The list of celebrity apologists is a long one. Brett Ratner. Tracy Morgan. Michael Richards. David Letterman. Kanye West. Christian Bale. Hugh Grant. Mel Gibson. And, most recently, Daniel Tosh. They all apologized in one form or another after saying
Roseanne Barr’s dreams of becoming president are over for now – unless she inspires one heck of a write-in campaign. The far-far left sitcom star has been trying to win her way onto the Green Party ticket, but she ended
Brad Pitt is the kind of Hollywood liberal conservatives have little reason to taunt. He throws money toward worthy causes and gets his hands dirty in places like New Orleans to help those suffering in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
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Daniel Tosh makes a living by pulverizing the envelope on his Comedy Central series “Tosh.0.” His humor dabbles in racial, gender and societal stereotypes, and rarely does anyone blow the whistle on his wise cracking. But when a customer at
“Born on the Fourth of July” is the emotional journey of real-life wounded Marine Ron Kovic, but director Oliver Stone keeps nosing his way into the frame. Stone only appears on screen in a cameo, but it’s the famed director’s
“American Reunion” was funnier than anyone had a right to expect, but movie goers refused to give it a fair shake. The third “American” feature, “American Wedding,” hauled in $104 million back in 2003, while “Reunion” could only summon $56
David Letterman can’t be bothered to poke fun at the man at the helm during the nation’s current economic malaise. Like most of Letterman’s comedy peers, the late night talker refuses to follow the unofficial rules of comedy – you
Let’s take a moment to toast director Christopher Nolan before anyone gets the chance to see his latest film, “The Dark Knight Rises.” Yes, it’s premature to celebrate a film before it opens, but Nolan’s approach to filmmaking deserves kudos
The comedians hosting Comedy Central’s new series “Key & Peele” spent some of their debut season defending President Obama from both his detractors and the ugly realities of the Commander in Chief’s first term. Remember when comedians took it as their
No one actually believed Aaron Sorkin when he said he didn’t have an ideological ax to grind in making his new HBO series “The Newsroom.” But the level of vitriol against the right on the series, in just three initial
Robert De Niro occasionally reminds us he’s Robert De Niro in between paycheck roles. Yes, watching the Oscar winner mug his way through “Little Fockers” hurts the soul, but the restorative power of parts like Jonathan Flynn offer a soothing
The network that gave us such fair and balanced projects as “Game Change,” “Recount” and “The Newsroom” is scrapping plans for a Fox News film because it “could never be seen as objective.” It’s a shame the network doesn’t use
Director Oliver Stone is on a press tour, and that means he’s spending some time inserting his foot into his mouth. Stone, whose new film “Savages” opens Friday, is currently extolling the wonders of weed for willing press outlets. The
“The Next Best Thing” would serve as a wholly successful takedown of how modern sitcoms are made without its malnourished romance. Author Jennifer Weiner, the mind behind “Good in Bed” and last year’s satisfying, “Fly Away Home,” insists on concocting
The new comedy “Ted,” from the creator of the crude sitcom “Family Guy,” wants to push as many buttons as possible. Seth MacFarlane’s film stars Mark Wahlberg alongside a computer animated teddy bear who swears, smokes pot and engages in
Hard to believe Daniel Tosh wasn’t always the cocksure comic tearing into Internet videos on Comedy Central. “Tosh.0: Hoodies,” available now on Blu-ray, finds the comedian looking slightly uncomfortable while mocking idiotic viral videos where people appear to put themselves
The New York Times’ knee-jerk liberalism doesn’t stop at the paper’s news section. The Gray Lady’s film reviews are steeped in the progressive mindset, but even by the paper’s standards its latest movie-related dialogue must be read to be believed.
Being a three-time Oscar winner means Meryl Streep can pretty much pick any film project she chooses. Yet Streep will grace the small screen tonight, playing a gay conversion therapist on “Web Therapy’s” second season premiere. The Showtime series stars
Actress Mila Kunis apparently doesn’t think there are enough Obama bumper stickers in play. The actress, currently starring in the hit comedy “Ted,” tells Glamour magazine her support for President Barack Obama runs so deep she’s willing to break the law
Some folks behind the 2010 remake “Clash of the Titans” felt the need to apologize for the film while promoting its sequel, “Wrath of the Titans.” No apologies were necessary then – or now. Both films serve as time killers
Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin could write a Martian character as convincingly as one who pledges allegiance to the GOP. Based on Sorkin’s work, he’s never met either an alien or a bona fide conservative. That hasn’t been an issue until recently.
