Entertainment

The Media's Unnecessary Roughness on Plaxico Burress

Casey Gane-McCalla | Posted 12.04.2008 | Media

Read More: Sports, Plaxico Burress, Entertainment, Athletes, Mike Bloomberg, Nfl, Guns, Gun Control, Media News
Casey Gane-McCalla

Why is Bloomberg wasting his time on one gun case in New York? It seems like he and the New York media are trying to scapegoat Plaxico Burress for New York's gun problems.

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Anne Heche, Phone Home

Brad Taylor Negron | Posted 12.04.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: ARod Madonna, Entertainment, Wal-Mart, Economic Crisis, Celebrity Gossip, Gossip, September 11, Larry King LIve, Angelina Jen, Paula Abdul Fan Suicide, Heidi and Spencer, 236.Com, Anne Heche, Celebrity News, Entertainment News
Brad Taylor Negron

We want to hear the rest of your story. Sorry for the interruption. We want to know what happened after you got out of the spacecraft. Was there probing?

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Roger Ebert Sounds the Bell for the Death of Print Film Criticism (and Entertainment Journalism) - and the World Weeps with Him

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.29.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Mumbai Attacks, Msnbc, Entertainment, Roger Ebert, Bloggers, Journalism, Movies, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

It is a shame that the tradition of the newspaper film critic, the very thing that aspired me to first love movies, has so quickly been destroyed in a little under two years.

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Review: Frost/Nixon (2008)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.27.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Movie Review, Frost/Nixon, Entertainment, Movie Critic, Movies, Frost/Nixon Review, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

There is something almost nostalgic about a time when citizens were actively outraged by shenanigans in the highest office, and partisan politics took a temporary backseat to do something about it.

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The IFC Media Project

Meghan O'Hara | Posted 11.25.2008 | Media

Read More: Journalists, Ifc, Television, Critique, Bill Kristol, Gideon Yago, Pete Hamill, IFC Media Project, New York Times, Panel Discussions, Journalism, Entertainment, Media, Media News
Meghan O'Hara

The goal of The IFC Media Project is to delve into the media, to look at the forces and interests that shape our news, at how it is gathered and how it is packaged.

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Review: Twilight (2008)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.22.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Movie Reviews, Twilight, Entertainment, Movies, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

To say that I kinda liked Twilight but didn't care for the romantic drama at its center may be the epitome of absurdity. It should be noted though that the other elements of the film are worthwhile.

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Stage Door: Billy Elliott, The Footage

Fern Siegel | Posted 11.21.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Theater, Broadway, Off-Broadway, Entertainment, lonelygirl15, The Footage Play, Billy Elliot, The Footage, Plays, Entertainment News
Fern Siegel

The Footage, now playing at the Flea Theater, will leave you mad -- at how manipulative people can be with technology.

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Marley & Me gets a rare PG, and other MPAA ratings notes.

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.20.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Old Dogs, Marley & Me, Mpaa, Baz Luhrmann Australia, Entertainment, Underworld, Movies, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

Box Office Mojo posted their weekly MPAA rating updates yesterday. Not much to report. Two noteworthy items do pop out, though. The big news involve...

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James Bond vs. America? (The Politics of Quantum Of Solace)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.16.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Politics, James Bond Quantum of Solace, Entertainment, Movies, Quantum of Solace, James Bond, James Bond Analyisis, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

This is the first time I can remember such a major studio tent pole action picture being so explicit in accusing America of being an imperialist force for real harm in the various regions of the globe.

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Weekend Quantum Of Solace Box Office -- Bond Does Bourne at the Box Office Too

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.15.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Quantum of Solace, Bourne Identity, Box Office, Casino Royale, Entertainment, Movies, James Bond, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

Various people are tossing around the Batman Begins/Dark Knight comparison for the Quantum Of Solace's $27 million opening day and $71 million opening weekend.

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Review -- Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.13.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Movie Reviews, The Oscars, Entertainment, Slumdog Millionaire, Movies, Danny Boyle, Film, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

Boyle and Tandan have made an enchanting story about the power of knowledge, knowledge gained from experiences and gained from life itself.

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Another Disney Starlet Shows Up (and Out)

Tina Wells | Posted 11.13.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Celebrity Skin, Disney, Entertainment, Celebrities, Cheetah Girl Nude Pictures, Adrienne Bailon, Cheetah Girl Nude Photos, Adrienne Bailon Nude, Cheetah Girls, Cheetah Girl Naked Pictures, Entertainment News
Tina Wells

Time and time again, fresh young starlets, are being caught baring all in a pic or video that circulates the web at light speed. What is it that these girls think they will benefit from this exposure?

