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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "hollywood"

The 10 Most Notorious Sex Scandals in Hollywood History

The 10 Most Notorious Sex Scandals in Hollywood History

Phil Nugent, Nerve.com. October 17, 2009.
We can learn a lot about shifting mores by charting the careers of those caught in the spotlight with their zippers down.

Christian Groups Block Showing of Darwin Movie in U.S.?

Christian Groups Block Showing of Darwin Movie in U.S.?

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. September 14, 2009.
A film about Charles Darwin that is being shown throughout the world can't find a U.S. distributor.

G.I. Joe, Post-American Hero

G.I. Joe, Post-American Hero

Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com. August 29, 2009.
Joe is back yet again with his new movie and assorted products -- but the world he inhabits this time is completely sponged of our current predicaments abroad.

Kevin Spacey Is the Latest Pot-Puffing Shrink to Hit the Movie Screens -- Why Is This a Trend?

Kevin Spacey Is the Latest Pot-Puffing Shrink to Hit the Movie Screens -- Why Is This a Trend?

Ellen Komp, AlterNet. July 15, 2009.
Hollywood shrink characters increasingly take mind-expanding drugs; a reflection of the growing use of psychedelics in medical research.

Does Glenn Beck Even Know What Glenn Beck Says?

Does Glenn Beck Even Know What Glenn Beck Says?

Eric Boehlert, Media Matters for America AlterNet: PEEK. June 17, 2009.
Why can't Beck stop making stuff up?

The Best Movies About Gays

The Best Movies About Gays

John Farr, Huffington Post. January 5, 2009.
Here are some outstanding gay-themed films beyond the more evident mainstream titles.

Hollywood Gets Muslims Wrong, Again

Hollywood Gets Muslims Wrong, Again

Wajahat Ali, Huffington Post. August 29, 2008.
"Traitor" tries to combine blockbuster plot mechanics with important, philosophical musings about our complex post 9-11 world: it fails.

Stigma: What Hollywood and the Media Teach Us About Mental Illness

Stigma: What Hollywood and the Media Teach Us About Mental Illness

Richard A. Friedman, The American Prospect. August 5, 2008.
From Virginia Tech's Cho to Hannibal Lecter, exaggerated portraits of mental illness show how much we have yet to learn about psychiatric disorders.

Hollywood: Not a Good Place for Women With Opinions

Hollywood: Not a Good Place for Women With Opinions

Melissa Silverstein, Huffington Post. July 31, 2008.
Katherine Heigl regularly speaks up about sexism in Hollywood. For that, she is labeled ungrateful and her career has been declared dead.

Hollywood Tells Women to Settle for Schlubby Losers

Hollywood Tells Women to Settle for Schlubby Losers

Natalie Krinsky, The Frisky. June 9, 2008.
When are we going to see a slacker, overweight female lead who's married to her bong score with a hot, successful dreamboat?

Will the Success of Sex and the City Force Hollywood to Stop Ignoring Women?

Will the Success of Sex and the City Force Hollywood to Stop Ignoring Women?

Melissa Silverstein, The Women's Media Center. June 3, 2008.
Sex and the City killed at the box office. Maybe now Hollywood will stop only making movies geared at teen boys.

Hollywood Is Becoming the Pentagon's Mouthpiece for Propaganda

Hollywood Is Becoming the Pentagon's Mouthpiece for Propaganda

Nick Turse, Tomdispatch.com. May 22, 2008.
In the new film Iron Man, the people cast as terrorists take the fall for what the U.S. has done in the real world.

Hollywood's Selective Outrage

Hollywood's Selective Outrage

Dennis Perrin, Huffington Post. May 7, 2008.
The air-brushed Hollywood stars that populate PSAs aren't likely to tackle truly controversial issues any time soon.

WH Campaigns Need Shot of Hollywood

WH Campaigns Need Shot of Hollywood

Jeffrey Ressner, Politico. May 1, 2008.
If there's one thing Hollywood heavy-hitters excel at, it's shamelessly manipulating audiences. Why don't politicians take advantage of their talents?

The Demise of the 'Chick Flick'

The Demise of the 'Chick Flick'

Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check. April 21, 2008.
Studio heads are bewildered that big-budget chick flicks are bombing. Maybe they should stop making movies about rich, thin, white women.

Lessons of the Writers' Strike

Lessons of the Writers' Strike

David Moberg, In These Times. March 24, 2008.
The Writers Guild strike that ended in February proved the power of organizing by creative workers. Now, actors in Hollywood may use the same script.

Jon Stewart at Academy Awards:

Jon Stewart at Academy Awards: "Oscar Is 80 This Year, Making Him the Frontrunner for the GOP Nomination" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Election 2008. February 24, 2008.
Some political humor highlights from Jon Stewart's opening monologue at the Oscars.

Oliver Stone's Next Target: Bush

Oliver Stone's Next Target: Bush

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Media and Technology. January 21, 2008.
Stone, a vocal critic of the Bush administration's handling of Iraq, is putting together a feature film project about the current president.

The Reality Behind Hollywood Pregnancies

The Reality Behind Hollywood Pregnancies

Susie Bright, SusieBright.com. January 7, 2008.
Here's some of the things you can look forward to in your unplanned Hollywood pregnancy.

Clooney Threatens to Boycott Oscars in Support of WGA

Clooney Threatens to Boycott Oscars in Support of WGA

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: Media and Technology. January 7, 2008.
George Clooney is credited with encouraging other movie stars to boycott the Golden Globes, Oscars and other award shows. Ha--right on!

Tom Hanks Tells Hollywood Whopper in 'Charlie Wilson's War'

Tom Hanks Tells Hollywood Whopper in 'Charlie Wilson's War'

Melissa Roddy, AlterNet. December 21, 2007.
Hollywood wants to avoid a key truth about 9/11.

Playing at a Theater Near You: Hollywood Does Bush's Middle East Disasters

Playing at a Theater Near You: Hollywood Does Bush's Middle East Disasters

Sari Gelzer, AlterNet. November 8, 2007.
Hollywood is catching up with Bush’s disastrous policies abroad. (Film guide included.)

The Return of Rick Santorum, As a Hack Hollywood Screenwriter?

The Return of Rick Santorum, As a Hack Hollywood Screenwriter?

GottaLaff, AlterNet: PEEK. October 25, 2007.
GottaLaff: Somebody tell Santorum there's an impending writers' strike.

Warner Bros. Officially No Longer Making Movies With Female Leads

Warner Bros. Officially No Longer Making Movies With Female Leads

Melissa McEwan, AlterNet: PEEK. October 9, 2007.
Melissa McEwan: I'm sure Vin Diesel would make a lovely Lois Lane.

American Hipsters and Hollywood Stars Invade Berlin

American Hipsters and Hollywood Stars Invade Berlin

Kate Connolly, The Observer UK. October 8, 2007.
Affordable rents and cultural buzz are luring young Americans and big movie stars to the reborn German capital.