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#filmschooled
After Precious: Does Hollywood Have A Place For Gabby Sidibe?
"I think people look at me and don't expect much," Precious star Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe has said, "Even though I expect a whole lot." Rapturous reviews testify to Sidibe's prodigious acting skills. But what should we expect from Hollywood? [Jezebel] -
#breaking
Polanski is Free! (Kind of)
A Swiss court granted Roman Polanski bail at a reported $4.5m. He will be out later this week, if authorities decide not to appeal. Let's take a look at who will be happy about this and who will be sad! More » -
#nancycartwright
Scientologist Bart Simpson Lady Would Like to Sell You Her Son's Bed
Nancy Cartwright is the voice of Bart Simpson. She is also a famous Scientologist. She is also selling her son's bedroom furniture for $500. Need some shelves? More » -
#souldestroying
Ever Wonder Why Most Movies Suck?
A Wikipedia user put together a list of the 50 highest grossing movies of the decade; only nine of them are not sequels or adaptations, The Wrap points out. And, at a generous estimate, only five are not terrible. More » -
#newspapers
Unauthorized Alien Movie Promotion Will Save Newspapers
Struggling Alaskan newspapers have come up with a new revenue source that could well become a model for the whole industry: Being paid restitution by a Hollywood studio that used your paper's name without permission to advertise an alien movie. More » -
#getmerewrite
Why Nikki Finke Never Makes a Mistake
Part of Deadline Hollywood blogger Nikki Finke's pose as the only real journalist in Hollywood is her claim that everyone else just conveys spin, while she offers the truth. But her "truth" has a habit of changing. More » -
#television
Who's Turned on Family Guy?
After much deliberation, Microsoft has decided against sponsoring the upcoming Family Guy special, 'Seth MacFarlane's Holocaust Incest Tampon Hour.' They join an illustrious list of Family Guy haters.
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#layoffs
Who Knew the Weinsteins Still Had 30 Employees Left to Fire?
Page Six spotted Bob and Harvey Weinstein saying tearful goodbyes to 30 laid-off Weinstein Co. employees at a TriBeCa steakhouse recently. So goes the Weinstein Empire's slow, painful collapse. More » -
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#survival
Jeff Zucker's Great Escapes
According to Bloomberg, NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker will likely keep his job if Comcast succeeds in gaining a controlling stake in the company. Of course he will, because otherwise he'd be accountable for all the horrible mistakes he's made. More » -
#hollywood
We Continue to Wait for the Story that Explains Nikki Finke
At least we've got a new Nikki Finke picture to look at. We were sick of that black-and-white portrait—the only photo of the Hollywood gossip available online—so we're glad the New Yorker added an illustration to the mix.
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#success
So How's That Tucker Max Movie Doing?
As you all know, we've just concluded the opening weekend of Tucker Max's film debut, "Alcohol and Poop Go Together Like Whores and EZ Cheez." How grand a mark has it made on cinema history? Let's go to the scorecards!
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#mediocrity
Meghan McCain Will Save Hollywood, World from Mediocrity
We've all been concerned about the remake saturation that has plagued Hollywood as of late. Even though America has subconsciously begged for Footloose: Redux, our culture's fascination with all things old borderlines on pathological. Thank goodness, then, for Meghan McCain. More » -
#deathofprint
Variety to Lead Old Media Back to Pay Wall Ghetto
Variety, the Hollywood trade newspaper with its only secret language based on words like "ankle" and "boffo" into its copy, has confirmed that it plans to put most or all of its web site behind a paywall. More » -
#linesofquestioning
Merrill Markoe On Dave Letterman, Dick Jokes, & The Love Of A Good Dog
Comedian and writer Merrill Markoe was one of the creators of the David Letterman Show. Now she writes books about talking dogs and makes funny short videos. She spoke with Doree Shafrir about her career, and the strangeness of Hollywood. [Jezebel] -
#andnowhesdead
Veteran Hollywood Reporter Army Archerd, 87
Once upon a time, back when Hollywood-related media was relatively quaint, there was a man named Army Archerd. After covering the entertainment scene for the Associated Press, in 1956 he moved to Variety, where his column became a hit. More » -
#mediocrity
America, You're To Blame For Hollywood's Artistic Decline
Much hay has been made over Hollywood's growing reliance on the remake. Creativity is dead, yes, we know, but, more importantly, the silver screen's recycling kick also acts as an endorsement for mediocrity. And it's all your fault! More » -
#stalker
Harvey Weinstein: West Side Highway
While you were enjoying the "last" day of Summer, Hollywood big shot Harvey Weinstein was laboring away in his own personal mine shaft. Perhaps he's thinking of ideas for the forthcoming Fraggle Rock adventure? Or he's just saving on Kleenex.
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#thejews
The Latest Iconic 'Jews With Guns'
Campy Jewish Self-Defense Squad to the rescue! Of the news cycle! Where does today's instantly classic New York Post cover of NYC's most self-serious gun-totin' rabbis rank in the canon of Pop Culture Jews With Guns? More » -
#movies
Inglourious Basterds Won't Save Weinsteins
Inglourious Basterds opened well! And since the flailing Weinstein Co. had mucho loot riding on this, they are saved! Right? No. Not really. More » -
#trailerpark
The Depressing Trailer For Michael Moore's New Movie
The trailer for Capitalism: A Love Story, Michael Moore's new movie, is here. It's about banks, and how they're bad, and how the working man can't get by any more. He tries to make a citizens' arrest of AIG. Ha-ha. More »
