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Category Archives: Hollywood
The Movie I Most Want To See – Charlie Wilson’s War
From today’s New York Times: IT sounds like a surefire hit for the Christmas movie season: bosomy showgirls snorting cocaine in a Las Vegas hot tub. A rowdy, Scotch-guzzling hedonist splashing in there with them. Oh, he’s also a congressman. … Continue reading
Why Does Every Movie Queen Latifah Appears In Suck?
When I’m too sick to work or read, I like to watch movies. A friend offered me a bunch. One (Bringing Down The House) I saw featured Queen Latifah on the cover. I know nothing about Queen Latifah but something … Continue reading
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
My mom emails: I went to see the latest Elizabeth yesterday. I thought it good value for $7.50. It had everything in it, except what really happened in history: romance, intrigue, sex, violence (I closed my eyes for both those). … Continue reading
Nicholson bio shows Joker’s life
Tara Ison writes: Former Times staff writer Dennis McDougal makes a similar concession in "Five Easy Decades," his biography of the man he calls the "Biggest Movie Star in Modern Times"; he cleverly Teflons himself against charges of superficiality by … Continue reading
Democrats Conflicted About W
Jonathan V. Last writes in the Weekly Standard: The Hollywood writers’ strike has placed the Democratic frontrunners in something of a bind, forcing them to choose between unions and the entertainment industry executives who are some of their most important … Continue reading
My Experience With Debbie Durkin’s On-Camera LA
Video Video Video Video Video Video Video Video Video Video Looking at myself in these videos, I understand why I slept with more women in my first year in LA (about 20) than in my last 12. In June of … Continue reading
L.A. Times Film Critic Carina Chocano And Op-Ed Columnist Meghan Daum Decry Lack Of Chastity Among Hookers
After watching a summer’s worth of lowest-common-denominator big-tent movies such as Knocked Up, Carina published an acclaimed essay Oct. 21 complaining about the lack of complex female leads in dumb comedies. Yeah, well, I’ve got a great essay in my … Continue reading
Camera Of Death Vs. WGA Picket Line Outside Fox Studios Wednesday Morning
Video of the picket line. My first interview (video) is with screenwriter Michael Elias (The Jerk, Frisco Kid). (Photo) Next up (video) is former journalist Rene Balcer (Law & Order). (Photo) I try to talk to Friends writer Ira Ungerleider … Continue reading
Camera Of Death Vs. Writers Guild Protest At Universal Tuesday Afternoon
New Videos: Frances Fisher, Zach Braff, Minnie Driver, And Sarah Silverman Talk Science Guy Bill Nye, Calista Flockhart, Rob Lowe, Cathy Griffin, Ben Stiller At WGA Protest Protest Video Uncensored Protest Video Uncensored Protest Video Uncensored Protest Video Protest Video … Continue reading
Why Newspapers Love Striking Screenwriters
Jack Shafer writes: Newspaper reporters tend to identify with their cinematic brethren because writers tend to look out for other writers no matter what genre they work in. One New York Times article from this week noted with no irony … Continue reading