Bread and Circuses. (Free handouts and entertainment).

Recently, television has been called the "new bread and circuses."

Panem et circenses.

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Hell on Wheels - 2011 Bread and Circuses 1-5 was released on:

USA: 4 December 2011

In ancient Rome, the political elite frequently distributed food (such as wheat) and funded lavish spectacles for the inhabitants. The provision of what Juvenal called "bread and circuses" is thought to have been an important element in placating the masses. The elite also seemed to have considered this to be an important part of their civic duty.