“Question not my judgment, Malachai. I am the giver of His word.”
It’s the summer of 1984. The pavement is hot, the corn is high, and the eerie voices of children can be heard singing in a distant barn. Something sinister walks behind the rows. Is it a cult of killer children ripped from the Old Testament? Is a vengeful deity who demands human sacrifice? Is it a roving mound of dirt speeding through the corn or a loud little girl who draws in her sleep? In the latest episode of The Long Watch, The Losers’ Club will pick up their scythes and venture into the fragrant fields to unearth the secrets of Fritz Kiersch’s Children of the Corn.
Burt (Peter Horton) and Vicky (Linda Hamilton) are driving across the country when a detour off the main highway takes them straight through a never ending sea of corn. When...
It’s the summer of 1984. The pavement is hot, the corn is high, and the eerie voices of children can be heard singing in a distant barn. Something sinister walks behind the rows. Is it a cult of killer children ripped from the Old Testament? Is a vengeful deity who demands human sacrifice? Is it a roving mound of dirt speeding through the corn or a loud little girl who draws in her sleep? In the latest episode of The Long Watch, The Losers’ Club will pick up their scythes and venture into the fragrant fields to unearth the secrets of Fritz Kiersch’s Children of the Corn.
Burt (Peter Horton) and Vicky (Linda Hamilton) are driving across the country when a detour off the main highway takes them straight through a never ending sea of corn. When...
- 3/8/2024
- by Jenn Adams
- bloody-disgusting.com
‘Under the Dome’ TV Series Tries to Be ‘Lost’, Forgets to Be Stephen King [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
Ten years ago, CBS hit it big with its series adaptation of Stephen King‘s Under the Dome. The show arrived on June 24, 2013, shattering records to become the most watched summer drama premiere on any television network since 1992. It was a genuine summer event, and then, well, three years later it was all over. Since then, it’s retreated into obsolescence and even King, who was a producer, has called for a remake on Netflix.
So, what happened?
That’s a question The Losers’ Club tries to answer on today’s episode. After three episodes dedicated to the 2009 novel, the Losers return to Chester’s Mill to put a lens on the series’ three seasons. Together, Michael Roffman, Ana Marie Cox, Ashley Casseday, and Jenn Adams discuss the production history, the cast, the translation from page to screen, the elasticity of the premise, and all the wild, wild arcs that...
So, what happened?
That’s a question The Losers’ Club tries to answer on today’s episode. After three episodes dedicated to the 2009 novel, the Losers return to Chester’s Mill to put a lens on the series’ three seasons. Together, Michael Roffman, Ana Marie Cox, Ashley Casseday, and Jenn Adams discuss the production history, the cast, the translation from page to screen, the elasticity of the premise, and all the wild, wild arcs that...
- 9/1/2023
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
Night. The house is stirring. The wind is screaming outside. The bed feels lonely. You close your eyes and see the purple parting before you. Orange light fills in. A breeze brushes by with tufts of frangipani, bougainvillea, dusty roses, and the night-blooming cereus…
Head to Boo’ya Moon with Losers Michael Roffman, Ana Marie Cox, Jenn Adams, and special guest Johann Trotter as they dig deep into Stephen King‘s 2006 novel, Lisey’s Story. Together, they meditate on how King’s personal story of love and trauma brings us closer than ever to the Master of Horror. Note: This episode was originally recorded and released in June 2021 ahead of the Apple TV+ series. It’s being re-run as part of our King chronological journey.
Stream the book episode below. Then return this Friday when the Losers catch up on their favorite television, sort through King’s latest tweets, and visit...
Head to Boo’ya Moon with Losers Michael Roffman, Ana Marie Cox, Jenn Adams, and special guest Johann Trotter as they dig deep into Stephen King‘s 2006 novel, Lisey’s Story. Together, they meditate on how King’s personal story of love and trauma brings us closer than ever to the Master of Horror. Note: This episode was originally recorded and released in June 2021 ahead of the Apple TV+ series. It’s being re-run as part of our King chronological journey.
Stream the book episode below. Then return this Friday when the Losers catch up on their favorite television, sort through King’s latest tweets, and visit...
- 4/3/2023
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
“You can ring my bell, ring my bell…”
The Losers gather at Boston International Airport to close out their coverage on Stephen King‘s Cell. Now that they’ve explored the 2006 novel, they’re dialing into the 2016 adaptation. Originally announced as an Eli Roth project two months after the book’s release, the film spent 10 torturous years in development hell before finally being unleashed.
