Martha Stewart: Actress / Singer in Fox movies apparently not dead despite two-year-old reports to the contrary (Photo: Martha Stewart and Perry Como in 'Doll Face') According to various online reports, including Variety's, actress and singer Martha Stewart, a pretty blonde featured in supporting roles in a handful of 20th Century Fox movies of the '40s, died at age 89 of "natural causes" in Northeast Harbor, Maine, on February 25, 2012. Needless to say, that was not the same Martha Stewart hawking "delicious foods" and whatever else on American television. But quite possibly, the Martha Stewart who died in February 2012 -- if any -- was not the Martha Stewart of old Fox movies either. And that's why I'm republishing this (former) obit, originally posted more than two and a half years ago: March 11, 2012. Earlier today, a commenter wrote to Alt Film Guide, claiming that the Martha Stewart featured in Doll Face, I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now,...
- 11/11/2014
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Legendary presidential adviser David Gergen has worked for 4 different administrations, so who better to ask ... who's the best Prez to grab a brewski with?Gergen worked alongside Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton ... which is why our photog in D.C. put the suds question to CNN's Senior Political Analyst on Sunday. Gergen couldn't pick just one, but narrowed it down to two ... and he had good reasons for each of his choices.
- 11/10/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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Former game-show star Ben Stein is causing quite a bit of controversy after he called President Barack Obama the "most racist president there has ever been in America" during an appearance on Fox News on Monday. The political commentator made his strange remarks while discussing the Democrats' strategy as they head into the midterm elections. While discussing budget cuts and the focus on Americans' concern on the economy, Ben said: "More people are on food stamps than ever. More people are getting welfare than ever. What cuts are they talking about? And what cuts are they talking about. More people getting government subsidized health care than ever. What cuts are they talking about? It's all a way to racialize voting in this country. This president is the most racist president there has ever been in America. He is purposely trying to use race to divide Americans. Anyone who investigates it...
- 11/4/2014
- by Maria-Mercedes-Lara
- Popsugar.com
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Fifteen years ago, America was asked a very important question: Who wants to be a millionaire? Turns out lots of people were interested in getting an extra seven figures, and so a game show was born. Originally hosted by Regis Philbin, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? premiered on Aug. 16, 1999. Through the years, the program made some tweaks, but the basic principles have stayed the same. If a hot-seat contestant uses their lifelines wisely and answers all 15 questions correctly, they are going home with at least $1,000,000. Many have come close to the feat, but only 13 folks have reached the big prize so far.
- 8/16/2014
- by Kelli Bender, @kbendernyc
- PEOPLE.com
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Fifteen years ago, America was asked a very important question: Who wants to be a millionaire?
Turns out lots of people were interested in getting an extra seven figures, and so a game show was born. Originally hosted by Regis Philbin, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? premiered on Aug. 16, 1999. Through the years, the program made some tweaks, but the basic principles have stayed the same.
If a hot-seat contestant uses their lifelines wisely and answers all 15 questions correctly, they are going home with at least $1,000,000. Many have come close to the feat, but only 13 folks have reached the big prize so far.
Turns out lots of people were interested in getting an extra seven figures, and so a game show was born. Originally hosted by Regis Philbin, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? premiered on Aug. 16, 1999. Through the years, the program made some tweaks, but the basic principles have stayed the same.
If a hot-seat contestant uses their lifelines wisely and answers all 15 questions correctly, they are going home with at least $1,000,000. Many have come close to the feat, but only 13 folks have reached the big prize so far.
- 8/16/2014
- by Kelli Bender, @kbendernyc
- People.com - TV Watch
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree treated 60 of his football campers to a cajun lunch ... and you know kids in Texas are different than most ... when they dine on fried alligator!Crabtree held his second youth football camp at Southern Methodist University’s Gerald Ford Stadium this week in Dallas ... and took a bunch of the campers out to Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen for a lunch that would not be recommended by the American Heart Association.
- 6/25/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
“There are known knowns. There are known unknowns. There are unknown unknowns. But there are also unknown knowns—that is to say, things that you think you know that it turns out you did not.” Those are the confounding words are spoken by Former United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld – the subject of Errol Morris’s latest documentary The Unknown Known.
At this point in his career Morris is a seasoned veteran when it comes to this form of talking-head dissection of a controversial political figure. His unique flair and visual flourishes add allure and nuance even with the subject is lacking in both. Rumsfeld’s shell appears too hard for even Morris to fully crack. While The Unknown Known encapsulates the inner workings of an intriguing figure, it does not have the satisfying reflective quality of similar Morris documentaries.
Rumsfeld works as the yin to Robert McNamara’s...
At this point in his career Morris is a seasoned veteran when it comes to this form of talking-head dissection of a controversial political figure. His unique flair and visual flourishes add allure and nuance even with the subject is lacking in both. Rumsfeld’s shell appears too hard for even Morris to fully crack. While The Unknown Known encapsulates the inner workings of an intriguing figure, it does not have the satisfying reflective quality of similar Morris documentaries.
Rumsfeld works as the yin to Robert McNamara’s...
- 4/23/2014
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
Chicago – The reason some people fit into government service is fairly well defined in the latest film of iconic documentary maker Errol Morris. His profile of ex-Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld in “The Unknown Known” is a tale of history – affected by war, death, torture and justification.
The power of government men in suits and what happens when the power is realized flows through Rumsfeld like water through a faucet, and who or what shuts it off, is often determined by the title of the film.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
This documentary is different from the previous Morris exploration of decision making having to do with United States defense, “The Fog of War.” Whereas Robert McNamara – the Secretary of Defense during the Viet Nam era – gave eleven lessons of war in that film, Donald Rumsfeld goes over a history of memos during his reign of defense under Presidents Gerald Ford and George W. Bush.
The power of government men in suits and what happens when the power is realized flows through Rumsfeld like water through a faucet, and who or what shuts it off, is often determined by the title of the film.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
This documentary is different from the previous Morris exploration of decision making having to do with United States defense, “The Fog of War.” Whereas Robert McNamara – the Secretary of Defense during the Viet Nam era – gave eleven lessons of war in that film, Donald Rumsfeld goes over a history of memos during his reign of defense under Presidents Gerald Ford and George W. Bush.
