Bill Maher To Michael Moore: I Have Guns And I Ain't Giving Them Up During a segment on guns on May 18's Politically Incorrect, Bill Maher told Michael Moore, "As long as we live in the gun country, I ain't giving up my guns." by AWR Hawkins
Chinese Hipsters Embrace Liberal Satirist Jon Stewart The Chinese government likely wouldn't permit someone like Jon Stewart to mock public policy. So the young and hip in China are turning to America's own Stewart for a blast of political satire. by Christian Toto 20 May 2013, 11:04 AM PDT
Archie Comics' Gay Kiss Mocks Real-Life Protest Archie Comics' only openly gay character, Kevin Keller, finds his life turned upside down after locking lips with his boyfriend, Devon, drawing the ire of at least one disapproving Riverdale mom. from AP 20 May 2013, 10:53 AM PDT
Justin Bieber Curses, Hears Boos During Billboard Music Awards Teen pop star Justin Bieber was greeted by both cheers and jeers when he picked up the Milestone Award at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. from UPI 20 May 2013, 6:02 AM PDT
Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln' Sparks Renewed Interest in President's Biographies Hollywood films eject a powerful impact that influences the world. As incredible as it may seem, sometimes that influence is for the good. by Rev. Austin Miles 19 May 2013
'SNL' Defends IRS, Mocks Tea Party On Saturday’s Weekend Update segment of "Saturday Night Live," show regular Seth Meyers and former anchor Amy Poehler touched on the recent IRS scandal but spared the government agency any scathing critique. by A.J. Delgado 19 May 2013
'Trek' Scores $70.6M Debut but Falls Short of Studio Hopes "Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations. from AP 19 May 2013
Franchise, Romance Over: 'Twilight' Stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson Split Roughly a month after the last film in the "Twilight" series hit home video shelves, the celebrity couple who gave life to the main characters has called it quits. by Christian Toto 19 May 2013
Bill Maher To Michael Moore: I Have Guns And I Ain't Giving Them Up During a segment on guns on May 18's Politically Incorrect, Bill Maher told Michael Moore, "As long as we live in the gun country, I ain't giving up my guns." by AWR Hawkins 19 May 2013
Emma Watson: Social Media Robs Teens of Innocence "Harry Potter" actress Emma Watson fears today's children won't be able to transition gracefully into young adulthood thanks to the pervasive nature of social media. by Breitbart News 19 May 2013
'Hating Breitbart' Scores with New Media Release "Hating Breitbart," director Andrew Marcus's film chronicling the late media pioneer's deconstruction of the media, bowed as Amazon.com's third most popular documentary in its first week of release. It is currently ranked #7 of all DVD documentaries on the Amazon charts. by Breitbart News 19 May 2013
'Terminator' Actor Edward Furlong Arrested in West Hollywood A Los Angeles sheriff's spokesman says "Terminator 2" star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend. from AP 19 May 2013
'Star Trek' Actor Calls Film's Terrorist a 'Freedom Fighter' Simon Pegg, now charged with bringing Star Trek's Scotty to life, calls the terrorist villain in the new franchise sequel a "freedom fighter." by Christian Toto 19 May 2013
Hunger Games Sequel 'Catching Fire' Promoted but Not Screened at Cannes Stars of the "Hunger Games" sequel, Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Sam Clafin, arrived Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival. "Catching Fire," perhaps more than any other film not actually screening at Cannes, is seeking to use the festival's global platform to promote the highly anticipated sequel. from AP 18 May 2013
Saudi Arabia More Tolerant, Says Woman Filmmaker Saudi Arabia's first woman film maker, Haifaa Al-Mansour, said her country was becoming "more tolerant and more accepting" as she picked up an award in Cannes on Saturday for her acclaimed film "Wadjda". from AFP 18 May 2013
Denmark's de Forest Wins Eurovision Song Contest Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and Ukraine. from AP 18 May 2013
Cannes Festival Rocked as Chopard Jewels Stolen Jewellery worth $1.4 million due to be loaned to stars at the Cannes Film Festival was stolen from a local hotel in a pre-dawn heist but the coveted Palme d'Or trophy was safe, officials said. from AFP 18 May 2013
NY Photog's Gallery Shows Neighbors--Captured Without Their Knowledge Residents of a New York City apartment building are up in arms over an exhibition of candid photographs one of their neighbors took of them, without their knowledge or permission. from AFP 17 May 2013
Obama to Host Another Concert While Scandals Rage Fiddling while the organization around him is burning from the scandals surrounding Benghazi, the IRS, and AP, Barack Obama is hosting another concert in his “In Performance at the White House” series. On May 22, Obama and his wife will honor singer-songwriter Carole King in the East Room of the White house, who will be given the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. by William Bigelow 17 May 2013
Box Office Predictions: 'Star Trek' to Boldly Go Where Franchise Hasn't Gone Before The "Star Trek" franchise will shatter its existing box office records this weekend ith the release of "Star Trek Into Darkness." by Movie Critic Assassins 17 May 2013
'The Iceman' Review: True Gangster Tale Showcases Michael Shannon's Inner Cool The life of notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski is a tough sell, especially his sudden introduction to his profession. Michael Shannon nails that pivotal moment as well as every other aspect of Kuklinski's life in the gritty gangster drama The Iceman. by Christian Toto 17 May 2013
