Real Reporting Does Not Include Hollywood
In the U.K., news "anchors" are called "presenters." It's high time we make that distinction here in America as well.
In the U.K., news "anchors" are called "presenters." It's high time we make that distinction here in America as well.
Posted 03.15.2012
March 15 is a day to be wary of, as we're taught by high school English teachers and the Bard himself. In William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," a...
Leslie Griffith | Posted 03.28.2012
When NBC is a network and Comcast and GE own NBC -- I suppose it was just naïve to believe stock holders wouldn't push these anchors to be celebrities. But, it brings us all back to asking "Who will ever help this nation find its balance again?"
Jon Chattman | Posted 02.29.2012
I realize 'tis the season for everyone and their brother to release their "best of" lists so I'm throwing in a twist... here are my top 20 moments in film this year followed by my top 11 favorites.
Michael Rose | Posted 01.07.2012
When Warner Bros. took a pass on his latest film, The Ides of March, George Clooney refused to give up. He sauntered down to the annual American Film Market and started to pitch his project to an endless succession of buyers from around the world.
People | Posted 12.19.2011
It's hard to top a red-carpet premiere on the Champs-Elysées for glamour. But how about introducing your date afterward to two legendary French actre...
The Huffington Post | Katherine Fung | Posted 12.13.2011
Fans of Rachel Maddow will be glad to know that the MSNBC host is making a cameo in the recently released political drama "Ides of March." Her appeara...
Terence Clarke | Posted 01.21.2012
George Clooney's new directorial effort provides the grittiest of views of the moral deterioration of a very young and savvy political operative.
Warren Adler | Posted 12.12.2011
The Ides of March, a new movie directed by George Clooney, makes the democratic process seem like an adventure in hell.
Scott Mendelson | Posted 12.09.2011
There were two major releases this weekend, and both of them more-or-less did what was expected of them. Disney/Dreamworks unleashed the robot-boxing/father-son drama Real Steel, which easily topped the weekend.
Posted 05.01.2012
Scandals? In government? No way! As we all know, political scandals are as habitual in Washington as, say, tax hikes and budget cuts. Whether far left...
Parade | Posted 11.27.2011
As the gates opened into George Clooney's place along Lake Como in Italy, I was apprehensive and wondered how the next two days would be. What I found...
The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 11.28.2011
At last night's "Ides of March" premiere in Los Angeles, while Evan Rachel Wood and Ryan Gosling suited up, Marisa Tomei opted for a less conventional...
Marshall Fine | Posted 11.16.2011
When I come back from a festival like the Toronto International Film Festival and tell friends that I saw 23 films in four and a half days, they always ask: Isn't it difficult to keep them all straight?
The Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 10.31.2011
"The Ides of March" had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival today, and the reviews started trickling out from Italy early this morning. The...
AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 10.30.2011
VENICE, Italy — Associated Press George Clooney's "The Ides of March" opens a star-studded Venice Film Festival that promises appearances by two ...
The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 09.26.2011
The full line-up for the 68th annual Venice Film Festival was announced Thursday morning in Rome. Part of the Biennale, the festival will run from Aug...
The Huffington Post | Zoe Triska | Posted 05.25.2011
In Shakesepeare's "Julius Caesar," a soothsayer tells Caesar, "Beware the Ides of March." Caesar dismisses the warning, but then ends up being murdere...
Posted 05.25.2011
When the soothsayer warned Ceasar to "beware the Ides of March," what he meant was, "Look out, dude, you're gonna get stabbed by, like, everyone on th...
The Huffington Post | Dean Praetorius | Posted 05.25.2011
The Ides of March hold a special significance for few in modern times, but historically they mark one of the most significant moments in ancient histo...
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011
This week, we feature tracks from U2, the Black Keys, Manu Chao, Bob Dylan, Blonde Redhead, and more.
Dan Mirvish | Posted 05.25.2011
Unless a play wins a Tony or a Pulitzer, chances are it won't get made into a feature film. So until a guy like me walks along, no one seems to bother.
Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 11.17.2011
Have you ever contemplated the signs and symbols associated with a perfectly neutral thing like a month? Today is the Ides of March, that infamous occ...
Posted 05.25.2011
The Ides of March, or Idus Martias, has been celebrated every March 15 for years and 2010 is no different. Many people are noting the Ides of March t...
Leslie Griffith | Posted 04.12.2012