‘Alien: Romulus’ Delivers Franchise’s Greatest Hits
In space, no one can hear you say, “Remember how cool the first ‘Alien’ was?’ Hollywood heard it anyway, which is why we’re getting “Alien: Romulus” despite modest U.S. returns for 2017’s “Alien: Covenant.” Director Fede Alvarez (“Don’t Breathe,” the “Evil Dead” update) proves a wise choice to prolong the saga. Yet despite some exhilarating …
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Colbert Calls CNN ‘Objective.’ Guess What Happened Next?
You don’t watch “The Late Show” for anything resembling the truth. CBS host Stephen Colbert peddled two major deceptions over the past half-dozen years. The Russian collusion story was true President Joe Biden is of sound mind That’s just a sample of what passes for objectivity at the far-Left showcase. It’s a bit like … …
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Hollywood, British Celebs Silent on Extreme UK Censorship
A decade-old clip of “Mr. Bean” star Rowan Atkinson is going viral. Again. Even X overlord Elon Musk shared it. pic.twitter.com/9twcXK6OuG — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 10, 2024 Why now? The comic actor stood up for free speech during a 2012 lecture. Twelve years later, social media users hunger for someone, anyone, to defend speech …
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Why Media Can’t Stop Attacking Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan made The Hollywood Reporter’s list of the most powerful podcasters. Of course. Rogan has been at or near the top of the podcast charts for some time now. When you read the bios of his fellow podcasters, though, something jumps out. Rogan appears to be the only one brimming with negative information. The …
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The Harsh Truth Behind Jenna Ortega’s Hollywood Rant
Rising star Jenna Ortega has a bone to pick with Hollywood. The actress, best known for Netflix’s “Wednesday,” gave a frank interview to Vanity Fair in which she lamented Cancel Culture and Hollywood’s thought police. Except she didn’t use those words. And more importantly, she ignored the crucial context behind her views. It began with …
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Gen Z Hearts Violence Over Free Speech?
The ACLU once defended neo-Nazis eager marching through a Jewish neighborhood in Skokie, Ill. They even made a movie about it. Today? The once-vital group cares more about “racial justice” and “reproductive rights” than free speech. Enter FIRE. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression goes to battle every day for the First Amendment, a …
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Why ‘Saturday Night’ Is Bad News for ‘SNL’s’ 50th Season
“Live from New York … it’s Saturday Night!” It wasn’t just a tag line but a battle cry. The Not Ready for Prime-Time Players were about to change the face of comedy in 1975. That’s the focus of “Saturday Night,” the comedic re-telling of “Saturday Night Live’s” wild and wooly first episode. The film, directed …
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Matt Damon’s ‘The Instigators’ Can’t Steal Our Hearts
“Ocean’s Eleven” spoiled us for heist films. We expect movie thieves to be dashing, debonair and oh, so good at their job. Not “The Instigators.” The quasi-buddy comedy follows crooks who couldn’t rob a baby’s bottle without setting off alarms. That’s the best part of a tale told by terrific actors scrambling to bring life …
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Jack Black Isn’t a Cancel Culture Victim
It’s hard to find a Joe Rogan article without a reference to the pandemic. Story after story connects the Spotify superstar to spreading COVID-19 “misinformation,” ignoring how the corporate press does far worse (and he’s a comedian by trade). Need four examples of press malfeasance on a grand scale? Russian collusion Hunter Biden’s Laptop isn’t …
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The Kamala Harris Sketch You’d Never See Today
Comedians took a knee the moment Barack Obama became the nation’s first black President in 2009. Earlier, actually, but you get the idea. They collectively stood down, refusing to speak truth to power in ways that might hurt the president. And, of course, they wanted him to succeed and realized a negative comic narrative could …
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