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Hollywood Playbook: Thursday's Top 5 News Items

Hollywood Playbook: Thursday's Top 5 News Items

‘Son of God’ Crucifixion: ‘Graphic … ‘Hard to Watch’ Capone of Ain’t It Cool News sat down with “Son of God” producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey for an extensive interview worth reading in its entirety. Something I had been

Russell Crowe Wants Pope Francis to Screen 'Noah'

Russell Crowe Wants Pope Francis to Screen 'Noah'

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

'True Detective': Maybe Not the Show You Think It Is

HBO has a crime drama called “True Detective,” improbably starring Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, neither of whom seems like they would appear in a cable-TV crime drama.  That’s part of why it works.  It’s a densely-layered police procedural, largely

Variety Magazine: Is Gun Control Killing 'Piers Morgan Live'?

Variety Magazine: Is Gun Control Killing 'Piers Morgan Live'?

A February 20 Variety magazine article looks at Piers Morgan Live‘s dismal viewership numbers and asks if Morgan’s gun control talk is killing the show. According to Variety, Morgan’s recent shows drew “270,000 total viewers.” And February has seen “six of

Hollywood Playbook: Wednesday's Top 5 News Items

Hollywood Playbook: Wednesday's Top 5 News Items

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

Hollywood Playbook: Tuesday's Top 5 News Items

Hollywood Playbook: Tuesday's Top 5 News Items

98% of Faith-Driven Consumer Not Satisfied with ‘Noah’ Variety reports more trouble for director Darren Ornofsky’s “Noah,” the $125 million Paramount tent-pole scheduled to be released next month. A religious organization called Faith Driven Consumers found that 98% of its

HB 5 and the Path to Common Core

HB 5 and the Path to Common Core

House Bill 5 (HB 5) is the education legislation that created the new Texas College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) during the 83rd Legislative Session. Since becoming law, HB 5’s been kicking up a lot of controversy.  For starters, HB

Bullet Points for GOP Success in 2014

Bullet Points for GOP Success in 2014

Politics 101: First you win, then you govern. It’s a course in reality.  Spending and Deficits  This is the original and ongoing gripe of the real tea party, not the corrupted and co-opted elements whether by politicians, political figures or

Hollywood Playbook: Friday's Top 5 News Items

Hollywood Playbook: Friday's Top 5 News Items

Ralph Waite Dead at 85: One Magnificent Actor For as long as I have been alive (and that’s a long time) Ralph Waite has enjoyed a fruitful big-and-small screen acting career. His first feature film was the 1967 masterpiece Cool

Rob Lowe's 'Killing Kennedy' Arrives on Blu-ray

Rob Lowe's 'Killing Kennedy' Arrives on Blu-ray

Rob Lowe became the latest actor to bring President John F. Kennedy to life via the Bill O’Reilly produced telepic Killing Kennedy. The film, which scored record ratings for National Geographic during its November 2013 premiere, is available now on