Bravo's Back for "Moore" Fireworks -- "The Awful Truth" Returns On Independence Day.NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--July 2, 1999-- Series Encore Premieres Sunday, July 4 at 9:00PM/ET Just when you thought it was safe to leave your home, Michael Moore's THE AWFUL TRUTH returns to Bravo for a summer encore season. Beginning Sunday, July 4 at 9:00PM/ET, Bravo will air in its entirety the critically-acclaimed premiere season of THE AWFUL TRUTH, giving fans and newcomers a second chance to witness series host and creator Michael Moore  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. wreaking havoc on Corporate America.
Deemed "TV for smart viewers" by USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. , the debut of THE AWFUL TRUTH in April 1999 nabbed high ratings and critical accolades. Variety applauded the series for "set[ting ting n. A single light metallic sound, as of a small bell. intr.v. tinged , ting·ing, tings To give forth a light metallic sound. ] the bar for the most daring show on television." Additional praise included a rare "A" from Entertainment Weekly and a perfect "10" from TV Guide. Highlights from THE AWFUL TRUTH returning this summer include: -- Episode One: Moore leads a band of puritans on a witch hunt in Washington, DC. Moore plans a funeral for Chris Donahue and invites executives from his HMO HMO health maintenance organization. HMO n. A corporation that is financed by insurance premiums and has member physicians and professional staff who provide curative and preventive medicine within certain financial, , which is denying him the insurance coverage he needs to live. -- In the wake of the Matthew Shepard Matthew Wayne Shepard (December 1, 1976 – October 12, 1998) was an American student at the University of Wyoming who was fatally attacked near Laramie, on the night of October 6 – October 7, 1998 in what was widely reported by international news media as a savage murder, Moore drives South in a custom pink Winnebago to confront the fanatical, anti-gay Reverend Phelps. -- Crackers the Corporate Crime-Fighting Chicken returns to avenge a·venge tr.v. a·venged, a·veng·ing, a·veng·es 1. To inflict a punishment or penalty in return for; revenge: avenge a murder. 2. the loss of jobs at Disneyworld. -- Moore trains a 24-hour surveillance video-camera on Lucianne Goldberg's Manhattan apartment. -- Moore takes to the street to find a date for First Lady Hillary Clinton when she is "free" in January 2001. Every Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. at 9:00PM/ET and 10:00PM/PT beginning Sunday, July 4, these and other memorable segments of Michael Moore's THE AWFUL TRUTH will encore on Bravo for 12 hilarious weeks this summer. Bravo, The Film and Arts Network, offers critically acclaimed American and international films as well as performing arts, including dance, theater, classical music and jazz. Bravo is available to over 40 million homes nationwide. |
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