A Totally Unexpected Reason to Bash ‘Motherhood’
Although I didn't care for the new sitcom "In the Motherhood" (and most critics, other than Tom Shales, seemed to share that opinion), I apparently missed a sin that prompted one reader to label the…
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The Fed Hits The Multiplex
The Federal Reserve has a new place to spread its messaging: A theater near you.
For executives, continuity is king
Hollywood is a famously neurotic town, but its corporate Brahmins, nonetheless, pursue their own rules of continuity. Time Warner's decision to renew the deals of Barry Meyer and Alan Horn provides…
Times-Picayune: “Let Brad Do It”
The Times-Picayune in New Orleans criticizes Mayor Ray Nagin's effort to rebuild the city via the Revelopment Agency as too slow, but praises a recent move: partnering with Brad Pitt's Make it Right…
CNN: Victim of Ideology, or Its Own Shortcomings?
The ratings gains by Fox News Channel and MSNBC — coupled with the declines during the first quarter for CNN — could lead to various conclusions. The most obvious one is that with a new Democratic…
Shakeup on Sunday Morning?
That, and other news, in today's Roundup and Recap. President Obama's decision to go on "Face the Nation," rather than "Meet the Press," is a signal that "will no doubt create more anxiety among…
The Latest Column: Clooney’s Diplomacy
When George Clooney appeared on the White House lawn for a press conference following his meeting with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden last month, two things stood out. The press…
1969: ‘Sam’ a smash in D.C.
1969: The smash D.C. opening, pre-B'way of Woody Allen's legiter, "Play It Again Sam," has Arthur Jacobs reading the small print of the pic contract for this David Merrick show.
Sarah Palin Rails Against “Goofy” Ashley Judd
Sarah Palin gave a speech recently that is just now getting noticed, where she chides the media for the coverage of last year's campaign and wonders why her own staff wouldn't pray with her before…
Uh oh: ’24’ Might Lose Conservative Street Cred
"24" became conservatives' favorite show during the Bush years, often leading to fatuous claims that Americans supported the use of torture because nobody flinched when Jack Bauer did it. Yet under…
