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Big Hollywood : PTC President Tim Winter: The 'Snooki Effect' Is Real - And Devastating

Fri, 9 Dec 2011 12:29:17 +0000

The 'Snooki Effect' did not start anything - it's an extension of their hippie parents. Snookie, et al, have parents that grew up in the 60's and early 70's - right in the middle of the sexual revolution, the pill, women's lib, war protests, etc. These are the chicks who have come home to roost. And FYI, the BS these kids are doing is being done by hundreds of thousands who visit the Jersey Shore every summer for decades. We are only getting a look at 8 of the transient visitors on TV.

Breitbart.tv : Ron Howard And Jane Lynch Want To Pay More In Taxes

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:24:55 +0000

Mr. Howard says that we look nostalgically at the 50's and 60' when tax rates were as high as 90%. One thing that he omits is that there was a SLEW of tax shelters that brought your tax bill down. The simplest for the 'regular folks' that still made it into the 80's was the deductability of interest charges from all sources. Tax reform in the mid-80's wiped that out with hundreds more loopholes like it. So, he can't just throw out a number like 90% without citing what the EFFECTIVE tax rate was back during the same period. Just a thought, where do Mr. Howard and Ms. Lynch stand on tax credits for film and TV production?

Big Journalism : Sound Bite for the Day: ??????

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:08:04 +0000

"No one manipsamates me." Tawana Brawley

Big Hollywood : Why Modern Hollywood Villains Stink

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:21:16 +0000

As a fan of psychological thrillers, I was impressed by The Omen (1976). The movie cost $3 million to produce but they spent an equal amount to promote the film. While a bit dated and cheesy, it was a classic battle against pure evil wrapped in the innocence of a child. Great film.

Big Government : Why John Ziegler is Wrong About Sarah Palin's Electability

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:00:19 +0000

Within the first 30 seconds of reading the piece, I thought "This is a story of a jilted lover".

Breitbart.tv : Salon’s Joan Walsh: Weiner ‘Made Me Look Stupid’

Wed, 8 Jun 2011 12:09:57 +0000

Gee Joan, yeah. Sorry to hear that, but I think you made yourself look stupid.

Breitbart.tv : 'Get a Little Bloody': Freedom Works Employee Assaulted by Union Thug

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:42:38 +0000

This guy is a thug and should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law!!

Parcbench : Valentine's Day In A Free Country: Random thoughts on Iran, Blake Shelton, and the meaning of it all

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 12:56:32 +0000

I didn't think that our demo would catch that!

Big Peace : Rush Limbaugh Exposed Senator's Loyalty

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:46:56 +0000

The Left calls Rush 'just an entertainer' Do they call SNL a political analysis show? http://www.hulu.com/watch/193066/saturday-night-l...

Parcbench : Before MTV, There Was Don Kirshner

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:46:34 +0000

Great catch Bobby! I totally forgot...

Breitbart.tv : SNL: Fox News Attempts New Civility

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:44:53 +0000

I usually TRY to watch SNL despite it's political bent, but this year has been rather unfunny. Seth Meyers' explanation of the 2nd amendment was a rather feeble attempt to 'educate' us.

Parcbench : 'Country Strong' Is Weak

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:57:41 +0000

If you read Greg's scores of music and movie reviews over the past 2 years, you would know that he is a) an ardent country music aficionado and b) a thoughtful movie reviewer. His past work has been fair and unbiased. I cannot say the same for some critics-tuned-political pundits, like Roger Ebert.

Parcbench : Did Michael Jackson Kill Himself?

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:02:33 +0000

That's very kind of you! I'm sure Greg appreciates whenever someone reads his articles and we at Parcbench appreciate comments and debates among our readers.

Big Journalism : Time Announces "Person of the Year"

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:19:01 +0000

Time used to have more weight but they have reduced themselves to a daily Top 10 site.

Big Journalism : Time Announces "Person of the Year"

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:18:01 +0000

Time voted for Zuck because they were afraid he would unfriend them.

Breitbart.tv : SNL's 'Harry Reid' Turns Birther to Distance From Obama

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:00:19 +0000

Ever since the 2008 election, Armisen's impression of Obama has been lacking, IMHO. Too bad because he could be funnier.

Parcbench : In Politics, the Hollywood Sign = The $ Sign

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:41:43 +0000

Does Sonic in Hasbrouck Heights NJ count??

Big Hollywood : Gay Sex, Killing Bush: The Outstanding Bravery of the Wachowski's

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:26:11 +0000

They should have left The Matrix to stand on its own. M2 was meh, M3 was bleh and they took a franchise and all but stuffed it down a toilet. I thought someone like Joel Silver would have kept the BeeWach's in line.

Parcbench : The Tea Party's Suicide Mission

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:02:16 +0000

Steve, while I disagree with Mr. Morrow, in response to your comment is that if you are referring to President Obama, we WAS electable and proven by his current position. I believe that our citizens are so brainwashed by the media's influence, ie: 'he/she has no hope of winning in such a heavily Democrat state', they they give up without even trying. We are seeing the diehard partisans falling to the independent voter, and that independent is falling more to the right of center. The political analysts are going to have a heckuva post-mortem on November 3rd.

NewsReal Blog : 8 Examples of Celebrity Political Idiocy, Part 1

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:25:31 +0000

Maybe Matt is on a Vision Quest?