- 4/21/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
According to our fascinating subject, the former Us Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld, there are known knowns. There are known unknowns. There are unknown unknowns, and there are unknown knowns. If you’re lost, fear not, because as challenging as this may all sound, renowned, Academy Award winning documentarian Errol Morris, has simplified this controversial politician’s tenure wonderfully, to make for a captivating and accessible piece of cinema.
Rumsfeld was the youngest ever holder of the aforementioned position, first taking on the influential role during Gerald Ford’s administration in the 70s, before then becoming the oldest too, re-filling the position while George W. Bush was in office between 2001 and 2006. Though it was the latter that earned Rumsfeld his notorious, some may say nefarious, reputation – following his involvement in the War on Terror – and it’s that very invasion of Iraq which dominates much of his discussion with a palpably incensed Morris.
Rumsfeld was the youngest ever holder of the aforementioned position, first taking on the influential role during Gerald Ford’s administration in the 70s, before then becoming the oldest too, re-filling the position while George W. Bush was in office between 2001 and 2006. Though it was the latter that earned Rumsfeld his notorious, some may say nefarious, reputation – following his involvement in the War on Terror – and it’s that very invasion of Iraq which dominates much of his discussion with a palpably incensed Morris.
- 2/17/2014
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Actor, who became one of the most famous child stars of all time, has died at the age of 85
• Shirley Temple obituary
• Philip French on Shirley Temple
• Shirley Temple: a career in clips
Whoopi Goldberg, James Franco and Mia Farrow have paid tribute to the actor, singer, dancer and politician Shirley Temple, who has died aged 85.
Farrow credited Temple, still held as the most famous child stars of all time, for "rais[ing] the spirits of a nation during the Great Depression", while Goldberg identified her as "one of a kind". Temple began her singular career aged three, finding early success with chirpy hits such as Curly Top, Heidi and Bright Eyes. That film featured one of Temple's best known performances, a rendition of Richard A Whiting and Sidney Clare's On the Good Ship Lollipop.
Temple left the film business in 1950. She returned for a brief stint in television,...
• Shirley Temple obituary
• Philip French on Shirley Temple
• Shirley Temple: a career in clips
Whoopi Goldberg, James Franco and Mia Farrow have paid tribute to the actor, singer, dancer and politician Shirley Temple, who has died aged 85.
Farrow credited Temple, still held as the most famous child stars of all time, for "rais[ing] the spirits of a nation during the Great Depression", while Goldberg identified her as "one of a kind". Temple began her singular career aged three, finding early success with chirpy hits such as Curly Top, Heidi and Bright Eyes. That film featured one of Temple's best known performances, a rendition of Richard A Whiting and Sidney Clare's On the Good Ship Lollipop.
Temple left the film business in 1950. She returned for a brief stint in television,...
- 2/11/2014
- by Henry Barnes
- The Guardian - Film News
Cherubic child star of the 1930s who returned to public life as a Us diplomat
From 1934 to 1938, when she was at the height of her fame, Shirley Temple (later known as Shirley Temple Black), who has died aged 85, appeared in films as a bright-eyed, curly-topped, dimpled cherub, whose chirpy singing and toddler's tap dancing were perfect antidotes to the depression. "During this depression, when the spirit of the people is lower than at any other time, it is a splendid thing that, for just 15 cents, an American can go to a movie and look at the smiling face of a baby and forget his troubles," Franklin D Roosevelt stated in 1935, referring to the world's biggest and littlest star.
Temple's message was "be optimistic", the title of the song she sang in Little Miss Broadway (1938). Her biggest hit songs were On the Good Ship Lollipop, from Bright Eyes (1934), which describes a...
From 1934 to 1938, when she was at the height of her fame, Shirley Temple (later known as Shirley Temple Black), who has died aged 85, appeared in films as a bright-eyed, curly-topped, dimpled cherub, whose chirpy singing and toddler's tap dancing were perfect antidotes to the depression. "During this depression, when the spirit of the people is lower than at any other time, it is a splendid thing that, for just 15 cents, an American can go to a movie and look at the smiling face of a baby and forget his troubles," Franklin D Roosevelt stated in 1935, referring to the world's biggest and littlest star.
Temple's message was "be optimistic", the title of the song she sang in Little Miss Broadway (1938). Her biggest hit songs were On the Good Ship Lollipop, from Bright Eyes (1934), which describes a...
- 2/11/2014
- by Ronald Bergan
- The Guardian - Film News
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Shirley Temple Black, the pudgy-cheeked child movie star who was a fount of gumption and cheer throughout the Great Depression, died Monday at the age of 85, a family spokesperson said in a statement. “We salute her for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and most importantly as our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and adored wife of fifty-five years,” the statement said.
Even during some of the roughest financial times this country has ever seen, little Shirley Temple was able to put smiles on moviegoers’ faces with her trademark head of of 56 curls and those silver-bullet dimples.
Even during some of the roughest financial times this country has ever seen, little Shirley Temple was able to put smiles on moviegoers’ faces with her trademark head of of 56 curls and those silver-bullet dimples.
- 2/11/2014
- by Karen Valby
- EW - Inside Movies
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Shirley Temple Black, the pudgy-cheeked child movie star who was a fount of gumption and cheer throughout the Great Depression, died Monday at the age of 85, according to a family spokesperson said in a statement. “We salute her for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and most importantly as our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and adored wife of fifty-five years,” the statement said.
Even during some of the roughest financial times this country has ever seen, little Shirley Temple was able to put smiles on moviegoers faces. Before every big scene, her mother would tell her,...
Even during some of the roughest financial times this country has ever seen, little Shirley Temple was able to put smiles on moviegoers faces. Before every big scene, her mother would tell her,...
- 2/11/2014
- by Karen Valby
- EW - Inside Movies
What could have been a powerful story of race politics set in the White House is held back by the whiff of Downton Abbey
History is written by the victors, they say; this movie looks as if the history of American race politics as written by Julian Fellowes. It is based on the life of Eugene Allen, a black butler in the White House whose human-interest story was recounted by Washington Post reporter Wil Haygood as part of his paper's Obama victory coverage in 2008.
