Big Hollywood

Whether politically motivated or just looking for an intriguing tagline, the History Channel’s claim that “World War I made Stalin a man and World War II made him a tyrant” is absolutely, 100% factually wrong in every which-around-way you want

Deadline reports that the very well-reviewed (including by me) “X-Men: Days of Future Past” is on track to haul in somewhere around $97 million by Sunday, which would make Bryan Singer’s return to the franchise the biggest three-day opener of

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., May 23 (UPI) —Redbox announced Friday that it will uninstall 500 of its DVD/Blu-ray rental kiosks on the back of declining sales and the rise of online streaming sites. The company said its revenues grew by just

America Owes Tom Cruise a Big Fat Apology Longtime readers know that I have always been a Tom Cruise fan, and one of his fiercest defenders. Cruise is a legitimate movie star, has been for over 30 years, makes great

What do you know? The Cannes Film Festival that yearly transforms that quiet French Riviera town into a colliding cacophony of celebrity and cinema, is once again pinpointing with amazing precision the most artistically pre-eminent and therefore most commercially viable

A television ad seen near Sunset and Cahuenga in Hollywood offers this compelling tagline. “WWI Made Stalin a Man. WWII Made Him a Tyrant.” The event in question is The History Channel’s The World Wars, a three-day presentation kicking off at 9

Director Bryan Singer’s returns to the “X-Men” franchise (he directed 1 & 2) with “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” a story (the seventh in the franchise) that picks up where “X-Men: First Class” (2011) and “X-Men: The Last Stand” (2006)

An Iranian actress who received a quick peck on the cheek while attending the Cannes Film Festival could face a public flogging for violating Islamic law. Leila Hatami got kissed by festival president Gilles Jacob during a public event, an

NEW YORK (AP) — The sharp decline in viewers for the season finales of “The Voice” and “American Idol” this week raises the question of whether music competition shows on television are fading out. The year’s final “American Idol” on

Robert Redford is known for his unabashed progressive streak, not any religious affiliation. That makes the following casting news intriguing given Redford’s penchant for politically charged projects. The veteran actor and Sundance Film Festival founder is considering the role of

X-Men: Days of Future Past will dominate, but can it win the Summer box office race? Last week, Godzilla roared, destroying Sensei’s prediction (taking Summer by atomic storm) with an amazing $91.3 million opening. Sensei did nail the prediction for

The notion of paying female employees to stay home and recover from their monthly menstrual cycles got a celebrity supporter this week. Singer Macy Gray, best known for her hit I Try, got approached by a TMZ reporter who asked

Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson hasn’t forgotten how the press treated him following the release of the now-infamous interview he gave to GQ magazine late last year. The God-fearing reality show star earned a brief suspension from his network after

‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Eyes $100 Million Debut The Hollywood Reporter puts it exactly right: Memorial Day weekend is Hollywood’s Super Bowl weekend, the official launch of summer that offers three leisurely days for teens eager to get out

Sarah Palin’s 2008 vice presidential campaign used the Heart classic Barracuda to play off the popular politician’s nickname. Heart reacted quickly, demanding the campaign to stop using the song at once. Now, Heart is hoping that not only will Hillary

Musicians are, by and large, not the most politically savvy crew. We know that, so we cut them slack. But even by those loosened standards, Macklemore crossed the stupid/anti-Semitic line over the weekend when he donned a huge nose and

Our Veterans. We ask them to put on the uniform. We ask them to take up arms. And we ask them to protect us–and sacrifice their time, their safety and in so many cases, their lives–to keep us safe. Is

Jennifer Lawrence may soon learn that even off-mic comments can come back to haunt you in 2014. No, the American Hustle stunner didn’t say something as profoundly awful as what Clippers owner Donald Sterling did recently.  Instead, she uttered a

Salon.com is speaking out about Jason Biggs’ crude Twitter account. Why now? The American Pie star is notorious for his R-rated social media messages. Yet Salon.com scribe Daniel D’Addario is suddenly furious about Biggs’ Twitter jokes. What changed? Biggs is

LOS ANGELES, CA — Billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, one of the most prominent contributors to Republican candidates in recent elections, will host a fundraiser for Elan Carr in Los Angeles on May 29 in his race to succeed Rep.

This review is written under the assumption you’re already familiar with the basic outline of the true story of former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell and the events surrounding 2005’s Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan. If you don’t  know the story,

The death of Fast & Furious star Paul Walker shocked the actor’s fans while throwing the production of the seventh film in that franchise into turmoil. Now, the studio behind the feature could be looking to recoup as much as

Katy Perry, who once castigated fellow pop stars for getting too naked too often, can now be seen striking S&M style poses with Madonna. In fact, Perry told V Magazine that she wants the aging Material Girl to “mentor” her

Oscar-winner Angelina Jolie routinely uses her celebrity to draw attention to causes that don’t fall along easy ideological divides. Her work as a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, for example, spotlighted the plight of Syrian

Democrat and “American Idol” runner-up Clay Aiken is running to unseat Rep. Renee Ellmers in North Carolina’s 2nd congressional district and has also scrubbed his Twitter account of his public desire to punch conservative columnist Ann Coulter in the face.