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Big Journalism : NPR Compares Obama to Jesus

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:25:30 +0000

Obama can't help the WORKING man unless he helps the HIRING man! Tell your representative to vote for the REAL American Jobs Act, HR 2911! You can read the text here, and it won't even take you two minutes: http://www.scribd.com/doc/64966423/Gohmert-Americ...

Big Journalism : In Defense of ... Piers Morgan

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:07:43 +0000

In Christ, certainly. Happens all the time in Christian circles. You know, you're not much different from the first century Romans, who considered Christians incestuous for expressing such sentiments. The pollution, dear Tony, lies not in my mind but in yours . . .

Big Journalism : In Defense of ... Piers Morgan

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:47:18 +0000

I love Christine O'DonnelI dearly as a sister in Christ, and one of these days I hope to propose to her. But that said, I think she didn't handle this interview as well as she could have. She should have known that Piers Morgan was going to put her on the defensive and make her look silly, and she should have had some ready offense. Any liberal interviewing a real honest-to-God conservative (and I mean that literally) is bound to throw in a sex-related question or two to ruffle said conservative, and the conservative should be prepared with some good, relaxed answers to throw him off. If I were in O'Donnell's place, and he asked me about masturbation, I would have asked him right back, "Why do you want to know, Piers? Are you feeling a little guilty? Having some second thoughts?" Or words to that effect. In other words, find out where he's uptight and put HIM on the defensive. I would have handled the "gay marriage" question differently, by setting the terms for the question. "What do you mean by that, Piers? Don't you know there is no such thing? Marriage has been defined over the centuries as the union between a man and a woman, be it secular or holy. Homosexuals are free to marry anyone they choose, as long as a man marries a woman or vice versa. Call a union of two men or two women anything you like, but it sure as h*ll ain't marriage." In other words, show that "gay marriage" is a false construct and treat it as such. I would have answered any further questions based on those definitions, and not let him run off with the interview. (I've done this before with interviewers -- it's easier than it sounds.) But most importantly, O'Donnell should remember the advice of Mark Twain: "When in doubt, tell the truth." She has some strong and important stands on issues personal and political, and she should not be afraid to state them. I know she's probably been asked about masturbation and homosexual marriage dozens, if not hundreds of times, and she's probably bored with those issues and wants to move on. But she should still be prepared to give an intelligent, forceful answer, even if it's not what some people want to hear. O'Donnell had a real opportunity to turn this into a "teaching moment," but instead she sounded uptight and evasive. Christine, take the Apostle Paul's advice, and be prepared to defend your faith in season and out of season . . .

Big Hollywood : Today's Open Thread: #6 'Twilight Zone'

Wed, 3 Aug 2011 14:09:19 +0000

I was about 10 years old when I first saw "All the Time in the World." Like Burgess Meredith in this episode, I was severely nearsighted, wore thick glasses, and loved to read. So I really identified with his character, and rooted for him until the very end, as he starts stacking up book for his future reading and then breaks his glasses. I sat there thinking, "And . . . . ?" waiting for something else to happen, but nothing else did -- just Serling's outro, closing credits, the big CBS eye. And then, thinking back to Meredith's character again, I yelled, "Loser!" I felt cheated. You see, from a very early age, I loved to lie back in bed with a good book, take off my glasses, and pull the book up close to my face until it focused. I had to hold the book so close, it shut out everything else, and I could smell the paper and ink. I could really concentrate on my reading and shut out the rest of the world, and I loved it the whole experience. I still read in bed that way today. So forgive me if I think "All the Time in the World" is less than stellar. It ignores one of the plainest facts about nearsighted people -- we're not blind, dammit! It also ignores the fact that thick glasses are really hard to break -- the kind I wore, you'd have to jump up and down on to get the lenses to shatter. Just dropping them wouldn't do it. And if you can see and really want to read, nothing is going to stop you -- not even a broken pair of glasses. No, if I were in Burgess Meredith's place, I wouldn't have let a broken pair of glasses stop me from reading. I really would have enjoyed having "all the time in the world."

Big Hollywood : Morning Call Sheet: Woody, MTV at 30, Die Hard at 5, and Hollywood's Favorite Child Rapist

Tue, 2 Aug 2011 01:07:06 +0000

MATCH POINT a "brilliant" film? Come on. It started out promising, but before the halfway point, I could see exactly where it was going, and the end was a copout. It was almost like Allen didn't have enough money for a proper ending, so he just let it peter out. It was the last Woody Allen movie I ever saw, and I've been reluctant to take a chance on his movies ever since.

