Unemployment is not the same as poverty.  Still, how many shows are there about working-class issues these days, compared to things like Roseanne popping up during the Reagan-Bush years?

Unemployment is not the same as poverty.  Still, how many shows are there about working-class issues these days, compared to things like Roseanne popping up during the Reagan-Bush years?

No, I arguing that these works largely predated Clinton — Down and Out in Bev Hills, that MSCL episode, With Honors, etc.

No, I arguing that these works largely predated Clinton — Down and Out in Bev Hills, that MSCL episode, With Honors, etc.

It's fun seeing McDreamy looking that scruffy.

It's fun seeing McDreamy looking that scruffy.

It's fun seeing McDreamy looking that scruffy.

Basically, the media cares about the homeless during Republican administrations, and ignores them (and poverty issues in general) when Democrats are in power.  It's one of the downsides of pervasive liberal bias in the media.

Basically, the media cares about the homeless during Republican administrations, and ignores them (and poverty issues in general) when Democrats are in power.  It's one of the downsides of pervasive liberal bias in the media.

Basically, the media cares about the homeless during Republican administrations, and ignores them (and poverty issues in general) when Democrats are in power.  It's one of the downsides of pervasive liberal bias in the media.

RDJ was asked at a press conference what his Tropic Thunder character would have thought of Foxx's performance:

RDJ was asked at a press conference what his Tropic Thunder character would have thought of Foxx's performance:

I was about to note that The Soloist is based on a true story; you can read Lopez's LA Times columns on him here: http://www.latimes.com/ente…

I was about to note that The Soloist is based on a true story; you can read Lopez's LA Times columns on him here: http://www.latimes.com/ente…

More on verisimilitude: your firm's divorce lawyer isn't bringing in the kind of business that takes care of a $60M debt. And the Zack character, as written, isn't so reckless as to put up that viral video without telling mom first.

More on verisimilitude: your firm's divorce lawyer isn't bringing in the kind of business that takes care of a $60M debt. And the Zack character, as written, isn't so reckless as to put up that viral video without telling mom first.

The network which adapted The Office and the guy who adapted FNL and Parenthood for that network?

The network which adapted The Office and the guy who adapted FNL and Parenthood for that network?

Because the Comedy Central shows aren't afraid to be mean; SNL still wants to be a place where Romney or Palin could walk on and do a cameo.

Because the Comedy Central shows aren't afraid to be mean; SNL still wants to be a place where Romney or Palin could walk on and do a cameo.