based on a script that had been written 20 years earlier through steven spielberg's company, and michael crichtone novelist, had written the script. we read the script, went, made a deal with nbc, and then we produced the show. i think my major contribution to that was george clooney. david: you selected him? leslie: george was the guy that i put under contract for four years in a row. he was doing a lot of pilots. he was doing a lot of episodes. and he really wasn't getting anywhere. and i believed in him. i said this guy is really good looking. he's really charming. [laughter] leslie: he's a great guy. so i was the one who talked the producer into using george clooney in "e.r." david: and did he call you many times and thank you? leslie: by the way, believe it or not, he still calls and he thanks me. we're still very close friends. he's the only one -- most actors, most producers, most directors, once they succeed, they forget anybody else helped them, you know? that's sort of the way of the world. i think it's the same in washington as it is in hollywood. [laughter] leslie: where once you succ

westworld, a futuristic thriller based on the michael crichton movie of the same name, has 22 nominationskes me so proud. i knew that, from reading the three pages on the first script, that it was going to be very special. now it's getting the attention and the notoriety, and people are actually connecting to the story. thandie newton and sir anthony hopkins are nominated for their roles in westworld. television has never been more popular, from prime—time dramas like westworld to satirical comedies and binge—watching on the streaming services. no wonder the stars are celebrating. is kind of like the wild west, people don't understand the field yet, it is continuing to grow. this golden age of tv is so young, it is just kicked off, to beasts part of something like that is exciting. i, donald trump. i, the best—ever donald trump. america's best—known satirical comedy, saturday night live, leads the list of nominees, with alec baldwin nominated for his portrayal of donald trump. political satire is stronger than ever. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. lets speak to us tv critic sonia sara

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discussion of the conventions in miami and chicago and 68, and then fog cemetery and then a couple of michael crichton. >> what's the purpose of reading the first two book? >> the montagne book i'm reading because he is right at the nascent period of moving into the enlightenment era. very -- considered to be a prototypical humanist. i think to be educated on the western civilization, you should probably read montadne. the fooled firebrands and whatever else they're calling these folks, it's a look at the new left, taking us through the -- from probably the 1920's forward and the new left and how that developed. >> how many books do you have going at one time? >> i think i have six books going. so,. >> how too you manage that? >> i don't sleep much. you read whatever you're in the mood to road. montagne, i'm mostly done with it but have 75-80 pays to go but i'm taking a few days off from him. might sneak a little early to the prague cemetery because that's a little bit more interesting in some ways. >> you have also gotture own book coming occupy. >> i've written a couple of books and two poock that w