Allen had a ringside seat at history by serving every president from Eisenhower to Reagan and finally lived to see the dream come true. A black man was in the White House – in a position other than menial.
This treacly and stilted movie, directed by Lee Daniels, invites its audience on a guided tour of the postwar White House, upstairs and down, unveiling a waxwork set of president-cameos.
History is written by the victors, they say; this movie looks as if the history of American race politics as written by Julian Fellowes. It is based on the life of Eugene Allen, a black butler in the White House whose human-interest story was recounted by Washington Post reporter Wil Haygood as part of his paper's Obama victory coverage in 2008.
Allen had a ringside seat at history by serving every president from Eisenhower to Reagan and finally lived to see the dream come true. A black man was in the White House – in a position other than menial.
This treacly and stilted movie, directed by Lee Daniels, invites its audience on a guided tour of the postwar White House, upstairs and down, unveiling a waxwork set of president-cameos.
- 11/15/2013
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
‘The Day of the Doctor’ is almost upon us! In just 11 days, Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith’s goodbye will begin with the series’ 50th anniversary special, which will be broadcast simultaneously worldwide.
Fiftieth anniversary specials are cool. And since Doctor Who‘s is a mere 11 days away, we thought we’d kick things off by listing the eleven things we’re dying to see when “The Day of the Doctor” arrives. Read below to find out what they are, fellow Whovians!
‘The Day of the Doctor’: 11 Things We Need To See
1. As much David Tennant as humanly possible. Ten’s cheeky wit next to Eleven’s childlike, whimsical “innocence” should be magical.
2. As much Rose Tyler as humanly possible, because she is the perfect human.
3. All things Time War. A poster for the special reveals John Hurt’s “Forgotten Doctor” walking away from an exploding Tardis, while Daleks fight in the background.
Fiftieth anniversary specials are cool. And since Doctor Who‘s is a mere 11 days away, we thought we’d kick things off by listing the eleven things we’re dying to see when “The Day of the Doctor” arrives. Read below to find out what they are, fellow Whovians!
‘The Day of the Doctor’: 11 Things We Need To See
1. As much David Tennant as humanly possible. Ten’s cheeky wit next to Eleven’s childlike, whimsical “innocence” should be magical.
2. As much Rose Tyler as humanly possible, because she is the perfect human.
3. All things Time War. A poster for the special reveals John Hurt’s “Forgotten Doctor” walking away from an exploding Tardis, while Daleks fight in the background.
- 11/12/2013
- by HL Intern
- HollywoodLife
Ben Stein, actor and former advisor to Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, appeared on CNN on Tuesday with Washington Times Senior Editor Emily Miller to discuss the government shutdown. The two conservatives engaged in a verbal brawl over the wisdom of the Republican Party forcing a shutdown. Stein insisted that the demands the Gop placed on President Barack Obama and the Democrats which led to a shutdown were “nonsense.”...
- 10/1/2013
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
The legendary social documentarian, Frederick Wiseman, who made the 1968 fly on the wall documentary about interactions with teachers and their students at Northeast High School, simply entitled, High School, and other similar works entitled, Hospital, about NYC’s Metropolitan Hospital’s Ed, Domestic Violence,Public Housing,The Cool World, about life in a youth gang in Harlem, and Titicut Follies, about the inner workings of a mental institution in Massachusetts. He is probably the reason there are Hipaa privacy laws now in place, however, his films are riveting.
At Berkeley is a 4 hour documentary, as you may guess, goes inside the classrooms, administrative faculty staff meetings, and on campus arts and entertainment performances demonstrating the inner workings of one of the nations top universities. Wiseman quietly and non obtrusively places the camera on the subjects allowing people to be themselves and conduct business as usual without asking any questions. The viewer feels as if they are in the same room with the subjects.
Not surprisingly, many of the vignettes discuss the economics of what it’s like to attend the higher learning institution and the challenges faced to financially run the facility. Other discussions include, the minority viewpoint, how to fight inequality and how to make a difference, former graduates of the university discussing the differences from then and now, the new Facebook generation, a computer programmer who gets a robot to pick up a towel, a professor teaching his class about the concept of time and the laws of physics, e-legs, the lightweight battery powered exoskeleton, which gives paraplegics new legs, and gets them out of the wheelchair and walking onto their feet.The exoskeleton consists of a robotic frame controlled through crutches. The crutches contain sensors; putting forward the right crutch moves the left leg, and vice versa.
The eLEGS battery can enable a user to walk for one day before it needs to be recharged, according to the product’s developer Berkeley Bionics, how ordinary people are responsible for social change, however, do not get the credit they deserve, what drives leaders to make those changes? A class discussing Henry David Thoreau, a janitor cleaning up, people just walking along naturally in the hallways and courtyards, a student crying because she feels guilty that her parents have to work so hard for her to attend the school, priorities of people who spend $30,000 for a new car as opposed to higher learning, the lawnmower on campus, tenure, cancer research, the Free Speech Movement Cafe, television news crews interviewing a student discussing the California budget, and egalitarianism, tai chi, lunges, a tight rope walker. The classroom of Richard Reich, the American political economist, professor, author, and political commentator, who served in the administrations of Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter and was Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997, and star of Inequality for All, discusses the organizations missions, and rewarding honesty.
Other discussions from a researcher on the Hep C virus, the Executive Vice President, layoffs, increase in tuition, salary cuts for faculty, their competitors Yale and Princeton, study groups and racial discrimination, dancing in the courtyard, their sports arena and marching band, military training, police activity, the Bart system, protestors, faces of students on a wall mural, a march held on Oct 7 with students who feel education should be free, the chancellor speaking to the media, the library, supernovas, the international admissions process, and reaching the brightest star, Sirius.
After watching four hours of footage, you feel as if you know your way around the campus without even needing a map, and as if you have received a degree from the University, without having paid the tuition.
Riveting!
