Last week a nearly sold-out audience in Napa, Calif. got together to satisfy its fetish for thatstrangely named Southern rock and blues band that occasionally lapses into Dixieland jazz, Little Feat. The band had before it two challenges: can the
Sometimes Hollywood casting directors must chuckle into their sleeves at the way their decisions drive conservatives to distraction. Case in point – this news flash concerning Oscar-winner Jane Fonda’s new project: Jane Fonda is going to be playing Nancy Reagan
Producer Harvey Weinstein is used to getting his way. Not this time. The Weinstein Company’s attempt to force the MPAA to give his new film, “Bully,” a PG:13 rating failed. So now the documentary, set to hit theaters on Friday,
Using your celebrity to fight against what you perceive to be an injustice is most certainly about as American as it gets. Over the past few days, we’ve seen everyone from President Obama to private citizens, professional activists, and celebrities
(AP) Jimmy Kimmel to host 64th Primetime Emmy Awards By SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel just got a prime-time gig: Host of the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards. The star and executive producer of “Jimmy
Tom Hanks is no Jimmy Stewart. That may be obvious today following Hanks’ comments regarding World War II and his embrace of unpopular President Barack Obama. But a decade ago, it seemed Hanks’ career might mimic that of the beloved
(AP) NEW YORK – Absence made the heart grow fonder for “Mad Men” fans, who flocked to the fifth-season premiere in record numbers. AMC network says Sunday’s premiere telecast drew 3.5 million viewers. This marks a 21 percent growth over
President Barack Obama would have fixed everything over the last three years if not for those meddlesome Republicans. So suggests Martin Sheen, the notoriously outspoken liberal actor in a new video meant to support the president’s re-election campaign and flailing
IS THERE A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON SPOILER WARNINGS? My review of 1974’s “Chinatown” opens by revealing the answer to the story’s mystery. A commenter complained: Geez, John: How about a spoiler alert for those who never saw Chinatown? At
AMC’s “Mad Men“, season five is officially underway, and the times they are a-changin’. The year is 1967, and the show opens on a civil rights demonstration. A rival firm treats the protesters poorly, and we have ourselves the beginnings of
(Reuters) – The producers of the new TV musical drama series “Smash” were honored by gay and lesbian watchdog group GLAAD at a gala on Saturday that highlighted gay marriage and bullying. Neil Meron and Craig Zadan, film and television
DHD reports more trouble on the home video front: Consumers spent $5.65B renting DVDs and Blu-ray discs in 2011, Rentrak says this morning citing data from its Home Video Essentials tracking service. That’s down 3.4% from 2010. But consumer defections from disc
Den of Geek digs up this nugget: The storyline is being described by writer-director Shane Black as being a Tom Clancy-thriller, with Iron Man fighting real world villains. Black stated, “the studio wasn’t happy with the result of Iron Man 2,
Today’s Wall Street Journal captures an interesting trend in our viewing habits that is at least in part driven by on-demand outlets like Netflix Streaming and the DVR. The real casualty appears to be syndicated reruns, the kind of shows
—– Via YouTube: The Chris Matthews Show features our own version of the “Mad Men” opening this week, starring President Obama. Our take on this iconic sequence portrays the struggles of President Obama’s 2012 campaign, showcasing his rivals and highlighting
