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The White House Correspondents’ Dinner takes plenty of heat each year for the oh, so cozy ties between elite media, politicians and Hollywood. This year’s dinner kicked off with a video that inadvertently typified the biases that run rampant in

Comedians can’t resist a layup, a political joke so easy it’s bound to provoke a laugh. Remember the fun late-night comics had after President Bill Clinton’s dalliances with Monica Lewinsky came to light? So Saturday Night Live couldn’t help but

Director Randall Wallace gathered the cast and crew of Heaven Is for Real early in the production to share a vital message. They were about to shoot a nonfiction book adaptation about a boy who claimed he saw Jesus during

New Media consumers know all about the Gosnell movie, a TV film which will capture the crimes committed by late-term abortionist Kermit Gosnell. Those who read traditional media outlets may not have a clue that the crowdfunding campaign behind the

The public is still learning new information about the 1994 death of grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain. This week, the Seattle Police Department shared unpublished photographs and other details from the scene of the rocker’s suicide. Among the notable findings–a

The comedian who blasted President George W. Bush during a comedy event, took part in a one-day festival just to mock Glenn Beck and crafted an entire persona to torment the right is more moderate that he appears, according to the

The A&E reality show smash Duck Dynasty will make a return appearance to the annual White House Correspondents Dinner this weekend. Show stars Willie Robertson and wife Korie will attend the event for the second year as guests of their

The street performer known as “Evil Elmo” is back, and so are the accusations he shouted more anti-Semitic comments in public. Some San Francisco residents say 50-year-old Dan Sandler is still shouting hateful rants to anyone within earshot. Sandler was previously

Comedian Craig Ferguson offered something no other late night comic could–he was a new, and proud, U.S. citizen. The Scottish actor/comic took over The Late, Late Show nine years ago, and three years later he took the oath of citizenship.

Star Wars fans hoped rumors that the franchise’s original trio–Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill–would truly be part of the seventh film in the series. Today, the Force behind the long-awaited sequel showed its hand, confirming not only those

Dinesh D’Souza and the team behind the upcoming documentary America promised they would let hard leftists have a say in their pro-USA feature set for a July 4 release. The film’s latest trailer shows they mean to keep their word.

One of Hollywood’s most influential movie executives is hardly bullish on his own product. Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation and an industry heavyweight, told a global conference today that movies are no longer a “growth business.” Katzenberg, a prominent

Former Congressman Barney Frank says he has no problem with actor Alec Baldwin’s recent homophobic outbursts. Frank, the openly gay politician, happened to be sharing a stage with Baldwin when he was asked a question about the actor’s track record

MTV had a hit on its hands when it gathered a bunch of bawdy southerners together for the reality show spectacle Buckwild. Some West Virginians weren’t pleased by the series, which showed the most boorish side of these attractive southerners. Now,

Have no fear, John Oliver will soon take his place as another liberal voice in HBO’s lineup of left-leaning stars. The New York Daily News dubbed him “as progressive as they come.” The Daily Show alum John Oliver still used

For a moment it looked like the state of Maryland would lose out on seeing the Netflix smash House of Cards being shot within its borders. And, as a result, a good number of jobs would flee the state as

Robin Williams spoke bluntly about the reason he returned to television last fall with The Crazy Ones, the comedy that may or may not live to see a second season. He needed the money. Now, the erstwhile Mork from Ork

It’s only been a week since Heaven Is for Real hit theaters, but one of the film’s producers says the faith-based drama is changing the dynamic in Hollywood. “The success of the film has the industry talking,” says DeVon Franklin, Sr. VP

Actress Kathy Najimy grew up going to SeaWorld, but after hearing critics decry how the organization treats its animals she decided to star in a PETA ad against it. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals advertisement shows the

Comedian Tim Allen slips in a conservative message or two on his ABC sitcom Last Man Standing. This week, he gave the audience at Jimmy Kimmel Live a taste of his ideological humor. The Golden State took the blow, and

A federal judge dismissed director Quentin Tarantino’s lawsuit against Gawker.com for linking to a leaked screenplay he wrote. The legal battle may not be over, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The California judge which granted Gawker’s motion to dismiss the

The new film Wolf Creek 2 showcases the kind of revolting images typical of the “torture porn” horror genre. The sight of Mick Taylor torturing tourists can’t compare to a real image of jars filled with the feet of slain babies

Singer Avril Lavigne is back in the spotlight, although the former pop princess isn’t getting attention for a new girl power anthem. Lavigne, of Complicated fame, shot a new video for the song Hello Kitty which features Japanese backup dancers,

Traditional media outlets aren’t eager to cover the crowdfunding success behind the Gosnell movie, a TV project which will expose the horrors committed by convicted killer and late-term abortionist Kermit Gosnell. It’s a key motivator for the filmmaking team. Tell

Filmmaker Amy Berg has a unique, and troubling, perspective on the recent sex abuse lawsuits filed against four Hollywood players. Berg, who directed the 2006 documentary Deliver Us from Evil about pedophiles within the Catholic Church, suggests no matter who

Far-left filmmaker Michael Moore stuffs his documentaries with experts who think more or less like him. The folks behind America, the follow-up to the smash 2012 hit 2016: Obama’s America, say they want a more open film dialogue. Toward that

The mother of the man alleging director Bryan Singer sexually abused him wept during Monday’s press conference announcing three more Hollywood figures would face similar lawsuits. Bonnie Mound anticipated some of the questions the reporters at the Four Seasons Hotel

Arcade Fire capped this year’s Coachella music festival on a political note, calling gay marriage a “human rights issue” and blasting cultural conformity. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival crowd may not have been paying close attention, according to

California Democratic State Sen. Mark Leno took his minimum wage hike argument to the San Francisco Chronicle, using generic studies and a single conservative to convince readers that a state-wide hike would help reduce the growing income gap. Leno goes

The LA Times just gave the anti-Koch brothers’ left a new link to send like-minded souls. The newspaper is covering the battle against rules that give solar energy an economic boost in the battle against traditional power sources. It’s hardly

Clint Eastwood’s legendary career as both an actor and director often overshadows his musical talents. He directed the well regarded jazz biopic Bird and composed the music for several of his feature films including Mystic River and Million Dollar Baby. That

A lawyer who specializes in sex abuse cases says this week’s lawsuit against director Bryan Singer is but one of several Hollywood abuse cases that will come to light in the coming weeks. Today we learned of a suit against

Whoopi Goldberg has won an Oscar, hosted the Academy Awards and starred in a series of popular films like Sister Act and The Color Purple. Now, she’s splitting her time between co-hosting The View and covering the legal pot scene

Hollywood craves the mighty revenue potential from Chinese movie goers, so many of its denizens look the other way when the country’s government censors its art. Money trumps artistic integrity. A filmmaker best known for eviscerating America on a regular

Profitable Christian movies are nothing new in Hollywood, but the initial success of Heaven Is for Real could change the way the industry views these films. Features like Fireproof and Courageous earned far more than their total budgets, proving a faith-based

A&E’s Duck Dynasty remains a ratings powerhouse, and co-star Willie Robertson’s film God’s Not Dead is one of 2014’s biggest sleeper hits. That wasn’t enough to prevent a Michigan utility company from scrapping a Duck Dynasty look-a-like contest after a