“It was the worst abuse I’ve ever seen in state or city government since I took over as Inspector General,” observes Gregory Sullivan, the Massachusetts taxpayer’s watchdog under governors Mitt Romney and Deval Patrick. Last season, in the hours after
Matthew Scudder (Liam Neeson) is a private dick who works off the books. We’re never told why he chooses to work unlicensed. Maybe to punish himself; to add to his own sense of isolation. Scudder is a former cop, a
“One of the good things that’s happening here,” HBO’s Larry Merchant quipped upon John Ruiz’s manager charging the referee after the final bell in his 2003 defeat to Roy Jones, Jr., “we’ll probably never have to see Norman Stone again.”
On Monday, Google surprised hundreds of teachers from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) with donations of pencils, books, printers, and other school supplies, totaling nearly $1 million, says local ABC news affiliate ABC7. The donations came via a
The Walt Disney Co., DreamWorks Animation, Digital Domain, Pixar, Lucasfilm and Sony Pictures are among the defendants in a new multi-billion dollar class-action suit contending that Hollywood studios and their vendors conspired to suppress tech workers’ wages through secret “non-poaching” agreements. The suit follows
If memory serves, although certain arch-villains like Blofeld returned time and again, Richard Kiel’s steel-toothed Jaws is the only henchman to enjoy a return engagement in the 50 year James Bond franchise. And why not? I was 11 the summer
The Obama economy has claimed another hotel in the soon-to-be ghost town known as Atlantic City, New Jersey. The billion-dollar Revel Casino Hotel i s following along the lines of several other casinos, including the Trump Plaza and famed Mardi Gras-themed Showboat
CBS is being sued for an alleged copyright infringement over a stuffed toy that goes by the name of “Bert the Farting Hippo.” The plaintiff, Folkmanis Inc., filed the lawsuit in California federal court on Monday and is asking for a
At present, it appears that the black mass scheduled for Sept. 21 at the Oklahoma Civic Center Music Hall is going on as planned, but without the centerpiece of the ceremony–a Consecrated Host. The communion wafer–which, after a ritual performed
When I first saw a trailer for “The Giver” earlier this summer, I thought it looked like “Equilibrium” for the “Hunger Games” set. That 2002 Christian Bale film has long been a guilty pleasure of mine. As it turns out,
Glenn Beck said he would rather be Walt Disney than Edward R. Murrow or Rush Limbaugh. In an interview on CNN’s Reliable Sources, Beck said he would rather focus on cultural issues than become more like the conservative icon Limbaugh
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5 (UPI)–James Corden will reportedly succeed Craig Ferguson as host of The Late Late Show. Sources say the 35-year-old British comedian will step in once the 52-year-old host’s contract with CBS expires in December. Ferguson has hosted
Abigail Disney, Walt’s great-niece and heiress, has just withdrawn her 12 million dollar investment in the Israeli Company Ahava because, she says, it is “stealing minerals” from an “Occupied West Bank.” Ms. Disney believes this violates both the 1970 Hague
Rory McIlroy won $1.66 million for winning the British Open on Sunday, but his father–along with three of his buddies–won over $340,000 for a bet they placed ten years ago on McIlroy to win the British Open by the time
A new report says an alarming number of Disney World employees have been arrested in recent years for alleged child sex offences. Thanks to tactics similar to ones used on TVs To Catch a Predator, law enforcement officials have snared
“X-Men” director Bryan Singer has officially filed for a dismissal of the sexual abuse suit brought by Michael Egan, the man accusing Singer and one other Hollywood player over allegations both men sexually abused and raped him as a teen.
On July 6, 2007, when I was interviewing A.C. Lyles, a.k.a. “Mr. Paramount,” he suggested I write about someone, who was never a star, but had an enormous impact on the life of one of Hollywood’s greatest. He was referring
Frozen was one of last year’s biggest box officehits, thus impacting future animated releases. Political elites are far from pleased. Leading up to Frozen’s production was tremendous pressurefrom political elites (within Hollywood) for Disney to dump itstrend of returning to
After nearly two months of a new action tentpole arriving every single weekend, the American box office decided to take a breather this weekend with two lower-key new releases. Per Deadline, Kevin Hart’s comedy sequel “Think Like a Man To”
The entertainment industry is beginning to realize the commercial clout of family-friendly fare. This year, PG-rated dramas like Heaven Is for Real and God’s Not Dead shocked industry observers with their impressive ticket sales. Animated films continue to sell well,
The version of Into the Woods that hits theaters Christmas Day may not resemble the story as many remember it. Disney, the studio behind the musical adaptation, is giving the material a nip and tuck to make it more appropriate
Recently, Hollywood’s elite gathered for Variety’s “Purpose Family Entertainment + Faith-based Summit” at the Four Seasons Los Angeles Hotel at Beverly Hills. In association with Rogers & Cowan–joined by Disney Publishing Worldwide, Faith Driven Entertainment, Persecuted, Pure Flix, and Walden Media and
Netflix Streams TV Shows and Bad Movies In Ultra HD 4k Netflix just added the full “Breaking Bad” series, “Smurfs 2,” and “Ghostbusters2” to their Ultra HD 4K streaming service. Doesn’t this seem like overkill as far as picture quality?
Steve Martin may return to the Father of the Bride franchise, but a new report says the walk down the aisle won’t be quite the same. NikkiFinke’s newly launched site reports that a third Bride will likely feature a same-sex
ORLANDO, Fla., June 14 (UPI)–Disney bowed down to the pressures of social media backlash and announced it would be creating a Princess Leia doll after a none-too-happy mom confronted the media giant on Twitter. British film executive Natalie Wreyford wasn’t
