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'The Hurt Locker': Hollywood's Idea of 'Not Political'

I jumped at the opportunity to join “The Hurt Locker” press junket. The film’s director, Kathryn Bigelow (“Point Break,” “Strange Days,” “Blue Steel”), has been a favorite of mine since catching a 3 a.m. Cinemax screening of “Near Dark” some

Are We Witnessing a Greek Tragedy?

I was watching the President at Notre Dame a few weeks ago and hoping that one good Catholic student would rise in defense of the church and the unborn and do what the Jesuits teach best, question authority. I wanted

The Joker Had It Right: Why So Serious?

I recently said something at a gathering of some of my closest friends that made them look at me like I just clubbed a baby fur seal to death with the lifeless body of a cute little puppy that I

Sarah Palin Proves She's No George Bush

Back in January, when the media firestorm over my “Media Malpractice” interview with Governor Sarah Palin erupted, I wrote on this website that it was my belief that she was no George W. Bush. I can now say with even

White House Interoffice Memo:

FROM: POTUS TO: All White House Staff, Ms. O.W., Rev. W., Mr. W.A. CC: MSNBC, NBC, CNBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, NPR, COMEDY CENTRAL. RULE #1: Beginning this Friday, we are eliminating all references to, either verbally or physically; the notion

Celebutard of the Week: Gwyneth Paltrow

After winning the Oscar for Shakespeare in Love, Gwyneth Paltrow has been shamefully idle (Shallow Hal, anyone?) Even her latest film, Two Lovers, co-starring Joaquin Phoenix, premiered, depressingly unnoticed, at the Sunshine Cinema on New York’s Lower East Side. But

Broadway Street With Two Left Sides: 'Avenue Q'

My friend Jane Shaffmaster gave me a call. Jane’s loved musicals since she was young enough to play the lead in “Annie” and spends a greater percentage of her annual income on Broadway than most heavy-duty Christians tithe every year.

Critics Say: "Ferrell is right, Bush is stupid."

I know what’s going on in the advertiser’s office for “You’re Welcome America, A Final Night With George Bush“. Every morning after a show opens the producers assemble with the agency and dissect the reviews pulling out the best quotes

"Hope" – The Legal Battle!

An interesting kerfuffle recently erupted when the Associated Press accused Shepard Fairey, the artist who designed the famous Barack Obama Hope graphic, of copyright infringement and threatened to sue him. Glen E. Friedman — the super-talented chronicler of my cultural

Liberals & Lightbulbs

Q: HOW MANY LIBERALS DOES IT TAKE TO SCREW IN A LIGHTBULB? A: SEVENTEEN. TWO, to notice that there is no light by bumping in to each other, debate whether the collision was due to a sudden increase in the

Mike's Message

by special Big Hollywood guest correspondent Michael Moore. Hi, gang. Michael Moore here. I’ve been thinking a lot about patriotism lately. I had an interesting conversation with my friend Joe about this, and I thought I’d share it. So me

Air America Continues to Defile AM Radio

Tuesday night I lost my way on AM radio and accidentally stepped into a steaming pile of Air America. Preoccupied with traffic, my Bluetooth and a mango smoothie while driving home, I neglected to switch stations upon the conclusion of

Poll: 79% Approve of Obama's Handling of Transition

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy CNN: Obama’s approval rating is 14 points higher than the approval rating for President-elect George Bush in 2001 and 17 points higher than President-elect Clinton’s rating in 1992,

Still The Land Of Fruits And Nuts

Because California, and Hollywood in particular, have been the punch line for so many jokes over the years, I suspect that people who don’t live out here assume we can’t possibly be that wacky. They don’t know the half of

Hillary: 'We are safer than we were'

At the Democratic Presidential debate Sunday, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said she believes “we are safer than we were.” However, other candidates debated whether or not that is the case. According to Sen. Joe Biden, “The truth of the matter