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"Client 9" shows Spitzer didn't do it to himself, entirely

Like a good documentary should "Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer" (Bio, 9 tonight) gives you a new perspective on something you probably think you know a lot about.

This time, it's the fall of the former NY governor, now a CNN host, who some thought might be the first Jewish president. Instead, he became another politician undone by not keeping his pants on.

But what you learn is that the unraveling of Spitzer's career, while assisted by his behavior, may have been orchestrated by enemies he made as the crusading attorney general of NY who took on some the most powerful executives on Wall Street.

Eliot Spitzer gets show on CNN

Disgraced former New York governor Eliot Spitzer has a new job -- hosting a  political talk show on CNN.

Spitzer will partner with the conservative columnist Kathleen Parker (right) of The Washington Post.

The former democratic governor resigned from office in March 2008 after his relationships with high-priced prostitutes came to light. Spitzer has been a repeat guest on "Real Time with Bill Maher," "Daily Show with Jon Stewart," and "The Colbert Report."

The new show will air at 8pm weeknights, replacing Campbell Brown's straight news show, and is likely to debut in September.

"Kell on Earth": The Anti-Rachel Zoe Project

Since losing "Project Runway" to Lifetime, Bravo has struggled with finding a fashion-related competition reality show. (I have a feeling we won't be seeing another season of "Launch My Line.")

It's done better going behind the scenes. If you've ever seen an episode of "The Rachel Zoe Project" you've witnessed its delightfully shallow, neurotic and extravagant wonders.

With "Kell on Earth" (tonight at 10) we sort of get the East Coast version of Zoe's show. Kelly Cutrone -- if you watch MTV's "The City" you've seen her in action -- is an owner of People's Revolution, a PR firm that handles fashions shows.

The Good Wife: Forgive and forget

 

The case at the center of last night's episode of "The Good Wife," had parallels to one of our area's most infamous recent incidents.

Yep, the Duke lacrosse case.

Even the characters on the show acknowledged as much, in explaining their trepidation in accepting the civil suit.

It was a clever way of the writer's noting that they were using the real case as a jumping off point.

 

 

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