By Paul J. Gough March
President Clinton is a big fan of "24" even though "an uber right-wing
guy"
produces the Emmy-winning political thriller.
Clinton told TV advertisers Friday that his favorite show is the medical
drama "Grey's Anatomy," and he appreciates "Boston Legal" for the dynamic
between William Shatner and James Spader. "It's something to behold," he
said.
As for "24," which was co-created by noted Republican Joel Surnow, Clinton
said he enjoys the fact that conservatives and liberals alike can be the
bad
guys in the show.
"They're trying to be fair," Clinton said.
His other must-see TV shows include "All in the Family," "I Love Lucy,"
"The
Andy Griffith Show" and "Bonanza" -- all of which air on TV Land, which
sponsored his appearance at the cable network's "upfront" presentation to
advertisers at Jazz at Lincoln Center in the Time Warner Building.
"As you know, my wife is away, so I'm home alone a lot," Clinton said of
Sen. Hillary Clinton, who is running for the Democratic presidential
nomination in 2008. "I'm particularly grateful to TV Land for giving me
something to do at night."
He also found time to focus on real-world interests such as global
warming,
hurricane and tsunami relief, AIDS and childhood obesity.
--
"Good evening. Earlier today, I ordered America's armed forces to strike
military and security
targets in Iraq. They are joined by British forces. Their mission is to
attack Iraq's nuclear,
chemical, and biological weapons programs and its military capacity to
threaten its neighbors.
Their purpose is to protect the national interest of the United States,
and
indeed the interests
of people throughout the Middle East and around the world. Saddam Hussein
must not be allowed
to threaten his neighbors or the world with nuclear arms, poison gas, or
biological weapons."
-- Bill Clinton, Dec. 16, 1998
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