Monday, December 25, 2023
When Oscar-winning cinematographer Linus Sandgren first sat down with director Emerald Fennell to discuss the look of her latest film, “Saltburn,” a lot of things immediately came to mind, primarily Gothic literature and silent film. “Saltburn,” the follow-up to Fennell’s 202 debut feature “Promising Young Woman,” follows a young man (played by Barry Keoghan) who spends a holiday with a wealthy friend from school. His desperate obsession to fit in with the family leads him down dangerous and, ultimately, deadly roads. “I asked Emerald for words to describe the film and she said ‘vampire,’” Sandgren told TheWrap. “She [also] said,…
Sunday, December 24, 2023
Fox News host Howard Kurtz found himself in the unusual position of defending rival MSNBC after Sen. Ted Cruz went on a rant against the network. After Kurtz asked Cruz if most media outlets are run by “wild-eyed liberals,” the senator swiftly answered, “Well, for whatever reason, yes. And MSNBC is a rabidly partisan, dishonest institution. They’re not, they don’t cover news, you know.” After Kurtz attempted to defend MSNBC and asserting that they do, in fact, cover news, Cruz went on, “No, they don’t. I’m going to give you an example. Three weeks ago, I and several other senators…
Saturday, December 23, 2023
It’s not really news that Donald Trump fabricates stories and lies all the time, but this clip from a 1987 interview on CNN’s “Crossfire” showed that the future president was basically always this way. While speaking to Pat Buchanan and Tom Braden, Trump praised Tom Wolfe as his favorite author. When asked if he’d read Wolfe’s recently released book “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” Trump said, “I did not.” The conversation continued along those lines and Buchanan asked, “What’s the best book you’ve read besides ‘Art of the Deal’?” Trump insisted that he “really liked” Wolfe’s last book… which happened…
Saturday, December 23, 2023
Charlie Sheen’s neighbor was arrested after being accused of assaulting the actor in a Malibu, California, home this week, authorities said. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Saturday, December 23, 2023
Count George Conway among those who are less than impressed by the Supreme Court’s decision Friday to pass on an expedited request to decide whether Donald Trump is protected by immunity in the Jan. 6-related federal case against him. Conway is the conservative attorney and now TV analyst who wrote the plaintiff’s brief in the landmark 1997 Supreme Court immunity case that forced Bill Clinton to sit for a deposition in a lawsuit brought by Paula Jones. In Trump’s case, Conway said it won’t make much difference because the former president’s appeal to a lower court likely will be decided…
Friday, December 22, 2023
Sony and Columbia Pictures will continue their partnership with Apple Original Films in 2024, adding two films produced by the Silicon Valley streamer to their 2024 slate. Sony/Columbia will release an untitled film set during the 1960s space race starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum on July 12. The studio has also set “Wolfs,” a thriller starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt and directed by “Spider-Man: No Way Home” filmmaker Jon Watts for release on Sept. 20. The pair of upcoming films continues a theatrical distribution partnership between Sony and Apple that began with last month’s Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon,” a…
Thursday, December 21, 2023
Authorities said the boy’s mother and stepfather allegedly locked him in his room and occasionally beat him. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Thursday, December 21, 2023
“Survivor” has crowned a winner for its milestone 45th season. The three-hour finale extravaganza followed as the final five castaways competed in the final challenges before facing the jury. By hour two, the CBS competition series’ jury voted Dee Valladares as the winner of Season 45, securing the $1 million prize from the CBS competition series. Dee claimed victory out of the final five, which also included grad student Austin Li Coon, estate attorney Julie Alley, attorney Jake O’Kane and civil rights attorney Katurah Topps. The jury ahead of the finale consisted of this season’s castaways Kaleb Gebrewold, Kellie Nalbandian,…
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
It was a loaded diaper, but not like you would think. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Graphic video of the Colorado incident shows the car rolling over as passengers hang out of the windows. Source: Huffingtonpost feed