The New York Film Festival (Sept. 27-Oct.13) is going on now. Los Angeles' own Rose Kuo (formerly director of the AFI FIlm Festival) has notched it up this year as our local newspaper L.A. Times has pointed out to us in perhaps a somewhat condescending way. Nyff was never a "quaint afterthought", but it was not what the Lincoln Center Film Society offered the trade with new offerings of films you can see in its spring festival New Directors/ New Directions. But this year, it is on the trade's map of top fall film festivals for the first time since 1984 when Blood Simple of the Coen Brothers made the trade realize its great value. Covering for SydneysBuzz in New York is Sharon Abella, an occasional writer for SydneysBuzz. Editor-in-chief of One World Cinema , an internationally-minded website about film, music and travel, Sharon Abella holds multiple degrees in the sciences, and she makes the point that this site would not be possible without the help of God, family, friends, and her life partner, Jon Kilik. We are happy to be able to post her articles on SydneysBuzz.
At Berkeley is a 4 hour documentary, as you may guess, goes inside the classrooms, administrative faculty staff meetings, and on campus arts and entertainment performances demonstrating the inner workings of one of the nations top universities. Wiseman quietly and non obtrusively places the camera on the subjects allowing people to be themselves and conduct business as usual without asking any questions. The viewer feels as if they are in the same room with the subjects.
Not surprisingly, many of the vignettes discuss the economics of what it’s like to attend the higher learning institution and the challenges faced to financially run the facility. Other discussions include, the minority viewpoint, how to fight inequality and how to make a difference, former graduates of the university discussing the differences from then and now, the new Facebook generation, a computer programmer who gets a robot to pick up a towel, a professor teaching his class about the concept of time and the laws of physics, e-legs, the lightweight battery powered exoskeleton, which gives paraplegics new legs, and gets them out of the wheelchair and walking onto their feet.The exoskeleton consists of a robotic frame controlled through crutches. The crutches contain sensors; putting forward the right crutch moves the left leg, and vice versa.
The eLEGS battery can enable a user to walk for one day before it needs to be recharged, according to the product’s developer Berkeley Bionics, how ordinary people are responsible for social change, however, do not get the credit they deserve, what drives leaders to make those changes? A class discussing Henry David Thoreau, a janitor cleaning up, people just walking along naturally in the hallways and courtyards, a student crying because she feels guilty that her parents have to work so hard for her to attend the school, priorities of people who spend $30,000 for a new car as opposed to higher learning, the lawnmower on campus, tenure, cancer research, the Free Speech Movement Cafe, television news crews interviewing a student discussing the California budget, and egalitarianism, tai chi, lunges, a tight rope walker. The classroom of Richard Reich, the American political economist, professor, author, and political commentator, who served in the administrations of Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter and was Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997, and star of Inequality for All, discusses the organizations missions, and rewarding honesty.
Other discussions from a researcher on the Hep C virus, the Executive Vice President, layoffs, increase in tuition, salary cuts for faculty, their competitors Yale and Princeton, study groups and racial discrimination, dancing in the courtyard, their sports arena and marching band, military training, police activity, the Bart system, protestors, faces of students on a wall mural, a march held on Oct 7 with students who feel education should be free, the chancellor speaking to the media, the library, supernovas, the international admissions process, and reaching the brightest star, Sirius.
After watching four hours of footage, you feel as if you know your way around the campus without even needing a map, and as if you have received a degree from the University, without having paid the tuition.
Riveting!
The New York Film Festival (Sept. 27-Oct.13) is going on now. Los Angeles' own Rose Kuo (formerly director of the AFI FIlm Festival) has notched it up this year as our local newspaper L.A. Times has pointed out to us in perhaps a somewhat condescending way. Nyff was never a "quaint afterthought", but it was not what the Lincoln Center Film Society offered the trade with new offerings of films you can see in its spring festival New Directors/ New Directions. But this year, it is on the trade's map of top fall film festivals for the first time since 1984 when Blood Simple of the Coen Brothers made the trade realize its great value. Covering for SydneysBuzz in New York is Sharon Abella, an occasional writer for SydneysBuzz. Editor-in-chief of One World Cinema , an internationally-minded website about film, music and travel, Sharon Abella holds multiple degrees in the sciences, and she makes the point that this site would not be possible without the help of God, family, friends, and her life partner, Jon Kilik. We are happy to be able to post her articles on SydneysBuzz.
- 10/1/2013
- by Sharon Abella
- Sydney's Buzz
Doctor Who began airing on November 23, 1963. This year it will celebrate its 50th anniversary. That’s a hell of a long time by many measures, and it’s almost an eternity in TV years. It was several years before I was born, and I’m willing to bet it was several decades before most of our readers were born. The amount of time that has passed can therefore be somewhat hard to get a handle on, so let’s see if we can break it down into digestible segments for us so that we can better appreciate this accomplishment and get a real sense of the distance between 1963 and 2013.
To start with something very Us-centric, consider that Doctor Who began airing the day after President John F Kennedy was killed. New episodes of the old series aired during the administrations of Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George Hw Bush.
To start with something very Us-centric, consider that Doctor Who began airing the day after President John F Kennedy was killed. New episodes of the old series aired during the administrations of Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George Hw Bush.
- 9/17/2013
- by Chris Swanson
- Obsessed with Film
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Ten years ago, filmmaker Errol Morris sat down to interview Robert S. McNamara, the Secretary of Defense who’d molded the country’s Vietnam War policies in the 1960s, for the Oscar-winning documentary, The Fog of War. McNamara, one of the “best and brightest” minds from the Kennedy Administration, had come to regret some of his decisions, and his expansive conversation with Morris, conducted through an Interrotron camera that allows the subject to look directly into the eyes of the audience, became a cautionary tale at a time when the country was revving up its war machine to take down...
- 9/13/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
Sir David Frost died yesterday (August 31) after suffering a suspected heart attack on board the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship.
Frost was born in Kent in 1939, the son of a minister. A keen footballer, he was offered a contract with Nottingham Forest Fc while at school, but chose to study English at Cambridge University instead.
It was here that he started out in journalism, editing the student newspaper Varsity and literary magazine Granta. He also became secretary of the Footlights club, where he met future comedy stars such as Peter Cook, Graham Chapman and John Bird.
