It is routine to question the Academy’s annual selections. Did SLUMDOG deserve its Oscar® riches? Did Mickey soil his britches hearing Sean Penn‘s name read aloud? Strangely, the Independent Spirit [...]
Like kids, priests say the darndest things. Watch today’s THINK piece for another example of out-of-pulpit sermonizing inspired by Hollywood’s heathens. Isn’t it so sad when principals interfere with propheteering? [...]
Is it ever proper to tell someone you are interviewing that you have had a crush on her or him? Or, does such a confession count as TMI? Would such [...]
Do actors make a significant contribution to society? I suppose they can, some have. Certainly, some do make a difference off-screen. Say what you will about Sean Penn, but he [...]
(What’s in a name? If it’s Kaufman, chances are you’re an oddball creative. Consider these crackpot namesakes: Lloyd — the “toxic” founder of Troma Entertainment; Andy — the semi-pro wrestler [...]
I’ll know we’re truly in a recession when Mexico starts patrolling our shared border looking for Americans sneaking across seeking factory work. Of course, that may not be too far [...]
Mickey Rourke pinned a Golden Globe for embodying THE WRESTLER*. Sean Penn, obviously, convinced The Screen Actors Guild to cry over kill’t MILK. If I were deciding this year’s Best Actor Oscar®, [...]