Candice Glover Wins 12th Season of 'American Idol' The booming 23-year-old R&B vocalist from St. Helena Island, S.C., won the Fox singing competition after auditioning a trio of times and making it to the finals this year. Glover looked stunned when "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest announced she bested soulful 22-year-old country singer Kree Harrison from Woodville, Texas. from AP 16 May 2013
'Bea Arthur Naked' Portrait Sells for $1.9 Million NEW YORK, May 16 (UPI) -- A painting depicting late actress Bea Arthur nude from the waist up sold for nearly $2 million at a New York auction. from UPI 16 May 2013
War on Women: Cannes, Hollywood Minimize Women Filmmakers, Stars The current Cannes Film Festival lineup features one female director competing for the coveted Palme d'Or, but that's an improvement from last year when no women directors had such a chance. Meanwhile, roles for women in Hollywood are drying up, according to a new study. by Christian Toto 16 May 2013
John Cusack: No Accountability for 'Virtual' President Obama, AG Holder Actor John Cusack is blasting both President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder for being unaccountable for the latest scandals swirling around the administration. by Breitbart News 16 May 2013
Former Michael Jackson Defender Now Says Pop Star Molested Him for Seven Years Wade Robson, who once took the stand to defend Michael Jackson against charges of sexually molesting children, now says the pop star sexually abused him for seven years. by Breitbart News 16 May 2013
'SNL' Obama Impersonator Appears at President's Celebrity-Filled Fundraiser Comedian Jay Pharoah won't go down as one of "Saturday Night Live's" best presidential mimics. How could he? The talented comic never lays a satirical glove on the president. Yet he showed up at an Obama fundraiser this week to stir some yuks and help the president fill his party's coffers. by Christian Toto 16 May 2013
Kennedy Center Bows to Pressure from Latino Group, Will Revise Honoree Selection Process The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has a new process to select artists who receive one of the nation's top arts prizes, the Kennedy Center Honors, after an outside group last year said Latinos have been largely excluded. from AP 16 May 2013
Democrats Push Gun Control Technology Featured in James Bond's 'Skyfall' The Democrats haven't had much luck pushing through new gun control measures, but one Congressman thinks he has a solution inspired by the most recent Bond film "Skyfall." by Breitbart News 16 May 2013
'Texas Chainsaw' Gives Leatherface Evil Backstory Leatherface, the frightening face of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, now has a reason for some of his extra-curricular killing. "Texas Chainsaw," the latest film in the horror series, shows the masked man doing his usual slayings but adds a twist or two to the proceedings. by Christian Toto 16 May 2013
Jon Stewart, Jay Leno Join Forces to Mock Obama Scandals Jon Stewart continues to hammer away at the suddenly scandal-plagued Obama administration. All the while, "The Tonight Show's" Jay Leno does what he knows best--write joke, tell joke, collect check ... no matter which party is currently in power. by Christian Toto 16 May 2013
'Star Trek Into Darkness' Review: Kirk and Co. Revisit Franchise Highlights, Bush-era Critiques "Star Trek Into Darkness" resumes the franchise's penchant for futuristic allegories to modern times. Well, if you consider the Bush years the state of today's foreign policy discussions. by Christian Toto 16 May 2013
Obama Supporter Patton Oswalt Mocks Admin on IRS, DOJ Scandals Patton Oswalt is a member of Hollywood's President Barack Obama booster club in good standing, but he's still aghast at the scandals engulfing the administration. by Christian Toto 15 May 2013
ABC Adds 14 New Shows, Including 'Avengers' Spin-off ABC is cutting its aging "Dancing With the Stars" back to two hours and one night next season, creating a slot for a new drama series based on the Marvel Comics world that's aimed at expanding the network's audience, its programming chief said Tuesday. from AP 15 May 2013
ACLU Pushes ABC to Write Marriage Storyline for Gay Couple on 'Modern Family' The ACLU is lobbying for the gay couple on "Modern Family" to get married. from AP 15 May 2013
Robin Williams: Fox News 'Land of Make Believe' Robin Williams showed off his cutting-edge comedy for the assembled scribes covering CBS's "upfronts" presentation, letting loose with a Fox News joke that fell on deaf ears given the scandals swirling around the Obama administration. by Breitbart News 15 May 2013
Awkward Press Haunting Will Smith Prior to 'After Earth' Release More than a few snarky film critics could argue the worst thing about the upcoming Will Smith film "After Earth" is the name embroidered on the director's chair. by Christian Toto 15 May 2013
Late Night Comics Struggle to Write Obama Jokes Despite IRS, AP, Benghazi Scandals In the week when scandals plague the White House, Late Night comics are still struggling to find a way to make it funny. by Tim Slagle 15 May 2013
Bret Easton Ellis Savages Media, GLAAD for 'Corporate PC Fascism' Bret Easton Ellis is fed up with how the media and groups like GLAAD treat gay people in the public arena, calling it "corporate PC fascism" which leaves no room for an open conversation on gay issues. by Breitbart News 15 May 2013
Funny or Die Short Says Traditional Marriage Supporters 'Sick,' 'Ignorant' Gay actors George Takei and Jesse Tyler Ferguson have teamed up for a new Funny or Die video supporting same-sex marriage. Like most of the site's videos it's not remotely funny, but does express plenty of intolerance while preaching a message of ... tolerance. by Christian Toto 15 May 2013
Cannes Opens with Leonardo DiCaprio, Steven Spielberg The Cannes Film Festival got under way with a blockbuster day of Steven Spielberg and Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby." from AP 15 May 2013
Buffalo Sabres re-sign rugged fourth-line forward John Scott to 1-year contract20 May 2013, 10:52 AM PDT