DENVER — The death last month of Emmy-winning filmmaker George Hickenlooper was an accidental overdose. The Colorado medical examiner reported ...
Brad Balfour | Posted 05.25.2011
Tackling Jack Abramoff gave Kevin Spacey a chance to humanize the man, address Washington's political malaise, and, during this roundtable discussion, elaborate on his process as an actor.
Al Eisele | Posted 05.25.2011
A new book looks at how the world's second oldest profession, lobbying, has evolved into the second biggest business in Washington. The timing couldn't be better.
Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011
It's a tragedy that director George Hickenlooper didn't live to see the release of his film, Casino Jack. This fun film encapsulates the hubris that marked the career of uber-lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Posted 05.25.2011
Oscar winner Kevin Spacey, long the topic of rumor and innuendo regarding his sexuality, spoke -- or refused to speak -- about whether or not he is ga...
Huffington Post | Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011
Los Angeles is a film town, but that doesn't mean it's all Hollywood. Watch movies made by toy cameras at the Toy Camera Film Festival, check out a do...
Fabio Periera | Posted 05.25.2011
Jack Abramoff was a movie guy. The swagger; the big dreams; the restaurants; the silver-tongued philanthropy--a "you talkin' ta me" film quote machine...
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The 33rd annual Starz Denver Film Festival kicks off this Wednesday, November 3 at the Denver Film Center and the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Ove...
Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 05.25.2011
Hickenlooper exposes the underbelly of lobbying and dirty politics. We see what goes on behind the scenes in graphic detail.
Posted 05.25.2011
Do you know where your politicians are getting their money? Join The Huffington Post's Ryan Grim Tuesday night at 9 p.m. EST for a discussion about ...
Benyamin Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011
Jack Abramoff, he of felonious fame, is now working at a kosher pizza joint in Baltimore. As part of his "community service," Abramoff will spend six months working at Tov Pizza.
Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 05.25.2011
Alex Gibney, the Academy Award winning documentary filmmaker behind the fantastic "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room," will be out soon with a new ...
Sarah Newman | Posted 05.25.2011
There are unsung heroes dedicated to bringing our government more in line with its democratic values and removing corporate influence from our political process.
Regina Weinreich | Posted 05.25.2011
The more Jane Rosenthal quipped, they had renamed the Tribeca Film Festival for the Oscar winning documentarian Alex Gibney, the less her words felt l...
HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011
In a webisode promoting his film "Casino Jack and the United States of Money," a documentary about disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, director Alex Gib...
Lisa Baron | Posted 05.25.2011
In politics, if your boss crosses the line then it's ultimately your career that suffers. It's called being "Abramoff'd", and it's what happened to me while working for Ralph Reed, despite that my hands are clean.
Sarah Newman | Posted 05.25.2011
Lawrence Lessig, through his group, Change Congress, has already done some of the important legwork to get us involved in removing the influence of special interests in Congress.
AP | Posted 05.25.2011