It sounded like a bad fit from the beginning. Oscar-winning director Mel Gibson wanted to make a movie out of the Jewish Maccabee revolt. Gibson’s directorial track record wasn’t the problem. His notorious anti-Semitic rants caused Jewish groups to recoil at
The target of Alec Baldwin’s latest Twitter tirade signs the actor’s paycheck every week. Baldwin’s recent imbroglio involving a female stalker coaxed “The Today Show” to camp outside Baldwin’s New York home for comment – or so he says/Tweets. “The
Talk about your one percent problems. Hollywood megastar George Clooney really, really wants President Barack Obama to serve a second term in the Oval Office. Earlier today we learned of Clooney’s new $40K per plate fundraiser for the president, a
Jon Stewart just couldn’t help himself. The star of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” used his pulpit last night to slam NBC for its indefensible EditGate activities. But Stewart couldn’t attack the Left without smiting the Right, even if he
Remember when rock music took a stand against the status quo? Don’t tell the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The funk rockers, prepping for their well-deserved induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this weekend, have announced they’re inviting
The third chapter in director Christopher Nolan’s Batman franchise won’t need a campaign to reduce its MPAA rating. “The Dark Knight Rises,” which hits theaters July 20, will be rated PG:13 for “intense sequences of violence and action, some sensuality
“Glee” isn’t the ratings juggernaut it once was, and its 3D movie spin-off was dubbed a flop. But the Karoake comedy series still draws enough eyeballs for the suits at Fox. The series got the green light for a fourth season
Count Joe Mantegna and Thomas Gibson among those actors eager to praise members of the U.S. military. The stars of the CBS drama “Criminal Minds” have teamed up for a private sector initiative meant to inspire corporations to hire military
In celebration of the 60th anniversary, ‘A Street Car Named Desire’ will debut on Blu-ray Book April 10. The classic is being released on Blu-ray along with 40-pages filled with dazzling photos, film history trivia and more. The set, with bonus features
The Queen of Mean has a pretty salty tongue. But even Lisa Lampanelli was taken aback by the language and sexual intimidation Arsenio Hall employed during the taping of the current season of “Celebrity Apprentice.” Hall erupted at fellow “Apprentice”
It usually takes a season or three before a broadcast television show starts taking partisan positions. The new ABC series “Scandal” starting smiting the Right in the very first episode. The series, about a former White House staffer (Kerry Washington,
Matt Damon isn’t shy about his political leanings, witness projects like “Green Zone” and his ties to late radical historian Howard Zinn. But the “Bourne” star is keeping mum about his latest project, “Promised Land,” a movie filmmaker Phelim McAleer
The sixth annual G.I. Film Festival is set to hit the Nation’s Capital next month, along with one of the summer’s most eagerly awaited films. “Battleship,” based on the popular board game and directed by Peter Berg, will be screened
Looks like director James Cameron will have even more time to enjoy his energy-gulping homes and vehicles. Cameron’s “Avatar 2” project is taking longer than originally expected and may not hit theaters until 2015. The Oscar-winning director, a devout environmentalist
Veteran funnyman Larry Miller is recovering in an L.A. hospital after a freak head injury. The comic, known both for his stand-up career as well as work in films like “Pretty Woman” and the upcoming “God Bless America,” had taped
The Old Gray Lady must be grinding her teeth today. The New York Times ran a scathing review of the anti-abortion film “October Baby” a few weeks back, clearly hoping the film would suffer a quick box office death en
Robert Redford isn’t content to let his 1976 film “All the President’s Men” be his last word on the Watergate scandal. The liberal actor/activist is planning a new film surrounding the Nixon White House crisis, but this time he’s taking
Kudos to The Hollywood Reporter’s Paul Bond for continuing to peer outside the media’s liberal bubble for news nuggets. Bond’s latest piece notes the new season of “Mad Men” took two shots at GOP targets – George Romney and Charlton
Richard Dreyfuss may have a little too much time on his hands in between acting gigs. The star of “Jaws,” “The Goodbye Girl” and “W.” penned on op-ed this week in the form of a fictional presidential press conference. Titled,
