As of August 4 the Tribune Company will spin off its newspaper division, Tribune Publishing. The newspaper division includes the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, and six other daily newspapers. Tribune Publishing will spin off from Tribune Co. on
You would think that after numerous embarrassments over the years, members of the Republican Party could grab hold of the reality that unauthorized use of anything involving popular culture will result in an embarrassing cease and desist request. This is
Former Secretary of State and almost-certain 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton not only demanded $275,000 to speak at the University of Buffalo, her nine-page contract is filled with the kinds of demands that Pop Divas like Madonna are regularly mocked
Directed by Michael Winner in 1974, “Death Wish” is about a successful liberal New York architect turning to vigilantism as a way to work through his grief after his wife is raped and murdered by home-invading street thugs. With his
Nick Merrill, a spokesman for Hillary Clinton, accused Jewish author Daniel Halper of trying to make a “quick buck” off of his upcoming book “Clinton Inc.” The Huffington Post asked Nick Merrill, a spokesman for Hillary Clinton, about the suggestion
Every year Hollywood’s Gran Poobahs gather for a Sun Valley gathering that nobody really enjoys. The thrill is being considered enough of an insider to score an invite. The downside is that you actually have to go. The Wrap’s Sharon
Like a junkie, I’m always looking for the next TV high — the sweet addiction that comes from losing yourself in 15 straight episodes of “24,” “Breaking Bad,” “The Sopranos,” “The Shield” over a weekend. Damon Lindelof is one of
The Hollywood Reporter reports that American company Lionsgate has joined forces with Alibaba, a Chinese “e-commerce colossus” to stream a number of titles in China, including Divergent and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and TV shows such as Mad Men, Weeds
Yesterday was the 45th anniversary of the release of “Easy Rider,” the low-budget ($360,000) feature that made a fortune ($41 million), changed Hollywood forever, and mythologized the counter-culture. The late Dennis Hopper directed; he also co-starred and wrote the screenplay
It’s a shame that like the rest of the media, film reviewers are largely made up of those completely out of touch with the everyday American. There are exceptions, but too few to mention. Eventually, the Left corrupts every institution
— #DieHard was released 26 years ago today. Bruce Willis has starred in all five films in the series. pic.twitter.com/gsXingmphz — AFI (@AmericanFilm) July 15, 2014 — How old is “Die Hard?” So old it was released July 15th but
You have to take with a big grain of salt any kind of analysis that uses a one-off as evidence that our diverse, fickle, impossible-to-nail-down culture has crossed some kind of Rubicon. The Daily Beast looks at Summer 2014’s terrible
Another day, another front page at the left-wing Politico where 5 of the 6 top stories attack Republicans. Look at the lead… Politico’s targeting former-Vice President Dick Cheney like it’s 2005. That is Politico’s way of making Cheney pay a
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve had the opportunity to see Michael Bay’s horribly-titled “Pain and Gain” and Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street.” Both movies are similar in a number of ways: Both were released in 2013;
A source told the Daily Beast that “The working theory of who” leaked copies of Daniel Halper’s upcoming book Clinton Inc.: The Audacious Rebuilding of a Political Machine, is “Somebody who wants to come across as a conservative.” Broadside Books
Over the 20-plus years Rush Limbaugh has been a part of my life… 1. He has never thrown the conservative movement or any part of it under the bus for the media to feast on. 2. He has always publicized
Although I panned “Tammy,” my review did open with the line, “Like Lou Costello, Groucho Marx, and Jack Benny, Melissa McCarthy can’t not be funny.” Some commenters took issue with that comparison, but it was sincere. Whether you like Melissa
Fred Thompson’s political career dates back to Watergate. Since, he has been a U.S. Senator and presidential candidate. He now does triple duty in talk radio, as a columnist and as a respected character actor; a profession he’s enjoyed success
Amazon.com has an amazing deal on The Steve McQueen Bluray Collection. Three great and one overrated title for only $19.99. Five bucks per Blu is a great deal if you want and need all 4. The Magnificent Seven, The Great
Last week I reported on a cynical and highly partisan attempt by NBC News (Mark Murray and Chuck Todd, specifically) to angle their coverage of the ongoing border crisis in a way that would blow back on the GOP. The
Despite a stellar $73 million opening weekend for the very well-reviewed “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” the overall weekend was down 26% over last year. This translates to the full year of 2014 slipping further and further behind
Late Friday, Box Office Mojo was pretty down on the chances “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” had for a $70 million debut. What a difference 12 hours makes. Thanks to lingering goodwill from 2011’s “Rise of the Planet
With the death of Tommy Ramone yesterday, the four original members are all gone. My tribute to Tommy and the band can be read at Big Hollywood. Though the band broke up in 1996, during their 2002 induction into the
Drummer Tommy Ramone, the last surviving member of the four founding Ramones, died of cancer Friday at age 62 (some outlets place his age at 65). Born Thomas Erdelyi in 1952, in the band’s early formative years, Tommy also served
There had been some artificial excitement being ginned up in the media over the potential box office for “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” which hit theatres Thursday night (and is very good). After grossing a moderately impressive $4.1
