What a treasure trove of information this is. If you recall, in 2007 during the writer’s strike, Jon Stewart kept his show on the air under the absurd claim there was no writing going on — or something. If anyone
We start with context. This is the same Washington Post that crowd-sourced thousands of Governor Sarah Palin’s emails (and came up with bupkis). This is the same Washington Post that did an EXTENSIVE investigation with a Sunday morning front page
A WORD ON STEVE JOBS… Jobs was not only a great man who changed the world for the better, he remains an example of how one person is capable of doing extraordinary things when he or she is lucky enough
DISNEY AND PIXAR TO RE-RELEASE FOUR FILMS IN 3D IN 2012 & 2013 Well, why not? With “The Lion King” 3D making a fortune 17 years after its initial release, this makes perfect sense. I do think, though, that “The
—– It was absurdly obvious Hank Williams Jr. was using a metaphor — a horribly misguided one when referencing the president of the United States, but a metaphor nonetheless, and the hysteria over this has been jaw-dropping, calculated, phony, and
—– When first asked about the issue, there were no doubt 50 better ways Herman Cain could’ve responded when presented with the non-story of an offensive word on a rock Rick Perry’s family painted over decades ago. But to his
Only five times in my life have I been so enamored and completely spellbound with a film, so drawn into a world that I couldn’t bear the thought of leaving, that I immediately started the movie over in order the
BIG HOLLYWOOD CONTRIBUTOR MIKE MANDEVILLE LOOKING FOR KICKSTARTER LOVE Welcome to “Shysters” The Movie: A laugh out loud, zany comedy! With a bit of faith. Make a difference! Play a role in this hilarious Faith-based film by helping us to
Is there anything more racist than questioning the very “blackness” of a black person? What could be more demeaning and insulting and bigoted than implying– no, not implying — saying outright that Herman Cain is “white” or “whiter” on the
So tell me if I have this right: decades ago, on a hunting ranch Texas Governor Rick Perry’s family was leasing a very small portion of, Perry’s father pro-actively painted over a rock with an offensive word on it and
BOX OFFICE ANALYSIS 1. Dolphin Tale: $14.3M – Family films rule. Shallow nihilism and conformity posing as “edginess” do not. Yet Hollywood keeps right on making them. Yes, someone somewhere is currently squandering millions of dollars on “Margot At the
Both personally and professionally, I couldn’t be happier to announce that Christian Toto has joined Big Hollywood on a full-time basis as the site’s assistant editor. I’ve known Christian for a number of years now and as one of about
What a phony-baloney plastic banana good-time rock-and-roll optic photo-op that was. — Rush Limbaugh In an article titled “Michelle Obama’s Target Trip,” Politico palace guards for Obama and buries the lead: Never has a Target dash caused such a ruckus.
Herman Cain is simply fabulous here as he and “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno cover topics ranging from Sarah Palin calling him “Herm” to his thoughts on the other GOP contenders to his initial misstep when it came to appointing
These kinds of venomous attacks from the Left were to be expected after Cain’s recent surge. Awful people. Thankfully, Cain seems unconcerned and will just keep on keeping on in the department of thinking for himself — which we all
IDRIS ELBA AS JAMES BOND? Because I’m such a fan, I watched more episodes of Elba’s BBC series “Luther” than I normally would’ve. The problem is that I simply didn’t like his character. Luther’s just a little too preoccupied with
Jose Antonio Vargas is obviously hoping to become some sort of disenfranchised, victimized media folk hero. You have to wonder how seriously the MSM will take him as he wags his finger and makes these sanctimonious pronouncements. HuffPo: Jose Antonio
‘That was a little dismissive,” I wrote to some of my colleagues yesterday morning after reading somewhere that Governor Sarah Palin had referred to The Mighty Herman Cain as ‘the flavor of the week.” Cain’s my favorite candidate in the
ZOOEY DESCHANEL’S ‘NEW GIRL’ FIRST TV HIT OF THE SEASON Whether it’s on television or in the movies, Deschanel deserves to be a star. With so many cookie-cutter actresses out there, she really stands out. There’s a quality about her
—– IMBD description: A nine-year-old amateur inventor, jewelry designer, astrophysicist, tambourine player and pacifist, searches New York for the lock that matches a mysterious key left by his father when he was killed in the September 11 attacks. But of
Coming Soon tells us “Gods and Kings” is a “whole new take” on the story of Moses in relation to “The Ten Commandments.” Deadline adds: Gods and Kings covers the life of Moses from birth to death. In between, there
—– I just watched this prequel trailer on my computer in broad daylight in my sunlit office with the windows open, the birds singing and the comforting sound of a lawnmower mowing somewhere off in the distance … and it
—– In a single year, health care premium costs have jumped 9% and nowhere in this report does the NBC Nightly News bother to look at the reasons why. All they appear to be doing is trying to scare people
CULVER STUDIOS UP FOR SALE Over the course of my short, undistinguished Hollywood career, I had the opportunity to visit every major studio lot in Southern California many times over and other than the MGM lot (which is now Sony),
Looks as thought Roman Polanski has decided to profit from his rape of a thirteen year-old girl by participating in a new documentary film. No word yet on whether or not he received any kind of fee or if the
