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Ben Affleck Has More Sweet Words For Jennifer Garner

Posted 02.04.2013 | Celebrity

In the unlikely event you needed further proof that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are the most precious celebrity couple alive, Affleck made sure to...

The Year's Best Documentaries

AP | Posted 03.17.2013 | Entertainment

LOS ANGELES — The AIDS chronicle "How to Survive a Plague" and the military rape study "The Invisible War" are among nominees for the documentar...

Bryan Cranston's Latest Honor ... For 'Modern Family'?

EW | Posted 01.09.2013 | TV

Today, the Directors Guild of America announced its nominees for TV and commercials. Some of the shows involved are predictable ("Homeland," "Mad Men,...

'Cuckoos Nest' Director Gets Big Honor

AP | Posted 11.28.2012 | Entertainment

LOS ANGELES -- Two-time Academy Award winner Milos Forman is receiving the lifetime-achievement award from his peers at the Directors Guild of America...

Tom Barrett Invites President Obama To Wisconsin Fish Fry

Posted 06.01.2012 | Politics

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett plans to continue aggressively criticizing Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) Thursday night when the men meet f...

Sam Stein

Democratic Governors Warn Obama Campaign To Avoid Focusing On Social Issues

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.28.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Some of the nation's top Democratic governors are urging party leadership to avoid getting consumed by social issues, even as focusing o...

Democrats Face Difficult Contests In Key 2012 Races

AP | By BETH FOUHY | Posted 02.27.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Democrats are playing defense in governors' races in 2012, protecting eight seats – some in conservative states like North Carolin...

'The Artist,' Hazanavicius Win At Directors Guild Awards 2012

AP | By DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 01.29.2012 | Entertainment

LOS ANGELES -- The Directors Guild of America Awards are the latest Hollywood film honors to go silent. Hollywood's top filmmakers group presented it...

Sam Stein

Obama Administration Congratulates Voters For Overturning SB 5

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.08.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- The extent to which Ohio Gov. John Kasich's collective bargaining measure has been a national issue has always been a bit murky. But wit...

Sam Stein

Democratic Governors Association Joins Fight For Anti-Union Law Repeal With Checkbook

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.27.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Banking on a backlash to the anti-union campaigns spearheaded by Republican governors, the Democratic Governors Association announced on...

What Is the Future of Hispanic Filmmaking?

Daniel Cubias | Posted 10.10.2011 | Latino Voices
Daniel Cubias

The current ranks of Latino filmmakers are thin, and that influences what kinds of stories get told in American cinema. More important, it has an impact on how Hispanic culture is portrayed -- if it is portrayed at all.

Good News For GOP Governors Comes As Bad News For Dems

AP | Posted 10.01.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON — The Republican Governors Association outraised its Democratic counterpart by a margin of 2-to-1, raking in $22.1 million during the...

Piracy: (Some of) the Short and Long of It

Ted Hope | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Ted Hope

When it comes to protecting artists' rights, piracy is a serious issue, but free access to a public good (i.e. the internet) is a greater one. We can not look at short-term solutions with long-term repercussions.

DGA Board Approves Tentative Deal

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Jonathan Handel

The deal, which provides for 2% annual pay increases and a one-time 1.5% boost in pension and health, will soon go to the membership for ratification,...

DGA and Studios Reach Tentative Deal

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Jonathan Handel

However, union will not release details until Wednesday board meeting. Details: The Hollywood Reporter. ------------------------------ Watch for my ...

DGA-AMPTP Talks Start

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Jonathan Handel

A press blackout is in effect as up to two to three weeks of talks start. Details: The Hollywood Reporter. ------------------------------- Watch for...

SAG/AFTRA and DGA Schedule Details Emerge

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Jonathan Handel

Timing of ballots and negotiations disclosed. Details in my Hollywood Reporter piece. ------------------------------- Watch for my new book "Hollyw...

Fox News Wins the 2010 Election

Karl Frisch | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Karl Frisch

Fox News did more than just about anyone to weaken President Obama, peel off Senate seats and wrestle control of the House from Democrats.

Republican Majority Would be all Trick and No Treat

Karl Frisch | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Karl Frisch

The Republican Party could regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in next Tuesday's midterm elections for the first time since losing pow...

Democratic Governor's Association Rolls Out 'Extreme GOP Makeover' Strategy To Combat Republicans

Hotline On Call | Jeremy P. Jacobs | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

The DGA unveiled a blueprint on Wednesday that calls for painting GOP nominees as "extreme" in its effort to minimize losses this fall....

"Director to Watch": Ned Thorne

Jeff Rivera | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Jeff Rivera

When people hear you're a writer, one of the first things they say to you is either A) "Oh, my God. You know what you should do? You should be on Opr...

WATCH: Bill Brady's Record Of Voting Against Women Revealed In New Ad

Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

The Democratic Governors Association is going on the offensive in the Illinois governor's race, releasing a scathing 30-second ad that highlights Bill...

Why Today's GOP Winners Are Already Losers

Nathan Daschle | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Nathan Daschle

After tripping over themselves to appeal to the Tea Party, these candidates will have to walk a tightrope that won't alienate the radical right while appealing to moderates. We believe they'll fall off.

Fixing the Residuals System

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Jonathan Handel

The residuals system is broken. It's expensive to administer and is an invitation to conflict as platforms such as new media evolve. Yet we need resid...

Danny Boyle's Wins DGA For `Slumdog Millionaire'

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

LOS ANGELES — "Slumdog Millionaire" continued its rags-to-riches march through Hollywood's awards season as its filmmaker, Danny Boyle, won the ...