Big Journalism : Olbermann: Allen West Is a "Bash*t Crazy Bully" Who Would "Shoot People" on TV

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:30:51 +0000

Nothing says "batsh*t crazy bully" like the name Keith Olbermann.

Breitbart.tv : Unhinged Protester Outside Murdoch's Home Repeats Media Matters Talking Points Verbatim

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:11:28 +0000

He's wearing contour sheets.

Breitbart.tv : Firefighters Use Leaf Blower To Save Kitten Stuck In Pipe

Wed, 6 Jul 2011 23:29:21 +0000

5 , , , 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . BLASTOFF! Best laugh I had today! I'll bet that's one kitty that's a little less curious than he was before. Kudos to the firefighters!

Breitbart.tv : Bernie Goldberg: Casey Anthony Jury a Bunch of Idiots

Wed, 6 Jul 2011 23:10:14 +0000

Rather, he didn't see the lack of evidence in the case.

Breitbart.tv : Independence: Hollywood Actors Read Declaration Aloud in Stirring Performance

Mon, 4 Jul 2011 23:40:06 +0000

Doesn't work in Google Chrome, either.

Big Government : Weiner Seeks Leave of Absence from House; Will Get Sex Help; WHERE'S O

Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:50:03 +0000

A Frank and a Weiner -- they deserve each other.

Big Hollywood : Today's Open Thread: #12 Ginger Rogers

Sat, 28 May 2011 16:32:38 +0000

Whoever said that really hasn't watched their movies.

Big Hollywood : HomeVideodrome: DVD Releases for May 17th, 2011

Fri, 20 May 2011 18:21:23 +0000

Walter Tevis didn't die in a car accident. He died from cancer in 1984 at the age of 56. Admittedly, his writing career was spotty. After The Hustler's sucess, he didn't publish another novel until The Man Who Fell To Earth in 1964, and its initial failure (the book wasn't initially published in hardcover) really devastated him. He didn't write more than a few short stories until 1978 when he divorced his wife, moved to New York, and produced four novels in six years, including The Color of Money, the sequel to The Hustler.

Big Hollywood : Open Thread: Happy, Joyous Easter

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:41:09 +0000

Annoy a Democrat. Shift for yourself.

Big Hollywood : Bret Baier Gets Jon Stewart to Admit Fox Does Hard News

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:28:35 +0000

I think Stewart tipped his hand not only when he admitted the integrity of Fox's hard news operation, but when he said he doesn't talk about it because "it's just not funny." Granted, it's easy to make fun of guys like O'Reilly, Beck, et al. because they clearly have an agenda, but Stewart himself admits that Fox is serious in its news gathering, and secretly, that bugs him. Baier is right -- you can't let the opinion shows typify the whole network, and I think he did a good job of defending that view. I'm not in the habit of watching the network news shows, but after watching this interview, I think I might look in on Baier on Special Report.

Big Hollywood : Bret Baier Gets Jon Stewart to Admit Fox Does Hard News

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:56:41 +0000

Then how do you explain that in the same study 51 percent of the participants said they "rarely" or "never" watched Fox News? Something doesn't compute there . . . I'm not seeing how they reached that conclusion just from looking at the raw data.

Big Hollywood : Today's Open Thread: #24 Gary Cooper

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 09:00:04 +0000

Gary Cooper wasn't mentioned in the original lyrics to "Putting on the Ritz." The song actually dates back to 1927, the year after Cooper had his first starring role in THE WINNING OF BARBARA WORTH. I think Berlin may have rewritten the lyrics for the 1946 movie BLUE SKIES, as a number for Fred Astaire. At any rate, Cooper wasn't mentioned in the lyrics before 1940 at least. (Astaire recorded the song in 1930 without mentioning Cooper, but he recorded the rewritten lyric in 1952.)

Big Hollywood : Twenty Most Overrated Films of All Time: Part II

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:26:38 +0000

I can't forget Noel Coward's comment: "Kier Dullea, gone tomorrow."

Big Hollywood : Today's Open Thread

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:01:19 +0000

It's a polar bear eating marshmallows in a snowstorm . . . or maybe the Left's perception of the Tea Party . . .

Big Government : Rand Paul Wins Kentucky Senate Seat

Tue, 2 Nov 2010 23:23:02 +0000

Amen! Much will be expected of the Republicans elected this year . . . congratulations, Rand, and don't forget the people who elected you . . .