Archive for the ‘hollywood’ tag
Today In Celebrity Self-Importance
- That guy from that one movie in 1999 says Obama isn’t losing Hollywood. And I guess he would know because… he watches a lot of movies?
- Aww. Sheryl Crow has mixed emotions about killing Obama. It must be a huge relief not actually to believe in anything.
- Gasp! Rob Lowe flew on a 9/11 terrorist’s “dry run” flight. You may recall that Seth MacFarlane had a seat on one of the 9/11 planes but missed his flight. Because if 9/11 is about anything, it is about the persistent good fortune of celebrities.
Via Big Hollywood.
Desperately Seeking Tony Award Winners With Ideas To Stop Spill
We’ve already heard from the Oscar winners– Kevin Costner, James Cameron, Robert Redford… Hell, we’ve even heard from a Grammy Award winner– it’s time for some of Broadway’s finest to chime in!
Via the White House flickr feed.
KURT SCHLICHTER: It’s Time to Call Out James Cameron
We need to confront the agenda not just because we like picking apart movies – though we do enjoy holding foolishness up to ridicule – but because every time the silly ideas and clichés of the Hollywood elite pop up, someone has to be there to play cultural whack-a-mole. After all, those who send these messages succeed only through misdirection — “America sucks. Now quick, look over there at that explosion!”
And we need to respond, “Wait, America what?”
Via Big Hollywood.



