Pope Francis: World of Big Finance Is ‘Untenable’ and ‘Dangerous’
ROME — Pope Francis warned of the dangers of unregulated markets Tuesday, calling for “rigid regulation” of financial speculation.
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Elton John Calls out Vatican ‘Hypocrisy’ over Homosexual Unions
Pop music icon Elton John has called out Vatican “hypocrisy” for cashing in on the gay Rocketman biopic while ruling out blessings of homosexual couples.
Pope Francis Decries ‘Cancer of Corruption’ Looking for Fast Bucks
Pope Francis insisted Monday that corruption is a “cancer” that makes people look for easy money and ends up making everyone poorer.
Vatican Invests $1.1 Million in Steamy Elton John Biopic
The Vatican invested upwards of a million dollars to finance the Rocketman film, a biopic of singer-songwriter Elton John with a graphic scene of gay sex.
Nolte: Four Mega-Franchises and a Woke Lecture Die at the Box Office
Another bomb is Mindy Kaling’s Late Night, which was sold as woke-female-of-color-lecture, because we all go to the movies to get talked down to. Oh, wait — actually we don’t.
‘Rocketman’ Fails to Launch: Samoa Bans Elton John Biopic over Gay Sex Scenes
The tiny South Pacific nation of Samoa has banned the blockbuster Elton John biopic Rocketman from cinemas over depictions of gay sex.
Box Office: ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’ Beats Disastrous ‘Dark Phoenix’ for #1 Spot
The Secret Life of Pets 2 topped the latest superhero flick, Dark Phoenix, at the weekend’s box office. But no one is popping any Champaign corks since both seriously underperformed.
Nolte: ‘Dark Phoenix,’ ‘Godzilla,’ and ‘Rocketman’ Take a Dive at the Box Office
Six years ago, “The Wolverine” opened to $53 million. That is now the second lowest. “Dark Phoenix” — even with the “First Class” cast, even with Jennifer Lawrence, came in $17 million below that.
Elton John Rips Russian Censorship of Gay Sex Scenes in ‘Rocketman’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elton John and the filmmakers of his biopic “Rocketman” on Friday sharply criticized a Russian distributor’s decision to censor scenes from the new movie.
Elton John Dismisses ‘Bullsh*t’ Claims Straight Actor Taron Egerton Can’t Play Him in ‘Rocketman’
Pop icon Elton John has defended actor Taron Egerton over claims a gay man should have played him in the upcoming biopic “Rocketman,” dismissing the criticism as “bullsh*t.”