What came to fruition is a feature by filmmaker Tod Williams that stars John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Owen Teague, Stacey Keach, and Joshua Mikel. What’s more, King himself penned the screenplay alongside 2009’s Last House on the Left scribe Adam Alleca. Was it worth the wait?
Join Losers Michael Roffman, Rachel Reeves, Ana Marie Cox, and Jenn Adams as they answer that very question. Together, they chart the entire decade-long production history, discuss the 1408 reunion between Cusack and Jackson, try to make...
The Losers gather at Boston International Airport to close out their coverage on Stephen King‘s Cell. Now that they’ve explored the 2006 novel, they’re dialing into the 2016 adaptation. Originally announced as an Eli Roth project two months after the book’s release, the film spent 10 torturous years in development hell before finally being unleashed.
What came to fruition is a feature by filmmaker Tod Williams that stars John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Owen Teague, Stacey Keach, and Joshua Mikel. What’s more, King himself penned the screenplay alongside 2009’s Last House on the Left scribe Adam Alleca. Was it worth the wait?
Join Losers Michael Roffman, Rachel Reeves, Ana Marie Cox, and Jenn Adams as they answer that very question. Together, they chart the entire decade-long production history, discuss the 1408 reunion between Cusack and Jackson, try to make...
- 3/24/2023
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
“Man has come to dominate the planet thanks to two essential traits. One is intelligence. The other has been the absolute willingness to kill anyone and anything that gets in his way.”
The Losers are taking that to heart as they run out of Boston Common. All around them, The Pulse has turned the world upside down: mothers are gnawing at their daughters, trucks are crashing into stores, explosions are deafening. Luckily, they find a peaceful retreat at Gaiten Academy, where they catch their breath to discuss Stephen King‘s Cell.
Join Losers Randall Colburn, Michael Roffman, Ana Marie Cox, and Jenn Adams as they revisit King’s 2006 novel. Together, they meditate on the reverberations of 9/11, the parallels to H.G. Wells and Richard Matheson, the hilarious digital marketing campaign around its release, and why this often feels like King’s version of a Greatest Hits album.
Stream the book episode...
The Losers are taking that to heart as they run out of Boston Common. All around them, The Pulse has turned the world upside down: mothers are gnawing at their daughters, trucks are crashing into stores, explosions are deafening. Luckily, they find a peaceful retreat at Gaiten Academy, where they catch their breath to discuss Stephen King‘s Cell.
Join Losers Randall Colburn, Michael Roffman, Ana Marie Cox, and Jenn Adams as they revisit King’s 2006 novel. Together, they meditate on the reverberations of 9/11, the parallels to H.G. Wells and Richard Matheson, the hilarious digital marketing campaign around its release, and why this often feels like King’s version of a Greatest Hits album.
Stream the book episode...
- 2/24/2023
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
And we’re back.
In their second episode dedicated to The Dark Tower, the last book in Stephen King’s Dark Tower saga (that isn’t Wind Through the Keyhole), The Losers’ Club gets caught in the web of the book’s most controversial character: the child-spider Mordred. Is the hungry arachnid one of King’s most vicious villains or a massive letdown? And what of his most controversial kill?
Join Losers Randall Colburn, Ana Marie Cox, Dan Pfleegor, and Dan Caffrey as they delve deep into the story’s deep bench of supporting players, which includes some familiar faces from King’s Dominion, and sort through all that’s scary and silly in End-World. As a bonus, the Losers rank the Dark Tower books, which we’re sure won’t make any of you mad.
Stream the episode below and return in January when the Losers kick off Season...
In their second episode dedicated to The Dark Tower, the last book in Stephen King’s Dark Tower saga (that isn’t Wind Through the Keyhole), The Losers’ Club gets caught in the web of the book’s most controversial character: the child-spider Mordred. Is the hungry arachnid one of King’s most vicious villains or a massive letdown? And what of his most controversial kill?
Join Losers Randall Colburn, Ana Marie Cox, Dan Pfleegor, and Dan Caffrey as they delve deep into the story’s deep bench of supporting players, which includes some familiar faces from King’s Dominion, and sort through all that’s scary and silly in End-World. As a bonus, the Losers rank the Dark Tower books, which we’re sure won’t make any of you mad.
