Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with hollywood www.salem-news.com 2013 It is time to stop being Israel's Bitch! I renounced my US citizenship and the United States of Hypocrisy refused to acknowledge my right, our right, to self-determination. http://salem-news.com/articles/march272013/iran-media-ko.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march272013/iran-media-ko.php Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:09:00 PDT Writer and artist Kobina Wright, pays tribute to the Swedish writer, director and producer Ingmar Bergman’s 1973 film, Cries and Whispers. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the film’s release (March 5th, 1973). http://salem-news.com/articles/february202013/cries-whispers.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february202013/cries-whispers.php Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:17:00 PST History is commonly regarded as an attempt to produce a structured account of the past. It proclaims to tell us what really happened, but in most cases it fails to do that. Instead it is set to conceal our shame, to hide those various elements, events, incidents and occurrences in our past which we cannot cope with. http://salem-news.com/articles/february172013/spielberg-tarantino-ga.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february172013/spielberg-tarantino-ga.php Sun, 17 Feb 2013 08:31:00 PST A major archaeological discovery was announced in Leicester, England this week. Experts have confirmed that skeletal remains found during the excavation of a Leicester parking lot are those of Britain’s King Richard III, the last of the Plantagenet kings. Richard, portrayed by Kevin Spacey, was killed in 1485 by Tudor enemies during the Battle of Bosworth Field. British officials authenticated the remains through the thoroughly modern method of DNA “fingerprinting” connecting King Richard to a 21st century male descendant of Richard’s sister, Anne. http://salem-news.com/articles/february072013/winter-discontent.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february072013/winter-discontent.php Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:35:00 PST Actor David Clennon, a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, claims that the movie Zero Dark Thirty "promotes the acceptance of the crime of torture, as a legitimate weapon in America's so-called War on Terror." Mr. Clennon, along with actors Ed Asner and Michael Sheen, state they will not vote for the film in any category. http://salem-news.com/articles/january162013/movie-boycott-rs.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january162013/movie-boycott-rs.php Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:09:00 PST Michael Moore tweeted his followers to watch the film about Palestine that launched earlier in the departed year called 5 Broken Cameras. Twice. The chieftain of cinematic guerrilla activism sings it up as “one of the best films of the year” and ”that rare documentary that has the power to move many. Please watch!” http://salem-news.com/articles/january132013/five-broken-mm-mg.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january132013/five-broken-mm-mg.php Sun, 13 Jan 2013 13:42:00 PST Everybody knows that Osama bin Laden was killed by a team of Navy SEALS on May 2, 2011. The film Zero Dark Thirty involves the ten-year search for bin Laden, pitting Maya, played by Jessica Chastain, who believes bin Laden is likely hiding in plain sight, against the non-believers, which builds up to an action-packed climax where bin Laden is killed. http://salem-news.com/articles/january082013/zero-dark-thirty-rs.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january082013/zero-dark-thirty-rs.php Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:12:00 PST Distinguished religious statesman Rajan Zed has asked for an immediate public apology from Hollywood diva Lindsay Lohan (Mean Girls) for suggesting gypsies were thieves. http://salem-news.com/articles/december022012/lohan-racism.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december022012/lohan-racism.php Sun, 02 Dec 2012 20:20:00 PST There is increasing sentiment in the U.S. Senate to end or reform the filibuster. Supposedly, all seven of the newly elected senators and newly elected independent Angus King of Maine have pledged support for changing the Senate's filibuster rule. http://salem-news.com/articles/november302012/ending-filibuster-rs.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november302012/ending-filibuster-rs.php Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:08:00 PST With the launching of the second week of the Convention Circus, the main question on most people's minds is: "What will the Democrats come up with to offset Clint Eastwood putting bad words in the President's mouth?" http://salem-news.com/articles/september042012/election-market-ba.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september042012/election-market-ba.php Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:40:00 PDT The first African American Marines, also known as Montford Point Marines, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in a ceremony in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center today. http://salem-news.com/articles/june272012/montford-awards.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june272012/montford-awards.php Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:10:00 PDT Someone recently gave me a call about the incident in which actress Gwyneth Paltrow used the term “Ni**as in Paris”. http://salem-news.com/articles/june052012/paltrow-nigga-bw.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june052012/paltrow-nigga-bw.php Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:26:00 PDT An event to celebrate the anniversary of the releases of Top Gun, which was filmed aboard the USS Ranger, will be held Sunday, the 6th of May 2012, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Mount Hood Theatre, 401 E. Powell Blvd, in Gresham, Oregon. The event includes a raffle, silent auction, the screening of the movie, special guests and more. http://salem-news.com/articles/april182012/ranger-fundraiser.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april182012/ranger-fundraiser.php Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:04:00 PDT Jane Fonda's sincerity is measured in her complete and total absorption by yuppie values, and now she is going to play Nancy Reagan? In the NewsMax.com report below by Henry J. Reske, we see that the new career direction for this Vietnam War bomb straddler- who is said to have turned a note from an American POW into his Communist North Vietnamese captors, will be a very different role for Fonda. http://salem-news.com/articles/march282012/fonda-reagan.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march282012/fonda-reagan.php Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:41:00 PDT A few months ago, reporters around the country took up the subject of young Americans being unfit to serve in the military, and I raise no question over it. http://salem-news.com/articles/march072012/marines-misportrayal-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march072012/marines-misportrayal-tk.php Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:10:00 PST Demi Moore was rushed to the emergency room due to serious problems caused by the consumption of drugs by the actress. Recently, Ashton Kutcher and Demi divorced. The break up was not easily taken in by the 49 year old actress. The actress’ poor health conditions are also due to the cruel demise of being an aged actress in Hollywood. http://salem-news.com/articles/february132012/demi-moore-cf.