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Stage Door: Glimpses of the Moon, Marie Galante

Fern Siegel | Posted 11.12.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Theater, Off-Broadway, Entertainment, Cabaret, Metropolitan Opera, Glimpses of the Moon, Opera Francais De New York, Jazz Age Musical, Twenties, French Institute, Marie Galante, Alliance Francaise, Edith Wharton, Entertainment News
Fern Siegel

The young, romance-seeker asks: "Don't you believe in love?" Her more jaded friend snaps back: "I believe in Lehman Bros." In 1922, when Edith Wharton wrote those lines, everyone laughed.

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Just Desserts - Isaiah Washington (Subtly) Blasts ABC For Homophobia Double-standard

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.11.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Grey's Anatomy, Abc, Isaiah Washington, Entertainment, Civil Rights, Shonda Rhimes, Brooke Adams, Isaiah Washington Homophobia, Greys Anatomy Homophobia, Homophobia, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

If I were Isaiah Washington, I would be furious too, and I wouldn't be shy about saying as much.

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Joe Johnston to Direct Captain America (Yay, Marvel!)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.10.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Comic Books, Marvel Entertainment, Entertainment, Captain America, Movies, Joe Johnston, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

I know I give Marvel all kinds of crap (the recutting of ...

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The best comic book villains in film history

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.08.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Comic Books, Entertainment, Movies, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

Just for fun, here is a rundown of the best performances by an actor/actress playing a comic book villain in the short, 30-year history of the modern ...

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The War Room Meets Les Miserables

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.07.2008 | Media

Read More: Election 2008 Coverage, Youtube, Politics, Broadway, Obama, Entertainment, Media News
Scott Mendelson

This is a couple days out of date, but this is even more fun to watch knowing how it came out. One of my favorite songs and it works hilariously here...

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Enjoy Yourself

Michael Sigman | Posted 11.04.2008 | Living

Read More: Pop Music, Entertainment, Music, Work vs Pleasure, Last Words, Mindfulness, Spirituality, Spiritual Fulfillment, Cancer Victims, Songwriting, Buddhism, Living News
Michael Sigman

It's foolish (and counter-productive) to constantly pursue pleasure as an end in itself. Happiness, they say, is a by-product of satisfying work.

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My Idea for a Really Cool Slasher Movie

Ken Levine | Posted 10.31.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Sesame Street, Scary Movies, Horror Movies, Halloween, Entertainment, Movies, Entertainment News
Ken Levine

My idea is to hire Gordon from SESAME STREET as the psychopath. Can you imagine how disturbing THAT would be to anyone who grew up with that show?

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Everything I Need to Know I Learned From Betty Draper

Lauren Cahn | Posted 10.31.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: January Jones, Mad Men, Betty Draper, Betty Draper Style, Role Models, Living Advice, Entertainment, Entertainment News
Lauren Cahn

If you want to know how to succeed in life, then just look to Betty Draper's example.

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John McCain, POWH (Prisoner of the White House)

Howie Greene | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Vietnam, McCain Vietnam, John McCain, Presidential Politics, Entertainment, James Brown, Politics News
Howie Greene

Do we really want this guy locked up again, but this time as the leader of the "free world?" In essence, that's what being the president is all about. You are a POWH... Prisoner of the White House.

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You Couldn't Write Better Fiction, But Just What is the Story of These Times?

Lisa Dale Norton | Posted 10.24.2008 | Living

Read More: I Love Lucy, Story, Entertainment, Economy, Mccain, Healing, Obama, Movies, Biden, Recession, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Sarah Silverman, Palin, Comfort, Financial Crisis, Housing Crisis, Election 2008, Great Depression, Living News
Lisa Dale Norton

By shaping a story about your experience, about what it means to be human, you have the power to assign meaning to life events.

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Stage Door: Forbidden Broadway, To Be or Not To Be

Fern Siegel | Posted 10.24.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Theater, Off-Broadway, Entertainment, Manhattan, Musical Theater, Entertainment News
Fern Siegel

The Disneyfication of Broadway, coupled with the proliferation of movies turned musicals, is enough to send any serious theater fan screaming into the night.

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What You Can Do (To Help Obama Win)

Jack Helmuth | Posted 10.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bill Clinton, Entertainment, Liberals, Voting, Barack Obama Polls, 2008 Presidential Campaign, Joe Biden, Campaign Strategy, Democratic Party, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Obama Strategy, Politics News, Voter Turnout, Sarah Palin, Breaking Politics News, Hillary Clinton, Celebrities, Politics News
Jack Helmuth

Well, it depends on who you are. Here are some ideas for all sorts of people, of which you must certainly be one.

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Why Is My Book Free?

M.J. Rose | Posted 10.20.2008 | Media

Read More: Dalai Lama, Lifestyle, Ecomonimcs, Entertainment, Books, Reincarnation, Fiction, Marketing, Free Market, Breaking News Entertainment, Business, Reading, Bookstores, Amazon Kindle, Amazon, Media News
M.J. Rose

I guess it's an idea whose time has come, or the VP I asked at my publishing house recently got a nice sample of a new moisturizer at the department store and understood the idea.

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