The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth
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The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth is a documentary-style television series that offers behind-the-scenes, real-time coverage and analysis of U.S. political campaigns and events.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth Context triple: [Left/Right Productions, notableWork, The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth]
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A.
Herding Cats: A Life in Politics
Herding Cats: A Life in Politics is the political memoir of former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, recounting his decades-long career and experiences in American politics.
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B.
The Place for Politics
The Place for Politics is a promotional tagline used by the American cable news channel MSNBC to emphasize its focus on political news and analysis.
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C.
The Political Illusion
The Political Illusion is a 1965 book by French philosopher and sociologist Jacques Ellul that critiques modern society’s overreliance on political institutions and the myth that politics can solve all social problems.
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D.
Speaking Truth to Power
"Speaking Truth to Power" is a phrase commonly used as a motto to express a commitment to courageously challenging authority and injustice through honest, principled speech.
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E.
Inner Circles: How America Changed the World
"Inner Circles: How America Changed the World" is a political memoir by former U.S. Secretary of State Alexander Haig, offering an insider’s account of American foreign policy and presidential decision-making during the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth Target entity description: The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth is a documentary-style television series that offers behind-the-scenes, real-time coverage and analysis of U.S. political campaigns and events.
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A.
Herding Cats: A Life in Politics
Herding Cats: A Life in Politics is the political memoir of former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, recounting his decades-long career and experiences in American politics.
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B.
The Place for Politics
The Place for Politics is a promotional tagline used by the American cable news channel MSNBC to emphasize its focus on political news and analysis.
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C.
The Political Illusion
The Political Illusion is a 1965 book by French philosopher and sociologist Jacques Ellul that critiques modern society’s overreliance on political institutions and the myth that politics can solve all social problems.
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D.
Speaking Truth to Power
"Speaking Truth to Power" is a phrase commonly used as a motto to express a commitment to courageously challenging authority and injustice through honest, principled speech.
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E.
Inner Circles: How America Changed the World
"Inner Circles: How America Changed the World" is a political memoir by former U.S. Secretary of State Alexander Haig, offering an insider’s account of American foreign policy and presidential decision-making during the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political documentary series
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television series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Circus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| covers |
campaign rallies
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debates ⓘ party conventions ⓘ policy discussions ⓘ |
| createdFor | Showtime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
U.S. political events
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U.S. presidential elections ⓘ campaign strategy ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | cable television ⓘ |
| features |
John Heilemann
NERFINISHED
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Mark Halperin NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark McKinnon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2016 ⓘ |
| firstAiredOnNetwork | Showtime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstSeasonSubject | 2016 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
behind-the-scenes of political campaigns
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real-time political reporting ⓘ |
| format | documentary-style ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
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news ⓘ political ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
campaign strategy and messaging
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electoral politics ⓘ media and politics ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | real-time documentary ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Showtime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presenter |
John Heilemann
NERFINISHED
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Mark Halperin NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark McKinnon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Left/Right Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
behind-the-scenes coverage
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political analysis ⓘ real-time coverage ⓘ |
| setting | United States political system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | cinéma vérité ⓘ |
| subject |
U.S. elections
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U.S. political campaigns ⓘ U.S. politics ⓘ |
| targetAudience | viewers interested in U.S. politics ⓘ |
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