Retrograde-fil-A-Hole, Ga. - More or less, mild and crazy cause why guy Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy publicly aired his anything but easily digested (to anyone with half a brain, and/or, perhaps, anything close to an overcooked 1/4 pounder, with cheese, and, of course, fries with that, otherwise lodged in their gullet, and/or, upon request, collectively sitting in someplace or thereabouts for m...
HOLLYWOOD - Who knew??
Well, after seeing cool, calm, groovy as all get out of town, eyes on the surprise film guru Christopher Nolan's totally up front where it counts most, soon to be unleashed, full-service (Topic "A" - Hollywood style) documentary, "Who Do You Have To Buck, Duck and/or Muck Around Here To Get An Oscar Nomination?", it certainly appears as if the only valid from now on col...
Newark, NJ - Traveling anywhere these days can be quite the never ending, here to there, and, hopefully, all the way back, painful experience.
All of which, of course, gets a decided, rollover-like irritation boost, of sorts, during the holidays.
And, especially if, by chance, said travel plans takes you along a sometimes, anything but unamused, international-like route. That, more often t...
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Well, as someone around here used to always like to say - when otherwise attempting to both stall, and essentially delay, the inevitable had to be there, would-be almost truth of their particular semi-sort of, anything but full disclosure-like, ring around a response/altogether never mind, so as to suggest that either they didn't hear the question, and/or (best bet) had no idea what t...
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The good news is, I'm a winner. Always have been. Always will be. What can I say, that's me, in a nut shell. Candy coated finish not allowed. In other words, the real deal. Outside the box. Numero uno. The man in charge. A rock star. Hell, it even says so on my, uh, my man-size. My mighty mighty man-size. Either that, or Madagascar. Or, who knows, maybe even, Manitoba. H...
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The good news is we're moving forward. And, are quite prepared to proceed even further. Provided, of course, unilateral efforts of others, that, till now, exist in a number of equally strategic locations, are accompanied by thoughtful intentions that don't otherwise interfere with the progress till now, and, at least from our perspective, the systematic, never-ending supply of enti...
HOLLYWOOD - With word coming out of Chicago last week, that the Illinois Supreme Court voted 7-0 in favor of Rahm Emanuel's unwavering claims of in-town residency, the former erstwhile mayoral candidate of the Second City is now back on board as a new and improved, ready-for-full-time, play along for real, totally legit candidate for that burg's highest profile-like public office.
(Not counting...
HOLLYWOOD - Have no fear Mr. and Mrs. Concerned Chicagoland Citizen, and greater Cook County lost ships at sea.
Even though, your erstwhile, almost, but not quite, fearless leader, Rahm Emanuel's bid for the top dog, Chi-Town mayoral prize has apparently met with a major it-can bump in the road, due to his untimely failure to satisfy certain have to be there residency requirements, the longti...
PARK CITY, UTAH - And so it was. Still not sure why, maybe just because.
All in all, business as unusual, I suppose. But, to show you just how much the whole have to be here muss and fuss has a way of paying off big time, Sony has already announced a major pickup deal of "Mudderized For Your Protection," with no wink promises to turn it into a major summertime tentpole. All of which will,...
PARK CITY, UTAH - Don't look now, but it's finally a Sunday fun day here at the Sundances With Wolves In Sheep's Clothing Film Fest.
And while, in every other end of the out-of-town yard and/or corner of the everywhere else pool, it's a more or less a day of rest, here at Sundances' hipper-than-thou ground-like zero, it's anything but, and, more often than not, a whole lot more.
Especially...
PARK CITY, UTAH - And so, the Fest continues, and the weekend arrives. Not a minute too soon.
In other words, thank Harvey Weinstein (or, if unavailable, Quentin Tarantino will do just fine), for all things bright and (maybe you have to be here) beautiful, for being so right on time.
In still other words, there's nothing quite like a cold, crisp, high in the Utah mountains morning after mom...
