http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/hollywood/ en-us Mon, 6 Jul 2009 12:30:18 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286409/posts As a weary nation welcomed the respite of the long holiday weekend, TV advertising sales executives particularly looked forward to July 4th fireworks, pyrotechnics in short supply thus far in this year's upfront marketplace. With the exception of the deal between NBC Universal and GroupM -- one that, as of press time, both sides continued to deny had actually closed -- little headway of note has been made. Interpublic's Magna is also in advanced talks with NBC, although a substantive push for a deal isn't expected until later this week at the earliest. "There was a lot of talk at... Ad Week http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286409/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 12:30:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2285884/posts I had a discussion a while back with someone and it got me to thinking about just how long that leftists have been trying to change the american mindset. So was Cruella a capitalist? I don't know, but I'm sure we could all agree she was clearly a conservative. She wanted to kill puppies for their furr. And she was white. So there you have it. Heh. Well, based on the media caricature of conservatives anyways. All of us around here on FR could clearly pick on the easy modern examples of liberal propaganda in the media and in TV... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2285884/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 13:18:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285228/posts London, July 02(ANI): Johnny Depp is keen on teaching his children to handle guns. The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star, who learnt shooting at the age of six in Kentucky where he grew up, wants to pass on his experience to his kids. "We would just go out and line up a bunch of cans and shoot with rifles, handguns and at times, submachine guns," the Daily Star quoted him as saying... ANI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285228/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 02:21:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283963/posts Free speech got a loud boost from Hollywood on Wednesday. Jon Voight has responded to accusations from a critic sympathetic to the American Communist Party, who said the actor had used hate speech and threatened the well-being of President Obama during a recent appearance before Republicans in Washington. Mr. Voight denied both charges, saying that those who speak out against the Obama administration are "demonized" and "attacked," often with hate speech. The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283963/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:18:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284117/posts Yesterday Academy Award winning actor Karl Malden died at age 97 of natural causes at home with his family. His long and varied career was rich with intelligently crafted roles. He is survived by his wife of 70 years Mona, two daughters Karla and Mila, three granddaughters and four great grandchildren. It was a little over five years ago that I had the privilege of meeting Karl Malden for the first time at his home in West Los Angeles along with his kind and beautiful wife Mona. I was there to do an interview that would later be published in... SerBlog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2284117/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:20:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2284280/posts Megan Fox is becoming known not only for her ravishing looks, but for the controversial statements that come out of her mouth during interviews. She’s come under fire for several statements she’s made in the last few weeks, including slamming Scarlett Johansson in Esquire for being “too smart.” Her latest rant was about Michael Bay, the director for the Transformers franchise, which, by the way, put her on the map. Megan slammed Bay, saying he focuses too much on special effects, and not enough on acting. Bay was quick to put Megan back in her place, telling the Wall Street... Hollyscoop http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2284280/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:19:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2284132/posts When Jeff Goldblum passed away, a little bit of all of us died. I will be missed. He couldn’t have said it better. Words can’t describe the great loss we felt when we heard actor Jeff Goldblum had passed away. Luckily he visited the set of The Colbert Report to help us put his death into perspective. In this hilarious video, Colbert takes some time during his show to remember Goldblum, after it was reported that he died in New Zealand while filming a movie. Even when Goldblum himself comes to prove that he is indeed alive and well, Colbert... Geek Tyrant http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2284132/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:31:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284064/posts When buyers and sellers finally kick off this year’s upfront, several broadcast networks could well see pricing increases over last year, despite the weak economy and network television’s sinking ratings. But if they do, it's almost certain to be the last year for such gains. The networks have done a good job of explaining away the impact of DVRs on ratings, noting that in fact few users actually bother skipping through commercials. But that is about to change, according to one top researcher. As more and more users acquire and begin to use DVRs, ad skipping will become a far... Media Life http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284064/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:25:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283785/posts "Comedy actress Mollie Sugden, best known for her role as Betty Slocombe in the hit TV series Are You Being Served?, has died in hospital at the age of 86 after a long illness. The popular television star shot to fame in the 1970s comedy show packed with double-entendres, as the panto-like character of Mrs Slocombe" The Daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283785/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 01:57:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283767/posts New York, July 1 (ANI): Senator John McCain's daughter Meghan wants Hillary Duff to play her in a movie version of her first book - still to be released. The blonde blogger, who began to receive media attention in 2007 for her blog, McCain Blogette, has already drawn her top choices for the role. "I want Hilary Duff to play me. I think she's really hot - hotter than me - but I'd still want her to play me," the New York Daily News quoted her as saying at the recent Trevor Project's summer gala at Capitale. But the 24-year-old... News Track http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283767/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 01:27:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2283555/posts Presnell also appeared in the film versions of "Molly Brown" and "Paint Your Wagon" as well as "Fargo." KVIA - AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2283555/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 20:44:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283503/posts Malden starred in TV's 'The Streets of San Francisco' and made famous the American Express catchphrase 'Don't leave home without it.' He appeared in more than 50 films over his long career.Karl Malden, one of Hollywood's strongest and most versatile supporting actors, who won an Oscar playing his Broadway-originated role as Mitch in "A Streetcar Named Desire," died today. He was 97. Malden starred in the 1970s TV series "The Streets of San Francisco" and was the longtime American Express traveler's-check spokesman, warning travelers to not leave home without it. He died of natural causes at his home in Brentwood,... