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Worst Oscar Telecast In History?

I can’t honestly say this was the worst Oscar telecast in history. I was only born in 1984, and only started watching the Oscars in 1991. But I can say with certainty that this was the worst Oscar telecast since

Before Meddling in Wisconsin, Hollywood Needs to Fix Their Own Unions

This week, the Screen Actors Guild emailed all of its members, asking them to support the union protests in Wisconsin threatening to shut down large segments of the state’s public services. SAG explained to its constituents, “Please know that your

Hollywood Has a Woman Problem

As I’ve written before, 2010 was actually a good year for movies. The King’s Speech, The Fighter, Inception, Toy Story 3, Tangled, and How to Train Your Dragon were all great entertainment. We’ve seen terrific starring roles from actors ranging

Did the Obama Administration Truly Want to Stop WikiLeaks?

On Sunday afternoon, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arranged for the release of some 250,000 classified State Department documents via newspapers including the treason-supporting New York Times. The revelations were stunning. The most stunning divulgences: the Saudi royal government asked the

America Loves Manly Men Not Metrosexual Emos

***UPDATE: Ed. Note: After two years my worst nightmare came true and a post accidentally went up under my name (I have to load them in the system) in error for a long period of time. My apologies to the

Israel and Director Mike Leigh, A Self-Hating Jew

In the aftermath of the Holocaust, the world finally recognized what Judaism had claimed for three and a half millennia: the Jews needed a land to call their own. In order to ensure that the Jews would no longer be

Review: David Limbaugh's Crimes Against Liberty

Every president has his bête noire. For Reagan, it was Sam Donaldson. For Clinton, it was Ann Coulter. For President Obama, it’s David Limbaugh. No better book has been written compiling the evidence against a president that Limbaugh’s Crimes Against

Reasons to Be Optimistic About Upcoming Reagan Biopic

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that major industry figures are planning a Ronald Reagan biopic, which is slated to cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $30 million. The figures involved are Mark Joseph, Ralph Winter, and Jonas McCord. Joseph optioned

Congressman: Sherrod's Hiring Should Be Investigated

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to interview Congressman Steve King (R-Iowa) for my radio show, “The Ben Shapiro Show,” which broadcasts every Sunday 1-4 PM ET in Orlando, FL. The topic of Shirley Sherrod came up, and in particular, the

Perez Hilton Could Get Up To 36 Years In Prison

***UPDATE: Perez Hilton disputes the photo was of a nude Miley Cyrus. It is hard to find a media personality more widely despised than Perez Hilton. From Will.i.am to Demi Moore, celebs across the spectrum think Hilton is a pimple

Bob Etheridge's Criminal Assault

When one watches Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-NC) pushing a camera, grabbing a college student by the arm, collaring him around the neck, and finally hugging him to his body in order to threaten him for information about his identity, one

DVD REVIEW: Robert Davi's 'The Dukes' Arrives on DVD

Being the fan of musicals that I am (and yes, I’m straight), whenever I review movies, one line from Damn Yankees always runs through my head: “You’ve gotta have heart! All you really need is heart!” Unfortunately, too many of

Bachmann: Obama Worst President in United States History

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is a rising star in the Republican Party, a true representative of the tea party spirit. She’s plainspoken, brilliant, and incisive. She’s running for re-election to the House in Minnesota. And today, I had the chance to

'Lost' Finale: Best Show in Television History Comes to 'The End'

I had high expectations for the series finale of LOST. That’s because I’m an addict – I’ve seen every episode (yes, including Season 6’s brutal What Kate Did) several times; I’m a subscriber to LOST magazine; I read Doc Jensen

Stimulus War: The Left's Attack on Veronique de Rugy

In March 2010, Veronique de Rugy of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University released a study about President Obama’s stimulus package. It contained many informational gems: Public entities received 42 percent of awards under the stimulus package, but received

Mattera Goes Hunting For 'Obama Zombies'

Jason Mattera is a smart guy. More than that, he’s utterly unafraid of the left, a leading member of the new breed of conservative warriors who are not frightened by the Alinsky tactics of the Democrats and their allies. You

'Bold New Play' Boffo in Gaza Strip; Media Marvels

There’s an interesting piece out from the AFP entitled “Bold new Gaza play skewers Fatah and Hamas.” Apparently, there’s a play out in the Gaza Strip that rips Hamas and Fatah: A new play has shocked audiences in the Gaza

Top 5: The Worst Environmentalist Movies Of All Time

It is difficult to overstate just how bad the upcoming movie with Brendan Fraser, Furry Vengeance is going to be if the trailer is any indication. [youtube oEj46SmzE9w nolink] “Welcome to Rocky Springs,” says the narrator, “home to the greenest

REVIEW: Pick Up Burt Prelutsky's New Book

As a columnist and blogger, I get sent a lot of books from authors who hope that I’ll write a review praising their stuff. I try my best to read as many as possible, and I decline to review those

Performance Art: I Hereby Volunteer to Vomit on Susan Sarandon

According to James Hirsen of Examiner.com, Susan Sarandon had an odd night recently: Sarandon attended the third anniversary of The Box in New York’s Lower East Side. A transsexual cabaret performer named Rose Wood engaged in projectile vomiting on stage

Obama Lies About the Supreme Court; Media Blames Justice Alito

President Obama’s State of the Union address last night was notable for many reasons. First, it is not often that you hear such petulance from a sitting president of the United States – complaining about not receiving applause from your

Apologize to Rush Limbaugh, Mr. Foxman

Friday, Abe Foxman of the Anti-Defamation League did what he’s most fond of doing: he focused his ire on a friend of Israel rather than an enemy in order to protect his allies in the Democratic Party. This time, he’s

The Top Ten Greatest Directors of All Time

Last week, I stirred some folks up with my Top Ten Most Overrated Directors of All Time. To recap, they were: Ridley Scott, Michael Mann, David Lean, Darren Aronofsky, Mike Nichols, David Lynch, Quentin Tarantino, Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, and

ONE YEAR GONE: The George W. Bush Era In Movies

It’s been a year since George W. Bush left office. Do you miss him yet? I do. For all his foibles – utter inability to explain his policies to the American public, bending over backwards for bipartisanship with Democrats, foolish

Top 10 Most Overrated Directors of All Time

Ever since the advent of the modern motion picture industry, critics have praised directors as the key to great film. The auteur theory of cinema is idiotic, since writing is truly the key – no director could make a masterpiece

'Jihad Jitters': Come On, ACLU, Go After the Met

Where’s the ACLU when you need them? On Sunday, the New York Post reported that the Metropolitan Museum of Art “quietly pulled images of the Prophet Mohammed from its Islamic collection and may not include them in a renovated exhibition