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Journalist files FOIA request with Obama for his advance episodes of 'Game of Thrones'
http://www.ktnv.com/news/national/journalist-files-foia-request-with-obama-for-his-advance-episodes-of-game-of-thrones
Fans of HBO’s smash hit show Game of Thrones only have to wait less than a week for the series’ sixth season to begin on Sunday. But that apparently wasn’t long enough for one superfan — the Commander-in-Chief.
Showrunners Dan Weiss and David Benioff admitted last week at the show’s premiere event that President Obama had received an advanced copy of show’s new episodes.
What’s even more significant about the announcement is that Obama is currently the only person outside of HBO that has a copy of the episodes. While most shows provide advanced copies to critics and other journalists, the premium cable service has been extremely secretive about the upcoming season.
That didn’t sit well with Vanessa Golembewski, so she did any good journalist would do and filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Fans of HBO’s smash hit show Game of Thrones only have to wait less than a week for the series’ sixth season to begin on Sunday. But that apparently wasn’t long enough for one superfan — the Commander-in-Chief.
Showrunners Dan Weiss and David Benioff admitted last week at the show’s premiere event that President Obama had received an advanced copy of show’s new episodes.
What’s even more significant about the announcement is that Obama is currently the only person outside of HBO that has a copy of the episodes. While most shows provide advanced copies to critics and other journalists, the premium cable service has been extremely secretive about the upcoming season.
That didn’t sit well with Vanessa Golembewski, so she did any good journalist would do and filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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