shocking news: Hollywood hates women, chases them out of TVland
I guess all those disappearing women writers, directors, and actors went off to have babies at the same time. Gotta be it, right?
Los Angeles Times
question of the day: Is the biggest Memorial Day weekend ever a reboot for in-the-doldrums Hollywood, or just a blip on the radar?
There will be no living with The Hangover Part II now: It had the biggest opening weekend ever and the second biggest ever for an R-rated film. But is this just a fluke for Hollywood in a year that’s been way down at the box office?
blame Twitter for Wil Wheaton’s nonblogging; ‘Shit My Dad Says’ shitcanned; Catherine Tate may take over ‘The Office’; more: leftover links
Plus: Cannes shocked by We Need to Talk About Kevin and Lars von Trier; family values robot from the future Arnold Schwarzenegger turns out to be a hypocrite…
question of the weekend: How have you prepared for the Rapture?
It is unlikely that you will be among the lucky few who are teleported up into the glorious presence of the Almighty, so you’ll have to have something to keep you busy during the tortures of the damned here on Earth…
question of the day: How do you chose which movies and TV shows to watch?
Hundreds of cable channels. Hulu. Netflix. Lovefilm. On-demand. A century of movies, 60 years of TV… How to choose?
wtf: Egyptian government shuts down Internet access in Egypt
And American politicians want to give the U.S. president the power to do nearly the same thing, without judicial oversight. Be afraid…
reality TV hates women; pirates love ‘Lost’ and ‘Heroes’; Kevin Smith announces career makeover; more: leftover links
Plus: How did ‘Little Fockers’ get focked up?; is ‘True Grit’ a remake or not?; Jon Stewart, the Modern Day Edward R. Murrow; more…
question of the day: Why are there no Christmas movies this year?
“Is Hollywood mounting a war on Christmas?” asked Steven Zeitchik at 24 Frames last week. He’s being only a little hyperbolic: there are no holiday-themed movies on the schedule for this Christmas or next…
trailer break: ‘Flipped’
Looks cute enough, and it’s from director Rob Reiner…
question of the day: Has Hollywood ruined Comic Con?
Comic Con starts today in San Diego. I’ve never attended a Comic Con — well, apart from the upstart New York one a couple years back — it looks as if perhaps I may never get to experience San Diego Comic Con in the form that made it legendary in the first place. At least … more…
