Anti-Israel Celebrities Get Taste of Conservative Blacklist
Celebrities routinely suffer for sharing their political views, and no one bats an eye. Just ask Kevin Sorbo, who watched his mainstream Hollywood career implode for being an openly Christian conservative. Actor Antonio Sabato, Jr. shared a similar story in recent years, forcing him to create a movie studio of his own to secure work. …
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‘What Happens Later’ Leans on Conservative Rom-Com Appeal
Meg Ryan deserved better than the reception “What Happens Later” received. The film hit theaters, oh so briefly, near the end of 2023 and got little press, marketing attention or box office glory. (This critic attempted to snag a screening link for the film and was ignored. That rarely happens for indie projects) Ryan, who …
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Five for Fighting on Hamas Atrocities: ‘Evil Is on the March’
Call John Ondrasik an accidental protest singer. The Grammy nominee, the force behind the best-selling Five for Fighting, is best known for melodic smashes like “Superman” and “100 Years.” Recently, he started putting current events into his songs following the disastrous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan two years ago. “Blood on My Hands” excoriated the Biden …
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‘Egypt’s Jon Stewart’ Denies Hamas Raped, Killed, Tortured Israelis
The fog of war is all too real. We’re routinely misled about who did what during wartime, either due to the complexities of military action, the dangers of war-time reporting or plain ol’ propaganda. Some facts are solid from the jump. Others are confirmed over time through meticulous reporting and first-person accounts. Hamas’ Oct. 7 …
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Is This ‘Saturday Night Live’s’ Last Chance for Survival?
Tina Fey isn’t lacking for work. The “Saturday Night Live” hit the ground running after leaving the NBC institution. She created and starred in NBC’s Emmy-winning “30 Rock” and produced Netflix’s “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” in between film appearances. This month, her “Mean Girls” update hit theaters and came in first with a hearty $33 million …
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‘True Detective’s’ Woke Makeover, Explained
HBO’s “True Detective” arrived as TV’s new Golden Age was in full swing. The 2014 show, starring Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, stunned audiences and critics alike. Quality will often do that. The anthology series continued with stars like Vince Vaughn, Mahershala Ali and Colin Farrell, although subsequence seasons couldn’t capture the greatness of that …
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Whoopi Goldberg vs. Aaron Rodgers: A Tale of Two Media Narratives
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers can read a defense, but he recently got caught flat-footed by journalists. Whoopi Goldberg sings from the far-Left hymnal, so almost anything she says will be accepted or ignored by the very same press. Almost. The difference couldn’t be more striking. It’s also terrible given our divided times, and …
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Bari Weiss Shames MeToo Celebrities for Silence on Hamas
The latest episode of “Honestly with Bari Weiss” is as tough a listen as any podcast episode. The show finds The Free Press founder describing the atrocities committed against the female hostages taken by Hamas following its Oct. 7 assault on Israel. The ones lucky enough to survive the initial attacks which killed roughly 1,200 …
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Tyler Fischer Feasts on Smart Comedy Crowds
Comedian Tyler Fischer rocked Denver Sunday night, no thanks to the corporate press. Fischer forged his fame not from late-night TV or fawning media profiles. He went straight to the public, building a fan base from his social media posts, podcasts and YouTube clips. That not only filled the Denver Improv over the weekend and …
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Anti-Racism Short Casts Ben Shapiro Clone as White Supremacist
The L.A. Times once called conservative author Larry Elder the “black face of White Supremacy.” The Washington Post recently suggested Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy also holds White Supremacist views. Vivek Ramaswamy fires back at reporter over “white supremacy” question https://t.co/MzQ8hQteTy #FoxNews — Anthony Frazier (@AnthonyFrazie11) January 11, 2024 The press famously created the “very fine people” …
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