In Popular Culture
McLaughlin has appeared in several films, including Dave, Mission Impossible, Independence Day and War, Inc. In the 2009 movie Watchmen, he is portrayed by Gary Houston in an early scene interviewing Pat Buchanan (played by James M. Connor) and Eleanor Clift (played by Mary Ann Burger about the possibility of nuclear war with the Soviet Union. McLaughlin also hosted a special celebration for the 200th episode of the TV sitcom Cheers.
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