The Guardian reports that David Stein and his organization, Republican Party Animals, “drew hundreds to regular events in and around Los Angeles, making him a darling of conservative blogs and talkshows. That he made respected documentaries on the Holocaust added intellectual cachet and Jewish support to Stein’s cocktail of politics, irreverence and rock and roll.” [...]
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Unions and Hollywood Donors Bankroll New Advocacy Group
“Labor unions and Hollywood donors are open to bankrolling Organizing for Action, the outside group that has been formed in support of President Obama’s second-term agenda,” The Hill reports. Tweet This Post
NRA response: It’s Hollywood, video games, and won’t anyone think of the gun manufacturers?
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Hollywood quiet so far on gun control after Connecticut
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pick a social cause and you’ll often find a Hollywood celebrity speaking out. Gay marriage (Brad Pitt), Darfur (George Clooney), the environment (Robert Redford or Leonardo DiCaprio). Gun control? Not so much. Most of Hollywood’s biggest action movie stars have remained silent, so far, on the divisive issue following last week’s [...]
Nate Silver Goes to Hollywood?
A “high-level talent agency” tells the Hollywood Reporter that Nate Silver “is attracting strong interest from the industry. This person believes Silver could try his hand at everything from box-office analysis to a correspondent gig on a television news program, not to mention radio shows and public speaking.” Tweet This Post
China says Hollywood putting pinch on domestic films
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s films are taking a hit from a trade deal that allows for more U.S. movie imports, the country’s broadcast regulator said on Sunday, with their share of the box office take sliding even as the industry’s total revenues outpace those of last year. The movie pact, which exempted 14 films from [...]
Obama Says George Clooney Friendship Born in Sudan, Not Hollywood
President Obama’s reelection campaign has benefited immensely from the backing of much of Hollywood’s elite, but few share a closer relationship with him than George Clooney. In an interview to be aired Monday, the president contends those ties were born out of shared policy vision… Tweet This Post
Obama basks again in Hollywood glory, but at cost?
Under a tent on George Clooney’s basketball court, the cheers were loud and warm for President Barack Obama. Tweet This Post
[audio] Environment-Friendly Hollywood Achieves 91 Percent Recycled Content
Environment-Friendly Hollywood Achieves 91 Percent Recycled Content Tweet This Post
DC politicos, Hollywood players rumble over R-rated ’Bully’
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