Watching NRA president Wayne LaPierre address the hostile media this morning was a bizarre experience, even for someone like myself who stopped being surprised by the craven media years ago. While the media snarked away at the press conference in
NBC is reporting that Adam Lanza had cut off communication with his father, Peter Lanza, and had refused to see him, once his father began dating another woman in 2010. Ryan Lanza, Adam’s older brother, said that he had not
Note: With the recent spate of shootings with young people, it is timely that Ken Wahl and I happened to be talking about youth, self-respect and parental discipline. These conversations were conducted a week prior to the Connecticut school shooting.
The imminent nomination of Sen. John Kerry to be the next Secretary of State sets up another special election in Massachusetts. The nature of special elections combined with a relatively weak Democrat bench give Republican Scott Brown an edge to
Months before “The Bourne Legacy” hit theaters, the superhero smash “The Avengers” told us Jeremy Renner is a first-rate action hero. So when “Legacy” arrived in theaters late summer with the erstwhile Hawkeye taking over for Matt Damon, we knew
The UN has drafted a resolution that calls for universal health coverage, and unsurprisingly, the Obama Administration has backed it wholeheartedly. There are a host of problems attendant with this action by the U.S. One problem is that according to
(AP) ‘Skyfall,’ ‘Guardians’ duel for box-office winBy DAVID GERMAINAP Movie WriterLOS ANGELESJames Bond is in a box-office photo finish with Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny over what looks to be the last slow weekend of the holidays. According to
(AP) Obama request for Sandy aid could face hurdlesBy ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama’s proposal for $60.4 billion in federal aid for states hit by Superstorm Sandy adds a huge new item to an end-of-year congressional agenda already packed with
PSY, the singer of “Gangnam Style,” apologized to Americans today for his anti-American actions nearly a decade ago in South Korea in which he sang inflammatory lyrics that called for “f****ng Yankees” who have been torturing Iraqis and “their daughters,
In what some Catholics are calling a “surprise move,” Pope Benedict XVI issued an apostolic letter directing Catholic charities that they must act in complete compliance with Catholic teachings. The Pope’s letter was released following his expression of deep concern
In the long term, as John Maynard Keynes once wrote, we are dead. But it is also true that over the long term economic growth depends upon on an expanding population. Historically, the United States has been unique among developed
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Dec. 3 (UPI) — Radio star Howard Stern is to return as a judge for a second season of the television competition series “America’s Got Talent,” NBC said. The announcement was made Monday by Stern and Paul
The UN is now echoing noted libertine-turned-martyr Sandra Fluke: the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) recent State of World Population report states that access to contraception is a “universal human right.” Where do you start in attacking this tripe from
Vast swaths of the American public regard the Wall Street Journal as one of the last bastions of conservatism and a strong supporter of Israel. This perspective is flawed; the op-ed page is consistently conservative and supports Israel, but the
Former NBC top executive Jeff Zucker was named Thursday as president of CNN Worldwide, heading up the news media operation as it seeks to adapt to new technology platforms. Zucker will start in January as head of the 23 news
Breaking now: Veteran news producer and former NBC Universal chief Jeff Zucker will become the president of CNN Worldwide in January, the network announced Thursday. “Jeff’s experience as a news executive is unmatched for its breadth and success,” said Phil
The director of “United 93” and two “Bourne” movies is back behind a planned biopic of slain civil rights legend Martin Luther King, Jr. “Memphis,” which retells the final days of King’s remarkable life, has been in the planning stages
You would think an organization like NBC/Universal, which has a fairly large news organization, would release news when news is available. According to Paul Bond at the Hollywood Reporter, though, 500 layoffs that had been in works for months, were
I hate hate. But I also love hate. You could say I have a love-hate relationship with hate. I hate that I feel that way. Which is why I wrote this book. It’s a book I love to hate, and
(AP) Bond soars with record $87.8M ‘Skyfall’ debutBy DAVID GERMAINAP Movie WriterLOS ANGELESJames Bond’s “Skyfall” has extended its worldwide box-office rule to North America, hauling in a franchise-record $87.8 million in its first weekend at U.S. theaters. Adding in $2.2
