Former Chicago Bulls forward Dennis Rodman is in North Korea as part of an HBO special about “basketball diplomacy” to try to convince North Korean leaders to give peace a chance. Rodman’s agent explained: When I discussed with Dennis the
(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
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
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel may not enjoy wide national support, but he has the strong support of America’s antisemites, if HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher is any indication. And leading Democrats, like Democratic National Committee vice chair Donna Brazile,
Bill Maher on Friday’s “Real Time” on HBO, discussed the newly-revealed Chuck Hagel statement at Rutgers University where he claimed that the State Department was controlled by the Israeli government:
Chris Ashworth is a whiz at accents. The VA-born actor fooled the producers of the HBO series The Wire into thinking he was Ukrainian to land the role of Sergei “Serge” Malatov in the critically hailed series. These days, he’s
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
***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
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
Donald Trump is making good on a vow to sue HBO talker Bill Maher for cranky comments the progressive comic made last month. Maher quipped on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno that he would give $5 million to charity if
Bill Maher rarely lets a week go by without mocking people of faith. So, in honor of Super Bowl Sunday, the HBO talker used a new poll on faith and today’s gridiron clash to trash anyone who thinks God has
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
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”
Pity the poor TMZ stalker-azzi who tries to get footage of screen legend Dustin Hoffman. The Rain Man star is out promoting his directorial debut, Quartet, but he’s also letting off steam regarding the forces that led to the abrupt
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
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
There’s a new World War 2 miniseries coming to HBO. Following the enormous success of both Band of Brothers and The Pacific, HBO is teaming up with Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg to create a third miniseries based on Donald
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
Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg put aside ideology to produce “Band of Brothers” and “The Pacific,” two HBO projects paying tribute to the heroes who beat back the Axis during World War II. Now, the Oscar winners are re-teaming for
Lena Dunham, star and creator of Girls, won two Golden Globes Sunday night including the prize for Best Comedy Series. Some think her work is wonderful; just ask Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter, who enthusiastically declared: Girls remains one of
Bill Maher host of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” appearing on “Chelsea Lately”
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
Hollywood denizens gathered to stroke their egos last night by handing out the annual Golden Globe Awards. Two prizes were given to liberal actors who portrayed caricatures of Governor Palin and Sen. John McCain in the HBO film “Game Change.”
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
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
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
Lena Dunham, creator of the HBO sitcom “Girls,” has stated that the character she plays would view dating a black Republican the same way as dating a Nazi. The show’s second season premieres Sunday night, and Dunham’s character Hannah has
Ann McElhinney isn’t afraid of a good fight. McElhinney and her husband, Phelim McAleer, routinely take it to the environmental lobby via films like “Not Evil Just Wrong.” Now, the duo is holding anti-fracking activists’ feet to the cinematic fire with
Filmmaker Phelim McAleer has a message for Matt Damon, the star of a new film taking a dim view of the energy-extracting process known as fracking. Be honest. “Everyone knows he’s anti-fracking,” says McAleer, responding to Damon’s many press interviews for
Pay cable giant HBO announced a raft of new projects for the next two years, including a new comedy from mockumentary king Christopher Guest and a pair of films that fit tidily within the network’s liberal bent. “The Normal Heart”
(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
President Bill Clinton is teaming up with legendary director Martin Scorsese for a new HBO documentary on the former politician’s life in public service. Can’t blame Clinton for wanting to work with Scorsese – at first blush. The director remains
(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
Mark Cuban’s AXS TV has picked up the rights to “FrackNation,” a documentary that pushes back against the Hollywood-HBO anti-fracking complex that demonizes the technology that can potentially help economically depressed parts of the country in addition to making America
HBO, the cable outlet known for its consistent liberal bias, announced today a new documentary on the life of President Bill Clinton. Guess who is offering his “full cooperation” with the project? The 42nd president himself. Any chance for an honest
We’re living in a new golden age of television. “Mad Men.” “Boardwalk Empire.” “Game of Thrones.” “Homeland.” “Breaking Bad.” “The Walking Dead.” “Girls.” “Boss.” “Copper.” Yet the minds behind the Golden Globe nomination chose to select HBO’s “The Newsroom” as
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
Lena Dunham’s lawyers forced the website Gawker to remove an embarrassing leaked book proposal from the creator of HBO’s new hit “Girls.” The proposal finds Dunham revealing she made fun of fat girls, has been in therapy since she was seven years
My debut novel, “Mindshot,” opens with a scene that could come from any standard sci-fi film; a massive spaceship hovering over a military base, soldiers scrambling to take action. But as it turns out, this wasn’t an alien invasion, and
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