Stream the episode below and return in January when the Losers kick off Season...
- 12/30/2022
- by Randall Colburn
- bloody-disgusting.com
In 1978, the man in black fled across the desert and the gunslinger followed. In 2004, the gunslinger’s journey came to an end. Sort of.
The Losers’ Club concludes its sprint through the final volumes of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower saga with an episode about, what else, 2004’s final chapter The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower. Across more than 1,000 pages, Roland and his ka-tet traverse the multiverse, bouncing between numerous wheres and whens on their quest to save a world in swift decline. A number of new (and quite hungry) antagonists, some of whom might be familiar to Constant Readers, emerge in these pages, giving the Losers plenty to unpack in this epic two-part episode.
Join Losers Randall Colburn, Ana Marie Cox, Dan Pfleegor, and Dan Caffrey as they discuss endings, second chances, and the weight of expectation. Is The Dark Tower series King’s crowning achievement, as...
The Losers’ Club concludes its sprint through the final volumes of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower saga with an episode about, what else, 2004’s final chapter The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower. Across more than 1,000 pages, Roland and his ka-tet traverse the multiverse, bouncing between numerous wheres and whens on their quest to save a world in swift decline. A number of new (and quite hungry) antagonists, some of whom might be familiar to Constant Readers, emerge in these pages, giving the Losers plenty to unpack in this epic two-part episode.
Join Losers Randall Colburn, Ana Marie Cox, Dan Pfleegor, and Dan Caffrey as they discuss endings, second chances, and the weight of expectation. Is The Dark Tower series King’s crowning achievement, as...
- 12/23/2022
- by Randall Colburn
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Dark Tower looms, but first? Dinner at the Dixie Pig.
The Losers’ Club resumes their sprint through the final volumes of The Dark Tower saga with this epic discussion about the relatively slim Song of Susannah. Released in the summer of 2004, the penultimate Dark Tower novel bounces across dimensions and decades, setting explosive shootouts and cannibalistic dinner parties against a tender (and tragic) portrait of doomed motherhood. A divisive entry in the King canon
Join Losers Randall Colburn, Ana Marie Cox, Dan Pfleegor, and Dan Caffrey as they unpack its labyrinthian lore, intriguing array of supporting characters, and metafictional flourishes. Does the book’s most infamous cameo work — or is it a case of the author eating his own tail? Also, what does the book have to say about the tension between magic and science?
A lot, it turns out.
Stream the episode below and stay tuned later this...
The Losers’ Club resumes their sprint through the final volumes of The Dark Tower saga with this epic discussion about the relatively slim Song of Susannah. Released in the summer of 2004, the penultimate Dark Tower novel bounces across dimensions and decades, setting explosive shootouts and cannibalistic dinner parties against a tender (and tragic) portrait of doomed motherhood. A divisive entry in the King canon
Join Losers Randall Colburn, Ana Marie Cox, Dan Pfleegor, and Dan Caffrey as they unpack its labyrinthian lore, intriguing array of supporting characters, and metafictional flourishes. Does the book’s most infamous cameo work — or is it a case of the author eating his own tail? Also, what does the book have to say about the tension between magic and science?
A lot, it turns out.
Stream the episode below and stay tuned later this...
- 11/25/2022
- by Randall Colburn
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Losers’ Club is back on the path of the Beam — and this time they’re following it to the end.
The last three books in Stephen King’s The Dark Tower saga — Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, and The Dark Tower — all arrived in the space of less than a year in 2003 and 2004, surprising fans who’d gotten used to waiting years in between installments. King’s mad rush to finish the books traces back to his near-fatal 1999 accident; having confronted his mortality, he was determined to not leave his epic unfinished. The result is a fascinating and occasionally frustrating conclusion to a series that gets eye-poppingly meta while folding in characters, creatures, and artifacts from every corner of his oeuvre.
Join Losers Randall Colburn, Ana Marie Cox, Dan Pfleegor, and Dan Caffrey as they unpack the history of the series, the intricacies of its lore, and...
The last three books in Stephen King’s The Dark Tower saga — Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, and The Dark Tower — all arrived in the space of less than a year in 2003 and 2004, surprising fans who’d gotten used to waiting years in between installments. King’s mad rush to finish the books traces back to his near-fatal 1999 accident; having confronted his mortality, he was determined to not leave his epic unfinished. The result is a fascinating and occasionally frustrating conclusion to a series that gets eye-poppingly meta while folding in characters, creatures, and artifacts from every corner of his oeuvre.
