Over the weekend actress/author Charlyne Yi leveled a provocative charge at the team behind “The Disaster Artist.” The film, a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of “The Room,” co-starred Yi in a small role. Yi revealed via her Instagram account that she wanted to exit the project once she learned about several women accusing Franco of sexually charged misbehavior.
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Clueless Reporters Ignore GOP Elephant in Oscar’s Room
Why would any right-leaning soul sit through a bloated production that puts the emphasis on progressive finger wagging, not entertainment? Awards show jokes often mock conservatives or GOP leaders. The speeches also brim with progressive messaging and the Oscars can’t find a host who can survive the woke vetting.
“Saturday Night Live” Has Gone from Subversive to Serving the Corporate Elite
The show exists to defend Democrats, excoriate Republicans and sustain cultural narratives that the corporate press endorses. That’s the new, dispiriting formula.
Could Colbert Survive His “Racist” Asian Jokes Today?
We’re living in a moment when comedians like Jay Leno are apologizing for old Asian jokes that some consider racist in the current climate. What about Colbert? Shouldn’t he have to apologize for his “offensive” Asian gag, which he trotted out on more than a few occasions? Given how Cancel Culture works today, we’re due for a “hostage apology”-style mea culpa, no?
Liberal Producer Chuck Lorre Dragged by Cancel Culture with His New CBS Sitcom
Time will tell if CBS and Lorre stand up for their new series or if Cancel Culture will get a new scalp for its collection.
“My Son Hunter” May Be the Movie Biden Fears the Most
Here’s the film’s official synopsis: In “We tell the story of the Biden Family Corruption through the eyes of Hunter Biden. You will be shocked by what you see on screen. You may think you know the story, but the truth is more damning than you could ever imagine!” Anyone visiting MySonHunter.com can make a tax-deductible donation to help the film become a reality.
Grammy’s Silent on “Kids in Cages” Crisis
Once again celebrities can’t bring themselves to speak truth to Democrats in power.
Washington Post, USA Today Play Dumb as Comics Avoid Biden Jokes
The new president may be too competent to mock, they say with a straight face.
TCM’s “Reframed” Defends Classic Movies from Woke Mob
Don’t kid yourself. This is TCM’s attempt to stave off the woke mob, plain and simple. Consider one of the films up for discussion. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” has been under the cultural microscope for years. Mickey Rooney’s performance as Mr. Yunioshi, the upstairs neighbor sporting fake teeth and stereotypically Asian manners, is a gross caricature at best.
Amazon Cancels Clarence Thomas Doc, Sparking DVD Sales Frenzy
It’s not the first time Amazon blocked a right-leaning documentary featuring black conservatives. Last year the makers of “What Killed Michael Brown?” approached Amazon about carrying the movie on its VOD platform.
Could Woody Allen’s Extensive Film Library Be Canceled Next?
For now, the small movement wants HBO Max, where viewers can see the “Allen v. Farrow” docuseries, to erase the six Allen films currently available on the service. The HBO docuseries could gather cultural momentum, though, and the same actors who fear speaking out against Cancel Culture likely won’t stand up for Allen’s work should it vanish from streaming platforms.
“SNL” Called Trump Fans Nazis, Clutches Pearls Over Carano’s Nazi Analogy
“Saturday Night Live” also finally tagged Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a Covid-19 scandal so huge even the far-left platform couldn’t hide it. The timing screams volumes, of course. The Cuomo slam came after the show ignored the obvious truths about the governor for nearly a year. Yet the writers pounced on Cruz’s sizable gaffe mere days later.
Why Won’t Disney+ Cancel Bette Midler?
Read the “Hocus Pocus 2” star’s history of sexist, xenophobic Twitter rants. Fat shaming? Check. Mocking people with addiction? Check. Ridiculing someone with Stage 4 cancer? Check. Midler shattered the #MeToo template by assuming a woman seen being groped by future Sen. Al Franken was a liar.
Disney and Journalists Don’t Care If You Call Out Their Glaring Hypocrisy About Gina Carano
Groups like NOW won’t run to Carano’s defense, even though she’s a strong, independent woman who could use the sisterhood right about now. She’s not progressive, so she doesn’t trigger their activism. Her co-stars will stay mum, too, likely scrubbing their previous online support for Carano. Don’t bet against Twitter deplatforming her soon.
Springsteen’s Unity Plea Was Virtue Signaling at Its Worst
His “unity” plea, spoken in his signature croak, hoped for a new American age. It was inauthentic to the core. Like most Super Bowl ads, the message wasn’t about the product or how it can help Americans. Jeep hoped “The Boss” could enhance its corporate brand.
Jimmy Fallon’s Anti-Trump Pose Crushed His Ratings
The formerly apolitical talker got woke … and ‘The Tonight Show’ paid the price.
“Wonder Woman 1984” Is Woke, Wobbly and the Year’s Most Shocking Dud
Director Patty Jenkins besmirched what should have been the next great superhero franchise. She trots out a heaping helping of female victimhood, adds some de rigueur Trump bashing and mocks President Ronald Reagan for good measure. What’s left is, without a doubt, is 2020’s worst film.
Hollywood Hate Goes Unpunished — Again
We’ve had four years of unexpurgated rage against both President Trump and his supporters from Hollywood, the kind Streep warned us would come from the Oval Office. The latest blasts come from two of the usual suspects — Alec Baldwin and George Takei.
5 Conservative Musicians Worth a Listen
They are: John Ondrasick, Dave Mustaine, Riley Green, Ted Nugent and Hank Williams, Jr.
Clueless Washington Post Urges Hollywood to Push Vaccines
The worst thing Hollywood could do is to shoot a smug, repetitive PSA telling us to take the vaccine. The proposal for ex-presidents — Bush, Obama and Clinton — to take the test together as a sign of good faith is far more beneficial. The only way a celebrity PSA might work is if a very select group of stars anchored the cause such as: Dolly Parton, Chris Pratt, Kevin Hart and Gal Gadot.
Big Tech Is Crushing Conservative Comedy
Right-leaning comics already face industry discrimination. Now, it’s getting worse.
Liberal Late Night Hosts Hurt the Nation
Late night TV is no laughing matter these days. The standard Colbert/Kimmel/Fallon monologue overflows with partisanship, for starters. It’s hard to be hilarious when you’re stalking one side of the aisle. The laugh lines often come a distant second to the propaganda.
Borat Is the Clown Prince of “Punching Down” Comedy
Sacha Baron Cohen picks on the powerless for cheap laughs while the press cheers…Naturally, today’s left of center critics didn’t mind the punching direction at all, giving the film an 80-plus “fresh” rating.
YouTube Censors Conservative Comic Nick Di Paola
His opinions proved too explosive for Team YouTube, which prevented the comedian from posting on the platform for a week. The reason He defied the World Health Organization, Di Paolo says. For what it’s worth, that’s the same group that initially peddled the Chinese government’s lies about the pandemic.