NHS bosses are pressuring Scottish Ministers into forcing all pupils to learn about gay marriage in sex education even if their parents object on religious grounds. Scotland’s biggest National Health Service (NHS) boards have written to the government objecting to
While Hollywood is always willing to stand up for human rights against small countries like Brunei that don’t represent much market share, when China isn’t busy forcing women to have abortions, massacring demonstrators, or censoring Hollywood films, Hollywood seizes the
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
Bad News for Bryan Singer: Second Accuser Comes Forward A second (and this time anonymous) individual has come forward to accuse “X-Men” director Bryan Singer of sexual abuse too disturbing to detail here. This second plaintiff — a Brit — is
It’s clear that Hollywood (and Hollywood money) will play a big role in the Congressional race to succeed Rep. Henry Waxman in the 33rd District. Marianne Williamson may be racking up an impressive list of celebrity endorsements, but one candidate
Actor Bob Hoskins died today at the age of 71 following a bout of pneumonia. Hoskins, who was retired when he passed away, was famed for his roles in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Hook (1991), Nixon (1995), and more
There’s an old saw about standing on the shoulders of giants and thinking you’re tall. In other words, you take full advantage of what came before you while pretending, or even wrongly believing, that it sprang fully-formed from your own
‘Son of God’ Producers Join ‘Ben-Hur’ Remake Yesterday, I was feeling a little bushwacked when it was announced that Timur Bekmambetov would direct the upcoming “Ben-Hur” remake for MGM and Paramount. There is nothing on Bekmambetov’s resume or in his
Stressed workers at three UK government departments took the equivalent of more than 125 years off sick last year. Staff at the Home Office, Department for Education and the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) were absent for more
In 2012, residents in Pittsfield Township, Michigan objected to the increased traffic and other intrusions that would have descended upon their quiet neighborhood with the construction of a massive new Muslim community center and school. But after residents spoke out
HuffPo to Jimmy Fallon: Stay On the Plantation, Or Else The Huffington Post wants to pretend the “Tonight Show” audience “Doesn’t enjoy” Jimmy Fallon’s joke about Hillary Clinton’s masculine wardrobe. But if you watch the video, that’s obviously not the
Deadline reports that this Easter weekend at the box office we have two openly Christian films perched in the top ten. Meanwhile, Darren Aronofsky’s anti-God “Noah” sailed over a cliff, failing to even rank. Coming in at number three, director
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Yasiel Puig was smuggled out of Cuba, and baseball officials and authorities are concerned that those who may have been threatening his life could also endanger his teammates and baseball fans. Los Angeles Times columnist Bill
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Yasiel Puig was smuggled out of Cuba, and baseball officials and authorities are concerned that those who may have been threatening his life could also endanger his teammates and baseball fans. Los Angeles Times columnist Bill
A big front-page story, and a scary headline, in the April 16 Washington Post: “Patient-records plan faces ethical pitfalls.” “Ethical pitfalls”? Yikes! Alert the privacy police! That is, the enforcers on the right, as well as the left! Could our personal medical
The $2 million independent Christian film “God’s Not Dead” brought in $302 per screen on Monday, compared to “Noah,” which brought in only $216. What’s even more incredible is that “God’s Not Dead” should be more played-out due to the
Jerry Lewis : Women Are Funny, but Not When Crude A while back, Jerry Lewis got in trouble for declaring flatly that women are not funny, including Lucille Ball. It was a dumb thing to say, even when you are
The rain didn’t come to California last year, but it is was raining “Benjamins” on Capitol Hill as the Central Valley’s Paramount Farm interests contributed $457,000 to Congress, and the Westlands Water District spent $1,600,000 on lobbying and outreach last year.
