Politics
Nelson Mandela’s Name Doesn’t Appear Once in Ronald Reagan Official 784 Page Diaries
UPDATE: I published this back on August 17th. But because people are searching for it, I thought I'd republish now. It's sort of amazing...
Celebrity
Weiner: New Yorker Cover as King Kong Atop Phallic Empire State Building
If Anthony Weiner doesn't get it now, he never will: the new cover of The New Yorker shows him as King Kong atop a...
Politics
Morgan Freeman’s Video Message for Nelson Mandela 95th Birthday
Morgan Freeman played Nelson Mandela in "Invictus." Here's his birthday message for the great South African leader who turns 95 today.
Politics
HBO “Newsroom” Returns: Ironic Nod to Occupy Wall Street As They Take to Streets
On Aaron Sorkin's much improved "The Newsroom," Occupy Wall Street is in its nascent planning stages. The show picks up in Season 2 in summer...
Celebrity
Michelle Obama Entertains Senate Hopeful Ashley Judd, Now Playing the First Lady in a New Movie
Past Oscar nominee and movie star Angela Bassett just had lunch with First Lady Michelle Obama. In her new movie, "Olympus Has Fallen," Bassett...
Movies
“Silver Linings Playbook” Meets Joe Biden
"Silver Linings Playbook" writer-director David O. Russell missed the Writers Guild panel in Hollywood last night for a good reason. He was in Washington,...
Politics
Ed Koch Exit Interview with the New York Times (Video): “I Was Never Going to Retire”
Ed Koch gave this interview to the New York Times in 2007, to be played upon his death. Surprise! He's left a documentary and...
Empire State of Mind
Ed Koch Goes Out with a Bang, A Documentary, and One Last Email
Ed Koch died this morning, he was 88 years old. I have the honor of getting one of his last, contentious emails. He sent...