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The defamation trial featuring Johnny Depp and Amber Heard opened this week. And Virginia hasn’t seen so many media hounds since the dogfighting arraignment of Michael Vick. Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard Frankly, I couldn’t care less about this trial. However, ignoring it would be tantamount to ignoring the proverbial elephant in the room. After all, I’m not just a social… Read more.
The Academy did not think it appropriate to feature Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking about Ukraine’s fight to defend democracy. Instead it featured a fight between Will Smith and Chris Rock to defend Smith’s “open” marriage. At Sunday night’s Oscar ceremony, Will Smith shocked the room by approaching the stage and slapping presenter Chris Rock… Read more.
Below are my picks for this year’s Oscars. But, as usual, I feel obliged to preface them by stating my abiding lament, which I first stated over a decade ago in “My Review of the 2008 Oscars,” February 25, 2008. ________ With all due respect to critics and members of the Academy of Motion Picture… Read more.
Trust me, Donald Trump, Howard Stern, and Vince McMahon have nothing on Joe Rogan when it comes to rich, savvy guys peddling raw and (often) reckless entertainment to ordinary people. And, notwithstanding giving performer Neil Young top billing, I used to like propagandist Joe Rogan. Granted, my affinity stems from his relatively wholesome days hosting… Read more.
I am loath to comment on the antics and rantings of a mentally disturbed man. But when that man commands as much media attention as Kanye West does, it would be malpractice for any social critic to fail to comment. Well, that was my justification for previous commentaries like “President Obama Is Right, Kanye Is… Read more.
Donald Trump is a pathological liar. But no court has found that he’s a perjurer, yet. Meghan Markle is a pathological liar. But a court has now found that she’s a perjurer, too. Which means she trumps Trump as the most notorious liar in public life. Meghan Markle is a perjurer Meghan Markle apologised to the Court of Appeal… Read more.
Emily Ratajkowski thinks Hollywood is blackballing her because she’s too sexy. But that’s like Donald Trump thinking Washington is blackballing him because he’s too smart. Both of them are as clueless as they are narcissistic. Ratajkowski is ‘too sexy’ for acting Ratajkowski personifies confused millennials. One day, they’re clamoring for safe spaces in public places. The next day, they’re exposing themselves on social media, too… Read more.
Most French women are skinny. Yet even Paris is telling skinny models to fatten up. That’s saying a lot. Paris bans skinny models The fashion industry has been idolizing skinny women since the days of Twiggy. And that was the 1960s. I’ve been decrying that idolatry since I launched this blog in 2005. Except that… Read more.
The ‘King of Pop’ was found dead in his home under mysterious circumstances. What did Michael Jackson’s children and trusted staff witness prior to his sudden death? Did his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, cause Jackson’s demise? Some suggest Jackson took his own life and others claim he was murdered by those who thought Jackson’s… Read more.
For years, billionaires have used their influence to keep ‘riffraff’ off their section of Malibu beach. They’ve been trying to buy private access to public beaches. I decried these efforts a decade ago in my post titled “Rich Snobs Trying to Keep Public off Public Beaches,” April 18, 2005. The media pilloried entertainment mogul David Geffen for leading their futile efforts back… Read more.
