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Worm Diplomacy: Dennis Rodman Heads to North Korea

(AP) Dennis Rodman worms his way into North Korea By JEAN H. LEEAssociated Press PYONGYANG, North KoreaFlamboyant former NBA star Dennis Rodman is heading to North Korea with VICE media company–tattoos, piercings, bad-boy reputation and all. The American known as

Worm Diplomacy: Dennis Rodman Heads to North Korea

Showtime to Air Dick Cheney's 'World' Documentary

HBO is generally the go-to pay network for left-of-center content. Think The Newsroom, Real Time with Bill Maher and movies like Game Change and Recount. Lately, Showtime is giving its competitor a run for its money. From Showtime’s recently wrapped

Showtime to Air Dick Cheney's 'World' Documentary

I've Finally Started Watching 'Girls'…

About a year ago I work/watched Lena Dunham’s debut film “Tiny Furniture” when someone else streamed it from my TV. Wasn’t too impressed, so I was pretty ambivalent about her HBO series “Girls.” Then came her Obama campaign ad, which

'House of Cards': Left-Wing Self-Loathing as High Drama

***SPOILERS**** Had Netflix’s good but not great “House of Cards,” been about Republicans, those of us on the Right would likely be furious. But like Jews can mock Jews and blacks can mock blacks, leftist Hollywood can mercilessly hammer its

Publicist: Yes, Lena Dunham Voted in 2012

Wednesday evening, a blog report circulated claiming Lena Dunham, creator and star of HBO’s Girls, did not vote in the 2012 election, based on a survey of New York City voting records. However, Ms. Dunham’s publicist contested the claim. The

Publicist: Yes, Lena Dunham Voted in 2012

Phony Phenoms: HBO's 'Girls' Is the New '30 Rock'

Now that the laughably low-rated “30 Rock” has finally ended its seven season affirmative-action-for-elite-wealthy-liberals run on NBC, it looks as though HBO’s “Girls” will replace it as the next artificially manufactured national phenom no one likes or watches except for

Beyonce: Yup, I Lip Synced at Inauguration

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODYAP Entertainment WriterNEW ORLEANSBeyonce faced the music at a press conference Thursday before the Super Bowl, admitting that she did lip sync when she performed the national anthem on Inauguration Day. The singer said she’s a “perfectionist”

Beyonce: Yup, I Lip Synced at Inauguration

Boeing Presents Ways to Send Man to Mars

Boeing is outlining new ways for manned missions to Mars to happen, reports nasaspaceflight.com: With a focus on building the archetypal missions for NASA’s new Space Launch System rocket, the U.S.-based Boeing Corporation has outlined their view of what technologies

Boeing Presents Ways to Send Man to Mars

Netflix Shuffles the TV Deck with 'House of Cards'

By JAKE COYLEAP Entertainment WriterNEW YORKIn Netflix’s bid for a flagship original drama of its own _ a “Sopranos” to its HBO _ the subscription streaming service is presenting a high-class adaptation of a British political thriller offered up all

Netflix Shuffles the TV Deck with 'House of Cards'

RIP Prop Joe: "Wire' Actor Robert Chew Dead at 52

Robert F. Chew, the actor who portrayed Proposition Joe over five seasons of HBO’s “The Wire,” died today at 52. Early reports put the cause of death as heart failure. According to his sister, Chew died in his sleep at

RIP Prop Joe: "Wire' Actor Robert Chew Dead at 52

Al Pacino, Brian De Palma Re-team for Paterno Biopic

Al Pacino and Brian De Palma made cult movie history when they joined forces for the 1983 gangster epic “Scarface.” Their latest collaboration finds them examining a far different character, someone beloved by many until his supporting role in a

Al Pacino, Brian De Palma Re-team for Paterno Biopic

Commentary: Jerry Tarkanian Belongs in Hall of Fame

Few have changed the game of college basketball like former UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian. To some, those changes have not been positive, and they think Tark should be locked up in an NCAA prison somewhere beneath O.J. Simpson’s Heisman

Commentary: Jerry Tarkanian Belongs in Hall of Fame

Golden Globes Heap More Awards on 'Game Change'

Any objective viewer would tell you the HBO telefilm “Game Change” was a mess, a poorly orchestrated hit piece on Sarah Palin that bordered on parody while pretending to tell a political cautionary tale. That isn’t stopping the entertainment industry

Golden Globes Heap More Awards on 'Game Change'

Showtime's Free Weekend Counters HBO's 'Girls'

Showtime isn’t afraid of HBO’s new hipster hit “Girls.” Lena Dunham’s sexually charged series, which returns at 9 p.m. EST tonight, sucks up plenty of oxygen in the press. Showtime counters tonight with fresh episodes of three returning shows to cap its

Showtime's Free Weekend Counters HBO's 'Girls'

Hollywood's 'Promised Land' 'Not Very Accurate'

(AP) Hollywood faces fracking in ‘Promised Land’By MICHAEL RUBINKAMAssociated PressALLENTOWN, Pa.The new movie “Promised Land” digs into the fierce national debate over fracking, the technique that’s generated a boom in U.S. natural gas production while also stoking controversy over its

Hollywood's 'Promised Land' 'Not Very Accurate'

School Shooting Compels Entertainment Changes

(AP) School shooting compels entertainment changesBy DAVID BAUDERAP Television WriterNEW YORKThe Connecticut school shooting rampage compelled Hollywood to air disclaimers before violent television shows, swap some programs for others, cancel film openings and present somber specials on daytime TV shows

School Shooting Compels Entertainment Changes

HBO Preps 'Game Change' Sequel

HBO wants to stay in the “Game Change” business. The liberal cable outlet quickly gobbled up the rights to “Double Down: Game Change 2012” by political authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann. The book won’t hit store shelves until Fall of 2013, but

HBO Preps 'Game Change' Sequel

Why Obama Wants to Go Off the Fiscal Cliff

What if we told you President Obama wants to go off the fiscal cliff? You might call us conspiracy theorists, but consider this: Tax hikes and defense cuts are in the DNC platform. What happens if we go off the

Why Obama Wants to Go Off the Fiscal Cliff