Hollywood tried very hard Sunday to avoid politics during the Oscars telecast. It didn’t work, but the gala stuck to the script more than many expected during a Trump presidency. Why? It’s one of seven lessons shared during the agonizingly long telecast – three hours and 46 minutes, to be exact. America Doesn’t Care About …
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A news outlet finally asked one of the biggest questions haunting Hollywood. “Why Are Jewish Celebrities in Hollywood So Afraid to Talk About Antisemitism?” reads a probing op-ed at The Hollywood Reporter. The author explores how relatively quiet Jewish personalities have been over the past year-plus. All the while, antisemitism has flourished in ways we …
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Martin Campbell’s “Cleaner” begins with promise, especially because it stars Daisy Ridley. The establishing scenes are all about how Ridley’s character, Joey Locke, became skilled at sneaking out of her home during a rough childhood. In present day, Locke is a window washer for a skyscraper. There’s also a subplot about her troubled relationship with …
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Bill Burr is more than a “Paper Tiger” to comedy fans. The Boston native’s counter-culture jokes helped pave the way to superstardom. He wasn’t conservative by any means, but his willingness to call out woke’s insidious tentacles set him apart from the comedy mainstream. His 2019 Netflix special “Paper Tiger” confirmed it. He was part …
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Dito Montiel’s “Riff Raff” is one of the most off-putting films I can remember, the kind of bad movie that isn’t so-bad-its-good but genuinely hard to endure. That the leads are Ed Harris, Bill Murray and Jennifer Coolidge, for starters, only makes the film’s failure even more depressing. Appealing newcomer Miles J. Harvey stars and …
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Radio legend Anthony Cumia was the OG Cancel Culture victim. Cumia, along with radio partner Gregg “Opie” Hughes, got fired from their popular show in 1998 for an April Fool’s bit falsely suggesting Boston Mayor Tom Menino had died. The “Opie and Anthony” duo got the pink slip again in 2002 after two of their …
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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is taking a stand for free speech. Or is he? The Washington Post owner’s editorial decree rocked journalism. Bezo instructed the Post’s opinion section to hyper-focus on free markets and personal liberties. Naturally, the paper’s far-left journalists cried out in pain. One quit on the spot. Learn to code… WaPo Editor Quits …
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Jimmy Failla cites an old political saw on his “Fox Across America” radio show. “When you’ve got the facts, pound the facts. When you’ve got nothing, pound the table.” Progressive comedian Jon Stewart may not be a Failla fan. Stewart embodies a divisive political tone, while the right-leaning Failla is more generous of spirit. Stewart …
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The folks at “The Tonight Show” might be popping Champagne this week. Let them. The news for this iconic talk show hasn’t been good for some time. Jimmy Fallon’s late-night showcase earned a rare ratings victory thanks to fellow “Saturday Night Live” alums. During the week of Feb. 10, which welcomed “SNL” alum Tina Fey, …
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