06/24/09 Actor James Purefoy star of NBC’s “The Philanthropist” chats with Kareem Dale, President Obama’s Special Assistant for Arts and Culture at the show’s premiere in Washington, DC.

From the press release: “The Philanthropist chronicles the heroic adventures of a billionaire turned vigilante philanthropist.” The purple prose reminded me of the old Johnny Dollar radio program which revolved around a “fabulous” freelance insurance investigator “with the action-packed expense account.”  The “vigilante philanthropist” idea is amusing.  Does he forcibly give money to people who don’t want it?