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Why Obama Wants to Go Off the Fiscal Cliff

Why Obama Wants to Go Off the Fiscal Cliff

What if we told you President Obama wants to go off the fiscal cliff? You might call us conspiracy theorists, but consider this: Tax hikes and defense cuts are in the DNC platform. What happens if we go off the

Sorkin's 'Newsroom' Casts For Romney Staffer

Sorkin's 'Newsroom' Casts For Romney Staffer

Aaron Sorkin’s horrendous drama Newsroom on HBO will now be hiring Joel Johnstone to play a Mitt Romney staffer, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Sorkin’s Newsroom has already featured news anchor Will McAvoy calling the Tea Party the “American Taliban“:

Cuban Government Warns Singers: Clearn Up Your Act

Cuban Government Warns Singers: Clearn Up Your Act

(AFP) Musicians that perform songs deemed vulgar or that “violate ethical standards” will now be punished in Cuba, the state-run Institute of Music said Friday. In communist Cuba, most everything — especially the airwaves — belongs to the government. Aside

Grammer's 'Boss' Canceled by Starz

Grammer's 'Boss' Canceled by Starz

The pay channel Starz has its work cut out for it chasing big-name competitors HBO and Showtime. Those channels made themselves indispensable to TV watchers thanks to content like “The Sopranos,” “Weeds” and “Homeland.” So why would Starz cancel the

Is Showtime Heading to the Left of HBO?

Is Showtime Heading to the Left of HBO?

HBO is home to not just fine programming like “The Sopranos” and “Boardwalk Empire,” but to some of the most liberally charged content on the small screen. Consider “The Newsroom,” “Real Time with Bill Maher” and “Game Change” as exhibits

News Outlets Mostly Ignore Dunham Ad, Controversy

News Outlets Mostly Ignore Dunham Ad, Controversy

The release yesterday of an Obama for America ad featuring Lena Dunham discussing her “first time” in a voting booth caused a flare on Twitter yesterday, but for the most part the major media has ignored the ad and the

Obama Campaign to Girls: Have Sex with Vote for O

Obama Campaign to Girls: Have Sex with Vote for O

This afternoon, the Obama campaign released its latest ad from a celebrity. This one was from Lena Dunham, 26-year-old creator of HBO’s raunchy series Girls. It’s an astoundingly tasteless ad comparing voting for the first time to losing your virginity.

'Carnivale' Creator Counted on to Reboot Dracula for TV

'Carnivale' Creator Counted on to Reboot Dracula for TV

NBC has ordered a new “Dracula” series from writer Cole Haddon and the production team behind “Downton Abbey.” It’s the program’s new showrunner who promises to make the series more than just another trendy vampire project. The new show will

Film Version of Dr. Seuss' 'Lorax' Wins Environmental Media Award

Film Version of Dr. Seuss' 'Lorax' Wins Environmental Media Award

(AP) `Lorax’ film wins Environmental Media awardBURBANK, Calif.The feature film “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax,” documentary “Chasing Ice” and HBO comedy “Veep” are among the winners of this year’s Environmental Media Association Awards. The organization presented its 22nd annual honors for

Prime Time Farce: Ideology Dims Emmys Allure

Prime Time Farce: Ideology Dims Emmys Allure

The more major awards shows honor liberal politics over quality content, the more people will tune out – both from the shows themselves and Hollywood material in general. The four major Emmy Awards given to the HBO film “Game Change”

Emmys Go Political, Ratings Slump

Emmys Go Political, Ratings Slump

Last night’s Emmy Awards telecast featured liberal comic Jimmy Kimmel as host and feted the hatched job known as HBO’s “Game Change.” Is it any wonder the telecast’s ratings drooped from 2011’s edition? Early ratings numbers for the 2012 Emmy Awards are

'Homeland' and 'Modern Family' Big Emmy Winners

'Homeland' and 'Modern Family' Big Emmy Winners

(AP) ‘Homeland’ and ‘Modern Family’ win big at EmmysBy DAVID BAUDERAP Television WriterThe post-Emmy champagne surely tasted sweet for the people at “Modern Family” and “Homeland,” but they needed only to look around the Nokia Theatre to see how quickly

'Newsroom' Finale Dubs Tea Party 'American Taliban'

'Newsroom' Finale Dubs Tea Party 'American Taliban'

“The Newsroom’s” idea of a Republican is a man gleefully describing the Tea Party movement as the “American Taliban.” That sums up HBO’s far-left series, which unleashed its final new episode of the year last night. In the installment, anchor