Join Losers Randall Colburn, Ana Marie Cox, Dan Pfleegor, and Dan Caffrey as they unpack the history of the series, the intricacies of its lore, and...
- 10/28/2022
- by Randall Colburn
- bloody-disgusting.com
Al Franken’s name once again trended on social media Monday thanks to a lengthy profile on the former Minnesota Senator by Jane Mayer in The New Yorker.
The story, which runs more than 12,000 words, features an extensive interview with Franken. The former writer and performer on Saturday Night Live reflects on having to resign from his U.S. Senate seat in December 2017, after several accusations of inappropriate physical contact with women.
Mayer’s own Twitter tease for her story sums up her feelings on the matter: “How @alfranken got railroaded,” she wrote before linking to the piece.
“I don’t think people who have been sexually assaulted, and those kinds of things, want to hear from people who have been #MeToo’d that they’re victims,” Franken, 68, tells Mayer.
Having suffered a deep clinical depression in the aftermath of the case, he recalled that his therapist compared the experience to...
The story, which runs more than 12,000 words, features an extensive interview with Franken. The former writer and performer on Saturday Night Live reflects on having to resign from his U.S. Senate seat in December 2017, after several accusations of inappropriate physical contact with women.
Mayer’s own Twitter tease for her story sums up her feelings on the matter: “How @alfranken got railroaded,” she wrote before linking to the piece.
“I don’t think people who have been sexually assaulted, and those kinds of things, want to hear from people who have been #MeToo’d that they’re victims,” Franken, 68, tells Mayer.
Having suffered a deep clinical depression in the aftermath of the case, he recalled that his therapist compared the experience to...
- 7/22/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
In the wake of Carrie Fisher’s death, many of her fans are celebrating her iconic role as Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” series as well as her witty, insightful writing in “Postcards From the Edge” and “Wishful Drinking.” But many more have commended her honesty with mental illness and her bravery with sharing her own experiences. Fisher was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when she was 24 years old and spoke often and frequently about the disease and her experiences with addiction in order to remove the stigma from both.
Read More: Carrie Fisher Was About to Announce Stage Show ‘Wishful Drinking Strikes Back: From Star Wars to, uh, Star Wars!’ (Exclusive)
Now according to The New York Times, fans have begun sharing their own experiences with mental illness using the hashtag #InHonorOfCarrie. It began when senior political correspondent for MTV Ana Marie Cox came out with her own bipolar disorder,...
Read More: Carrie Fisher Was About to Announce Stage Show ‘Wishful Drinking Strikes Back: From Star Wars to, uh, Star Wars!’ (Exclusive)
Now according to The New York Times, fans have begun sharing their own experiences with mental illness using the hashtag #InHonorOfCarrie. It began when senior political correspondent for MTV Ana Marie Cox came out with her own bipolar disorder,...
- 12/28/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Thanks to writer Ana Marie Cox, the hashtag #InHonorOfCarrie has become a haven for sufferers of mental illness. As news broke Tuesday of the death of “Star Wars” heroine Carrie Fisher, Cox tweeted that the star had inspired her to be more open about her own struggles with bipolar disorder. “I’m pretty open about being in recovery; I’ve been more circumspect about mental illness,” wrote Cox, who writes for The New York Times and is a correspondent for MTV News. Also Read: Peter Mayhew's Amazing Behind-the-Scenes Archive of Carrie Fisher on 'Star Wars' Set (Photos...
- 12/28/2016
- by Scott Collins
- The Wrap
“Real Time With Bill Maher” livestreamed its season finale on Friday, the show’s first episode following the presidential election, and now you can watch the entire episode above. The outspoken host opened the episode with, “Well, we tried” — a reference to Donald Trump’s surprise victory on Tuesday night over Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton — before tearing into Trump voters and the president-elect himself in the rest of his monologue. The rest of the episode featured interviews with Former Attorney General Eric Holder, singer John Legend and comedian Trae Crowder. The roundtable guests were political commentator David Axelrod, political correspondent...
- 11/12/2016
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Bill Maher spent the opening portion of the first post-election Real Time, and the first episode with President-elect Donald Trump, discussing how the mogul became commander-in-chief despite getting 500,000 (and counting) less votes than Hillary Clinton.
