Toronto Public Library Endorses a Woman for President . . .
Julia Louis-Dreyfus just won her fifth consecutive Emmy Sunday night for outstanding lead actress in a comedy playing Vice President Selina Meyer in Veep. Coincidentally I had just finished watching season 4 of Veep at the cottage this summer. The cliff hanger finale has Meyer and her male rival in a statistical tie for President in the electoral college vote (please don't tell me what happens in season 5). Veep also just won its second Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series.
I will admit that I am a tiny bit obsessed with the current US presidential election. The confabulation of Emmy wins for Veep, DVD watching and the American political situation created a frenzy in my head that only a combination of Swedish berries and wine gum jujubes could soothe and assuage.
So, if you haven't had a chance to watch award winning Dreyfus in Veep, "Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy ride". It's quite a ribald, but on point, political satire with great acting and snappy dialogue. Prescient as well. Enjoy. You're welcome.
If you like more serious political drama you may enjoy Kevin Spacey in House of Cards:
And, if you like your political drama and intrigue a bit more historical, you may also enjoy The Borgias:
Even though Dreyfus has won'the Emmy for Veep several times, her acceptance speech on Sunday was especially moving as she paid homage to her father who had died just a few days earlier, while still making sharply appropriate, politically humorous comments.
6 thoughts on “Toronto Public Library Endorses a Woman for President . . .”
I find this posting – with its failed tongue-in-cheek style and presumption of Americanism – to be unbecoming for the *Toronto* Public Library.
If for some reason one wished to place themself on an endless holds list for a scratched-up DVD set of a miniseries about a female head of state, _Borgen_ is a better choice, which the library bought only because I blue-formed it (a perennial theme in these comments).
On another day we can discuss television series the library refuses to buy, in part because they don’t come in tidy single-season sets that Processing can just slap stickers on and Bob’s your uncle.
Thanks for another title suggestion — I’ve seen a few random episodes on TV and it’s fun. A different feel from VEEP. Here’s a link to the DVDs for Borgen if folks are interested:
* http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/search.jsp?N=37907&Ns=p_pub_date_sort&Nso=0&Ntt=borgen
To quote the summary from out catalogue:
“Explores the insular world of high-stakes Danish politics and the press corps that covers it in instantaneous, relentless news cycles. Birgitte Nyborg becomes Prime Minister of Denmark through a political fluke and has to learn the ways of power, quickly. She’s an altruistic public servant in an old boys club and must master the art of the deal overnight, manage her image and perform the impossible juggling act of maintaining a family life”
Also one of my coworkers pointed out the “Political Animals” starring Sigourney Weaver is also on point:
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM3075349&R=3075349
“Politicians are a breed of their own, striving to serve their country while their personal dramas play out under the media spotlight’s glare. Elaine Barrish Hammond, a former first lady to the president and current Secretary of State, struggles to keep her family together as she deflects probing questions from journalist Susan Berg. Watch the captivating First Family weather the all-too-real dynamics of political and personal life with grit, intelligence, and vulnerable honesty.”
Love it, Bill! American politics and TV comedy do seem to be a perfect match these days! The lines really do get blurred with some of the coverage.
VEEP is a great series and it’s another well-deserved win for JLD! Definitely bingewatchworthy!
Don’t forget this one:
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM2615811&R=2615811
A woman for president? What a novel idea.
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM2779978&R=2779978
Laura Roslin for the win.
Totally behind that endorsement!
Apparen’tly the inspiration for Veep was the British comedy ‘The Thick of It’. Same Series Creator:
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM3067386&R=3067386