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The Delusions of Alessandra Stanley

Barry Levinson | Posted 11.10.2009 | Media


Barry Levinson

I am about to do something that, for the most part, is never done. I am going to criticize a critic. Filmmakers are never supposed to respond to a critic about their work. But in this case, I feel compelled.

Poet Pride: A Charm City Classic on Film

Timothy Cooper | Posted 11.09.2009 | Entertainment


Timothy Cooper

A new basketball documentary, Poet Pride, takes a look at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. This famed East Baltimore institution has produced some of the greatest basketball players in the country.

"Curb Your Enthusiasm" Coming To Basic Cable

AP | Posted 11.09.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — TV Land and TV Guide Network say they are jointly acquiring basic cable rights to air "Curb Your Enthusiasm," the HBO comedy series p...

He Cannot Succeed Without Us: One Year After the Election of President Barack Obama

Rahim Kanani | Posted 11.03.2009 | World


Rahim Kanani

With a litany of crises to deal with, now more than ever, President Obama needs his army of advocates once more to continue the fight for change.

HBO's "By The People" Gets Inside Obama's Campaign, Catches Emotional Moments On The Trail

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 11.02.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — Pivotal presidential campaigns are frequently defined in retrospect by documentaries. "The War Room" chronicled Bill Clinton's polit...

Obama Year One: The Public Is A Trust, Not An Option

Dan Siegel | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics


Dan Siegel

One year since an historic election, where the Obama administration has fallen short in our hopes for a truly new direction, one finds the central conflict to be between public good and private gain.

Catholic League Angered By Larry David Peeing On Jesus

Posted 10.28.2009 | Entertainment


**UPDATE** HBO has sent us the following response: "Anyone who follows Curb Your Enthusiasm knows that the show is full of parody and satire. Larr...

HBO Obama Documentary: "By The People: The Election Of Barack Obama" (VIDEO)

Posted 10.27.2009 | Entertainment


HBO will premiere their documentary on Tuesday, November 3rd their documentary film "By The People: The Election of Barack Obama." The cable channel ...

Bored To Death Writer Jonathan Ames Uses Twitter To Watch His Own Show

animalnewyork.com | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York


Personally, as a HUGE fan of Ames' writing, I find him enormously endearing, and his using Twitter to find a kindly stranger willing to let him come o...

Upcoming HBO Documentary Views Economic Crisis Through a New Lens

Bruce Raynor | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment


Bruce Raynor

Anyone who cares about maintaining the middle-class in this country should see Schmatta. The film tells a storied history and raises questions that are central to the future of the American Dream.

GLSEN: Combating Children Who Hate

Tom Gregory | Posted 10.14.2009 | Politics


Tom Gregory

GLSEN is battling cold-blooded hate of children against children -- and it is rampant. Time and time again, that hate is against children who are perceived as homosexual.

New Rule: Everyone Deserves Equal Rights

Bill Maher | Posted 10.10.2009 | Comedy


Bill Maher

This weekend is the perfect time for Obama to announce he's repealing "don't ask, don't tell" and committing to a full-throated endorsement of gay marriage. But of course that's not going to happen.

Stitch N' Bitch: Ellen Page's HBO Hipster Comedy

E! Online | Posted 10.08.2009 | Entertainment


Be your own hero. Or at least your own boss. Fresh on the wheels of the disappointing box office of Whip It, Ellen Page has just signed a deal to w...

HBO "The Alzheimer's Project" Emmy Awards

Harry Johns | Posted 09.22.2009 | Entertainment


Harry Johns

To ensure that critical research funding becomes and remains a priority, we must all raise awareness about Alzheimer's.

12 Media Professionals on Twitter Who Rock The Planet

2morrowknight | Posted 09.18.2009 | Media


2morrowknight

If you're a media observer like myself, you not only follow the hot trends, and follow the new and emerging technologies, but, you also follow the people whose and body of work permeate the social landscape.

Katy Hall

Larry David Talks 'Seinfeld' Reunion on 'Curb,' Working With Michael Richards

HuffingtonPost.com | Katy Hall | Posted 11.14.2009 | Entertainment


The 'Seinfeld' reunion on this season's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' is the only one we'll ever see, Larry David told us during a conference call. But it wi...

True Blood Sucker Punch: Episode 12

Mark Blankenship | Posted 11.13.2009 | Entertainment


Mark Blankenship

Seasons can't go on forever, and "Beyond Here Lies' Nothin'" sends True Blood out in style.

Farouk El-Baz: From Egypt's Deserts to the Moon and Back

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 11.11.2009 | World


Magda Abu-Fadil

El-Baz plans to highlight the issues of sustainable development and self-preservation at the Arab Environment 2009 conference in Beirut, Lebanon this November

11 Hilarious Shows We Can't Wait To See This Fall: Pick Your Favorite! (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 10.23.2009 | Comedy


While our hearts belong to the shows that run all year long ("Daily Show," "Colbert Report," "Late Show," etc) we are pumped for some upcoming fall pr...

After Twilight, Gothic Sex Takes a Bigger Bite

Susie Bright | Posted 10.19.2009 | Entertainment


Susie Bright

eBtween the pandemonium over Twilight and True Blood, there's been renewed interest in why horror and sex have made a comeback in each other's arms.

True Blood Sucker Punch: Episode 11

Mark Blankenship | Posted 09.30.2009 | Entertainment


Mark Blankenship

I can forgive my favorite shows when they have a bad episode or two. And I'll definitely have to forgive True Blood for this week's installment, "Frenzy." It's pretty much a disaster.

Man Brutally Murdered After Admitting To Not Like The Wire

The Hollywood Ham | Posted 09.25.2009 | Comedy


The Hollywood Ham

Tensions initially arose when Shaw did not contribute to a "best instances of foreshadowing in the first season" debate.

Dan Savage, Sex Columnist, Shoots Pilot For HBO Show

NBC Chicago | ANDREW GREINER | Posted 09.24.2009 | Chicago


Dan Savage, the foul-mouthed, openly gay, syndicated sex columnist and Chicago native, could be getting his own HBO series if all goes well....

The Secret Lives of Football Referees? (VIDEO)

Paul Mecurio | Posted 09.21.2009 | Comedy


Paul Mecurio

In this latest episode of, I reveal once and for all what REALLY goes on in a ref's replay booth, it's quite unexpected.

True Blood Sucker Punch: Episode 9

Mark Blankenship | Posted 09.16.2009 | Entertainment


Mark Blankenship

What can I say? I wasn't feeling it tonight. "I Will Rise Up" has a few Sucker Punches, but it mostly functions as a placeholder.