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Big Hollywood : Oscar Favorite 'The Artist' a Silent Antidote to Modern Cynicism

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:21:34 +0000

If you like "The Artist", be sure to check out two other French films, "OSS 117: Lost in Rio" and "OSS 117, Cairo, Nest of Spies". Both featuring the same star, Jean Dujardin, and both directed by the same director. They're spoofs on the James Bond 007 genre. Avail on Netflix.

Big Journalism : 'Brian Williams Is Stupid Because He Is Dumb' Begs The Question

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:30:27 +0000

I used to get a bit upset every time I heard the phrase misused, and even posted a correction or two, but I've given up. It seems like the phrase has no official been redefined to mean "that raises the question." This isn't the first time that a major news reader has used the phrase in this context, and I've even seem it in print too many times to note. So I have given up. I suppose it's not all that bad, language is a living thing, meanings and definitions change all the time.

Breitbart.com : Cain wanted scrutiny _ then he got it

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 04:21:36 +0000

I enjoy hearing Mr. Cain speak and I'm looking forward to reviewing expanded details on his positions. Yes, he has very little experience in politics, but he has plenty of real world experience, certainly more than the other contenders with the possible exception of Romney. However unlike Romney Cain was not born with a silver spoon hanging out of his mouth. It' clear the GOP powers that be are not behind him, but if the people want him bad enough, he'll get the nomination. I would LOVE to see Cain go toe to toe with Obama - he would wipe the floor with BHO - and then wipe the lobby, the sidewalk, the street, and every square inch leading to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Don't get me wrong, we are very early in the race, if it comes to the point where Cain looks like he can't deliver, I'll gladly back any of the other GOP candidates, but right now, today, Cain does look like he could do the job and deliver the win.

Big Journalism : Herman Cain's Communications Director Resigns

Sun, 2 Oct 2011 01:57:00 +0000

Campaigns are dynamic, chaotic affairs. Personalities clash, pressures wear people down, egos get bruised, things change. This is very early in the Cain campaign, if this happens a year from now it might be significant. But right now we have no solid idea of what caused this split, but at this point whatever it was probably isn't a cause for concern. Next...

Big Hollywood : EXCLUSIVE: Questions Arise Surrounding Michael Moore Attack Claims
Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:09:57 +0000
Had these incidents actually occurred does any one believe for a second that MM would not have exploited them to the max? He \\would have been jumping up and down (well, he would have been jiggling up and down) grabbing every second of airtime available to draw attention to himself and his evil enemies! He's a publicity hound of the highest order - he probably prays for attacks like these to keep his mug on TV, papers and the web! Clearly, despite his pleas, attack never happen - so instead he pretends that they're real. Just like he pretends the lies in his "documentaries" are real.

Big Hollywood : 'Let's Roll': Ten Years Later, the Message of 'Flight 93' Still Resonates

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:49:55 +0000

There's no doubt that many passengers on United 93 were brave heroes in every sense of the word. But we're not hearing the full story as revealed on the flight recorder cockpit audio records. The flight deck crew played a critical role in the event of that day. Hopefully someday they'll get the proper recognition due them also.

Big Government : Reason.tv: Guns, Laws, and Panics-How Fear, Not Fact, Informs the Gun Rights Debate

Tue, 9 Aug 2011 21:58:42 +0000

For those of you who are interested in your rights as a gun owner in California, or in becoming a gun owner in our fair state, I encourage you to head over to www.calguns.net. It's the premier firearms community is California with very extensive and lively online forums; every question you have about CA guns laws, use, ownership, acquisition etc. is answered or will be answered by knowledgeable and friendly Californians. An offshoot of Calguns.net, The Calguns Foundation, assisted Mr. Wolanyk in his legal victory over San Diego County. The foundation, with support from the Calguns community, is at the forefront of numerous battles, in courtrooms and legislative bodies, to enhance and secure our 2A rights. Please visit and join us (yes, it's all free)! BTW - We have many, many out of state member also. California is the big gorilla in the room, folks realize that the changes we make here will affect laws & attitudes in all 50 states, or 57 if you're an overreaching, incompetent, community organizer.

Big Hollywood : Bristol Palin Meets Jay Leno (and Don Rickles!)

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:46:03 +0000

Because it's about context. Chris Rock can say a lot of things about black culture, and it's funny, and he gets away with it, because he's Chris Rock and Black. Don Rickles can insult almost anything and anyone because he's Don Rickles - and that's his thing. Had someone else made the same remarks, odds are that it would have been motivated by dislike for Ms.Palin and out of place in this setting. Do you really not get that?

Big Hollywood : Your Morning Call Sheet: Netflix Blues, More Spider-Man, Shatnerpalooza, and a Bad Seed

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:00:41 +0000

Or better yet name it "Netfuxxx" Just remember folks, you saw it censored here first!

Big Hollywood : Your Morning Call Sheet: Netflix Blues, More Spider-Man, Shatnerpalooza, and a Bad Seed

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:58:49 +0000

It's not some "scam" - it's capitalism. And one of the beauties of the system is that if you don't feel like being "scammed" you can cancel Netflix, get rid of your car, live off Top Ramen, wear Goodwill clothing, not buy toothpaste, never vacation, eliminate anything fun, and nobody is going to stop or punish you for those decisions. As for the conspiracy of less quality on broadcast TV.. I think we're in a golden age of quality TV, Breaking Bad, Empire Boardwalk - plenty of good stuff out there.

