By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
Many wonder if Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will make good on her offer to testify about the Benghazi killings. But many also wonder if she is a buzz-worthy Hollywood property. Currently in development is "Rodham," a new dramatic movie chronicling Mrs. Clinton's adventures as a young, single Justice Department attorney who was working to impeach President Nixon while dallying with a certain ambitious politician from Arkansas named Bill.
Tiny hobbit Bilbo Baggins is running circles around some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
Tiny hobbit Bilbo Baggins is running circles around some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
"Yentl" goes yenta in "The Guilt Trip," a creakily old-fashioned comedy that forgot to pack the laughs along with the nudging and kvetching. Possibly the first American film in decades in which characters drive cross-country courtesy of process shots out the back window, this mother-son yakfest blows a gasket and all four tires before it even hits the road. With Seth Rogen in very subdued mode, his fans will smell this one a mile away; it might be a movie only their mothers _ or die-hard Barbra Streisand fans _ could love.
Barbra Streisand would really rather relax than star in a movie.
James Bond is in a box-office photo finish with Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny over what looks to be the last slow weekend of the holidays.
Yvonne Strahovski is making her Broadway debut this fall, which is pretty cool, especially since she's never actually caught a Broadway show before.
Hollywood warmed up for its awards season with a love fest that recognized top actors and directors for films that haven't been released yet.
Hollywood warmed up for its awards season with a love fest that recognized top actors and directors for films that haven't been released yet.
Hollywood warmed up for its awards season with a love fest that recognized top actors and directors for films that haven't been released yet.
Moments of absurdity are to be expected at the biennial "Night of Too Many Stars" benefit on Comedy Central. Things like Seth Rogen auctioning off a trip to the urinal with him; a knock-down, drag-out fight between Kevin Bacon in a butter costume and Liev Schreiber dressed as broccoli; a performance of "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen and Harvey Keitel.
More A-listers have signed on to support the third Stand Up to Cancer telethon.
First lady Michelle Obama got rave reviews for the custom-made Tracy Reese pink-and-copper dress she wore while giving a tribute to her husband at the Democratic National Convention.
Sarah Polley, Julie Delpy and Michael Winterbottom will bring films to this year's Tribeca Film Festival.
While a nearly silent, black-and-white throwback film to old Hollywood won best picture at Sunday's Academy Awards, after-parties around town celebrated present day Hollywood with explosions of color, conversation, pounding music and pure glee.
"How did you find dealing with your actors?"
"And you go Jewish," Rogen added with a laugh.
