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Michelle Obama Chooses Jane Fonda as Role Model

Michelle Obama Chooses Jane Fonda as Role Model

In the January 27 issue of People Magazine, First Lady Michelle Obama cites Jane Fonda as a role model. “[And] there’s Jane Fonda, a beautiful, engaged, politically savvy, sharp woman,” Michelle Obama responded after being asked by People who she

Quentin Tarantino Drops 'Hateful Eight' After Script Leak

Quentin Tarantino Drops 'Hateful Eight' After Script Leak

Oscar-winner Quentin Tarantino has dropped plans to make the Western “The Hateful Eight” his next film after the script leaked online. The director says he trusted only six people with a copy of the script, actors he considered casting and

NAACP Leader Calls Sen. Tim Scott Ventriloquist 'Dummy'

NAACP Leader Calls Sen. Tim Scott Ventriloquist 'Dummy'

The State reports that William Barber II (pictured), whom The Washington Post says is a rising and influential star in the NAACP, compared Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) to a ventriloquist dummy. During a speech in Columbia South Carolina, Barber said

Hollywood Playbook: Today's Top 5 News Items

Hollywood Playbook: Today's Top 5 News Items

1. Streaming Catching Up with Pay Channels The entertainment multi-nationals that make an obscene fortune forcing hundreds of millions of Americans to pay for dozens of cable channels they will never watch are as terrified of online streaming as the

Economist Yanks 'Anti-Semitic' Cartoon

Economist Yanks 'Anti-Semitic' Cartoon

The Washington Free Beacon reports that over the weekend The Economist pulled a cartoon that “many observers criticized as anti-Semitic.” The cartoon featured Barack Obama chained to an emblem labeled U.S. Congress and featuring two Jewish Stars of David. The

Hollywood Playbook: Today's Top 5 News Items

Hollywood Playbook: Today's Top 5 News Items

1. Jack Ryan Flops A disastrous opening for “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” could mean that the franchise will lay dormant for another dozen years, or more. “The Sum of All Fears” (2002) was itself an attempted reboot of the franchise

Study: 65-85% Of ObamaCare Enrollees Already Had Insurance

Study: 65-85% Of ObamaCare Enrollees Already Had Insurance

A new study proves that ObamaCare is not decreasing the number of America’s uninsured. What we really have here is a ridiculously expensive taxpayer-funded shell game that allows ObamaCare to cancel your insurance, make it more expensive, re-enroll you through

Hollywood Playbook: Today's Top 5 News Items

Hollywood Playbook: Today's Top 5 News Items

1. Box Office: ‘Ride Along’ Trounces Jack Ryan According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new Jack Ryan film, “Shadow Recruit” will come in fourth its opening weekend, following Ice Cube’s “Ride Along,” the second week for “Lone Survivor,” and the

CNN Shakes Up Daytime Schedule

CNN Shakes Up Daytime Schedule

As promised, CNN chief Jeff Zucker is looking for more “attitude” in his daytime programming and has followed through on that promise by reorganizing the chairs on the Titanic. The only surprise in the shake-up is that there is nothing

ABC News: '50 Ways to Celebrate Michelle Obama's Birthday'

ABC News: '50 Ways to Celebrate Michelle Obama's Birthday'

Our monarchist media are gushing over Queen Michelle’s 50th birthday in a big way. CNN has been broadcasting hagiographic segments all day and has scheduled an hour-long special for tonight titled, “An Extraordinary Journey: Michelle Obama Turns 50.” ABC News

Hollywood Playbook: Today's Top 5 News Items

Hollywood Playbook: Today's Top 5 News Items

1.Mark Wahlberg  to Reboot “Highway to Heaven” Wahlberg has won some goodwill from conservatives because of his role in bringing “Lone Survivor” faithfully to the screen and his work on behalf of the Wounded Warrior Project. Wahlberg now appears to

5 Things to Know About Hollywood Today

5 Things to Know About Hollywood Today

1. Nine Best Picture Nominations, One Box-Office Smash Nine movies were nominated for Best Picture but only one, “Gravity” put a notable number of butts in seats ($256M). “Captain Phillips” and “American Hustle” barely cracked the $100 million mark, which

Ratings: CNN's Morning Show Hits New Low

Ratings: CNN's Morning Show Hits New Low

No one wants to write this story, but the simple fact is that CNN is collapsing before our very eyes. The network has no direction, no focus, no discernible mission (other than protecting Democrats), and its already terrible ratings keep

Oscar Snubs Oprah

Oscar Snubs Oprah

The Motion Picture Academy announced its 2013 Oscar nominations Thursday. Notable snubs included Robert Redford, Emma Thompson, and Tom Hanks. The most surprising snub, though, was directed at Oprah Winfrey, who once upon a time seemed like a sure thing

'Spanglish' ObamaCare Site 'Insults Hispanics'

'Spanglish' ObamaCare Site 'Insults Hispanics'

Writing in USA Today, Daniel Garza, executive director of the conservative-leaning LIBRE Initiative, tore into the Obama Administration over the handling of ObamaCare, especially as it pertains to Hispanic outreach. Not only was the launch “two months late,” Garza writes,

Politico Ramps Up Personal Attacks Against Wapo's Wemple

Politico Ramps Up Personal Attacks Against Wapo's Wemple

Politico’s two-month battle to dismiss, mock, downplay, and ridicule a meticulously researched Washington Post report alleging that Politico’s Mike Allen gives favorable coverage to his Playbook advertisers, just ramped up a notch with Allen himself finally commenting. As has been