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January 23, 2008

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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Carl Bernstein, author of the controversial book on Hillary Clinton, A Woman in Charge, discusses Bill Clinton's role on the campaign trail. Oscar-nominated Juno director Jason Reitman reacts to the honors received by his sophomore feature.


Carl Bernstein

Carl Bernstein

Carl Bernstein

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Journalist explains why the battle between the Clintons and Barack Obama is different than other political contests. (1:20)
 
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Carl Bernstein helped unearth President Nixon's role in the Watergate scandal. He went on to become ABC News' Washington Bureau chief and senior correspondent and a contributing editor at Time and Vanity Fair magazines. He's also a best-selling author, whose books include Loyalties: A Son's Memoir and, his latest, A Woman in Charge—a controversial look at Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Earlier in his career, Bernstein covered police and court beats for The Washington Post.


 

Jason Reitman

Jason Reitman

Jason Reitman

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Juno director describes finding out that he was nominated for an Academy Award. (:58)
 
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The son of two successful directors, Jason Reitman has found his own success in the industry. He grew up on his father's sets, worked as an extra and was a production assistant before moving on to making shorts and directing TV ads. Reitman followed the success of his debut feature—the critically acclaimed Thank You For Smoking—with the teen-pregnancy film Juno, which netted Oscar nods for best director and picture. Next up for his Hard C Productions is the seriocomedy Bonzai Shadowhands.