Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Pariah No More? Mel Gibson Gets Standing Ovation at ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Screening in Beverly Hills (Video)
However heavy the baggage that Mel Gibson carries from a decade ago, the audience screening his World War II battlefield hero movie “Hacksaw Ridge” at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills Monday night looked past it — to the movie itself. “Show your heart — not just your applause — for Mel Gibson,” producer Bill Mechanic asked the crowd after the credits rolled. As Gibson walked down the aisle to take the stage with fellow producers and key cast members, the audience gave a standing ovation. It was a departure from the typical Hollywood premiere, where the main introductions take…
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
The Next Orlando: How Xenophobia And "Law And Order" Talk Ignores The Real Danger – Guns
Insisting that Syrian refugees are “the great Trojan Horse of all time,” Donald Trump has proposed “extreme vetting” for incoming refugees. Trump, along with many other legislators and pundits have characterized immigrants and refugees from war torn countries as threats to “law and order.” The xenophobic rhetoric appeals to Americans who believe that foreigners take jobs, increase crime, and more recently, perpetrate acts of homegrown terrorism like the mass shootings in Orlando or San Bernardino. More than the fact that immigrants have a lower crime rate than native born Americans, the “Trojan Horse” narrative is dangerous because it contributes to…
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Britney Spears — Rumble Over Bumble
Britney Spears is entangled in a raging dispute over the Bumble dating service … TMZ has learned. Britney’s lawyer fired off a threatening letter to Adam Kluger, claiming he went behind Britney’s back and negotiated with Bumble to fund her new music… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Obama Reads Presidential ‘Means Tweets’ on Jimmy Kimmel for Last Time (Video)
President Obama is used to being insulted so he’s learned to take jabs in his stride, and no where is that more apparent than while reading out “Mean Tweets” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The POTUS did the honor for the second and last time during this presidency on Monday, and the ABC late-night show came up with some cutting insults via social media. “Being President is a tough job, it’s one of the only jobs where you get a new approval rating every day, and now that we have this thing called social media the president gets hundreds of judgments every hour…
Monday, October 24, 2016
Report: Allowing Guns On Campus Results In More, Not Less, Gun Violence
The Center for Gun Policy and Research at Johns Hopkins University has just issued an important report on guns and college campuses which is summarized in a Washington Post op-ed, or you can download the entire report here. Basically, the report argues that, Gun-nut Nation’s claims to the contrary, allowing guns on college campuses does not enhance security or safety, but will result in more, not less gun violence in academic environments. The Hopkins report follows shortly after the University of Texas ended its ban on campus-carry, which makes it the eighth state to allow people with concealed-carry permits to…
Monday, October 24, 2016
Gilbert Arenas — My $111 Mil NBA Contract Is Up … I Can't Afford Private School
Gilbert Arenas’ infamous $111 MILLION contract with the Washington Wizards is finally about to expire … and Gilbert says he will be so poor, he won’t be able to afford private school for his kids. Gilbert signed the 6-year guaranteed contract… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Monday, October 24, 2016
Why ‘The Walking Dead’ Doesn’t Use The F-Word
There are many things that can be aired on “The Walking Dead.” These included gunfights, disembowelment, graphic depiction of children being killed by zombies, and major characters getting beaten to death by barbed-wire baseball bats. But it seems that the F-word is off-limits. After the season 7 premiere, one of the major talking points both online and on Chris Hardwick’s “Talking Dead” talk show is how the show’s biggest villain yet, Negan, seemed to shy away from profanity. In Robert Kirkman‘s comic book series, Negan cusses more than Mr. Krabs after he’s stubbed his toe. But on Sunday’s episode, his…
Monday, October 24, 2016
How Knowing When to Call in Professional Help is Key
Even though we would like to think we can, it’s impossible to handle all of life’s nuisances on our own. In fact, many of history’s most successful people attributed their successes to knowing when to seek the help of others. This goes for all areas of life whether it be business, education or dealing with a problem. For me, dealing with a major problem is where I finally learned this significant life lesson. Trying to always handle things myself, I came to a road block when a huge problem arose within my family. After recently putting my grandmother in a…
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Russell Crowe & Azealia Banks — Cops Hit Wall with Surveillance Video
Azealia Banks and Russell Crowe are back to square one — he said, she said — because we’ve learned the surveillance cameras at the Bev Hills Hotel missed the entire confrontation. Law enforcement sources tell us they’ve combed through security… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Sunday, October 23, 2016
‘Doctor Strange’ Reaction: One Of Marvel’s Best Origin Movies (Video)
The embargo on reviews has lifted and we, TheWrap’s Umberto Gonzalez and Beatrice Verhoeven, can give you our thoughts on Marvel’s “Doctor Strange.” In general, early reviews seem to be praising the performances of Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange, Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One, and Mads Mikkelsen as the villain, as well as the visual effects. We both mutually agree that seems to be the case. “Doctor Strange” follows the story of talented neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange who, after a tragic car accident, must put ego aside and learn the secrets of a hidden world of mysticism and alternate dimensions. Also Read: 'Doctor…