After Mickey Rooney hit the big time at MGM, he was “embarrassed” by his father, burlesque comedian Joseph Yule, Sr., according to producer Ewing Miles “Lucky” Brown, an old friend of the Hollywood legend. Brown recently reminisced about his old
The environmental apocalypse movie Noah opened this weekend to a strong $96 million in international box office. The movie that uses the name of the Biblical man of faith to build an ark under the instruction of God as its pretext for story-telling
Hollywood may not be a religious by nature, but the town’s power players listen to the voice of international ticket sales. Those voices spoke loud and clear over the weekend with Paramount’s Noah, the Biblical tale which split audiences but
If a Christian man marries an atheist woman, and they name their child Noah after the Biblical hero, is Noah a Christian? It takes a great deal more than words to be a Christian, or even to truthfully call oneself
When atheist director and co-writer Darren Aronofsky promised that his epic “Noah” would be “the least biblical film ever made,” that was not hyperbole. “Noah” is a brilliant, compelling, beautifully-mounted, beautifully-acted piece of storytelling conceived for the sinister purpose of
Incorporating green agendas into Hollywood product is hardly new. Just consider films like Promised Land, Happy Feet Two and Avatar as recent examples of environmentally suggestive storytelling. Inserting green themes into a blockbuster adaptation of a Bible-based story, though, is
As the gun debate continues to effervesce in the United States–especially among gun control proponents in or obliged to the federal government–it’s important to remember a distinction of rights and powers which was paramount in the minds of our Founding
1. A Sure-Fire Way Russell Crowe Can Win the Pope’s Blessing of ‘Noah’ Paramount denies that a meeting with Pope Francis was cancelled by the Vatican because, according to the studio, no meeting was ever scheduled. The studio even got
One way to tell if a law is genuinely needed to protect the public – as opposed to just an underhanded maneuver by politicians to protect themselves from the public – is to see to whom it applies and if
A picture of Pope Francis alongside the creative stars of Noah, director Darren Aronofsky and Russell Crowe, would have gone a long way toward combating the fear that the film takes too many liberties with the source material. It wasn’t
Miley Cyrus’ defenders will argue that the singer’s onslaught of outrageous behavior is fine because she is now an adult. No more Hannah Montana, apparently. And a former teen star has every right to grow up and entertain as she
There are bushel baskets full of terrible things you could say about Marlon Brando that would all be true. This insult from actor Jeff Daniels, however, is not one of them: — We all owe Brando, but if this is
Paramount Pictures: Emma Watson introduces the new ‘Noah’ movie trailer, in theaters March 28: Follow Pam on Twitter @pamkeyNEN
Watching the 86th annual Academy Awards from the red carpet was a real eye-opener. The sun miraculously came out on cue at precisely 2 p.m. (EST) as the stars started parading down the red carpet. Before that moment, three days of
Director Darren Aronofsky’s new film Noah is the subject of heated debate in the days before its March 28 release. Is this the dawn of a new era where Hollywood creates big budget, faith-based movies? Or, did Paramount hand a
The upcoming Biblical blockbuster Noah has divided the faith community before its March 28 release date. Several Middle Eastern countries didn’t wait that long before casting judgment on director Darren Aronofsky’s film. Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates will
In 1970 when John “Duke” Wayne won an Oscar for his starring role as U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn in True Grit (1969), the industry was a shadow of its current self. Or perhaps it’s the other way around. Veteran writer-producer, A.J. Fenady,
“Godzilla is the one who knocks” I wish I could take credit for the Walter White reference, but I saw it on Twitter… — — We are in a new era of blockbusters with more intensity and edge as opposed
When the Catholic Church has approved of something printed about it or the Faith, the book or document bears a stamp that reads Nihil Obstat, a Latin phrase indicating “nothing stands in the way” of it being published, along with
If you noodle around liberal web sites a bit, you’ll come across a talking point designed to cushion the blow of ObamaCare job losses: a lot of those cuts, such as the 2.5 million “job equivalent” losses predicted by the
Streaming Wars: Broadband/Cable Providers Make Netflix ‘Unwatchable’ The Wall Street Journal reports that Internet/cable providers are attempting to extort more money from Netflix and/or kill off their customer growth by making it increasingly difficult for Netflix consumers to stream: Netflix
The deputy finance director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) helped raise money for a candidate in a contested Alabama GOP congressional primary in what some Republicans are calling a major breach of protocol. In November and December, Alabama
