Justine Bateman: Cancel Culture Is Done, Thank God
Justine Bateman did what some of Hollywood’s biggest stars refused to do. She spoke out against Cancel Culture and attacks on free speech across Western culture. “Justine Bateman is Over Cancel Culture” @USATODAY by @doliver8 https://t.co/F1nTNdwHtz pic.twitter.com/Ni4jZ4UyOg — Justine Bateman (@JustineBateman) November 14, 2024 Now, she’s making the podcast rounds to expound on her views. …
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NY Times: The Woke Movies Era Is Dead
The corporate media, by and large, learned nothing from President-Elect Donald Trump’s Nov. 5 victory. No major outlet has circled back to the biggest media scandal of our age – a major political party pretended its leader wasn’t diminished by a dementia-like condition. The recent ProPublica scandal proves journalists are still activists first and foremost. …
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Hollywood Resurgence Demands Creative Thinking … and Fast
It didn’t take a genius to predict “Wicked” fans wouldn’t silently sit through the musical’s big-screen adaptation. They wanted to sing, loud and proud, and it drove some audience members to distraction. It’s bad enough patrons yap through movies like it’s their private man cave. Now, amateur crooners are belting out “Popular” and “Defying Gravity.” …
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‘Kraven the Hunter’ Brings the Laughter (But It’s Not a Comedy)
There’s a reason Sony released the first eight minutes of “Kraven the Hunter” before its theatrical bow. It’s the best part of the supervillain origin tale. Faint praise alert! Director J.C. Chandor’s film isn’t as snicker-worthy as Sony’s other 2024 dud, “Madame Web.” But it’s close. A pumped-up Aaron Taylor-Johnson looks like the Marvel Comics …
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‘Reagan’ Producer Shares What Gipper, Trump Have in Common
The biopic “Reagan,” starring Dennis Quaid as the nation’s 40th president, is now available on DVD, Blu-ray and digital on demand. Rob Bluey, president and executive editor of The Daily Signal, interviewed “Reagan” producer Mark Joseph over email to mark the occasion. Rob Bluey: “Reagan” exceeded box office expectations, earning over $30 million after its …
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Dylan Goes Electrifying in ‘A Complete Unknown’
A young Bob Dylan would be an awkward fit for 2024. The balladeer followed his own, mercurial muse. He defied conventional labels, eager to grow as an artist on his terms. Social media would eat him alive. So would the press. Happily, he came of age during the tumultuous ‘60s, the decade captured in the …
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‘South Park’ Takes on Big Pharma, Bigger Influencers
Influencers take it on the chin in the new “South Park” release “South Park (Not Suitable for Children.” The 45-minute special, available Oct. 29 on Blu-ray and DVD, takes a withering look at our OnlyFans obsession. That’s hardly the only target in Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s sights. Clueless parents Squabbling kids Incompetent school administrators …
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Zachary Levi Schools Whoopi, Says Hollywood is Dying
Whoopi Goldberg attempted to shame Zachary Levi last month for suggesting it’s “career suicide” to support Donald Trump in Hollywood. Except Goldberg didn’t have the facts on her side. Sound familiar? Whoopi Goldberg claims Hollywood is a “very right leaning town” after Zachary Levi says endorsing Trump might be “career suicide” for him. According to …
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The One Lesson Hollywood Hasn’t Learned
No one’s smiling over “Joker: Folie a Deux” this weekend. The anticipated sequel got crushed by critics and fans alike and will make just $47 million in its opening frame. The 2019 original generated $96 million in its first weekend en route to a U.S./international split of $335 million/$743 million, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com. The musical …
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Everybody Hates Ellen: Media Torch ‘For Your Approval’
Harvey Weinstein played his ace in the hole when the media finally caught up with his sexual assaults. The Democratic bundler vowed to make a movie eviscerating the gun lobby after the 2017 New York Times expose broke. Surely that would buy him some grace from journalists, he hoped. Nope. He went from the King …
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