The reboot of Carl Sagan’s “Cosmos” was advertised proudly as Science! Science! Science! but according to the science magazine Discover, in their apparent zeal to trash the Catholic Church, the creators behind “Cosmos” went all anti-science in their depiction of
1. R.I.P: David Brenner Dead at 78 Learning that David Brenner was 78 years-old surprised me more than his death by cancer over the weekend. In my minds-eye Brenner was always the youngish thin guy; always smiling, always funny, with
As I write this, President Obama is announcing a list of limited sanctions against specific individuals in the Russian government meant to punish them for “violating Ukraine’s sovereignty.” The idea is to go after the personal finances of top Russian
“12 Years a Slave” won 2013’s Best Picture Oscar but not much love at the American box office. Released last week on DVD, this true story that accurately depicts the savage brutality black slaves faced in the American South is
Earlier this week, Glamour reported that Lena Dunham told them she was giving serious consideration to quitting acting. Now she has told E! she has no intention of giving up acting. During a panel for the HBO series “Girls.” an E!
From what I can glean from this Politico report, Brandon Ambrosino is a gay writer who doesn’t think in the way the left-wing media demands gays think. For that sin, Ezra Klein is getting blasted for hiring Ambrosino as a
After the mothers of Jonah Hill, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez, and Adam Levine push anyone watching this YouTube video to purchase overpriced health insurance via ObamaCare, First Lady Michelle Obama says, “We nag you because we love you.” — —
In a wide-ranging interview with New York Magazine, Five-Thirty-Eight’s Nate Silver mocked New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman as a “hedgehog” who “only knows one thing.” When asked to describe what a hedgehog is, Silver pointed to Friedman specifically and
1. Zombies Vs. Boy Scouts According to The Hollywood Reporter “Scouts vs. Zombies” is a real thing that will involve boy scouts and will begin production in a couple of months. What’s the line in Vegas for the number of
HBO On Demand is still streaming the full first season of “True Detective,” which is made up of eight one-hour episodes that concluded Sunday. I finished it last night and wasn’t terribly impressed. The central murder mystery involving an occult
There are bushel baskets full of terrible things you could say about Marlon Brando that would all be true. This insult from actor Jeff Daniels, however, is not one of them: — We all owe Brando, but if this is
In an interview with the Daily Beast, living legend and Oscar-winner Robert Duvall blasted the Civil Rights film “The Butler” as “very inaccurate.” The 83 year-old star added, “JFK had one of the worst Civil Rights voting records,” and “All
During her appearance this week on CNN’s soon-to-be-canceled “Piers Morgan Live” Chelsea Handler tore into host Piers Morgan for being a terrible interviewer. It all started when Morgan ignored her during a commercial break to goof off on Twitter. —
1. Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Is Not Homosexual Propaganda As I mentioned in this column yesterday, The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Beast have both used an obscure pastor and blog post to trash conservatives in general, and religious Christians specifically, as gay-panicked
As I mentioned in my daily column yesterday, The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Beast have both used an obscure pastor and blog post to trash conservatives in general, and religious Christians specifically, as gay-panicked over Disney’s animated hit “Frozen,” which
Lance Bass, the one-time member of the one-time popular boy band NSYNC, used his verified Twitter account to announce to his 371,000 followers that he was visiting with President Obama today at the White House to talk about ObamaCare. He
The urban provincials at New York Magazine have found their new Lena Dunham, a novelist named Benjamin Kunkel who they are primping to be the next big thing no one has ever heard of. Way back in 2005, Kunkel wrote
Lena Dunham, star of the HBO ratings catastrophe Girls and toast of the urban provincial elites who run the media, told Glamour that she might quit acting. Apparently, this has nothing to do with the fact that she is ratings
1. Between Two Ferns and a Big Fat Fail My takeaways from President Obama’s appearance with Zack Galifi-what’s-his-name on Funny or Die’s “Between Two Ferns” had nothing to do with the dignity of the office or anything like that. I
Jennifer Lawrence is the best thing to happen to movies since Denzel Washington. The girl is pure movie star: appealing, accessible, sexy, smart, and an incredibly talented actress. She is the whole show in “Catching Fire,” the incredibly popular sequel
While running for New York City Mayor, Bill DeBlasio promised he would ban the iconic horse-drawn carriages that circle Central Park, and now that he’s keeping that promise action star Liam Neeson is fighting back and questioning the mayor’s manhood.
Joseph Williams was on top of the media world: a White House reporter for Politico who appeared regularly on MSNBC. Then, as he puts it, “My plunge into poverty happened in an instant.” A racially-charged attack against Mitt Romney, a
1. Adult Swim Plays It Safe with ‘Black Jesus’ Deadline reports that Adult Swim (a cable channel that takes over the Cartoon Network at night) “is looking to stir up controversy” with “Black Jesus,” a series that will portray Jesus
President Barack Obama appeared on Funny or Die’s “Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis” to pitch ObamaCare. Lately, the President has been aggressively pushing for young people to sign up for his signature health care plan — a necessity if
Michael Bay’s movies have always rubbed against the grain of left-wing Hollywood. On top of being massively successful, Bay’s love of country and most especially the American military is a subtle and not-so-subtle theme that runs through many of his
