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Need more proof Mitt Romney is confident he’ll represent the GOP in the 2012 presidential elections? The former Massachusetts governor will appear on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” March 27. This will be the fourth time Romney has shared

Gay activists vowed Thursday to hold protests during Madonna’s concerts in Russia after she defied a call to boycott Saint Petersburg over a new law banning “homosexual propaganda.” Organisers of Russia’s annual gay pride events said in a statement they

A bad month is getting much worse for Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network. From Deadline: Research and investment firm SNL Kagan is the source authority for the kinds of financial information about cable channels that everyone wants to know, and that

Jon Erwin is the co-writer and co-director of the new film “October Baby.” ***** I love movies. New ones. Old ones. Particularly movies about redemption–the kind wheresomeone lays it down for a cause or a person or a truth bigger

John Tamny in Forbes: Liberals of the American variety seemed to like it for revealing how very crushing and insurmountable poverty is, conservatives perhaps liked it for televising the human error frequently behind poverty, not to mention the corruption inside

It took Tom Hanks less than 24 hours to respond to an ugly video taken back in 2004. The Oscar-winning actor attended a fundraiser that year in which he and fellow celebrity Glenn Frey of The Eagles fame shared the

Big Hollywood recently asked readers to share their favorite Clint Eastwood films in essay form, and you responded with a number of smart, thought-provoking commentaries which remind us why Eastwood reigns as an ageless movie icon. Here are the two

Wall Street Journal: After the U.S. entered World War II, the Armed Forces tapped two Hollywood directors to document both the fighting and the atrocities the Allies expected to find when they landed in Europe. John Ford was the Academy

DHD: The struggling OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has laid off 30 employees or 20% of its workforce today as the network is restructuring its operations in Los Angeles and New York. The responsibilities handled by the eliminated positions will be

It takes a pretty creative soul to paint President Obama as a successful president. Enter George Clooney, who has an explanation for why the country doesn’t see Obama as a success. It’s just a labeling problem. Those rascally Republicans are

Sinbad isn’t the first performer who comes to mind when you think political humor. But Sinbad knows enough about modern culture to realize the impact comedy can have on the political scene. Just take the 2008 presidential election, a time

Alec Baldwin is back to business as usual on Twitter. That means he’s once again blasting his ideological opponents with all the civility of an MMA fighter pounding a fallen foe. Baldwin, who temporarily suspended his Twitter activities following his

Rosie O’Donnell put the final nail in the coffin of her “Queen of Nice” persona with her antics behind the scenes at “The Rosie Show.” The program, meant to boost the flailing OWN network, got canceled on Friday. And now

Supermodel Elle Macpherson is just fine with President Obama’s Hope and Change administration. Would a self-described socialist support anyone else? Macpherson, who lives in the affluent Notting Hill neighborhood of London along with billionaire Richard Branson, told Stern she supports

ABC News: Singer Cee Lo Green just finished performing his hit song at President Obama’s campaign fundraiser at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Ga., and he started with the uncensored version. The Grammy-winner and Atlanta native flicked off the

Looks like Rosie O’Donnell will have plenty of time on her hands to reconsider whether fire can melt steel. “The Rosie Show,” the balleyhooed chat show meant to stabilize the new OWN network, has been canceled. The final new episode

There’s only one comedian to call if your sitcom needs an actor who can play someone described as “surgical with his cut downs.” Dennis Miller just re-upped his contract for his nationally syndicated radio show, but soon he’ll be moonlighting

In this ongoing (and stupid) war started by his media allies, President Barack Obama’s iPad could get him in trouble with those who think Rush Limbaugh went over the line calling a Georgetown University woman a “slut.” One of Obama’s

Time is running out on Big Hollywood’s “Unforgiven” giveaway. The contest invites Big Hollywood readers to pen an essay on your favorite Clint Eastwood movie (between 300 and 500 words) and email them to John Nolte (jnolte@breitbart.com) and Christian Toto

TMZ: Russell Brand isn’t out of the fire for tossing a paparazzo’s iPhone — New Orleans police have issued a warrant for his arrest. New Orleans PD tells TMZ a misdemeanor warrant for simple criminal damage to property was issued

Few would argue “The Bodyguard” stands as one of the 1990s best films. It did, however, prove that pop sensation Whitney Houston could command the screen, and the film’s signature hit, “I Will Always Love You” became the song you

The Obama White House continues to paint its opponents as both uncivil and anti-women. That description ironically fit Obama supporter Chris Rock earlier this year. Rock called the Tea Party movement racist in a 2011 interview in Esquire magazine. That

The director behind acclaimed documentaries like “Tabloid,” “The Fog of War” and “The Thin Blue Line” will soon train his camera on Donald Rumsfeld’s lengthy political career. Errol Morris has procured a series of interviews with the former Secretary of

Gerald R. Molen is an Oscar-winning film producer whose credits include “Rain Man,” “Minority Report,” “Twister,” “Schindler’s List” and “Jurassic Park.” My fellow patriots, As we sit in our comfort-laden abodes, sipping our lattes or pink lemonades and either wishing

Wild rumors are the coin of the realm in Hollywood, and that was before the Internet allowed the craziest notion to spread across the globe in an instant. The latest Tinsel Town buzz suggests Robert Downey Jr. is leaking bits

HBO’s anti-Sarah Palin film “Game Change” scored some pretty impressive ratings over the weekend – 2.1 million viewers, according to numbers released today. But while the cable network may be tempted to spike the football, it might want to do

As you read what’s below, don’t forget to connect the dots to Obama’s decision to run against Sarah Palin the day after the “Game Change” premiere. Not to mention all the dots that connect directly from those involved in the

Actor Woody Harrelson just got finished trashing Sarah Palin in the new HBO film “Game Change.” Now, he’s taking on the rest of the GOP – and roughly half the people in the country at the same time – in

Hollywood routinely shows President Barack Obama the money. But when it comes to Obama’s SuperPAC brigade, those very same power players are keeping their hands in their pockets. TheWrap.com reports the entertainment industry is taking a wait and see approach

Adam Carolla is literally a millionaire. Literally. The former “Loveline” co-host repeatedly told his audience just that in jest while helping troubled teens during his 10-year stint on the call-in show. Now, the popular podcaster is aghast at how his

Los Angeles Times: In what is certain to go down as one of the biggest box office flops of the year, the $250-million-plus “John Carter” debuted with a disappointing $30.6 million this weekend. Instead, last weekend’s No. 1 film, “Dr.

The mainstream media spent the last three-plus years distorting the accomplishments of Gov. Sarah Palin. Now, viewers can see why Palin became both a successful governor and the toast of the Tea Party movement.  “The Undefeated,” director Stephen Bannon’s look