Budd Schulberg

Gelbart and Schulberg: Two Writers Depart an Ever Stranger Land

Michael Winship | Posted 10.02.2009 | Home


Michael Winship

Recent illogical bloviation by politicians and pundits brings to mind the summer's passing of two writer friends and colleagues, each of whom had a sure grasp of mass hysteria.

The Glenn Beck Movie Was Made in 1957 -- It's A Face in the Crowd

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 11.23.2009 | Media


Jesse Kornbluth

People -- and Americans in particular -- love being conned. I can't think of a better time to watch A Face in the Crowd.

Two Young (-ish, at the Time) Punks Attempt to Re-Write Schulberg

Ben Stiller and Jerry Stahl | Posted 09.30.2009 | Entertainment


Ben Stiller and Jerry Stahl

I guess you could say that our relationship with Budd Schulberg was typical Hollywood: we met him, we liked each other, and in the end, we kind of broke his heart. But that didn't mean we didn't stay friends.

What Schulberg Might Have Told Obama About Fighting

Bill Cunningham | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics


Bill Cunningham

Organizations that can't touch Obama in the ring are moving to a crowding, brawling, Frasier-like approach to the debate.

Budd Schulberg, 'On the Waterfront' Screenwriter Dies At 95

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 09.06.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Budd Schulberg, the son of a studio boss who defined the Hollywood hustle with his novel "What Makes Sammy Run?" and later proved him...