Taxpayers in San Francisco, California will now pay for “gender-switching,” transgender surgeries to “help ease the mental anguish of people who feel they are trapped in bodies of the wrong gender.” These operations will be covered under San Francisco’s universal
Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection might just be the best bang for the buck you’re going to find this holiday season. If I hadn’t gone to public schools, I might be able to tell you what $210 divided by 15
In the Fox 23 traffic reporter Jeff Brucculeri : “We had some folks make a special request. I know a lot people said that if their candidate lost the election, they’d be moving to Canada — not sure why, but
By JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment WriterNEW YORKThe weekend box office was not only undeterred by aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, it was buoyed by it. Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph” opened strongly with $49.1 million and Robert Zemeckis’ “Flight,” starring Denzel Washington, soared
On Sunday The New York Daily News, the second largest daily newspaper in metropolitan New York and fourth largest in the entire country, endorsed Mitt Romney for President. In 2008 the Daily News endorsed Barack Obama. It was a stunning
By HILLEL ITALIEAP National WriterNEW YORKFrom “Livin’ on a Prayer” to “The Living Proof,” every song Friday at NBC’s benefit concert for superstorm Sandy victims became a message song. New Jersey’s Jon Bon Jovi gave extra meaning to “Who Says
By CHRISTY LEMIREAP Movie WriterLOS ANGELESIt took three weeks, but “Argo” finally found its way to the top of the box office. The Warner Bros. thriller from director and star Ben Affleck, inspired by the real-life rescue of six U.S.
We’re all glad to see Arnold Schwarzenegger returning to what he does best, but his movie comeback is getting a little ridiculous. While he’s off filming more interesting roles for directors like David Ayer and Jee-woon Kim, the former Governator
How interesting that a media obsessed with promoting the politics of identity is now manufacturing outrage over John Sununu’s stated belief that a black man (Colin Powell) is voting for Barack Obama because both are black. This is the same
Under no condition will I convert my entire 3,000 title DVD collection (yes, I have a problem) to Bluray. It’s not only too expensive, but regular DVDs look pretty amazing on my high-def TV enhanced through a Blu-ray player. This
Breitbart News reported earlier today about a theme park show in Orlando, Fla. that doubles as an extended campaign ad for President Barack Obama. The show in question, part of Universal Orlando Resort’s 2012 Halloween programming, hits the audience with
It seems not even theme parks are immune from the Left’s compulsion to use every entertainment outlet possible to get President Barack Obama reelected. A production currently playing at Universal Orlando Resort, according to a mother of three who attended
By DAVID GERMAINAP Movie WriterLOS ANGELESCritics don’t like “Taken 2,” but Liam Neeson’s action sequel has proved twice the hit among fans as the original movie was. In “Taken 2,” Neeson returns as a retired CIA agent using his expert
Federal law mandates that the Supreme Court’s annual Term begins the first Monday of October. And so on Oct. 1, Chief Justice John Roberts gaveled the Court to order to hear its first case since June’s historic Obamacare decision, in
The process for electing a President is undergoing a sea change. The cause is early and absentee voting. Absentee voting has been here since colonial times. Early voting began more than a quarter century ago, but has recently been gaining
Last week delivered us another nugget of YouTube gold. A pro-President Barack Obama woman protester outside a Mitt Romney event – who may or may not have been an $11-an-hour-paid-to-be-there SEIU agitator – was asked why she supported the incumbent.
Seemingly disparate calls for enforcement mechanisms to encourage “religious tolerance” throughout the world are slowing but surely coalescing around the pursuit of laws banning criticism of Islam or Mohammed. We’ve seen this approach to speech in Islamist countries, where criticism
Islamic leaders in Dearborn, Mich. are holding a rally this Friday night to build momentum for the passage of laws that prohibit speech or expression that hurts “the religious feelings of Muslims.” Put together in response to the film “Innocence of Muslims,”
In Obama’s speech at the UN, he asked less of Muslims than he asks of members of his own faith and,critically, less than he himself has said is required of those embarkingon a path to real democracy. That’s not just
President Barack Obama told the United Nations today that the world should respond to the wave of anti-American attacks and outrage across the Middle East by looking at the “deeper causes,” not security, and fight anti-Islamic rhetoric. It was similar
