“Saturday Night Live’s” rich bipartisan history is getting fuzzier and fuzzier with every new episode. The NBC sketch series has an almost allergic reaction to tweaking President Barack Obama while it continues to hammer GOP presidential contenders on a near-weekly
Via DHD: Universal’s $70M-budget holdover Dr Suess’ The Lorax is #1 and Disney’s $250M-budget 3D sci-fi epic John Carter will finish only #2. Friday’s box office numbers for director Andrew Stanton’s turkey came in even weaker than predicted. Now let’s
Washington Post: The conservative Web site Big Hollywood, one of an array of successful sites launched by the recently deceased Andrew Breitbart, has vociferously attacked “Game Change” for its blunt narrative — that is, choosing Palin was a colossal strategic
HBO’s new film “Game Change” is thoroughly sourced, fair and balanced. It humanizes former Gov. Sarah Palin while letting even Democratic viewers get to know the woman behind the headlines. Balderdash. Big Hollywood has been tracking the film for some
Andrew Breitbart may no longer be with us, but his film legacy has yet to be written. The Hollywood Reporter says two films featuring Breitbart are currently in production and could allow the late Internet publisher to have the last
Two lucky – and creative – Big Hollywood readers can win a free Blu-ray copy of Clint Eastwood’s Oscar-winning western “Unforgiven.” The 1992 film let Eastwood return to the genre which forged his big screen career. But rather than fall
In case there was any doubt about the liberal biases behind the HBO film “Game Change” all you need to do is follow the money. The Hollywood Reporter did just that, and the results are exactly what a clear-minded person
Adam Carolla doesn’t consider himself a rock-ribbed conservative. But the podcast king did consider Andrew Breitbart a friend. Their bond came up on social media when Carolla Tweeted his sympathies to Breitbart’s family after the Internet publisher, author and journalist
It didn’t take long for conservatives to weigh in on the new ABC drama “GCB,” or “Good Christian Bitches” as it was once known. The Daily Caller reports the show’s premiere episode Sunday sparked plenty of concern about how the
Once upon a time – the years 2000-2008 – film critics loved to insert slams against President George W. Bush into their reviews. That was then. This is the “hope and change” now. And The Atlantic isn’t happy that a
I wanted to say a few words about a man who infrequently expressed himself in a few words, Andrew Breitbart. I had to wait a few days until his death took, as the reverb of his lack thereof was at
I have a smile on my face just thinking about Andrew Breitbart. Every time I ran into him he was bursting at the seams over something: a story he was about to break, an idea, an opinion, some injustice. The
Right-leaning documentaries rarely get the chance to go head to head with their liberal-minded competition. When was the last time a conservative documentary ended up battling it out for the Best Documentary Oscar? So it’s fascinating to watch the crowdsourcing
Actress Kristin Chenoweth isn’t shy about her faith, a fact that helps her stand out in modern Hollywood. The Tony-winning singer/actress is a Christian, which makes her appearance in the new ABC series “GCB” … interesting. The series, based on the
There’s no doubt President Barack Obama has a friend in Hollywood. But a new feature at TheWrap.com suggests the president’s recent stumbles have opened the door, if only a crack, for right of center artists. “There are lot more [Republicans] than people
It’s pretty rare that a motion picture inspires ordinary Americans to thank the men and women in the U.S. Armed Services. Then again, “Act of Valor” isn’t like any other war film. “Valor,” which raked in $24.5 million over the
Indiana Jones fans didn’t exactly embrace “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” the fourth chapter in the celebrated film saga. But Indiana Jones Nation will likely put aside any lingering sour feelings for “Skull” when they see the entire film series
Fox News: Davy Jones, the lead singer of the pop group The Monkees, died Wednesday at the age of 66, TMZ reported. Jones reportedly suffered a heart attack Wednesday morning. An official with the medical examiner’s office in Martin County,
Robert Davi came, he saw, he conquered. Davi’s three-night concert series at The Venetian in Las Vegas last week drew more than just a demographically diverse crowd. The actor/singer inspired raves from press outlets. The Las Vegas Sun: DAVI’S DYNAMITE
Actor Dax Shepard fired off a Tweet over the weekend comparing the new pro-military, pro-American film “Act of Valor” to “Triumph of the Will.’ Not familiar with that cinematic “classic?” Try this refresher course. Now, the co-star of the NBC
Greed, apparently, is not so good. Oscar winner Michael Douglas, who famously glamorized insider trading villain Gordon Gekko in two “Wall Street” features, just cut a public service announcement warning against … wait for it … corporate greed. The commercial
“Glee” star Jane Lynch rocketed to fame as the hard-charging, bull-horn clutching Sue Sylvester on “Glee.” But Lynch contends President Barack Obama is on the slow path to greatness. You just need to be patient – and assume he’ll need
The Wrap:Raise your hand if you expected a blackface controversy at this year’s Oscars. Host Billy Crystal’s opening montage featured the bizarre inclusion of his Sammy Davis Jr. character during a “Midnight in Paris” tribute that also featured Justin Bieber.
