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Chris Rock Rips Roman Polanski: ‘It’s Rape!’

    Unlike fellow comedian Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock has no hesitati...

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Video: Jack Webb Schools Roman Polanski

Our thanks go out to Robert Champ for referring us to this item.

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Besson Calls for Polanski to Face Justice System

(Updated 10/01 12:29 EDT)In all the controversy over what to do about fugitive film direct...

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Patrick Swayze Remembered, Fondly

The late Patrick Swayze wasn't a great actor, but he was a dude, which is more important a...

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Leno Defended

 After my highly critical review of the premiere episode of The Jay Leno Show, I thin...

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Leno Stumbles Out of Gate

  The uninspired premiere episode of The Jay Leno Show does not bode well for ei...

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Romero’s Latest Zombie Film Has Political Slant, As Usual

    George Romero, who made the excellent and highly influential Night...

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Kansas’ Livgren Hospitalized

      Kerry Livgren of the classic rock group Kansas has suf...

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Malden Brought Depth, Moral Responsibility to Movie Roles

  Actor Karl Malden, who died today at age 97, was a fine performer who stood fo...

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The Tragedy of Michael Jackson

   Michael Jackson's life was a tragedy, but not a particularly edifying on...