"One other little detail about the election: Hillary won," Maher said in his opening monologue. "She won popular vote, probably by a million and a half. It's just that there were more Trump voters in the places that it counted, like Moscow."
In a sit-down interview with Eric Holder, the former Attorney General said flatly,...
"One other little detail about the election: Hillary won," Maher said in his opening monologue. "She won popular vote, probably by a million and a half. It's just that there were more Trump voters in the places that it counted, like Moscow."
In a sit-down interview with Eric Holder, the former Attorney General said flatly,...
- 11/12/2016
- Rollingstone.com
No matter who you voted for today, the results of the 2016 Presidential Election will have every American on the edge of their seats. And while the most accurate, up-to-date results we can expect will come from the dozens of news outlets covering the polls, there are plenty of entertainers looking to provide updates with their own unique spin. Here’s a guide to some of the most notable players, from cable to Snapchat to public access.
Read More: Don’t Delete Your Account: How Social Media Has Changed Since The Last Presidential Election
The Chris Gethard All-Day Election Special
Time: 12 p.m.-12 a.m. Et
Network: Manhattan Neighborhood Network
What to Expect: Alt comedian Chris Gethard has been quietly revolutionizing the possibilities of live television for years now, but while the current state of his Fuse talk show is unknown, he’s returning to his roots — public access station Mnn,...
Read More: Don’t Delete Your Account: How Social Media Has Changed Since The Last Presidential Election
The Chris Gethard All-Day Election Special
Time: 12 p.m.-12 a.m. Et
Network: Manhattan Neighborhood Network
What to Expect: Alt comedian Chris Gethard has been quietly revolutionizing the possibilities of live television for years now, but while the current state of his Fuse talk show is unknown, he’s returning to his roots — public access station Mnn,...
- 11/8/2016
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
MTV announced that it will premiere the new one-hour documentary “Prescription For Change: Ending America’s Opioid Crisis,” which tackles America’s opioid addiction epidemic, on October 11th. The film will highlight the societal forces that have contributed to the crisis, follows three young women in recovery, and will feature a frank conversation about substance use between Grammy Award-winning artist Macklemore and President Barack Obama.
Read More: ‘Barry’ Review: The Best Obama Biopic Yet, But Not the Whole Story — Toronto Review
“I’m one of millions of Americans who has struggled with addiction and abused pain killers, and if it weren’t for treatment and recovery I wouldn’t be here today,” says Macklemore, also an executive producer of the film. “This documentary shines a light on some of the things we need to do to address this epidemic.”
The world premiere of “Prescription for Change” will take place today...
Read More: ‘Barry’ Review: The Best Obama Biopic Yet, But Not the Whole Story — Toronto Review
“I’m one of millions of Americans who has struggled with addiction and abused pain killers, and if it weren’t for treatment and recovery I wouldn’t be here today,” says Macklemore, also an executive producer of the film. “This documentary shines a light on some of the things we need to do to address this epidemic.”
The world premiere of “Prescription for Change” will take place today...
- 10/4/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
MTV is reviving its classic Trl brand with a political twist. For National Voter Registration Day, the network will air "Total Registration Live," one-hour special on Tuesday, September 27th at 6 p.m. Et to encourage Millennials to register to vote. The show will broadcast live on MTV, MTV.com, the MTV App, MTV's Facebook and YouTube pages and the Elect This website.
Ty Dolla $ign will perform "Campaign," "No Justice" and "Zaddy" from his new Campaign mixtape. The special will also include appearances from writer-producer Joss Whedon, rapper Vic Mensa,...
Ty Dolla $ign will perform "Campaign," "No Justice" and "Zaddy" from his new Campaign mixtape. The special will also include appearances from writer-producer Joss Whedon, rapper Vic Mensa,...
- 9/26/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Donald Trump flubbed a Bible reference while speaking at a campaign event at Virginia's Liberty University on Monday - and the religious crowd was quick to call him out on it. "We're going to protect Christianity. I can say that. I don't have to be politically correct," the billionaire businessman said. "Two Corinthians, 3:17, that's the whole ballgame … is that the one you like?" Err, close. The verse, "Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty," hails from what Christians refer to as "Second Corinthians" - not "Two Corinthians." Several students...
