“Escape from Kabul,” debuting Sept. 21 on HBO, captures 18 “monumental days,” according to the pay channel following the withdrawal of U.S. troops after 20 years of conflict. The Afghanistan withdrawal deserves a tough, and objectively fair, retelling. Will HBO be up to the challenge?
Publication: Hollywood in Toto
Joyce Carol Oates Says White Authors Face Discrimination
Liberal author defies tribal identity, calls out publishers for blocking white talent.
Should Conservatives Harass Comedian Samantha Bee in Restaurants?
Should she never eat a meal in peace again outside her gated home? We’re playing by her rules, right? There’s an argument to be made that this is the only way to bring an end to Bee’s vile rhetoric. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez similarly cheered on protesting politicians wherever they go … and then wailed when a comic called out her “booty” on the steps of Congress.
Bette Midler, Macy Gray Battle to Survive Latest Woke Wave
Stars question trans orthodoxy at their own peril, but what happens next?
Could Kyle Rittenhouse Sue Bill Burr?
The freewheeling comic slanders acquitted shooter in Netflix comedy special.
It Was a Big Mistake for Matthew McConaughey to Pick His Political Party
In a way, he’s everything we want in a celebrity sticking his neck out on the issues of the day. Except he just made the biggest mistake of his quasi-political life. He chose a side. And he chose badly for more than a few reasons.
“2000 Mules,” the Fake-Election Film, Is the Year’s Top-Grossing Documentary
According to Box Office Mojo, “2000 Mules” has earned $1.3 million in two weeks of release. Most documentaries earn much less than a $1 million. Some would cheer earning half that amount.
“Top Gun: Maverick” Arrived Just When America Needed It Most
Blockbuster sequel puts patriotism, not victimhood, front and center.
GLAAD Calls Out Ricky Gervais, Ignored Homophobic Kimmel Jokes
It didn’t take long for GLAAD to weigh in on Ricky Gervais’ new Netflix special, “SuperNature.” The hour-long set features jokes tweaking the trans community in the first five minutes. And while Gervais makes a plea later in the show to support and defend gay and trans rights, it wasn’t enough to stop the flow of furious think pieces targeting the “Office” superstar. GLAAD led that charge.
“Top Gun: Maverick” Is Not Woke; Just Thrilling
The sequel can’t replicate that Reagan-era optimism or the original’s rah-rah patriotism. This is 2022, and cheering on a straight white male military hero is problematic to the small but vocal minority that runs the culture. Don’t tell that to Cruise. He clearly helped “Maverick” avoid most, if not all, of the culture war booby traps.
“2000 Mules” Is Getting Aggressively Fact-Checked
How many media outlets fact checked Michael Moore’s recent films? What about “The Comey Rule,” a Showtime miniseries that contradicts facts we now know about the Russian collusion hoax. That Showtime series suggested Trump conspired with a foreign nation to steal the presidency. Shouldn’t such incendiary claims demand a furious round of fact checks? Except they never arrived.
Is Hollywood Reaching the Final Stages of Cancel Culture?
Bill Murray, Frank Langella show fears behind McCarthy-like scourge.
Mark Twain Prize Honors Propagandist Jon Stewart and Ignores Cancel Culture
Comedy’s grand gala turns into an embarrassing display of chutzpah.
Hollywood Hypocrisy Rages on
Industry silence over “Dumbledore” gay censorship is part of bigger problem.
Is “Father Stu” the Best Faith-Based Film Yet?
A stunning Mark Wahlberg brings a remarkable man’s journey to life.
When Will Comedian’s Stop Protecting Kamala Harris?
Dan Quayle never became president, but he did boast a small but fanatical base. Comedians. It took one epic miscue – misspelling the word “potato” – for comics to label President George H.W. Bush’s Vice President a dunce. It’s happening again with Vice President Kamala Harris, but this time the comedy world is standing down.
Comedy Is the Hidden Victim of SlapGate
Comedians were under fire before the first Oscar got handed out Sunday. Comedians like Joe Rogan and Dave Chappelle have endured vicious Cancel Culture attacks for their material. They’re the biggest podcaster and stand-up in the country, respectively. If they’re worried about the next joke they tell, or what information they share, what do their less successful peers think when they’re writing their material?
Woke Oscars Saved by Award-Winning Meltdown
The show featured another round of dull virtue signaling and GOP hate … until that shocking slap…Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall, the night’s trio of hosts, set the night’s tone – diversity, woke posturing and attacks on the GOP.
Unwoke Disney Employees Have Had Enough
Anonymous artists demand Mouse House stop discriminating against them.
The New Feature Film “The Hater” Wants to Turn Texas Blue
Political comedy proves short on laughs but offers empathy for Red State USA.
How Film Director Jane Campion Stepped into a Woke Trap of Her Own Making
Jane Campion went from Oscar favorite to “insidious” white feminist in record time.
Wokeness Killed the Comedy Movie
Remember R-rated comedies? They made us howl in theaters nationwide, and we watched them over and again once they reached cable and streaming outlets…What was the last R-rated comedy that crushed the box office?
An Andrew Cuomo Comeback? Blame Hollywood’s Mega MeToo Fail
Cuomo 2.0 wouldn’t be possible without Hollywood’s inability to hold him accountable.
Clueless Oscars Can’t Face Ratings Reality
The latest clue that Oscar producers are out of touch with the viewing audience? The Academy chose a trio of “stars” to host this year’s gala – Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall. Two of the three are aggressively partisan, telling heartland viewers this year’s show will be as progressive as the past…Imagine if the Oscars invited Ricky Gervais, Dave Chappelle or Joe Rogan to host the show. The ratings would leap dramatically.