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The Associated Press: The science-fiction sensation “Avatar” and the war-on-terror thriller “The Hurt Locker” lead the Academy Awards with nine nominations each, including best picture and director for former spouses James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow. For the first time since

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Better to ask this question late than never: Everywhere you go at the Sundance Film Festival in its 26th year, you’re smacked in the face with the admonition to “rebel.” Rebel (…not really) Running before every screening are arty little

Look fast right around the one-minute mark: “Inspired By Historical Events” Cut to: A little boy in a t-shirt labelled “Israel” beating up a helpless little boy in a t-shirt labelled “Gaza Strip” as a slow, fat, clueless little boy

[youtube lQnT0zp8Ya4 nolink] Epic. Just when you think this joke has run its course…

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[youtube xHJ6dSyohCc nolink] — From the YouTube channel: The Tea Party movement of 2009 shocked the political establishment, the nation at large and left a big media machine dizzy in its wake. How did it happen? Where did it come

Statement from Andrew Breitbart: “We have no knowledge about or connection to any alleged acts and events involving James O’Keefe at Senator Mary Landrieu’s office. We only just learned about the alleged incident this afternoon. We have no information other

Chip Johnson in the San Francisco Chronicle: I certainly understand the anger fomented by one individual’s generous contribution to the clearly mean-spirited campaign of Proposition 8. But, I’m not so sure I agree with the message being sent by gay

[youtube hdkNYVW5a6Y nolink] As always, there’s stiff competition, but based on this performance Jennifer Lopez might have just sewn up the 2010 trophy for Female Performer Who Finds Herself Incredibly Adorable. The “bitch” line is what Lopez says in Spanish

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Special Comment – Keith Olbermann’s Name-Calling www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis Can you imagine how regularly Olbermann would get this treatment were he

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Oakland, California Mayor, Ron Dellums The San Francisco Chronicle: A $26,000 contribution to the initiative that banned same-sex marriage in California appears to have cost a 96-year-old former Mormon temple president his seat on the board that oversees Oakland’s historic

Anyone remember this HuffPost from Wings’ star Steven Weber back in April? You know, pre-Virginia, New Jersey and *drumroll please* Scott Brown?: G.O.P. R.I.P. So there it stands: a naked, pigeon-chested old man, random strands of white hair on its

But, but, but… But, but, but… — Matt Damon, Born Boston, Mass. In the comments Jenga asks Matt, “How do you like them apples?” The two most beautiful sounds in the world: A child laughing and a Democrat conceding… Did

— Is the anguish acting? You be the judge. If nothing else, in the subtext of his litany of complaints directed at incompetent Democrats, Jon Stewart does an excellent job pointing out the poetic justice of a Brown win. Nothing

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Partial list of winners: MOTION PICTURES: Picture, Drama: “Avatar” Picture, Musical or Comedy: “The Hangover” Actor, Drama: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart” Actress, Drama: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side” Director: James Cameron, “Avatar” Actor, Musical or Comedy: Robert Downey Jr., “Sherlock

What Would Toto Watch?: And no, that’s not taken out of context. Entertainment Weekly asked Cameron to respond to some of the criticisms aimed at him regarding “Avatar.” Check out how he responded to this one: EW: “‘Avatar’ is the

Now that we have your attention. Andrew Klavan’s written a terrific piece for City Journal looking at Katherine Bigelow’s “Hurt Locker,” which tanked at the box office, is a frontrunner to win this year’s Best Picture Oscar and has generated

[youtube a2ft5JkNWJA nolink] Jammie Wearing Fool has the transcript and some commentary regarding Hollywood’s very own Pat Robertson… “When we see what we did at the climate summit in Copenhagen, this is the response, this is what happens, you know

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Just released statement from Conan O’Brien: Last Thursday, NBC executives told me they intended to move the Tonight Show to 12:05 to accommodate the Jay Leno Show at 11:35. For 60 years the Tonight Show has aired immediately following the

We should be sympathetic to this. After all, what healthy straight male among us hasn’t been injured after attempting to leap into our 60-inch plasma televisions for a shot at Ann-Margaret in “Viva Las Vegas,” right? Right…? CNN reports: On