Jon Stewart is flummoxed as to why the national anthem is played before sports events, calling it a “weird ritual.” He also questioned the American tradition of standing for the national anthem.
“Don’t Look Up” filmmaker Adam McKay believes his Netflix comedy has the power to change the course of politics, saying his fervent wish is for Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) to watch the satirical movie and experience an epiphany on climate change, which the director called “the biggest threat in the history of humankind.”
Stephen Colbert cheered Dr. Anthony Fauci on CBS’s The Late Show Tuesday after the government official called a Republican senator a “moron” during an acrimonious Congressional hearing.
In case it was ever in doubt, comedian Jim Gaffigan used his recent guest appearance on the “Joe Rogan Experience” to reiterate his antipathy for former President Donald Trump, saying he would prefer the “corpse” of Joe Biden over the 45th president.
Ye, the rapper and fashion mogul formerly known as Kanye West, will reportedly travel to Moscow later this year to meet with President Vladimir Putin and lay the groundwork to expand his business ventures into Russia, which the billionaire rapper is planning to make his “second home.”
Bill Maher has sounded another one of his warnings to fellow leftists to not go overboard and demonize all Trump supporters, saying it isn’t wise to alienate half the country.
Former “American Idol” contestant Clay Aiken is once again running for Congress, throwing his hat in the ring as a Democrat for North Carolina’s proposed 6th district, which is expected to be heavily left-leaning.
Filmmaker Jane Campion, whose Netflix western “The Power of the Dog” is generating serious Oscar buzz, is raising money to help women gain access to abortion in Texas, aiming to generate a total of $20,000 in donations for three Texas abortion advocacy groups.
Now that it is officially a Hollywood pariah, the Golden Globes had little choice but to announce its winners via social media during its non-televised ceremony on Sunday. But even that seemingly simple task went wrong as the group’s Twitter feed became a string of bizarre and non-sensical pronouncements, including reportedly referring to West Side Story as a comedy before correcting the error.
The Golden Globes was always a fake awards show and no one was more open about this than the Globes itself. Year after year, the televised ceremony made fun of its own lack of scruples, inviting the public to laugh along with the big joke. And everyone was happy to do so, especially NBC and the corporate entertainment media, which made a fortune on advertising.
Sarah Silverman has backed fellow comedian Jon Stewart’s anti-semitism accusations against the “Harry Potter” books and movies, saying the scene of “hook-nosed” goblins running the fictional Gringotts Wizarding Bank feels like “Nazi propaganda.”
Singer-songwriter John Ondrasik has responded to YouTube’s decision to censor his new “‘Blood on My Hands” music video, exclusively telling Breitbart News that if the platform doesn’t reverse the ban, it would validate assumptions that YouTube had political motives to silence him.
Hollywood celebrities are helping to stoke the left’s January 6 monomania, using their social media platforms to whip their fans into a fury by claiming “democracy itself” came under attack that day by “insurrectionists.”
Actress and left-wing activist Sophia Bush, who has advocated for labeling Republicans as terrorists, saw her new CBS medical drama “Good Sam” flatline with viewers on its debut, signaling a rough road ahead for the series.
Jon Stewart has walked back his claims that the “Harry Potter” books and movies are antisemitic following intense social media blowback.
Bette Midler is the latest left-wing figure to equate last year’s January 6 Capitol riot to the September 11 terrorist attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people — claiming both events left her in similar states of shock.
Jon Stewart launched a broadside against the “Harry Potter” novels and movies, claiming in a recent episode of his podcast that they are “anti-semitic” because the goblin characters who run the fictional Gringotts Wizarding Bank are actually caricatures of Jews.
ABC is allowing Michelle Obama to use her upcoming guest appearance on the sitcom black-ish to promote her voter registration initiative, which despite calling itself “non-partisan” has advocated for vote by mail and pushed Democratic legislation that would federalize elections and roll back voter identification requirements.
Even as the most stalwart Democrats distance themselves from their legacies, comedian Jim Gaffigan is defending former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), claiming that despite their deficiencies during the pandemic, “at least they had good intentions.”
