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It took less than three hours for the jury in the Mel Gibson stalking case to find Zack Sinclair guilty. The 34 year-old Idaho man faces up to 16 months in prison for his actions in September of 2004. Sinclair believed himself to be on a mission from God to pray with the [...]

In his 77th renewal, Oscar is looking to first-time host Chris Rock to shake things up and “loosen up” the stars. The first-time host will enjoy a stage that juts out into the audience to better suit his walk-and-talk style, organizers say. And they’re planning other shake-ups to the Feb. 27 telecast, including [...]

Moreover, the Academy has become a collection of art-house double-latte enthusiasts without regard for films that people actually like. Indeed, this year, with nominees from films with ‘Rwanda’ in the title, and with plotlines like that of ‘Finding Neverland,’ both of which appeal to no demographic that I could ever define, I again grow weary with the Academy.

As if we needed any more proof that propaganda like Fahrenheit 9/11 only emboldens the enemy, it now appears that Michael Moore is targeting the enemy as an important part of F911’s audience. Banner ads for the “documentary” ran atop the Al Jazeera - International English Edition’s front page this weekend. Al Jazeera is [...]

I have to admit that I had my doubts going in. It seemed to me a horrible case of miscasting. Could a gregarious, eccentric, and hyper-masculine captain of industry be portrayed by the only Hollywood mega-star who could also play a 15-year-old boy in perpetuity?