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As an investigative reporter in the entertainment industry, his discovery of unethical and illegal practices at tabloid newspapers gained him national exposure on programs such as '' 60 Minutes '', ''Entertainment Tonight'', '' Larry King Live '', '' Nightline '', and '' Geraldo ''. His irreverent style, however (he once described Danny DeVito as a "testicle with arms"), often raised controversy and got him banned from screenings. In 1995, his book, ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood : Moviemaking, Con Games, and Murder in Glitter City'', was published. Lurie's first foray into filmmaking, as writer and director, was the low-budget political thriller '' Deterrence '' (1999), with Kevin Pollak as the first Jewish President Of The United States . His second was the critically acclaimed '' The Contender '' (2000), written for Joan Allen and co-starring Gary Oldman and Jeff Bridges . His next effort (directing only), '' The Last Castle '' (2001) with Robert Redford and James Gandolfini , was a commercial failure; as was '' Line Of Fire '', his 2003-04 TV series about the FBI 's Richmond, Virginia office, starring David Paymer as a Mob boss. Lurie is currently working on ''Resurrecting the Champ'', a boxing drama, as well serving as creator and executive producer of '' Commander In Chief '', starring Geena Davis as America 's first female President . Lurie places sly tributes to his ''alma mater'' in his shows: '' Deterrence '' had an aide-de-camp to the President admitting he had to settle for the United States Air Force Academy because he couldn't get into West Point; and the characters of President Jackson Evans ('' The Contender ''), prison inmate Lt. Gen. Eugene Irwin ('' The Last Castle ''), FBI agent Paige Van Doren ('' Line Of Fire ''), and Vice Presidential nominee Gen. (ret.) Warren Keaton ('' Commander In Chief '') are all notional graduates of the "Long Gray Line" . Lurie lives in Pasadena, California , with his wife, Gretchen, and their two children, Hunter and Paige. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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