Singer-songwriter John Ondrasik has released a new music video for his hard-hitting single “Blood on My Hands” in which he holds the Biden administration accountable for the U.S.’s disastrous and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan
Patton Oswalt has defended performing with fellow comedian Dave Chappelle in Seattle on New Year’s Eve, calling him a long-time friend and the “funniest [comedian] I’ve ever met.” But Oswalt also issued a caveat, assuaging triggered fans by saying he disagrees “100 percent” with Chappelle on the transgender controversy.
Stars including Jussie Smollett, Alec Baldwin, Chrissy Teigen, and rapper Travis Scott face professional shame in ways that could permanently damage their careers. Of course, redemption is in the cards for any star who can parlay wokeness into a rehabilitation tale spun by a compliant entertainment media.
CNN is betting big on its new digital streaming service CNN+ that will debut in early 2022, calling it the most important launch since Ted Turner introduced the cable network more than four decades ago. But a string of shocking internal scandals is threatening to steal the spotlight on the eve of the big reveal.
The season finale of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” featured a guest-starring role for retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified against former President Donald Trump during the Democrats’ first impeachment proceedings. In the episode, Larry David’s character praised Vindman as a “hero,” while another character called him “amazing.”
This year, woke Hollywood movies tanked left and right as audiences wary of paying for a social justice lecture decided to stay away. Here are 7 of the wokest box-office bombs of the year.
“The Battle at Lake Changjin” is terrible, awful, and at times laughably inept. It is pro-communist, anti-American propaganda to its core.
Bette Midler, who recently insulted West Virginians as “poor, illiterate and strung out,” was one of the honorees this year, receiving a glowing tribute from President Joe Biden during a pre-show reception. “I am such an unadulterated fan. Bette is a true American treasure,” the president gushed.
In a sign of mounting animosity between China and Hollywood, a Chinese state-run newspaper blamed the U.S. entertainment industry’s “distorted values” on Thursday, and its failure to grasp Chinese culture, for China’s decision to block the release of more Hollywood movies.
Sony appears to be trying to memory-hole its woke 2016 box-office dud Ghostbusters by omitting the feminist reboot from its upcoming Ghostbusters “Ultimate Collection” box set.
Hollywood star Nicole Kidman has called out ageism against women in the entertainment industry, saying actresses are often pushed aside once they reach their 40s.
Actor James Franco has spoken publicly for the first time about the sexual misconduct allegations brought against him nearly four years ago, saying that the affairs he had with students in his acting class were “wrong” but “consensual.”
Hollywood star Denise Richards is defending herself after coming under attack for posting a maskless selfie during a recent flight, saying she used a “huge” winter coat and hoodie instead.
A screenwriter for the upcoming “The Matrix Resurrections” said the meta-movie sequel will reclaim the term “red pill,” saying the phrase was “kidnapped” by the political right.
Hollywood’s annual ritual of self-congratulation is in danger of cancellation as the Los Angeles area experiences a three-fold rise in coronavirus cases due in large part to the omicron variant. Pre-Oscar events are already being canceled as the entertainment industry prepares for what could be another season of empty red carpets.
Former first lady Michelle Obama has teamed up with mothers of several celebrities — including Alicia Keys, Jonah Hill, and Maroon 5’s Adam Levine — on a campaign to promote the coronavirus vaccine, saying getting the vaccine plus the booster will “keep yourself and those around you safe.”
Hollywood writer-director Aaron Sorkin is once again defending his casting choice of Spain’s Javier Bardem to play the Cuban-born Desi Arnaz in the Amazon Studios movie Being the Ricardos, saying casting based on race is the “mother of all empty gestures.”
Left-wing Hollywood star Bette Midler has insulted the people of West Virginia, describing them as “poor, illiterate and strung out” in a vicious Twitter rant aimed at Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV). She later apologized for her outburst, saying she was angry over the senator’s decision to vote against President Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan.
Actor-comedian Jay Johnston has reportedly been “banned” from his role on Fox’s animated sitcom “Bob’s Burgers” for allegedly attending the January 6 riot on Capitol Hill.
A third woman has come forward to accuse Hollywood star Chris Noth of sexual assault, claiming the Sex and the City actor digitally penetrated her at a New York restaurant in 2010.
Hollywood star Rosanna Arquette has slammed the Chinese owner of TikTok for allegedly allowing threats of potential gun violence in schools to spread on the platform, saying TikTok should be shut down until those threats are removed.
