So filmmaker Ali Abbasi's new biopic "The Apprentice" describes its dominant figure, a New York and Washington, D.C., power broker who lies, cheats, charms and browbeats his way into the uppermost ...

The name of Roy Cohn will forever live in infamy, but those who aren’t students of LGBTQ+ history may not know why. Cohn is in the spotlight again thanks to the new film The Apprentice, with Jeremy ...

Citizen Cohn is a 1992 cable film covering the life of Joseph McCarthy's controversial chief counsel Roy Cohn. James Woods, who starred as Cohn, was nominated for both an Emmy and a Golden Globe for ...

Steve Cohn sat on the Sacramento City Council for a decade, overseeing the massive transformation of the city’s downtown and elevation as one of the premier capitals in the nation. At that same time, ...

James Woods' chilling performance as lawyer Roy Cohn keys this indictment of "the wonder boy commie catcher" who worked with Sen. Joseph McCarthy (Joe Don Baker) in the 1950s. Dora: Lee Grant. Welch: ...

A quick programming note: I'm out of the country for the next few days, so my blogging may be light to non-existent. But we've lined up a terrific cast of guest bloggers. They'll be writing on some ...

It’s happening more and more: The phone rings and there’s an old acquaintance on the line, often a mainstream Republican, asking, ‘What’s wrong with Donald Trump?’ Instead of ranting in response, as I ...

Roy Cohn was one of the most loathsome characters in American history, so why did he have so many influential friends? AP Images Roy Cohn (right) with Sen. Joseph McCarthy, during a committee hearing ...

You may have noticed a few new twists on the blog today. The graphic presentation is different. So is the name: No more “Citizen Cohn.” The change isn't entirely cosmetic. When I started this blog, as ...

It’s happening more and more: The phone rings and there’s an old acquaintance on the line, often a mainstream Republican, asking, “What’s wrong with Donald Trump?” Instead of ranting in response, as I ...

It's Christmas Eve and we are going to go celebrate being young and being alive.