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283503/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:48:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283497/posts The star of the Streets of San Francisco (with Michael Douglas), died today, according to FOX News Shep Smith. FOX NEWS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283497/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:44:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283449/posts In a new interview which is sure to irk her best friend Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow has criticised Americans for allowing their Blackberries to interfere with family life. Hailing her 'second home' of Spain for putting family first, Gwyneth complains her native New Yorkers are too concerned with their work to fully immerse themselves in their family. Daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283449/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 18:30:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283395/posts A powerful new film, The Stoning of Soraya M., is calling public attention to the Islamic practice of stoning adulterers in a way that only Hollywood can; while at least eight women await death by stoning in Iran today, none of their cases have drawn any significant protests from human rights organizations, and Western governments have remained largely indifferent. With a genocidally inclined nuclear Iran looming on the international stage, the victimization of women by Islamic laws prescribing stoning for adultery and other sexual crimes may seem to be the least of our worries. The Stoning of Soraya M., however,... Human Events http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283395/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:28:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283159/posts Movie star Alec Baldwin has been given the opportunity to launch his political career in Ohio by a local law firm keen to back a bid to make him the state's next Governor. The Cooler star has often spoken about his political aspirations and now he has gone public with his plans to retire from acting in 2012, a group of leading Ohio businessmen want him to consider running for office there. He tells Playboy magazine, "A law firm in a liberal Democratic bastion in Ohio state politics sent me a binder with a cover letter that read: "Mr. Baldwin,... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283159/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:18:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282706/posts Oliver Stone: Obama No Better Than Bush Filmmaker Oliver Stone, director of big screen conspiracy movies and dark films about presidents John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon and George W. Bush, told HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher Friday that he won’t be taking on Ronald Reagan as a subject for a biopic. “By doing the ‘W’ movie, I kind of put all my efforts behind dumbness,” Stone said, referring to Reagan. "Nixon always said Reagan was a dumb son of a b---- and, you know, I think that he was. He later added, “And you know, I really think George... Newsmax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282706/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:37:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282400/posts A new study issued by the DVR Research Institute suggests that advertising executives have a keen understanding of the threat posed by time-shifting devices yet are uncertain about what they can do to counteract ad skipping. The four-part report, “Advertising in the DVR Age,” reveals that 83 percent of marketers surveyed believe the increased adoption of DVRs will negatively impact the effectiveness of TV advertising in the course of the next three years. That assertion was echoed by ad agency executives. Per the study, 77 percent of agency higher-ups said that DVR usage will prove to be the greatest challenge... Ad Week http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282400/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:09:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282180/posts ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 24, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Researchers at the University of Michigan have concluded that the love stories told in classic Disney and other G-rated children's films - such as the Little Mermaid - are partially to blame for the pervasiveness of what they label "heteronormativity." "Despite the assumption that children's media are free of sexual content, our analyses suggest that these media depict a rich and pervasive heterosexual landscape," wrote researchers Emily Kazyak and Karin Martin, in a report published in the latest issue of the Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS) publication Gender & Society. Kazyak... Life Site News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282180/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:15:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2281964/posts LOS ANGELES - After just five days, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is halfway to $400 million domestically, a box-office milestone only eight other movies have reached. If it climbs that high, the "Transformers" sequel will be by far the worst-reviewed movie ever to make the $400 million club. Critics and mainstream crowds often disagree, but "Revenge of the Fallen" sets a new standard for the gulf between what reviewers and mass audiences like. The movie pulled in $201.2 million since opening Wednesday, the second-best result for a movie in its first five days, just behind "The Dark Knight" with... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2281964/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:15:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2281908/posts JACKO'S chimpanzee pal Bubbles is missing his old friend - and could be the subject of a Hollywood movie and book, his owner claims. The 26-year-old is living at a sanctuary where he was taken in 2003 after becoming too aggressive. He is now healthier in mind and body and new owner Bob Dunn claims a mega-bucks deal is "on the table". Bob said: "There's a lot of interest. Bubbles has led an interesting life. There's lots to say." Jacko rescued Bubbles - his "child" - from a Texas cancer research centre in 1985. They were often seen together in... The Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2281908/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:44:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281785/posts The Supreme Court Monday declined to review the challenge by CNN and some major studios to Cablevision's use of a remote DVR service. The decision paves the way for Cablevision to deploy the service later this summer, according to the company. The Solicitor General had recommended the court not take the case. ‘We are very pleased that the U.S. Supreme Court today declined to hear a challenge to Cablevision's Remote Digital Recording Service," said Public Knowledge President Gigi Sohn. "From a common-sense point of view, the lower court, and the U.S. Solicitor General, were correct in their interpretation of the... Broadcasting & Cable http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281785/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:21:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281716/posts LOS ANGELES (AP) - After just five days, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is halfway to $400 million domestically, a box-office milestone only eight other movies have reached. If it climbs that high, the "Transformers" sequel will be by far the worst-reviewed movie ever to make the $400 million club. Critics and mainstream crowds often disagree, but "Revenge of the Fallen" sets a new standard for the gulf between what reviewers and mass audiences like. Breitbart.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281716/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:31:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281692/posts The stars are not twinkling bright this summer. Hollywood's movie studios, hopeful that marquee-name actors would push their summer box-office receipts to record levels, are finding that the heavyweights aren't winning over audiences like they used to. With all but a couple of big-budget films already opened, the summer of 2009 is shaping up to be one of the worst on record for Hollywood's A-list talent. LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281692/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:27:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281612/posts The US television industry faces a $2bn slump in advertising revenues during the next four years as advertisers turn away from broadcast and cable networks, according to a new report. Digital video recorders that allow viewers to skip through commercials have knocked confidence in broadcast and cable advertising while younger, tech-savvy audiences are deserting their TV sets to spend more time online. The Global Media Intelligence report by Screen Digest, the media research firm, says some of the decline will be clawed back by US TV networks by online video advertising, which it expects to triple during the next four... Financial Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281612/posts#comment Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:22:43 GMT