. >> in america's diet of political commentary, nutritional values fall some where between potato chips and twinkies. by raising his issues and making predictions, mclaughlin minted partisan talk. >> let's move on. this is getting a little boring. >> reporter: his trademark signoff made sure he had the >> yes, or no, pat? >> wrong. >> no. >> yes. >> no. >> the answer is yes. bye-bye. ♪ ♪ ugh, this pimple's gonna last forever. oh come on. clearasil ultra works fast to begin visibly clearing up skin in as little as 12 hours. and acne won't last forever. just like your mom won't walk in on you forever. stephen! stephen! stephen! stephen! stephen! see what i'm sayin acne won't last. but for now, let's be clear. clearasil works fast. this back to school, get clearer skin for free. limited time offer in stores now. oh, hey jen! hey... ...you are buying finish these days. i got a new dishwasher and they recommend finish. really? you should try it. narr

the conservative commentator and host of the syndicated 'mclaughlin group' died at his home in virginia. he hosted his show for the past 34 years. he was a jesuit priest and was once a speechwriter for richard nixon. mclaughlin was one of the first people to change the format of political talk shows from bland affairs to more heated confrontations between his guests. john mclaughlin was 89 years old. california governor jerry brown has declared a state of emergency for san bernardino county. the so-called already grown to at least 15 thousand acres. more than eighty ?thousand residents have been forced to evacuate. two firefighters have minor injuries. and that's just ?one of three huge fires burning right now in california... the others burning more than two ?hundred structures so far. louisiana's governor has placed some parishes under curfew due to reports of looting. the state experienced the worst flooding in its history over the weekend. at least 40- thousand homes were damaged... and 11 people were killed. meanwhile... people throughout the country are offering to help the victim

if it wasn't for the mclaughlin group, there would probably be no "the five." ohn mclaughlin or, i don't know. >> or not. >> set your dvr so you never miss an episode of "the five." that's it for us. "special report" is next. >>> this is a fox news alert. we're getting reports right now out of rio de janeiro that american swimmers ryan lochte and james feigen have been indicted for falsely claiming they were robbed at gunpoint over the weekend. steve harrigan is live in rio. good evening, steve. >> reporter: shannon, keep in mind that the six-time gold medal winner ryan lochte is already in the u.s. that's not the case for the other three swimmers, including james feigen. he's still here in brazil. his passport has been seized, and now he faces possible charges on filing an illegal police report, a false report. such a charge could carry re

mclaughlin group was the original. >> still hosting until a few days ago. that would be you, joe, at the age of 89. >> actually, i think mclaughlin missed one show in 34 years. i think it was the one right before he died. >> are you suggesting i may not have the -- >> i'm not suggesting anything. just throwing out facts. >> i guess so. i mean, this, he was just a dominant figure in washington politics for decades and decades. and most importantly to us always have dear brother buchanan on with him. >> fred barnes. i don't think you can overstate the degree to which he has invented what all of us do. that influence of that show back in the day without cable tv. that show on a weekly basis did what disshow does 15 hours a week, but that 30 minutes stood alone. nothing like it. there were other shows, but nothing else with the sensibility of showing the country what pple in washington and in politics were talking about in a very sophisticated and combative way. >> yeah. so, let's talk about, got a lot of news this morning. let's talk really quickly before we di

friends and family and fans as well are mourning the death of tv host john mclaughlin of the mclaughlin group. >> has the time come for bush to reach for the telephone and say, get me -- >> no. >> and say to john tower, john, your time is coming and interest yourself and the republic? you want to withdraw your nomina? >> richard nixon's speech writer pioneered the political talk show. he served as an abrasive conservative commentator while interviewing a panel of jurni journalists and hosted his show on sunday morning for 34 years. during that 34 years. he only missed one show and that was this past sunday. he was 89. >>> a mystery of heartbreak in in gymnastics, simone biles captured her fourth gold medal in the games on the floor exercise and five total golds in rio and one bronze, she has the most record of a american gymnast in a single olympics. aly raisman brought the medal count to nine. to the beach now, where the power jennings and april ross were upset in the semifinalses by the brazilians. walsh jennings was handed her first ever loss in the bid to make it four straight gold medals