Big Hollywood : Your Morning Call Sheet: Netflix Blues, More Spider-Man, Shatnerpalooza, and a Bad Seed

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:51:24 +0000

There's a potentially huge difference in cost to Netflix between DVDs and streaming. Once they buy a dvd, at whatever price they can find, they can legally ship it out as many times as they want. However that's not the case with streaming content. For that they need o negotiate with the studios who can impose whatever fees and conditions they can get away with.

Big Peace : By Peace They Will Deceive The World

Thu, 26 May 2011 06:37:18 +0000

If your opponent has the goal of destroying you then "negotiating" is simply another tactic of war.

Big Journalism : NPR on the Run, but Let's Not Forget About PBS

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:52:11 +0000

I would hope that by now even the Democratic legislators are be able to find their own statehouse, if nothing else they should be able to use their GPS units. So if the vote happens and they're not at their post... well that's hardly Walker's fault.

Big Hollywood : Not Another Paris Hilton Reality Show!

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:36:03 +0000

"To call her a ratings juggernaut would be like calling Carrot Top a chick magnet or referring to Bea Arthur as luscious." Please, a little respect for the dead (and I'm not referring to Hilton or Carrot Top, although...).

Big Journalism : Matthews: Conservative Women in Politics Are Brainless Cuties Just Having Fun

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:49:47 +0000

It seems she'cute, but not cute enough to send shivers up Matthew's leg. Oh well, some like oysters, some like snails.

Big Government : Saturday Open Thread: One Nation Edition

Sat, 2 Oct 2010 07:37:20 +0000

One of their gurus, Michael Moore, has listed the steps they need to take to avoid the pending slaughter. Today he added this nugget: "UPDATE [Friday, October 1st, 8:52 PM]: The crime syndicate continues to crumble. Today we learned that Bank of America is joining JPMorgan Chase and GMAC in suspending foreclosures in 23 states after a BoA executive admitted she signed up to 8,000 documents -- in one month -- without even reading them." He's using the fact that the banks haven't read these documents to support his notion that lenders are a criminal syndicate. Okay - so what do we call an administration and congress who have admitted that they haven't read the most massive restructuring of the health care sector in the history of this country? "Criminal Syndicate" has a nice ring to it.

Big Government : O'Keefe Owes His Supporters an Explanation

Sat, 2 Oct 2010 05:14:33 +0000

Nobody's asking to have O'Keefe incarcerated or burned at the stake. But an appeal for an explanation is warranted here. Breitbart is shining the light not only on bad government, but on corruption, deceit, duplicity, and turning a blind eye to the sins of your cronies just because it's politically expedient. In this case it appears that someone who's he's vouched for is, at best, playing the fool. If Breitbart doesn't call O'keefe on this then he loses the right to criticize similar behavior from our opponents. This is taking the highroad, this is what open and honest looks like. This is holding people accountable for their actions. This is how all media, all government, should behave.

Big Government : No Accepted Medical Use? Three Perspectives on Medical Cannabis

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 15:41:41 +0000

"You cannot use it and then work. Sorry, it isn't happening." Must disagree with this. I worked in live or live to tape TV for several decades, usually the directors seat. A few years back I worked with a tape operator, at that time he was working on a live show that had upwards of 15 different cameras, this was a big name show that is recognized as being one of the top shows, it was fed live to some markets and on tape delay to others. Each camera had its own "iso" tape machine, there was 2 live line machines and a couple of preview machines - there were also a couple of playback machines. In all there were probably 28 - 30 tape machines, each had to have 2 or 3 tape changes during the production, the tape delay machines are particularly critical and difficult to juggle. Sometimes there would be 2 of these complete productions back to back. Yet the tape op who would coordinate all this - live mind you - would start smoking when he woke up and not stop until he went to bed. All the producers knew it, the director knew it, anyone who walked within 10 yards of the remote truck knew it. The deal was he could toke his lungs out as long as the smoke didn't waft to the front of the truck where the control room was. I worked with him on other shows where we "only" had 5 cameras, about 10 machines in all. For the 2 seasons I worked with him I never knew him to make one mistake in what was probably the most intense and detail oriented job in the building. Likewise I've worked with a couple of technical directors (they guy who actually pushes the buttons that switch the camera, tapes etc.) who were pretty much stoned all the time, and they were the best TD I ever worked with. No way could I, or would I, have done my job under the influence, but these guys did it all the time.

Big Government : Olbermann: Tea Partiers = Ku Klux Klan

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:18:01 +0000

There may be a silver lining here... I think the that slam "Racist" is being tossed around so much that it may lose all meaning and its sting. Clearly it doesn't mean much at all any more - after all I agree with most tea party views, and I'm Eurasian, my wife is black, the loves of my life - my niece and nephews are all mixed race. But yet "wise" people insist I'm a racist - I guess they're right. You're a racist - I'm a racist - we're all racist.

Big Journalism : Put Up or Shut Up, Ezra: Why Is JournoList Founder Klein Whining About Tucker Carlson?

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:13:00 +0000

Just curious... The whole JournoList episode is an interesting and important story - why hasn't Drudge mentioned it once?