Upon graduating, Frost became a trainee at ITV and was soon asked to host satirical show That Was The Week That Was in 1962. He went on to front a Us version of the programme for NBC, before presenting The Frost Report from 1966 to 1967, helping to launch the careers of John Cleese, Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett.
Frost was born in Kent in 1939, the son of a minister. A keen footballer, he was offered a contract with Nottingham Forest Fc while at school, but chose to study English at Cambridge University instead.
It was here that he started out in journalism, editing the student newspaper Varsity and literary magazine Granta. He also became secretary of the Footlights club, where he met future comedy stars such as Peter Cook, Graham Chapman and John Bird.
Upon graduating, Frost became a trainee at ITV and was soon asked to host satirical show That Was The Week That Was in 1962. He went on to front a Us version of the programme for NBC, before presenting The Frost Report from 1966 to 1967, helping to launch the careers of John Cleese, Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett.
- 9/1/2013
- Digital Spy
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In Lee Daniels' The Butler (read David Edelstein's review here), Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey have received largely glowing reviews for their roles as a White House butler who serves multiple administrations and his wife. They are the constants past which parade a string of historical Commanders in Chief, who are played by a series of stars only slightly less familiar to moviegoers than the presidents they portray. Considering how one of armchair historians' favorite hobbies is to rank the U.S. presidents, we thought it appropriate to rank the actors' capturing of these fake presidents (and the First Ladies who actually get lines) in The Butler. Procedural note: Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Barack Obama also appear via archival news footage, and therefore are the most convincing presidents in Lee Daniels’ The Butler. But they are disqualified from this list on the grounds that, technically, none of them were acting.
- 8/19/2013
- by Jen Chaney
- Vulture
Washington (AP) — John Palmer, the longtime correspondent for NBC News who died Saturday after a brief illness, was remembered by former colleagues as a hardworking, gracious reporter who moved easily from war zones to the White House and who brought a reassuring voice to news broadcasts.
Palmer, 77, died Saturday at George Washington University Hospital of pulmonary fibrosis, according to his wife, Nancy.
"God bless John Palmer, tireless reporter, always a gentleman, loving husband and doting father," former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw wrote on Twitter. He said the death of his friend of nearly 50 years was "heartbreaking."
Palmer worked for NBC from 1962 to 1990, and then returned to the network from 1994 until 2002. He became a familiar face to viewers of the "Today" show during much of the 1980s, delivering the news in a straightforward, no-nonsense manner at a time when the program often led in the ratings.
NBC News praised Palmer...
Palmer, 77, died Saturday at George Washington University Hospital of pulmonary fibrosis, according to his wife, Nancy.
"God bless John Palmer, tireless reporter, always a gentleman, loving husband and doting father," former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw wrote on Twitter. He said the death of his friend of nearly 50 years was "heartbreaking."
Palmer worked for NBC from 1962 to 1990, and then returned to the network from 1994 until 2002. He became a familiar face to viewers of the "Today" show during much of the 1980s, delivering the news in a straightforward, no-nonsense manner at a time when the program often led in the ratings.
NBC News praised Palmer...
- 8/4/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
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Last weekend, when I went to see The Conjuring, I expected to be scared, and I also thought that I was walking into a haunted-house movie. It certainly starts off as a haunted-house movie, with director James Wan throwing in every goose-the-audience gothic scare tactic (alarming blasts of music, sinister Victorian clown faces, ghostly figures popping up in mirrors) but the rattling of the kitchen sink. The film is, of course, “based on a true story,” in much the same way that virtually every rattletrap ghost thriller since The Amityville Horror (1979) has been “based on a true story.” (It really happened,...
- 7/27/2013
- by Owen Gleiberman
- EW - Inside Movies
From moderating presidential debates, interviewing world leaders and chastising Monica Lewinsky, Barbara Walters goes down in history as one of the greatest interviewers of all time. See pictures of her best career moments here.
Barbara Walters announced on The View on May 13 that she will be retiring from TV journalism in 2014, and so HollywoodLife.com made a gallery of her best career moments! Barbara, 83, has had a monumental career that has lasted for more than four decades, in which time she became the first woman to co-host a news program when she joined Today in 1974, she created The View, and her interview with Monica Lewinsky attracted the highest rating ever for a news program. Click to see pictures.
Barbara Walters’ Best Career Moments
1) Interviewing Monica Lewinsky
In 1999, Barbara interviewed Bill Clinton‘s former intern and mistress Monica, and it was watched by a phenomenal 74 million people.
Barbara famously asked Monica,...
Barbara Walters announced on The View on May 13 that she will be retiring from TV journalism in 2014, and so HollywoodLife.com made a gallery of her best career moments! Barbara, 83, has had a monumental career that has lasted for more than four decades, in which time she became the first woman to co-host a news program when she joined Today in 1974, she created The View, and her interview with Monica Lewinsky attracted the highest rating ever for a news program. Click to see pictures.
Barbara Walters’ Best Career Moments
1) Interviewing Monica Lewinsky
In 1999, Barbara interviewed Bill Clinton‘s former intern and mistress Monica, and it was watched by a phenomenal 74 million people.
Barbara famously asked Monica,...
- 5/13/2013
- by Eleanore Hutch
- HollywoodLife
Certitude and conviction in a politician is a double-edged sword. If you disagree with the person, you want him or her to be conciliatory, cooperative and amenable to compromise. If you agree with the person, you want him or her to stand strong and defend your shared policies and principles.
Few politicians of the modern era exemplify this better than Richard Cheney. There are those who consider him a valiant warrior for the cause, while others see him as a combination of Machiavelli and Darth Vader.
On Friday, March 15 -- intentionally, or not, also the Ides of March -- Showtime premieres "The World According to Dick Cheney," a profile of the controversial vice president who served under President George W. Bush after a career that included stints in Congress, as White House chief of staff (under Gerald Ford) and as secretary of defense (under George H.W. Bush).
Harvard-educated filmmaker R.J. Cutler ("Nashville,...
Few politicians of the modern era exemplify this better than Richard Cheney. There are those who consider him a valiant warrior for the cause, while others see him as a combination of Machiavelli and Darth Vader.