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february132012/demi-moore-cf.php Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:11:00 PST Marine Corps Master Sgt. Jerry Ensminger was a devoted marine for nearly 25 years. As a drill instructor in the Marine Corps, he was responsible for training thousands of new recruits. But when Jerry’s nine-year-old daughter Janey passed away from a rare type of leukemia, his structured world began to collapse around him. http://salem-news.com/articles/february082012/semper-fi.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february082012/semper-fi.php Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:37:00 PST In early 1991, something happened at the El Toro Marine air base that was so bad, so shameful, that it will not go away. It's the highly controversial death of Marine Colonel James Sabow. A fighter pilot, a hero of the Vietnam War, a man considered by those who knew him, to be 'general material'. http://salem-news.com/articles/december162011/jim-sabow-video-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december162011/jim-sabow-video-tk.php Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:45:00 PST As someone who could be said to “substantially support al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or associated forces,” I am writing to turn myself in under the new NDAA law. Please send a US military brigade, preferably the Marines (semper fi, guys!) to indefinitely detain me. http://salem-news.com/articles/december132011/indefinite-detention-kb.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december132011/indefinite-detention-kb.php Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:55:00 PST They’ve finally come out and said it in no uncertain terms. After showing their solidarity for the oppressed Tamils in Sri Lanka in various ways, like going on a one-day token fast, resolving not to shoot Tamil films in the island nation and not to take part in any of the shows there, Gen Y Tamil filmmakers have sent a clear message. http://salem-news.com/articles/november092011/sasikumar-porali-as.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november092011/sasikumar-porali-as.php Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:25:00 PST A prominent political lawyer says that the US cannot continue to supply arms or economic aid to Israel who is under international pressure for its atrocities against humanity. In an exclusive interview with Press TV, Franklin Lamb, international lawyer, tells us more about the future of the US-Israeli relationship. http://salem-news.com/articles/october112011/funding-israel.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october112011/funding-israel.php Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:15:00 PDT Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US Congress, is withholding basic heath care from children who live in the world’s largest outdoor prison, the Palestinian Occupied Territories. Specifically, Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) “is keeping her House of Representatives committee from considering approval of $192 million in humanitarian program assistance”. http://salem-news.com/articles/october102011/racial-occupation-jw.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october102011/racial-occupation-jw.php Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:51:00 PDT To better understand my view, either put Pink Floyd’s “MONEY” (DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 1973) on while reading this or go to the link below and listen while reading it. Who knows, might help but then again maybe you’ll just get morose and ask yourself: “WTF, why am I browsing for more bad news on the web?” Whatever. Color me comfortably numb. http://salem-news.com/articles/october092011/fixing-stupid-rb.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october092011/fixing-stupid-rb.php Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:19:00 PDT A rare copy of Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker film featuring the iconic dance sequence of Smooth Criminal was located this week in Studio City, California. Amy Redman, a raw stock broker who worked with Moonwalker’s director for years, came forward with three reels of film that contain over 30 minutes of footage. http://salem-news.com/articles/september302011/moonwalker-discovered-ml.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september302011/moonwalker-discovered-ml.php Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:36:00 PDT The Marijuana positive urine test has been used for years to fine and incarcerate Marijuana users and even non-users who happened to be in the same room with a Marijuana party. If a person inhales Marijuana fumes directly by smoking or inhaling vaporized fumes from a vaporizer, the “medicine” will go directly through the lungs and into the blood stream. If a person is in the same room with smokers, he will also inhale “side smoke” which will end up the same way. http://salem-news.com/articles/september272011/mj-pee-test-pl.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september272011/mj-pee-test-pl.php Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:01:00 PDT In the new book, “Raised by the Stars,” author Nick Thomas talks to the children of actors from cinema’s Golden Era about the joys and difficulties of growing up in the shadow of the Hollywood spotlight. http://salem-news.com/articles/september252011/hollywood-book.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september252011/hollywood-book.php Sun, 25 Sep 2011 14:11:00 PDT Vets on Set is a non-profit organization whose mission statement is to attain entertainment industry jobs for US military veterans. Their main purpose is to achieve this goal of job placement while highlighting little known benefits to employers. http://salem-news.com/articles/september152011/vet-jobs-mh.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september152011/vet-jobs-mh.php Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:43:00 PDT Americans are increasingly discovering that one of the best, most effective medicines for a surprising range of ailments, is none other than cannabis, the notorious weed that is officially known as marijuana. In the beginning it was about getting this plant off the market so that synthetic rope and other newly developed goods made in noxious, smoke belching factories, could take its place. http://salem-news.com/articles/august312011/medical-marijuana-bk-pl.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august312011/medical-marijuana-bk-pl.php Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:56:00 PDT Fans of old movies will probably be familiar with the films of Glenn Ford, including such classics as Gilda, Blackboard Jungle, Courtship of Eddie’s Father, Teahouse of the August Moon, and Fastest Gun Alive. Oddly enough, though he appeared in around 100 feature films, there has never been a biography on Ford ... until now. Ford’s son, Peter, recently authored "Glenn Ford: A Life" published by the University of Wisconsin Press. http://salem-news.com/articles/august292011/glenn-ford-nt.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august292011/glenn-ford-nt.php Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:09:00 PDT It is with gratitude that I share with you the latest documentary short film production from RL | A, "Indigenous America Asks Questions about U.S. Green Policies." As many of you are aware RL | A is in production with a feature documentary film entitled, "Who Are My People." http://salem-news.com/articles/august192011/native-green-rl.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august192011/native-green-rl.php Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:24:00 PDT