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Wash Times: Steroids Find Role In Entertainment Industry

Washington Times: Jeremy Jackson auditioned for the lead role in the “Conan the Barbarian” remake, which opened Friday. But the part went instead to hulking “Game of Thrones” actor Jason Momoa. “They told me I was neither big enough nor

Comic Aims to Correct the 9/11 'Big Lie'?

What to make of this…? Something Alec Baldwin might enjoy…? Via Comic Book Resources: Rick Veitch wants you to think about things. Specifically, the writer/artist wants readers to think about the events of 9/11. Set to debut nearly 10 years

The Death of Coherent Action Scenes

Chaos Cinema Part 1 from Matthias Stork on Vimeo. —– Chaos Cinema Part 2 from Matthias Stork on Vimeo. —– Hard to disagree with any of this, inclusing the demise of the musical and the efense of this technique when

New Fall TV Season Heavy On Sex

Erin R. Brown at NewsBusters: Fall means back to school, end of summer vacations, and exciting new television for those bored with “The Bachelor” and “Survivor.” But among this year’s crop of brand new television series, a rather “sex”y pattern

Meryl Streep Film Portrays Lady Thatcher As 'Granny Going Mad'

Ed. Note: In August of 2010, Big Hollywood reviewed the “Iron Lady” screenplay. Looks as though we got it right Of course, guessing that any film about Margaret Thatcher would be a smear job is no real stretch. Today’s Daily

Trailer Talk: 'Warrior' — 'Fight for Country'

—– From Gavin O’Connor, the director of “Miracle,” comes “Warrior,” which opens September 9th. The poster’s tagline is “Fight for Country.” Hrm? Here’s the synopsis, courtesy of IMDB: Two brothers face the fight of a lifetime – and the wreckage

Jihadists Threaten To 'Cut The Tongue' Of David Letterman

From the Associated Press: NEW YORK — A frequent contributor to a jihadist website has threatened David Letterman, urging Muslim followers to “cut the tongue” of the late-night host because of a joke the comic made on his CBS show.

Reader Poll: Thoughts on Just-Released 'Man of Steel' Synopsis

Via Voices From Krypton: “In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time. Clark Kent/Kal-El (Cavill) is a young twentysomething journalist who feels alienated by powers beyond anyone’s imagination. Transported to Earth years

Jon Stewart Hammers Ed Schultz's Race-Baiting Deceptive Edit

—– This NBC News deceptive edit had just started to take off in the left-wing mainstream media when Breitbart.TV’s Editor-in-Chief Larry O’Connor revealed the full context of the quote and stopped the smear in its tracks. By the way, jobless

Russell Brand Blames Cameron and Thatcher for London Riots

Russell Brand: These young people have no sense of community because they haven’t been given one. They have no stake in society because Cameron’s mentor Margaret Thatcher told us there’s no such thing. If we don’t want our young people

100- to-1 Odds: Matt Damon Could Be U.S. President!

CNSNews: The odds that actor Matt Damon could become president of the United States are 100-to-1, according to Ireland’s largest bookmaker. Paddy Power, which operates a chain of licensed betting offices and retail outlets located throughout Ireland and in the

'Lopez Tonight' Canceled: Thursday Is Last Show

George Lopez, the left-wing comedian who recently made headlines after threatening to move to Canada should Governor Sarah Palin become president (and once called her a “bitch” on his now-canceled “Lopez Tonight”), is now just another unemployed statistic in his

Good For the Emmys: Organizers to Honor John Walsh

Reuters: “America’s Most Wanted” host John Walsh, whose TV crime show has helped police capture 1,500 fugitives and find 50 missing children since 1988, is being given an honorary award from organizers of the Emmys. The Academy of Television Arts