On Friday, March 15 -- intentionally, or not, also the Ides of March -- Showtime premieres "The World According to Dick Cheney," a profile of the controversial vice president who served under President George W. Bush after a career that included stints in Congress, as White House chief of staff (under Gerald Ford) and as secretary of defense (under George H.W. Bush).
Harvard-educated filmmaker R.J. Cutler ("Nashville,...
- 3/15/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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“One mistake,” the Russian consulate employee Nina tells her FBI contact Stan Beeman. “That’s all it takes.” It helps to keep that in mind while watching “In Control.” The fourth episode of The Americans deals with the March 30, 1981, assassination attempt against President Ronald Reagan, who was shot and wounded by Jodie Foster–obsessed loner John Hinckley. There’s a tendency to look back at a nation’s past and think of attempted assassinations as mere footnotes or historical curiosities, as opposed to assassinations, which can cause intense, prolonged national trauma and change a country’s historical trajectory. Compare how people talk about, say, the murders of John and Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King, and Malcolm X, versus the botched assassination attempts against Governor George Wallace and Presidents Gerald Ford and Reagan, and you’ll see what I mean. When an assassination attempt does not succeed, the phrase “Well, at...
- 2/21/2013
- by Matt Zoller Seitz
- Vulture
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In honor of the Toy Fair later this month, Heroes in Action Toys sent us a preview of the newest figures in the Presidential Monsters collection.
Yep. Politics just a got a little scarier. Heroes in Action Toys took some of the biggest names in the history of American politics, and gave them a monster makeover. My favorites in the line are Sarah Palin as “Van Palin” - a spoof on Van Helsing in a pants suit, and former VP Al Gore as “Algor”- Igor in the White House. Heroes in Action Toys also made Hillary Clinton as "Hillvira – Secretary of Stake,” and Mitt Romney as “Romney, The Robot.” Full list and images below. Check out the figures at Booth # 5032.
“Dr. Benjamin Franklinstein” – Ben Franklin as a Mad Scientist “Algor” – Former VP Al Gore as Lab Assistant “Igor”
“Jacksferatu” – Andrew Jackson as an Ancient Vampire
“Yeti Roosevelt” – President Teddy Roosevelt...
Yep. Politics just a got a little scarier. Heroes in Action Toys took some of the biggest names in the history of American politics, and gave them a monster makeover. My favorites in the line are Sarah Palin as “Van Palin” - a spoof on Van Helsing in a pants suit, and former VP Al Gore as “Algor”- Igor in the White House. Heroes in Action Toys also made Hillary Clinton as "Hillvira – Secretary of Stake,” and Mitt Romney as “Romney, The Robot.” Full list and images below. Check out the figures at Booth # 5032.
“Dr. Benjamin Franklinstein” – Ben Franklin as a Mad Scientist “Algor” – Former VP Al Gore as Lab Assistant “Igor”
“Jacksferatu” – Andrew Jackson as an Ancient Vampire
“Yeti Roosevelt” – President Teddy Roosevelt...
- 2/6/2013
- by Sara Castillo
- FEARnet
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While estranged husband Ashton Kutcher has long since moved on with former "That '70s Show" co-star Mila Kunis, Demi Moore has remained relatively quiet since separating from Kutcher in November 2011. But now the New York Post reports that the 50-year-old actress has been flirting with another much younger man: 26-year-old Vito Schnabel, the dashing art collector son of artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel.
But although the sexual chemistry may be incredible, what does this couple -- 24 years apart -- possibly have to talk about? After all, Schnabel surely knows nothing about raising surly teenagers. (Moore's oldest daughter, Rumer, is already 24.) And he probably has little knowledge of tube furniture, pet rocks or anything having to do with "The Waltons."
Born in 1962, Moore no doubt can remember Cb radios, Gerald Ford's clumsiness and every song by Donna Summer. Schnabel, on the other hand, grew up on "That '70s Show" and Justin Timberlake.
But although the sexual chemistry may be incredible, what does this couple -- 24 years apart -- possibly have to talk about? After all, Schnabel surely knows nothing about raising surly teenagers. (Moore's oldest daughter, Rumer, is already 24.) And he probably has little knowledge of tube furniture, pet rocks or anything having to do with "The Waltons."
Born in 1962, Moore no doubt can remember Cb radios, Gerald Ford's clumsiness and every song by Donna Summer. Schnabel, on the other hand, grew up on "That '70s Show" and Justin Timberlake.
- 11/28/2012
- by Shelley Emling
- Huffington Post
Dead former United States presidents, from George Washington to Gerald Ford have been resurrected, and that’s Bad. The Marvel heroes can’t be the ones to stop them, someone is needed with the reputation, skills and plausible deniability to take out these com-monsters in chiefs...Now! is the time for Deadpool… In Wade We Trust! Click on the preview pages below to view the full-size versions. Deadpool #2 Written by Gerry Duggan, Brian Posehn Pencils by Terry Moore Cover by Geoff Darrow Variant Cover by Gurihiru...
- 11/16/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
Dead former United States presidents, from George Washington to Gerald Ford have been resurrected, and that’s Bad. The Marvel heroes can’t be the ones to stop them, someone is needed with the reputation, skills and plausible deniability to take out these com-monsters in chiefs...Now! is the time for Deadpool... In Wade We Trust! Deadpool #2 Gerry Duggan & Brian Posehn (W) • Tony Moore (A) Cover By Geof Darrow Issue Two Variant Cover by Gurihiru 32 Pgs./Rated T ...$2.99...
- 10/25/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
Here’s your first look at Deadpool #1, kicking off the all-new ongoing series from the blockbuster creative team of writers & comedians Brian Posehn (The Sara Silverman Program), Gerry Duggan (Attack of the Show!, Infinite Horizon) and superstar artist Tony Moore (The Walking Dead)! Washington, D.C. is in turmoil when dead former U.S. Presidents – from George Washington to Gerald Ford – are resurrected and the heroes of the Marvel Universe can’t be the ones to stop them! There’s only one other person that has the reputation, skills, and plausible deniability to handle these com-monsters in chief…Now! is the time for Deadpool! In Wade We Trust!
This November, Brian Posehn, Gerry Duggan, & Tony Moore bring new meaning to the name “Merc with a Mouth” in Deadpool #1!
