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NJ Lawmakers Ask MTV to Cancel 'Jersey Shore'

From the Associated Press: Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – MTV is getting more pressure to cancel its “Jersey Shore” reality show. The latest criticism comes from the New Jersey Italian American Legislative Caucus, which says the show

Danny Glover Sees No Difference Between Obama and Bush

Kiss me, you luscious hunk of fascist you… The Mayor of DelusionalVille: “I think the Obama administration has followed the same playbook, to a large extent, almost verbatim, as the Bush administration. I don’t see anything different,” the activist movie

Brittany Murphy Dead at 32

Tragic news yesterday: Actress Brittany Murphy, known for her roles in films such as “Clueless” and “8 Mile,” died after suffering a cardiac arrest at her home, police and hospital officials said. She was 32. Murphy’s mother discovered the star

'Avatar' Open Thread: What did YOU think?

Don’t be surprised by “Avatar’s” box office success. As butt-numbingly dull as it is, compared to “Transformers 2” it’s a masterpiece, and Bay’s film made $834 million worldwide. Doesn’t beef cause Global Warming? Big Hollywood reviews below the fold: REVIEW:

Why 'Phantom Menace' Sucks: A Brilliant 70-Minute Explanation (NSFW)

[youtube FxKtZmQgxrI nolink] — Slash Film: “Some guy named Mike from Milwaukee, WI put together a 70-minute video review discussing the many reasons why the movie was horrible. And this isn’t your usual fanboy rant, this is an epic, well-edited

'Avatar' Contrarian Round Up: 'The King of the World is Naked'

With an 82% fresh rating, most all the Usual Suspects are gushing over ‘Avatar,’ but everyone knows that when you trash America you can bank the glowing reviews. So here are some contrarian voices not on Big Hollywood — others

Not a SNL Skit: Al Gore Reads Poetry (W/Palate Cleanser)

[youtube dIjeVcbg9iY nolink] — You would think the awkward, most squirm-inducing moment would be Al Gore reading his own poetry, but you would be wrong… When Harry Smith starts talking somewhere around the 1:29 mark, get ready to ask yourself,

Congress Gets One Right: No More Loud Television Commercials

Can I get a chorus of Hallelujah: The House passed has passed a bill that would bar TV commercials from being louder than the programs in which they appear. … Rep. Anna Eshoo, the driving force behind the measure, said

First Look: Ridley Scott's 'Robin Hood'

— “Gladiator” meets “Braveheart” — Nothing wrong with that. The Sun says “Lord of the Rings”: “The stunning landscapes and juicy fight scenes look like something straight out of Lord of the Rings. “And there’s plenty of muscle for the

2009 Golden Globes Announced

BEST PICTURE – DRAMA Avatar The Hurt Locker Inglorious Basterds Precious Up In the Air BEST PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL (500) Days of Summer The Hangover It’s Complicated Julie & Julia Nine BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE Kathryn Bigelow

'People Speak' LiveBlog, History Channel 8/7c

Below is Big Hollywood’s “People Speak” LiveBlog, brought to you by ScribbleLive.com. Head over there and set up a user profile and picture. All are welcome to participate, contributors and readers alike. Also check out Stage Right’s “People Speak” podcast

Dennis Miller: Swingin' Copenhagen

Washington Examiner: So it’s come to this. If, and I say if only because it isn’t, global warming is a man-made desecration of the planet, the head table of that desecration has been set up this week in Copenhagen under

LA Times: 'The People Speak' Trashes WWII

“Even World War II is cast as a false model for American military domination.” Los Angeles Times: “Class division is a drumbeat throughout “The People Speak,” which is a primer of liberal ideology with a decided bent toward socialism; no

Go Bill! — O'Reilly Hammers Dick Wolf and 'Law & Order: SVU'

— “No accident it happened on NBC, which is propaganda central in the U.S.A. It’s also the lowest rated network.” Live Feed: This week’s episode of “Law & Order: SVU” featured a character played by John Larroquette talking to a

FLASHBACK: Viggo Mortensen's Bush Bash Blunder

A from the New York Times, September 9, 2008: The actor Viggo Mortensen has apologized to Canada after inadvertently accusing the country of policy misdeeds for which he meant to chastise political leaders of the United States. The go-round occurred

NEA Survey Finds 7% Drop in Movie Attendance Since 2002

This is a regular survey done by the National Endowment for Obama that measures public participation in all areas of the arts. We hear a lot about Hollywood’s “record-breaking years” and will again this year, but the overall trend line

VIDEO: Howard Zinn Blames America For 9/11 on Iranian TV

[youtube 8PgiQpk-16I nolink] — Yes, this is the man Matt Damon, Chris Moore, Tim Robbins, Josh Brolin, Kerry Washington, Viggo Mortensen, Danny Glover, Marisa Tomei, Bruce Springsteen and many others want to turn into a Che-like pop culture figure to