- 1/19/2016
- by Tierney McAfee, @tierneymcafee
- PEOPLE.com
Donald Trump flubbed a Bible reference while speaking at a campaign event at Virginia's Liberty University on Monday - and the religious crowd was quick to call him out on it. "We're going to protect Christianity. I can say that. I don't have to be politically correct," the billionaire businessman said. "Two Corinthians, 3:17, that's the whole ballgame … is that the one you like?" Err, close. The verse, "Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty," hails from what Christians refer to as "Second Corinthians" - not "Two Corinthians." Several students...
- 1/19/2016
- by Tierney McAfee, @tierneymcafee
- PEOPLE.com
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders wasn’t happy when asked about his unruly head of hair when the nation he hopes to lead faces weightier issues. In an interview with New York Times Magazine, feminist blogger Ana Marie Cox asked the presidential contender about his views on socialism, Donald Trump — and about the coverage of his and rival Hillary Clinton‘s hair. “Do you think it’s fair that Hillary’s hair gets a lot more scrutiny than yours does?” Cox asked. In the past months, the media has been covering Sanders’ hair a lot — mostly about how unkempt it is.
- 8/17/2015
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Baldwin needs to get his buffoonish outbursts in check, while Cheney seems to think gay people are disabled. Both look vile
I could be wrong about this, but my instinct is that Alec Baldwin doesn't hate gay people. I know he keeps losing his temper and yelling derogatory terms in the street and on Twitter – last week, he denied saying the fag bit of "cock sucking fag" to a photographer, but was still chastised by MSNBC, his employer. Before that, he called a reporter a "toxic little queen", for which he also apologized. It's probably just a matter of time before he falls off the wagon again.
Baldwin, who I interviewed last weekend, should know better of course, but as a general point, as public use of homophobic language becomes less socially acceptable, so its potency diminishes. One understands that the main person Baldwin damages in these episodes is not gay people,...
I could be wrong about this, but my instinct is that Alec Baldwin doesn't hate gay people. I know he keeps losing his temper and yelling derogatory terms in the street and on Twitter – last week, he denied saying the fag bit of "cock sucking fag" to a photographer, but was still chastised by MSNBC, his employer. Before that, he called a reporter a "toxic little queen", for which he also apologized. It's probably just a matter of time before he falls off the wagon again.
Baldwin, who I interviewed last weekend, should know better of course, but as a general point, as public use of homophobic language becomes less socially acceptable, so its potency diminishes. One understands that the main person Baldwin damages in these episodes is not gay people,...
- 11/22/2013
- by Emma Brockes
- The Guardian - Film News
Sarah Palin wants it known that she doesn't hold with frivolous functions like the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The former governor of Alaska took to Twitter and Facebook over the weekend to express her displeasure over the annual event.
Palin writes on Facebook, "Yuk it up media and pols. While America is buried in taxes and a fight for our (sic) rights, the permanent political class in DC dresses up and has a prom to make fun of themselves. No need for that, we get the real joke."
She adds on Twitter, "That #Whcd was pathetic. The rest of America is out there working our a**es off while these DC a**clowns throw themselves a #nerdprom."
First off -- since her beef seems to be with holding one now -- while America is out there working and fighting for its rights -- did she have a problem with holding...
Palin writes on Facebook, "Yuk it up media and pols. While America is buried in taxes and a fight for our (sic) rights, the permanent political class in DC dresses up and has a prom to make fun of themselves. No need for that, we get the real joke."
She adds on Twitter, "That #Whcd was pathetic. The rest of America is out there working our a**es off while these DC a**clowns throw themselves a #nerdprom."
First off -- since her beef seems to be with holding one now -- while America is out there working and fighting for its rights -- did she have a problem with holding...
- 4/29/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Tags: Rachel MaddowMelissa Harris-PerryAna Marie CoxAli DavisSamantha BeeMichelle BernardMichelle GoldbergAndrea MitchellKaren FinneyIMDbSally Kohn
We are less than a week away from the U.S. presidential election, and we don't know about you, but our election fatigue has reached fever pitch. Frankly, it's surprising we haven't lost our collective minds before now, what with all the gay-bashing and vagina-hijacking and chit-chat about "legitimate rape" that has been going on since the Republican primaries began last year. Luckily, we have been able to turn to some of the smartest, funniest, most well-informed women in the country to help keep us sane. So we're devoting this week's Seriously Sexy column to 9 forward-thinking political pundits who make us swoon with their big brains.