Deadpool #1(SEP1205980)
Written by Brian Posehn & Gerry Duggan
Art by Tony Moore
Cover by Geof Darrow
Foc – 10/15/2012, On Sale – 11/07/2012...
This November, Brian Posehn, Gerry Duggan, & Tony Moore bring new meaning to the name “Merc with a Mouth” in Deadpool #1!
Deadpool #1(SEP1205980)
Written by Brian Posehn & Gerry Duggan
Art by Tony Moore
Cover by Geof Darrow
Foc – 10/15/2012, On Sale – 11/07/2012...
- 10/17/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Dead former United States presidents, from George Washington to Gerald Ford have been resurrected, and that’s bad. The Marvel heroes can’t be the ones to stop them, someone is needed with the reputation, skills and plausible deniability to take out these com-monsters in chiefs...Now! is the time for Deadpool. In Wade We Trust! Deadpool #1 Written by Gerry Duggan & Brian Posehn Pencils by Tony Moore Cover by Geof Darrow...
- 10/13/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
It’s really nice to be pleasantly surprised. I’m not saying there were many surprises in “Roy’s Wedding”, but enjoying it was certainly an unexpected luxury. I could just be high on my excitement for going to see Looper in a matter of mere hours, but I actually found myself laughing out loud at much of this episode. Though in retrospect I’m still pretty annoyed by Jim and Pam, and the Dwight/Nelly plot kind of bored me, both these assessments are entirely personal and subjective. Objectively, they were each at least executed well enough. The truly bright spot though was definitely Clark’s creepy rouse to get Erin to come to his apartment and model various slutty outfits under the guise of auditioning for a position as a local newscaster.
This was by far the best plot of the episode as it...
It’s really nice to be pleasantly surprised. I’m not saying there were many surprises in “Roy’s Wedding”, but enjoying it was certainly an unexpected luxury. I could just be high on my excitement for going to see Looper in a matter of mere hours, but I actually found myself laughing out loud at much of this episode. Though in retrospect I’m still pretty annoyed by Jim and Pam, and the Dwight/Nelly plot kind of bored me, both these assessments are entirely personal and subjective. Objectively, they were each at least executed well enough. The truly bright spot though was definitely Clark’s creepy rouse to get Erin to come to his apartment and model various slutty outfits under the guise of auditioning for a position as a local newscaster.
This was by far the best plot of the episode as it...
- 9/28/2012
- by Joseph Kratzer
- Obsessed with Film
The Marvel Universe is set for a complete shake-up as Marvel unleash their ReEvolution and a whole series of rebooted and reimagined comics, with comic creators taking on new characters and new challanges… And we’ve got all the details:
Indestructible Hulk
This November, prepare for an all-new definition of incredible as Indestructible Hulk #1 kicks off the all-new ongoing series from the blockbuster creative team of Eisner Award Winning writer Mark Waid & superstar artist Leinil Yu! Through his entire history, the Hulk has always been an indomitable force, more weapon than man. His alter ego, Dr. Bruce Banner, is one of the most intelligent men on the planet. Now! combined, they have become the strongest, smartest weapon alive – Indestructible Hulk, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.!
Indestructible Hulk #1
Written by Mark Waid
Art & Cover by Leinil Yu
On Sale This November!
Fantastic Four
This November, Marvel’s First...
Indestructible Hulk
This November, prepare for an all-new definition of incredible as Indestructible Hulk #1 kicks off the all-new ongoing series from the blockbuster creative team of Eisner Award Winning writer Mark Waid & superstar artist Leinil Yu! Through his entire history, the Hulk has always been an indomitable force, more weapon than man. His alter ego, Dr. Bruce Banner, is one of the most intelligent men on the planet. Now! combined, they have become the strongest, smartest weapon alive – Indestructible Hulk, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.!
Indestructible Hulk #1
Written by Mark Waid
Art & Cover by Leinil Yu
On Sale This November!
Fantastic Four
This November, Marvel’s First...
- 8/11/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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Cronkite, the first full-life biography of the legendary CBS newsman Walter Cronkite produced with the cooperation of his family, arrives in bookstores May 29. Rice University historian Douglas Brinkley, author of books on Gerald Ford, Teddy Roosevelt and Hunter S. Thompson, now turns his attention to the most influential news anchor in television history. Cronkite's career spanned the heart of the American Century. Born in 1916, he grew up in Kansas City, Mo., and Houston and dropped out of the University of Texas during the Great Depression to take the first in a series of radio jobs in
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- 5/29/2012
- by Andy Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bob Newhart believes being smart, and not overly specific, about its time has helped his first sitcom's popularity endure.
Hallmark Channel presents 12 hours of evidence Sunday (May 27) with a 40th-anniversary marathon of "The Bob Newhart Show," a 1972-78 staple of the CBS Saturday-night lineup that included such other classics as "All in the Family," "M*A*S*H," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Carol Burnett Show."
Newhart's famously buttoned-down humor perfectly suited his role as Chicago psychologist Bob Hartley, whose office misadventures were balanced by his home life with wife Emily (Suzanne Pleshette).
"First, Hallmark is very classy and secondly, the show holds up," Newhart tells Zap2it of his pleasure about this weekend's marathon. "It's enjoying a renaissance, and that's a tribute to the writing and performing. We didn't really go too much into the style of the era, which I think accounts for the longevity ... though in some scenes,...
Hallmark Channel presents 12 hours of evidence Sunday (May 27) with a 40th-anniversary marathon of "The Bob Newhart Show," a 1972-78 staple of the CBS Saturday-night lineup that included such other classics as "All in the Family," "M*A*S*H," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Carol Burnett Show."
Newhart's famously buttoned-down humor perfectly suited his role as Chicago psychologist Bob Hartley, whose office misadventures were balanced by his home life with wife Emily (Suzanne Pleshette).
"First, Hallmark is very classy and secondly, the show holds up," Newhart tells Zap2it of his pleasure about this weekend's marathon. "It's enjoying a renaissance, and that's a tribute to the writing and performing. We didn't really go too much into the style of the era, which I think accounts for the longevity ... though in some scenes,...