political commentary on television has hosted the mclaughlin group for 34 years passed away this morning, days after missing his first show since it debuted in 1982. as our own chuck todd put it today, john mclaughlin's legacy and influence can be seen on at least five cable channels daily, he changed political tv. that he did, upending the soft spoken tv commentary style with a show that was boisterous, free wheeling and entertaining, always signing off with his signature bye-bye, john mclaughlin was 89 years old. sheriff in town, cathy lanier, the first woman to serve as washington dc's police chief is leaving to become the nfl senior vice president of security. lanier will oversee security for all 32 teams and size. -- and supervise the super bowl. >>> on top of her four gold medals, simone biles still had one more dream here in rio to simone is a big fan who says she has a life-sized cutout of zac in her bedroom which she used to kiss on the cheek. now we're going to have more of if efron's surprise tomorrow morning on "today." >>> competition isn't the only thing here, so is >>> wel

. > john mclaughlin hose of the syndicated mclaughlin group tv show has died. he was 89 years old. mclaughlin hosted his show in d.c. for 34 years. he was instrumental in changing the format of political talk shows from bland affairs to moroccos confrontations between guests. once again, john mclaughlin iss death at the age of 89. he missed taping a show last week, the first one in 34 years. > i remember shows like that were.we >> boring. > no one would ever watch them and he turned that around. >> yes, he did straight ahead tonight at 6, the incredible. the huss torque flooding down in louisiana may get worse before it gets better.s if you have have a story ideaa call the fox5 tip line, the phone number is 202-895-3000. we do get some of our stories from you, the viewers.ewer you can also e-mail us atat fox5tips@wttg.com fox5tips@wttg.com. we'll be right back. tonight some areas of louisianae are entering recovery mode, but officials say the threat is nots yet over. fox news correspondent case i stege ellis in baton rouge with the latest. >>reporter: after days of devastate rainfal

. > john mclaughlin the long running host of the mclaughlin group has died. he was a figure on the show since 1982.982. his death comes days after hete missed hosting the show for the first time in 34 years. the yes, sir it withe ye presbyterian turned speech writer was 89 years old. we'll be right back. hollywood, i think that's what i we're doing right now is going a little hollywood.li > i think so. >> he van contact trump of course donald trump's daughter spotted vacationing with vladimir putin's rumoredrumo girlfriend. this is quite the triangle here. he van contact was with vladimir putin's -- let's break it downt for you a little bit. this is the campaign gossip. yvonne contact trump vacationing with murr dock who is now rumored to be dating vladimir putin. they posted this post of the two. according to people magazine this is a serious relationship. the reason this becomes trickycy it's not just a selfie among friends, it's because people are saying donald trump has denied any sort of relationship with vladimir putin but here's his daughter vacationin

john mclaughlin, a pioneer in political commentary on the mclaughlin group for 30 years passed away this morning, missing his first show since 1982. as our own chuck todd said today, john mclaughlin's legacy and influence can be seen on at least five cable channels daily, he changed political tv. that he did, upending the soft spoken tv commentary style with a show that was boisterous, free wheeling and entertaining, always signing off signature bye-bye, john mclaughlin was 81 years old. >>> catherine rainier is ending her 36 year career on the force to become security for the nfl. >>> on top of her four gold medals, simone biles still had one more dream here in rio to accomplish and it she met her crush, actor zac efron. she has a life sized cut out of him in her bedroom which she used to kiss. now we're going to have more of their surprise meeting tomorrow on "today." >>> competition ? ? the ford freedom sales event is on! our biggest event of the year just got better! ? ? ford cars, trucks and suvs. plus, tagged vehicles now get a thousand smart bonus. that's freedom from interest...

john mclaughlin, host of mclaughlin group, passed away yesterday his brash style on his talk show spawnedmitations and parodies. it taped here at nbc4 for several years and included panelists talking and shouting over each other. it always ended with his signature, out of time, bye bye. >>> d.c.'s police chief will tackle a new position with the nfl. she's headed to new york city to head security for the league. yesterday she announced her retirement after 26 years with the department. >> i feel like the transition for me now to the nfl, it is america's favorite sport. and that also deserves that same sense of safety. >> lanier dropped out of high school and earned her ged to join the department and eventually rose through the ranks. she steered the department toward community policing and under her tenure, homicides continued to drop but edged up recently. the question now turns to who will replace her. >> someone who really had the heart and the district a safer place. >> we need to have a chief appointed that knows the city. come from the ranks of the metropolitan police department. >>