Cinema’s Nanny McPhee is up in arms at the thought of an Israeli theater group performing at the upcoming Cultural Olympiad event. Emma Thompson, best known of late for playing the unfortunate looking nanny in two British kiddie films, added
Excellent column by The Great Brent Bozell: It’s more than a little shocking when someone makes a movie that deals harshly with abortion. This is Hollywood after all. Abortion is a feminist sacrament. The movie “October Baby” just debuted on
Actor John Schneider is a survivor, no doubt. Many actors who land a gig in a popular series end up scrambling for follow-up projects. Schneider, who hit broadcast TV pay dirt with “The Dukes of Hazzard,” still keeps busy these
“Saturday Night Live” veteran Seth Meyers is shocked, shocked that some audience members are a tad more … sensitive … than others about his jokes. Meyers shared his political comedy views with The Cornell Daily Sun: Sun: Have you had
The elderly couple targeted by an erroneous Tweet from director Spike Lee lawyered up yesterday after they were forced to leave their home. Now, the director of “Do the Right Thing” has struck a deal with the Florida couple, according
Andrew Breitbart knew he wouldn’t receive a hero’s welcome by appearing on the HBO show “Real Time with Bill Maher,” to put it mildly. The late Internet publisher frequented the show’s panel all the same. He realized it was one
The Mainstream Media may find it harder to ignore the Spike Lee Tweeting debacle after this update from The Orlando Sentinel: A couple who say they were forced to leave their home after director Spike Lee re-tweeted their address to
Legitimate feud or a way to boost troubling ratings? TV host Piers Morgan has banned Madonna from appearing on his talk shows on both sides of the Atlantic. The former newspaper editor called the Material Girl “an irritant in my life
Reality starlet Khloe Kardashian doesn’t mind getting naked for PETA. But when a member of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals hit her famous sister Kim Kardashian with a flour bomb, it was the final straw. Khloe Kardashian
The music industry is starting to see the positive side of the digital revolution. Musicians rightly feared the impact digitally transferred music would have on their bottom lines. But the figures for 2011 show digital music is starting to positively
Julianna Margulies isn’t the “Stand By Your Man” type. Margulies, who rose to fame as a cast member on “ER” before landing a starring gig via CBS’s “The Good Wife,” says she has little sympathy for the women whose lives
“Neighborhood Watch,” the new Vince Vaughn/Ben Stiller comedy slated for Summer 2012, has nothing to do with the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. But the studio behind the alien invasion comedy is being cautious all the same since the man
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
—– 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
The new drama “October Baby” lacks the sizzle of “The Hunger Games” and the R-rated antics of “21 Jump Street.” Yet “Baby,” a staunchly pro-life film, cracked the top 10 in its first full weekend of release. The movie scored
George Clooney’s arrest last week at a protest outside the Sudanese embassy reminded pop culture observers just how active the Oscar winner is on the global stage. Clooney isn’t alone. Foreign Policy magazine compiled a list of the 10 most
Huffington Post: Many celebrities — from director Spike Lee to “View” co-host Sherri Shepherd and rapper Chuck D — have used social media to speak out against the murder of Trayvon Martin, a Florida teenager whose killing has become a
Who didn’t see this coming? From The L.A. Times: When the Motion Picture Assn. of America voted to uphold the R rating for the documentary “Bully” several weeks ago, the film’s distributor, Harvey Weinstein, kicked up a dust storm of
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy is going from grilling fifth graders to asking contestants how much they know about the Good Book. Foxworthy will host the upcoming show “The American Bible Challenge,” to air on The Game Show Network. “Challenge” lets contestants
We all know James Cameron’s 2009 film “Avatar” reflects the filmmaker’s eco-centric sensibilities. But is it possible many of the elements from the blockbuster film were swiped from a never-published screenplay? Director James Cameron said he’d been developing the idea
Terrific piece from Paul Bond at THR: With 26 million books in “The Hunger Games” trilogy sold thus far, one hardly needs to look further for reasons why the first film installment is bound to open huge Friday (on Thursday,
