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Rupert Murdoch

Long Shot movie review: not-so-radical romantic agenda

Fri, May 03, 2019
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House of Cards as a satirical workplace comedy, with just a touch of rom-com thrown in to render it genuinely sweetly sexy. Theron and Rogen share palpable chemistry, both comic and romantic.

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furries versus bronies… because you were wondering (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu, Sep 27, 2012
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Links my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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kiss up to the powerful in exchange for positive coverage: your mainstream media at work (aka Rupert Murdoch is an evil toad)

Tue, Nov 29, 2011
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I’m not even surprised by the fact that Rupert Murdoch would bully a teenager into working for him for free in exchange for positive coverage (which his outlets then failed to offer)…

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Christopher Eccleston reveals why he left ‘Doctor Who,’ why he makes all those awful Hollywood movies, and why he’s going to kick Rupert Murdoch’s ass

Thu, Jul 21, 2011
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“I left Doctor Who because I could not get along with the senior people. I left because of politics…”

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the MPAA and male nudity; more battles between TV networks and cable providers; the Oscars race is on; more: leftover links

Sat, Oct 16, 2010
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Plus: Javier Bardem to star in Chilean mine movie; Matt Damon not to star in the next Bourne movie; Napoleon Dynamite and How to Train Your Dragon going to TV; lots more…

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Fierce Creatures (review)

Mon, Sep 29, 1997
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Amusing, but it never approaches the deliriousness of A Fish Called Wanda.

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