Found footage filmmaking can handle much more than Blair Witches and Paranormal Activities. This year’s “Chronicle” turned the format loose on the superhero genre with occasionally bold results. And now we have “Project X,” out this week on Blu-ray, using
Pixar’s latest animated film “Brave” features lush animation, grand character design and a Scottish setting that sets it far apart from your standard cartoon. What’s missing is that Pixar magic, the sense that you’re witnessing a story no other film
When “Taken” first hit theaters, star Liam Neeson was an aging leading man dabbling in shoot ’em up heroics. Now, after a series of bone-rattling features like “Clash of the Titans, “The Grey” and “Unknown,” he’s an unabashed action hero
Actor Morgan Freeman isn’t just an apologist for President Barack Obama. He’s also willing to suppress efforts to battle voter fraud by playing the race card. The Oscar winner, who earlier this week told interviewer Tavis Smiley that the GOP
If you can’t beat ’em, imitate ’em. MSNBC will be replacing Dylan Ratigan’s weekday show with “The Cycle,” a new program featuring four political pundits grappling with the issues of the day. The new program has nothing to do with
Oprah Winfrey takes her literary responsibilities seriously. Oprah’s Book Club helps promote the work of many reputable authors to viewers who admire Winfrey’s taste in literature as well as her warm, fuzzy personality. So when Winfrey-endorsed author James Frey admitted
Comedian Don Friesen admits speaking in front of the public once “scared the daylights out of me.” The former business major started his professional career in sales, not comedy, including a stint peddling Rainbow Vacuum cleaners. He didn’t sell much
The Addams clan refuses to stay dead. “The Addams Family” began in the 1930s with a series of one-panel cartoons from the pen of Charles Addams. The touring production of the “Addams Family” Broadway musical kicked off its Denver run
The friendship between a quasi-illiterate handyman and an elderly woman in “My Afternoons with Margueritte” is as delicately detailed as every other element in the movie is heavy handed. The 2011 French drama, out this week on Blu-ray, offers a
Paul Asay doesn’t think director Christopher Nolan actively incorporated elements of Christianity into the auteur’s Batman movie trilogy. But Asay still sees serious parallels between the franchise’s flawed but morally upright Knight and those who embrace Christianity. Big Hollywood checked
Journalists routinely used the phrase “Age of Obama” shortly after the 44th President of the United States took the oath of office in January 2009. Said scribes clearly expected great things to follow – perhaps they read their own biased news
Best-selling author Terry McMillan of “Waiting to Exhale” fame compared the GOP to Hitler via her Twitter account over the weekend. The old media snoozed, even though had a conservative author made a similar comparison to the Democratic party it
Say what you will about Roseanne Barr’s Green Party politics. The former sitcom star occasionally targets powerful people on the Left with the same gonzo spirit she reserves for the Right. Barr took to Twitter last night after watching a
“Waiting to Exhale” author Terry McMillan managed to squeeze just about every anti-Republican stereotype into a stream of Twitter rants yesterday. Oh, and she also compared members of the Grand Old Party to Hitler for good measure. McMillan, known by
Filmmaker Bill Whittle has spoken to enough closet conservatives in Hollywood to know what they might face if they revealed their ideological leanings. And it’s as ugly as people on the Right suspect. “I cannot convey to you the outright
Director Stephen K. Bannon’s “Occupy Unmasked” debuted Friday to a standing ovation at the annual RightOnline conference in Las Vegas. The upcoming documentary revealed the true story behind the violent nature of the Occupy Wall Street movement, an inconvenient truth
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Sarah Palin’s keynote address Friday night at the fifth annual RightOnline conference in Las Vegas was bold, pugnacious and brimming with love for her fellow conservatives. Andrew Breitbart would have eaten it up. The late media maven was everywhere Friday
Movie stars aren’t supposed to disappear into a role as easily as Tom Cruise does in “Rock of Ages.” Yes, Cruise isn’t technically the star of the new film, based on the jukebox musical which delighted Broadway fans despite the
Lynn Shelton isn’t a politician, but the director does all she can to vet the actors in her films. Shelton, best known for “Humpday” and the new indie feature “Your Sister’s Sister,” makes her film sets as comfortable as possible
