It's not hard to see what attracted David Auburn (Proof) to a historical subject like Joseph Alsop. The twenty odd years covered by The Columnist (1957-1978) were tumultuous ones for America, and Alsop (played here by a tightly wound, ever-graceful John Lithgow), setting aside for a moment the contrast between his closeted homosexuality and vociferous jingoism, represents a case study in the transition…
SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 03:25AM on April 21, 2012