—– “If someone asks what you are wearing, tell them Kim Jong Il.” Mocking Hollywood and Middle Eastern dictators. What’s not to love?
The show’s already started… …so have at it!
Call Adam Carolla and Dennis Prager the new “Odd Couple.” Carolla, the podcast giant best known for his cultural rants and “Man Show” high jinks, hardly seems like a regular listener of Prager’s syndicated radio show. And Prager, an erudite
Sacha Baron Cohen can turn just about any setback into a shrewd marketing vehicle for his comic creations. The man who foisted “Borat” on us is back with “The Dictator,” a new comedy about a Middle Eastern leader landing on
Filmmaker Stephen K. Bannon, whose documentary about Sarah Palin, “The Undefeated,” has just been picked up by ReelzChannel, is taking his Los Angeles-based Sunday radio show, KABC’s “The Victory Sessions,” to a national audience. From the TVS press release: Victory Media Group
Actor Robert Davi’s new album brings us back to a time when Frank Sinatra’s songs provided the soundtrack to a country brimming with optimism. Now, the versatile actor/singer is hitting one of Las Vegas’ most celebrated clubs to share Sinatra’s
Here’s FEC definition of an in-kind contribution: Most people think of contributions as donations of money in the form of checks or currency. While these are common ways of making a contribution, anything of value given to influence a Federal
HBO’s “Game Change,” a telefilm alleging Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin was over matched, under-qualified and possible mentally unstable, makes its world TV premiere March 10. The following night offers an elixir to that poorly sourced production. [youtube WVo_-RAiX3M nolink] “The
Like father, like son? Director Oliver Stone’s son, Sean Stone, made headlines last week when he announced he had converted to Islam while making a film in Iran. Now, the young Stone is doing some pretty good spin for that
Former basketball great Earvin “Magic” Johnson is getting into the television business. Johnson, who parlayed his sports fame into a series of profitable endeavors, is starting the Aspire network meant to compete against channels like BET and TV One which target black
Huffington Post reporter Jordan Zakarin has written a piece on the upcoming film “Act of Valor,” set to open this weekend, and it’s not a review so much as a lamentation that the Pentagon would dare assert enough influence to portray American
Sara Palin has already gone on record saying she’s not interested in seeing HBO’s telefilm “Game Change.” Anyone who so much as glanced at the trailer understands why. The film portrays the former Alaskan governor according to the most garish caricatures painted
El Rushbo has New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s back. Christie critics are harping over his plans to have flags fly at half-staff to honor the Garden State’s own Whitney Houston this weekend. They argue the tribute should be reserved for fallen soldiers
Actress Julianne Moore’s new film “Game Change” won’t hit HBO until March 10. But the 51-year-old actress can’t stop talking down her character, Vice Presidential hopeful Sarah Palin. “Game Change,” based on the 2008 election chronicle by authors Mark Halperin
Associated Press: Actor Sean Penn criticized Republican presidential candidates during a visit to Venezuela on Thursday, saying that right-wing policies in the United States aim to benefit the wealthy. Penn made the remarks after meeting with socialist President Hugo Chavez
Here we go again. Conservatives are still reeling from the heavy handed treatment Sarah Palin received in HBO’s “Game Change” trailer. Now, a new science fiction comedy uses a Palin impersonator (Stephanie Paul) to play the U.S. president dealing with an invading
Hope. Change. It just doesn’t happen overnight. So says Questlove, the leader of the hip hop band The Roots who was behind the vulgar attack on Congresswoman Michele Bachmannlate last year on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” Now, Questlove is throwing
