As entertainment collides with politics, here are ten things to watch for in 2009: Al Franken and the Senate seat. Franken has a razor-thin margin over Norm Coleman, and if the comedian prevails, he…
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Hollywood Shells Out $1 Million for Inauguration
Entertainment figures from Tom Hanks to Berry Gordy to Steven Spielberg have collectively given more than $1 million to help finance Barack Obama’s inauguration. According to the latest records made…
Mendes paves his own ‘Road’
Sam Mendes' film work is a distinct, not an acquired taste. You either love it or loath it. Try being middle-of-the-road on "American Beauty" or "Road to Perdition," or even "Jarhead." It doesn't…
Top Ten Moments in Celebrity Activism
The Los Angeles Times’ Tina Daunt has created a list of ten moments to remember from 2008 when celebrity and politics merged, often in unexpected ways. Included: Paris Hilton’s response to McCain’s…
“Hope” for 2009
Updated That, and other news, in today’s Roundup and Recap. I’m back from a week in Minneapolis for the Christmas holiday, and there’s a few items on the docket as 2008 winds to a close. Shepard…
Eartha Kitt
Even today it’s difficult to imagine an entertainer, upon an invitation to the White House, having the guts to use the occasion to directly confront the administration. That is exactly what Eartha…
Season’s Greetings
A Merry Christmas to all ….
Christmas 40 Years Ago
Here’s a reminder that in the face of strife and division, there can be unity around a single adventure.
W&W on the Radio: Christmas Eve 2008
We pick the year’s angels … and Scrooges on the latest edition of Wilshire & Washington On the Radio. Join myself, Meagan Carberry and Teresa Valdez Klein for this Christmas Eve edition of our show…
Arnold’s Christmas Carol
I’m in Minneapolis this week, freezing as I never have been, but I just returned from the Guthrie Theater’s wonderful performance of Charles Dickens’ "A Christmas Carol." So it is perhaps fitting…
Merry Christmas — Happy Birthday
Tony Martin celebrates his 95th birthday on Christmas day. No birthday party for him, but some friends are toasting him at dinner on Wednesday evening. When I spoke to him today, he was working with…
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Are You Ready for the Most Exciting Oscar Race in Years?
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Dan Gilroy Returns to Toronto With Denzel Washington in ‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’ (EXCLUSIVE)
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‘The Shape of Water’ Wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival: Complete List of Winners
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Oscars: Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Chastain Arrive in Very Different Biopics