PARK CITY, UTAH - Meanwhile, back in the states. Or, at least this here current state of like-mind, where a seemingly endless loop of films are still being run, seen, and talked about continually, whether anyone actually understands them, or not.
In other words, it's all a matter of potential, baby. And/or, what and who is gonna be flying high by the seat of some (hopefully) big money guy's...
PARK CITY, UTAH - Sure it's cold and snowy and everything else that harsh winters in this end of the yard hope to offer the otherwise weary moviegoer. But still, you can't beat the heat of the cinematic competition, gearing up all over this burg in anticipation of what everyone associate with each and every film is like, for sure, banking on.
Namely, an enthusiastic first night reception, pos...
PARK CITY, UTAH - Every year Robert Redford's legendary Sundance Film Festival showcases more and more indi-films that are top-heavy with A-list talent. Each of which seems ultra-anxious to make more than just the usual splash, as they collectively hit the sometimes slippery slopes of critical opinion. And, by doing so, insure that they'll get a quality, hipper than thou seal of approval, head st...
NEWARK, NJ - Emboldened by the recently successful attempts of various politically correct watchdog groups to, at long last, finally have the dreaded "N" word removed from Mark Twain's landmark 19th Century All-American literary classic, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, numerous other "What about us?" players in the growing field of diversified perennial chip on their shoulder ethnic and/or so...
HOLLYWOOD - In what appears to be an altogether typical career move, two time Academy Award-winning actor-like legend Robert De Niro formally announced today his desire to participate in any way, shape, or form in the upcoming, new and improved, big screen edition of the legendary 1980's TV cop drama, "Hill Street Blues."
According to inside sources (either affiliated with the not yet up and ru...
HOLLYWOOD - In a somewhat bold attempt to break from what has become something of an all too typical would-be-not-so-critical, traditional end of the year, grab bag-like, catch basin affair of sorts, L.A. based journalist, Patterson Dorsey, has apparently seen fit to carry out the rather misguided chore of offering up a sort of wag of the dog (gently) salute to those would-be treasured cinematic g...
NINILCHIK, ALASKA - There's an old, tried and true, bit of in-the-political-domain wisdom that has long been the rock solid alter on which many a Republican tea-bagger has laid their somewhat less than laurel-like wreath, so to speak.
"Never get caught in bed with a dead woman, or a live man."
Or, for the more exotic and/or totally free-thinking, hell bent for all the marbles in and out of t...
WASHINGTON D.C. - In a joint move which did nothing but provoke even more speculative inside the Beltway discussion, President and Mrs. Obama both issued further denials of any pre-arranged, co-conspiratorial wrong doing on their part, regarding any and all aspects related to the ongoing Lakergate affair. ("Obama Got Game: The President and the Point Guard" - The Spoof - 4 Oct. 2010)
So named b...
WASHINGTON D.C. - As if President Obama needed another headache to go along with the assortment of full-tilt migraines he's already been juggling like a one-armed pizza cook ever since the mid-term tea party went coastal. All of which indeed helped force any lingering ideas that this Hail to the Chief gig would be a cake walk in the park, to go riding off the line with the last Pontiac, straight...
HOLLYWOOD - Although obviously not a typical one for the "Man Bites Dog" file, the following item is, however, worth noting since it indeed showcases a rare, distinct style of celebrity-oriented behavior, seldom seen (or heard of) in these parts for some time now.
Or, at least not since that time in 1951 when producer Walter Wanger took aim and promptly sent one of Jennings Lang's somewhat ov...
HOLLYWOOD/WASHINGTON D.C./PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY - ATTENTION READERS: Due to an extended series of online complaints (plus, one - thankfully - unsuccessful bomb threat, inadvertently discovered at London's Charring Cross Station this past week by a heavy-footed MPA officer when he apparently tripped over the unattended package/suspect device in question, while otherwise in the close-quarter proce...