- 5/27/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Comedy has lost one of its great innovators -- Firesign Theatre founding member Peter Bergman died Friday, March 9, 2012 due to complications from leukemia. He and his cohorts reinvented comedy with surreal, multi-layered socio-political critiques and wild wordplay. Phil Austin, Bergman, David Ossman, and Philip Proctor debuted as the Firesign Theatre in 1966 and became cult heroes by breaking or ignoring boundaries with their surreal, complexly layered material. Their work forms an ongoing critique of modern society, media saturation, and technological alienation, but they are far from overly intellectual, lacing their routines with crazy puns, twisted pop-culture references, and warped -- or invented -- folk sayings and catchphrases. To appreciate their Dadaist comedy requires a long attention span, willingness to follow free associations, and attention to detail.
The prolific quartet dissolved in the '80s, though a 1985 album reunited three members. Proctor and Bergman also worked as a duo for a while.
The prolific quartet dissolved in the '80s, though a 1985 album reunited three members. Proctor and Bergman also worked as a duo for a while.
- 3/9/2012
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
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This just in: President Obama will be re-elected president in 2012.
At least, that's what the newly discovered Academy Awards/Golden Globes Rule suggests.
With only two exceptions over the past 50 years, a Democrat has won the White House when the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture (Drama) and the Oscar for Best Picture have not gone to the same film. When the same picture takes both honors, a Republican wins.
This year, "The Descendants" won Best Motion Picture (Drama) at the Globes, and "The Artist" won Oscar's Best Picture. (Full disclosure: "The Artist" also won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical).)
CNN's OutFront blog spotted the pattern (and yes, even they float the question of whether or not they have too much time on their hands), and the details are pretty intriguing. Of the two times the rule failed to hold true, one can be...
At least, that's what the newly discovered Academy Awards/Golden Globes Rule suggests.
With only two exceptions over the past 50 years, a Democrat has won the White House when the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture (Drama) and the Oscar for Best Picture have not gone to the same film. When the same picture takes both honors, a Republican wins.
This year, "The Descendants" won Best Motion Picture (Drama) at the Globes, and "The Artist" won Oscar's Best Picture. (Full disclosure: "The Artist" also won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical).)
CNN's OutFront blog spotted the pattern (and yes, even they float the question of whether or not they have too much time on their hands), and the details are pretty intriguing. Of the two times the rule failed to hold true, one can be...
- 3/1/2012
- by Kia Makarechi
- Huffington Post
After last week's Worst Sleepover Ever, Shameless picked up the pace a bit this week with an episode filled with surprise reveals, misunderstandings, and of course the requisite levels of booze, vomit and sex. All in a day's work!
We start things off on a yacht, momentarily confusing my Sunday night Showtime-watching self into thinking that this is actually Dexter. My confusion is doubled when the group of seafaring revelers snag the catch of the week: a corpse! Ah, but this isn't the work of the Lake Michigan Butcher - it's the thawed-out remains of Eddie Jackson.
Ethan Cutosky and Emma Kenney
Back at Gallagher House, Carl (Ethan Cutosky) has rented Frank's room to a hooker known as Double-Bag Bev - a name she didn't get from working at the grocery store. We also get a flash nightmare of Carl as a drug mule about to swallow a condom full of some kind of narcotic.
We start things off on a yacht, momentarily confusing my Sunday night Showtime-watching self into thinking that this is actually Dexter. My confusion is doubled when the group of seafaring revelers snag the catch of the week: a corpse! Ah, but this isn't the work of the Lake Michigan Butcher - it's the thawed-out remains of Eddie Jackson.
Ethan Cutosky and Emma Kenney
Back at Gallagher House, Carl (Ethan Cutosky) has rented Frank's room to a hooker known as Double-Bag Bev - a name she didn't get from working at the grocery store. We also get a flash nightmare of Carl as a drug mule about to swallow a condom full of some kind of narcotic.
- 2/6/2012
- by brian
- The Backlot
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Showtime announced a Dick Cheney documentary from "The War Room" filmmaker R.J. Cutler and that "Nurse Jackie," "The Big C" and "The Borgias" will all return on Sunday, April 8. The network made the announcements Thursday at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. Also read: 'Borgias' Aims for 4 Seasons In "The World According to Dick Cheney," Cutler will offer what Showtime describes as a "measured, layered profile of the polarizing, controversial former vice president. Cheney’s life and career will be deeply analyzed — from his days as Gerald Ford’s 34-year-old chief-of-staff...
- 1/12/2012
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
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One of the most powerful vice presidents in history, Dick Cheney, will be the subject of a new documentary on Showtime. Filmmaker R.J. Cutler will chronicle Cheney in a “measured, layered profile” of the former vice president. The film, The World According to Dick Cheney, will analyze Cheney’s political career from his days as Gerald Ford’s chief-of-staff to his eight-year run as George W. Bush’s veep.
“Like it or not, we live in a world defined by the domestic and international vision of Dick Cheney — perhaps the single-most influential non-presidential figure in American political history,” Cutler said.
“Like it or not, we live in a world defined by the domestic and international vision of Dick Cheney — perhaps the single-most influential non-presidential figure in American political history,” Cutler said.
- 1/12/2012
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
In the midst of an extraordinarily divisive Gop Primary that will assuredly lead into an even more divisive Presidential Election, sometimes us regular American (professionally blogging) shmoes are left to wonder if rival politicians really can ever agree on anything. It turns out, there is, in fact, one – and Only one – issue on which nearly every president of the last hundred years has seen perfectly eye-to-eye regardless of their politics, platform, or party affiliation: Dogs are awesome. Because we strongly agree with this sentiment as well, we’ve compiled the following playfully subjective list of the 12 Most Adorable Presidential Dogs of the last hundred years (sorry, William Henry Harrison’s pneumonia-retriever). Enjoy it now, cause it’s the last time we’ll all be agreeing on something vaguely political for the rest of 2012 (click any for Full Size): 12. Liberty, Gerald Ford’s Golden Retriever 11. Millie, George H. W. Bush’s Springer Spaniel 10. Rob Roy,...
- 1/11/2012
- by Dan Hopper
- BestWeekEver
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