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...
Movies
“Koch” Premiere Will Be a Reunion of Every New York Politician Living (and Dead)
This is going to be wild. I never write about movie premieres before they happen. But the one set for next week for "Koch,"...
Celebrity
Give Beyonce a Break: Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Also Had Recorded Help for Inauguration
Beyonce is getting dragged over the coals for singing with a guide track at the Inaugural swearing in. But listen, kids, she was not...
Celebrity
Obama Inauguration Heavy Hitters AWOL: No Bruce, Aretha, Barbra or Bon Jovi
Where have all the superstars gone? In 2009, the Obama inauguration was so filled with A listers they caused gridlock. Aretha Franklin and her...