Big Hollywood

Netflix Raises Streaming Price $1 For New Subscribers New Netflix Streaming subscribers will pay $8.99 a month instead of $7.99. Existing subscribers will have their $7.99 price protected for another 2 years.   Because of my work, it’s vital I

The plan to make a TV movie about convicted late-term abortionist Kermit Gosnell started on the wrong foot when a major crowdfunding web site threatened to shut it down before it even started. Today, the Gosnell movie is officially a

Woody Allen’s character in the new comedy Fading Gigolo is interchangeable with some of the schleps he’s played in the past. “Broadway” Danny Rose comes rushing to mind, but with a sense of mischief and looser standards. Fading Gigolo isn’t an

A lot of people freaked out over my “Blazing Saddles” review because I dared to point to the cold naked fact that someday the Left will ban the film. If past is prologue, that is a perfectly safe assumption. If

Patricia Heaton says she sometimes wonders if being a conservative in Hollywood hurts her career. A “wave” will pass over the Emmy-winner from time to time where she thinks, “Am I being passed over?” Heaton told a group of reporters

The Christian brothers whose HGTV series Flip It Forward got pulled by the network for their views on homosexuality are speaking out about the decision. They’re disappointed, but they wouldn’t swap small screen fame for their faith. David and Jason

Will The Amazing Spider-Man 2 be tripped up by Neighbors? Last week, Spider-Man’s $91.6 million start couldn’t match the opening of Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($95 million), thus giving the Captain superhero supremacy. This week, a potential upset and other

Sean Penn is taking a page out of President Barack Obama’s playbook but twisting it to his own socialist-friendly liking. Obama has gotten plenty of mileage for blaming his predecessor for the country’s woes. Now, Penn is blaming Venezuelan president

Even at my age, Hollywood and some of its liberal old guard never cease to amaze and yes, on occasion, even offend me. Recently, Variety featured an article by Peter Bart criticizing the producer of the recently released film Son of God,

The crowdfunding campaign to make a TV movie about convicted killer Kermit Gosnell has only five days left. The Gosnell Movie project is nearing the $2 million mark and already has shattered a number of fundraising records. The project, designed

ADDED: 10 Reasons To Believe the left Will Eventually Ban ‘Blazing Saddles’ – There are plenty of lousy film comedies, but there are only two that I outright hate: “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of

Producer Rich Peluso says the new comedy Mom’s Night Out isn’t another Son of God or Heaven Is for Real. “This is about some people who happen to be Christians, dealing with obstacles and issues in their lives,” says Peluso,

The following is an exclusive excerpt from podcast king Adam Carolla’s upcoming book President Me: The America That’s in My Head: CHAPTER TWO–The Department of Energy (Fossil Fuels and Alternative Energy) I’m a car guy, so I know that engines

Faith-Based Comedy ‘Moms’ Night Out’ Hits 1,000 Screens Tomorrow Three Sony-based distributors will ensure that “Moms’ Night Out” lands on 1,000 screens tomorrow. The film is directed by brothers Andrew and Jon Erwin, whose abortion-themed “October Baby” (2011), grossed $5.4

President Barack Obama is back in California to snarl traffic and collect even more Hollywood money. The president will kick off a series of Golden State fundraisers tonight, the 14th such trip since he took office in 2009, according to

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nintendo isn’t allowing gamers to play as gay in an upcoming life simulator game. The publisher of such gaming franchises as “The Legend of Zelda” and “Mario Bros.” said Tuesday it wouldn’t bow to pressure to

Deadline reports that HGTV has pulled a home-flipping reality series after receiving pressure from the leftist Right Wing Watch. The Benham brothers were set to star in “Flip It Forward” until Right Wing Watch reported Tuesday that the Christian brothers

Will Smith’s daughter Willow is a star unto herself. Now, a photograph of the 13-year-old sharing a bed with a shirtless man is causing some to look at the youngster in an awkward light. The man in question was 20-year-old Moisés

American Idol’s most famous runner up is in first place–for now. Clay Aiken’s bid to face off with two-term Republican Rep. Renee Ellmers of North Carolina could be successful should his current vote total hold. Tuesday’s primary election between the

Unfortunately, Melissa McCarthy’s ‘Tammy’ Is Rated R The “Tammy” (July 2) trailer is funny. No question. Melissa McCarthy and Susan Sarandon should make a good team. But — here we go again — it’s “Rated R for language including sexual

On Monday, Hollywood announced a boycott against the Beverly Hills Hotel thanks to its ownership by the Sultan of Brunei, who recently declared that the country would be ruled under sharia law. According to the Hollywood Reporter, that means that

In the ongoing effort to recover jobs and production business in California a recent Los Angeles City Hall Meeting was held, with members of Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Film Czar Office in attendance to discuss recommendations. However during the panel local business owners were

Music consumers can’t let Frozen go, but they’re giving a chilly reception to the rest of the pop music landscape. The Disney film’s soundtrack continues to rack up hearty sales, but that can’t disguise the fact that overall numbers are

The Colorado Symphony hopes it found a new way to support itself in the face of fiscal uncertainty. The symphony is planning “cannabis-friendly” fundraiser concerts to take advantage of the state’s new marijuana legislation. The “High Note” series is designed

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 (UPI)–The subject of 2011’s Bernie could be released from prison on Tuesday on the condition that he live with the film’s director, Richard Linklater, at his home in Austin. Bernie Tiede, who is serving a life