Jon Voight, a rare openly conservative Republican in Hollywood, bluntly called President Barack Obama a socialist when interviewed at the Hollywood Reporter’s Emmy Party last week. Voight told FOX411: I have really big difficulties with what is going on, and
The Hollywood Reporter revealed today that HBO will be making a film about the 9/11 attack in Benghazi based upon the book Under Fire. HBO has a very checkered history when it comes to films that touch on politics which
The Showtime series Homeland deals directly with the threat of terrorism in uncertain times. The show’s production crew was reminded of the latter recently when the Syrian civil war convinced the cable channel to leave Israel to finish shooting the
Zombies and meth are doing wonders for AMC’s bottom line. The cable channel’s The Walking Dead is a ratings powerhouse, and now the final installments of the critically hailed Breaking Bad are drawing a sizable crowd. Breaking Bad, which stars
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 15 (UPI) — FOX Sports 1 issued an apology after it accidentally aired commentator Terry Bradshaw using a curse word during a commercial break. Bradshaw was talking to Jimmie Johnson during a commercial break Friday when he used
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15 (UPI) — Pop star Justin Bieber confused fans by posting a photo to Instagram of himself holding a script for the upcoming “Batman Vs. Superman” film. The photo was posted Friday to Bieber’s Instagram and has
Just a few weeks after a controversial anti-piracy law was enacted in Russia, a survey has found that only 11 percent of Russians are willing to pay for movies downloaded from the Internet. According to The Hollywood Reporter, 36 percent
No movie studio is immune from managerial shakeups, even one which enjoyed two of the biggest hits of the summer. Jeff Shell is taking over Universal Studios, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Ron Meyer becomes vice chairman of NBCUniversal, and Universal Studios chairman Adam Fogelson will depart….
Anti-war celebrities spoke loud–and often–against the U.S. going to war with Iraq roughly a decade ago. That was then, and the Commander in Chief had an “R” next to his name. Today, with President Barack Obama trying to rally a
Hillary Clinton isn’t a long-time supporter of same-sex marriage, but that didn’t prevent her from winning an award from a foundation run by a famously “out” pop icon. On Wednesday, the Elton John Foundation announced that the recently opposed to
Hollywood Reporter: The Media Action Network for Asian Americans fires off a letter to executives, criticizing the comedy’s “racial and sexual stereotypes” and blasting co-creator Alec Sulkin for an insensitive tweet he wrote in reference to the tsunami that hit
B. Scott, (born Brandon Sessions) who is transgendered, has brought a $2.5 million lawsuit against the BET network, according to the Hollywood Reporter. He asserts that when the network hired him as Style Stage Correspondent for the 2013 BET Awards
The Hollywood Reporter’s Todd McCarthy shouldn’t be surprised that director Neil Blokamp’s “latest politically tinged sci-fi feature” falls apart during the third act. So did Blokamp’s first politically tinged sci-fi feature, the overrated but promising “District 9.” According to McCarthy’s
Sam Simon, the Simpsons co-creator who is trying to give away all of his money in the last months of his life, blasted the generosity of those in Hollywood and New York who regularly attend various social and charitable functions. In an
LOS ANGELES, July 22 (UPI)–“Glee” co-creator Ryan Murphy says the late Cory Monteith’s character, Finn Hudson, will not be recast. Monteith died July 13 in Canada. “The right thing to do for the show, at least at this point, is
(AFP) – African-American faith leaders vowed Tuesday to harness anger over the Trayvon Martin case to overturn “stand-your-ground” laws and reassert the case for greater civil rights. Speaking outside Department of Justice headquarters, Reverend Al Sharpton announced a National Justice
Jennifer Lopez plead ignorance last month when human rights abuse watchers blasted the singer for accepting money to sing for the head of a repressive regime. The erswhile Jenny from the Block’s team said the star never would have taken
Leah Remini, best known for playing the patient wife on the hit CBS sitcom King of Queens, is leaving the Church of Scientology. And the actress may have more to say on the subject in the days and weeks to come.
The director of White House Down vowed this week to cut a check for up to $250,000 in order to promote marriage equality across the country. Roland Emmerich, who also directed 2012 and The Day After Tomorrow, offered to match
Jennifer Lopez is apologizing for singing to a leader known for his repressive regime, but it hasn’t stopped some human rights advocates from slamming her choice of subject all the same. Lopez performed a concert in Turkmenistan over the weekend, and
CHICAGO, June 30 (UPI)–Droves of Hollywood stars and key political players descended upon Promontory Point in Chicago to celebrate the wedding of George Lucas to Mellody Hobson. The two tied the knot June 22 at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County,
President Barack Obama’s Friday itinerary features, what else, more fundraising appearances. His California visit includes a visit to an entertainment mogul as well as quality time with Star Trek Into Darkness director J.J. Abrams. Continuing his effort to raise money
LOS ANGELES, May 24 (UPI) — U.S. comedian Jeffrey Ross tweeted a photo of himself with a nude painting of the late sitcom star Bea Arthur, saying the work was a gift from Jimmy Kimmel. Jeffrey Ross/Twitter The original 1991
The annual Cannes Film Festival offers a cavalcade of film exclusives, celebrity sightings and amenities that would make an Occupy Wall Street type rush to grab cardboard and magic markers. It’s also a mini-Mecca for prostitution. Fox News reports prostitutes
Four gay-themed broadcast shows recently got the ax, but HBO is trying to reach that demographic with a new comedy set in San Francisco. The premium cable network has handed out series orders to its untitled Michael Lannan project, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
