Tag: Hollywood

Kevin Spacey ‘Strenuously Denies’ UK Sex Charges in First Court Appearance

Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey “strenuously denies” allegations of sexually assaulting three men, a court in London heard on Thursday. Spacey, 62, did not enter a formal plea to the charges but his lawyer Patrick Gibbs, QC, told Westminster Magistrates Court: “Mr. Spacey strenuously denies any and all criminality in this case. He needs to answer these…


Elite Los Angeles School Sued for ‘Racially Divisive,’ Anti-Semitic Curriculum

An elite private high school in Los Angeles is facing legal challenges by a parent who claims his daughter was kicked out after he complained the school’s new curriculum is “racially divisive” and antisemitic. Last week, Jerome Eisenberg filed a lawsuit against Brentwood School and its head, Michael Riera, for breach of contract, violation of…


Elite Los Angeles School Sued for ‘Racially Divisive,’ Antisemitic Curriculum

An elite private high school in Los Angeles is facing legal challenges by a parent who claims his daughter was kicked out after he complained the school’s new curriculum is “racially divisive” and antisemitic. Last week, Jerome Eisenberg filed a lawsuit against Brentwood School and its head, Michael Riera, for breach of contract, violation of…


Celebration of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Likely Premature

Commentary Conservative media is hailing the box office performance of “Top Gun: Maverick” as proof that the public is tired of woke movies. They report it may mark a return to movies we saw in the 1980s when “woke” pertained only to sleep and it was OK to be proud to be an American. But…


‘The China Market Doesn’t Mean as Much as It Used to for Hollywood’: Chris Fenton on Tides Turning

In this special episode, we sat down with Chris Fenton, author of “Feeding the Dragon: Inside the Trillion Dollar Dilemma Facing Hollywood, the NBA, & American Business.” He talks about “Top Gun: Maverick” not appearing in China, if there’s tide turning in Hollywood when it comes to the China market, and how this could all play…


‘A Star is Born’ (1937): Suicide and the Code

Commentary When I first saw the list of films to be played at the 2022 Turner Classic Movie Film Festival, I noticed “A Star is Born” (1937) among the titles. I had only watched this movie twice, but I knew I loved it upon first seeing it. Janet Gaynor and Fredric March as the leads,…


[PREMIERING at 9 PM ET] Doctor Strange Is ‘Strange’ to China’s CCP

Marvel’s newest action movie “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” is having great box office success. But a specific small scene in the film will likely be an impediment to China, as its regulators review the film for the potential Chinese release. This sparks a larger conversation about Hollywood’s manipulation by China and what…


Doctor Strange Is ‘Strange’ to China’s CCP

Marvel’s newest action movie “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” is having great box office success. But a specific small scene in the film will likely be an impediment to China, as its regulators review the film for the potential Chinese release. This sparks a larger conversation about Hollywood’s manipulation by China and what…


‘Maverick’ Is Set to Buzz the CCP’s Tower, and It’s About Time.

Commentary NEW YORK (May 27)—Recent news is that Tencent Pictures, a film distributor and production group owned by the Shenzhen-based Chinese technology giant, has dropped financing of “Top Gun: Maverick,” the widely anticipated sequel to the 1986 smash hit film about U.S. Navy aviators at the advanced Fighter Weapons School. Reports say that Tencent thought it was…


Margaret O’Brien: The Bright Side of Hollywood’s Studio System

Commentary It seems like every biography, documentary, and article about Hollywood history explores the dark side of celebrities, the studio system, and the film industry at large. In fact, this focus on the sordid rumors, scandals, and lore is so common that they are no longer shocking; they’ve become the norm! It’s far more shocking…