In the Loop In the Loop In the Loop is a 2009 British satirical black comedy film directed by Armando Iannucci. The film is a spin-off from his BBC Television series "The Thick of It" and satirises Anglo-American politics in the 21st century, in particular the invasion of Iraq. It was nominated for the 2009 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film stars Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, Chris Addison, David Rasche, and James Gandolfini. When both the UK and the US are suggesting military intervention in the Middle East, Simon Foster (Tom Hollander), the Minister for International Development, unintentionally states
Spin-Off (U.S. game show) Spin-Off (U.S. game show) Spin-Off is an American game show created and produced by Nick Nicholson and E. Roger Muir for CBS in 1975 that was based on the dice game Yahtzee. The series was hosted by Jim Lange and announced by Johnny Jacobs. The show replaced "The Joker's Wild" on CBS' daytime schedule and debuted on June 16, 1975, but was cancelled on September 5, 1975. "Spin-Off" originated in Stages 31, 33 and 41 at CBS Television City in Hollywood, California. Two couples, one pair being the returning champions, competed. The couples answered questions to spin a series of