his "mclaughlin group" has been a fixture on sunday morning for 34 years. >> issue one -- >> mclaughlin had a distinct, abrasive style of interrogating >> has the time come for george bush to reach for the telephone and say get me john tower. and say your common interest in the party and the republic. >> pelley: mclaughlin's place in popular culture was secured when he was spoofed on "saturday night live" by dana carvey. >> what number am i thinking of? pat buchanan. >> 82. >> madeleine-- >> pelley: john mclaughlin, who was 89, had never missed a broadcast until this past sunday. and he always had the final word. >> bye-bye. >> pelley: the talk at the olympics today involved a dive nowhere near the swimming pool. american allyson felix was going for the gold in the 400 meter when shaunae miller of the bahamas showed off her diving skills. she got the medal. felix got the silver and we'll be right my business was built with passion... but i keep it growing by making every dollar count. that's why i have the spark cash card from capital one. with it, i earn unlimited 2% cash back on all o

he was on the air for more than three decades as the host of the political talk show the mclaughlin group. as at a news host. >>> if your weekend plans include taking metro, you are going to want to listen to this. there is no red line services this weekend from shady grove. metro providing shuttle bus service from the rail stations to other stops on the red line. the weekend shutdown part of the aggressive plan to stop the five mile stretch of track. >> i usually wait until this time to get to work. now i will be delayed because the train is not running from here to there. >> shuttle buses are replacing trains. express buses go straight through. local buses stop at rockville, twin brook, and white flint. >>> well, the national zoo, that place was party central today. celebrating not one, but two panda birthday. all four residents got to take in the fun. bei bei the best of honor because he is turning one on monday. his party live on but mom, meijiang stole the show. she picked out his symbolic chinese item an even ate his cake. but bei bei didn't seem to mind because he got his first tas

host of the mclaughlin group died of prostate cancer today. his political talk show raised the bar by raising voices, watching the round table format of pundits. he missed only one show in his years, last sunday when he was too ill to go on. >>> a rat academy tonight,he with the office of councilman cory johnson holding the sessions at the lgbt center in the west village. experts were on hand to teach people ways to rat-proof their apartments and buildings. >> everybody has a role in pet control. what this funding has done for us is allow us to bring together diverse groups like elected officials, community boards, and 30 rodent resistant garbage cans were raffled off tonight. >>> the topic was new and created ways to remember loved ones who die. a kind of how-to and dare i say fun book written by former eyewitness news producer allison gilbert. my honor to interview the author tonight at the new york public library in midtown manhattan. her new book past and present, keep ing memories of loved ones alive. ways to remember family membe e of th

television host, ushered in a rough and tumble new era of politil syndicated broadcast, "the mclaughlin group." often ending his program with these simple two words. >> bye-bye. >> john mclaughlin, who hosted his final show earlier this month, was 89. he will be missed. >>> in oklahoma city tonight, a a violent crash involving a city bus, caught on camera. surveillance video capturing the moment a motorist blows a red light. the bus driver trying to avoid the collision. instead, though, you see passengers sent flying into the aisle. some injured. he was later arrested. >>> a bizarre scene inside a florida convenience store. the jacksonville sheriff's office trying to identify this woman. she was confronted over $11 worth of stolen candy bars. a shop employee locking her in the store. that's when she started tearing the store apart, one item at a time. she was then let out. she did take off before police arrived. there is a reward tonight. >>> the end of an era, over in sin city tonight. the riviera hotel and casino, which opened in 1955, leveled early this morning. a cloud of dust blanketing

his "mclaughlin group" has been a fixture on sunday morning for 34 years. >> pelley: mclaughlin had a distinctive, abrasive style of interrogating a panel of journalists. >> has the time come for george bush to reach for the telephone and say, get me john tower? >> no, no. >> and say to john tower, "john, your time has come. in interest of the party, yourself and the republic, you ought to withdraw your nomination?" has that time come? >> pelley: mclaughlin's place in popular culture was secured when he was spoofed on "saturday night live" by dana carvey. >> what number am i thinking of? pat buchanan? eleanor clift? >> is it between 1-100? >> don't skirt the issue! >> 40! i don't-- >> wrong! >> pelley: john mclaughlin, who was 89, had never missed a broadcast until this past sunday. and he always had the final word. >> bye-bye. >> pelley: the talk at the olympics today involved a dive nowhere near the swimming pool. american allyson felix was going for the gold in the 400 meter when shaunae miller of the bahash skills. she got the medal, felix got the silver, and we'll be right back.