Politics

Roseanne Barr hopes to win the Green Party's presidential nomination

2/3/2012
Marissa Pessolano
Barr has submitted the paper work for her Green Party candidacy

Actress-comedian Roseanne Barr is planning to run for the Green Party's presidential nomination.

Photo by: Dennis Van Tine/starmaxinc.com 2011 Roseanne Barr Hands Out Macadamia Nuts To Fans July 13, 2011 - Chelsea Market New York, NY United States

Newt Gingrich wants Brad Pitt to play him if there were a movie about his life

2/2/2012
Gina DiFalco
Brad Pitt at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG). (Los Angeles, CA)

Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich is wishful thinking in the effect that he wants Brad Pitt to portray him if a film was ever made about him.

Documentary filmmaker Josh Fox arrested at House hearing

2/1/2012
Daniel S Levine
Director of the film "Gasland," Josh Fox, poses for a portrait while discussing the film in New York, June 1, 2010. "GasLand" fuels the debate over shale gas and the extraction process known as hydraulic fracturing, which involves blasting millions of gallons of water, sand and diluted chemicals into shale rock, breaking it apart to free the gas. It comes at a time of heightened environmental awareness and scrutiny of the energy industry due to the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Picture taken June 1, 2010.

'The Daily Show' Recap - January 30, 2012

1/31/2012
Brandon McCormick

Someone actually wrote their master’s dissertation on The Daily Show. One of Jon Stewart’s Monday audience members had Stewart announce his feat at the beginning of the episode. He wanted his parents to know he wasn’t a loser. Stewart seemed less convinced. I think it takes a fool to invest the time of one’s career in writing about The Daily Show, but I digress.

Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC raises over $1 million

1/31/2012
Daniel S Levine

The Colbert Report host Stephen Colbert has been having fun parodying the current race for the Republican presidential nomination. While most probably do not take him seriously, apparently his fans do, donating over $1 million to his Super Political Action Committee.

Newt Gingrich sued for using ‘Eye of the Tiger’ during campaign stops

1/31/2012
Daniel S Levine
Republican Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich speaks at the Hispanic Leadership Network conference at the Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami on January 27, 2012. UPI/Michael Bush

The Ides of March

1/25/2012
Robert D. Grandinetti

George Clooney’s latest directorial effort, The Ides of March, centers on Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling), the idealistic junior campaign manager for Presidential Democratic nominee Governor Mike Morris (Clooney).

One night, Stephen is contacted by Tom Duffy (Paul Giamatti), the campaign manager of Morris’ opponent, to meet with him at a sports bar.

Reviewer Rating: 
3.00Stars

Russian television network picks up broadcasting rights for Julian Assange talk show

1/25/2012
Daniel S Levine
Founder of whistle-blowing website Wikileaks Julian Assange speaks during a news conference at the City University in London December 1, 2011. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor

‘House’ and ‘Alcatraz’ help Fox top night of CBS repeats, Republican debate

1/24/2012
Daniel S Levine

Fox won Monday night, beating CBS, which ran a full night of repeats. Thanks to the first new House of the year and a solid performance from J.J. Abrams’ Alcatraz, the network came out on top, even beating NBC’s Republican primary debate.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange announces TV talk show

1/24/2012
Daniel S Levine
There was no word on who would be broadcasting the show
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange speaks to the media after appearing at Belmarsh Magistrates court in Woolwich on January 11, 2011. Assange was appearing court today to fight against his extradition to Sweden where he is sought for questioning over alleged sex crimes. UPI/Hugo Philpott
Syndicate content