Rachel Maddow (@Maddow) — From hosting a radio talk show on Air America to anchoring MSNBC's election coverage, it has been stellar couple of years for Rachel Maddow. During this election season,...
We are less than a week away from the U.S. presidential election, and we don't know about you, but our election fatigue has reached fever pitch. Frankly, it's surprising we haven't lost our collective minds before now, what with all the gay-bashing and vagina-hijacking and chit-chat about "legitimate rape" that has been going on since the Republican primaries began last year. Luckily, we have been able to turn to some of the smartest, funniest, most well-informed women in the country to help keep us sane. So we're devoting this week's Seriously Sexy column to 9 forward-thinking political pundits who make us swoon with their big brains.
Rachel Maddow (@Maddow) — From hosting a radio talk show on Air America to anchoring MSNBC's election coverage, it has been stellar couple of years for Rachel Maddow. During this election season,...
- 10/31/2012
- by stuntdouble
- AfterEllen.com
Girls creator and star Lena Dunham's voting virginity ad caused a ridiculous freak-out on the right, with equal parts prudish fanning and triumphant over-reading of its significance fueled by the prudish standard that makes people think this ad is edgy, and hence, desperate. Surely, the hepcats at Up With Chris Hayes will put the whole thing in perspective, and in record time, no less. Let's see how Up panelists Richard Kim of The Nation, The Guardian's Ana Marie Cox, The New Yorker's George Packer, and TheGrio.com's Sophia Nelson handled it:...
- 10/27/2012
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
Was the Republican presidential nominee upstaged by 'mystery guest' Clint Eastwood, or did he pull it round? Our experts judge
Ana Marie Cox: 'He has to pretend to be normal and it never works'
Whatever the Romney campaign was thinking when it organized tonight's agenda, it was probably not, "We may run the risk of losing the news cycle to a chair."
To judge by Romney's speech, the general thought process went something like, "Have him talk about having grown up in a human family" – the created-in-a-lab rumors are a problem – "and then make him seem not-crazy and not-Obama and promise a secret plan to give everyone jobs."
I think the speech hit all those marks, but the problems can be summed up by the fact that its greatest applause line was the pregnant hush Mitt dropped after referencing Obama's promise to "raise the oceans". That pause really killed...
Ana Marie Cox: 'He has to pretend to be normal and it never works'
Whatever the Romney campaign was thinking when it organized tonight's agenda, it was probably not, "We may run the risk of losing the news cycle to a chair."
To judge by Romney's speech, the general thought process went something like, "Have him talk about having grown up in a human family" – the created-in-a-lab rumors are a problem – "and then make him seem not-crazy and not-Obama and promise a secret plan to give everyone jobs."
I think the speech hit all those marks, but the problems can be summed up by the fact that its greatest applause line was the pregnant hush Mitt dropped after referencing Obama's promise to "raise the oceans". That pause really killed...
- 8/31/2012
- by Ana Marie Cox, Jim Geraghty, James Antle, Michael Cohen
- The Guardian - Film News
The idea of Alec Baldwin taking over Keith Olbermann’s MSNBC timeslot was an appealing if obviously ridiculous diversion. (It’s not happening. Duh.) But it did plant a seed: Can whoever replaces him please be funny and a little bit flashy? I nominate newsman and cutup Brian Williams. The Brian Williams Comedy Hour would rocket to the top of my DVR list.
Williams’ appearance on Morning Joe a few weeks ago, in which he slammed the New York Times for its obsession with Brooklyn, sealed the deal for me. Give this guy a consistent humor outlet, please!
I guess...
Williams’ appearance on Morning Joe a few weeks ago, in which he slammed the New York Times for its obsession with Brooklyn, sealed the deal for me. Give this guy a consistent humor outlet, please!
I guess...
- 1/27/2011
- by Margaret Lyons
- EW.com - PopWatch
Photo by Pete Souza. Today Barack Obama met with Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, “Twitter’s Slavic Justin Bieber,” as he is known. Medvedev was in town to talk about Russia’s economic relationship with the United States and Russia’s possible admission to World Trade Organization, according to The New York Times. The two men also lunched at Ray’s Hell Burger in Washington, D.C., where they ate burgers and shared French fries. Major Garrett, longstanding captain of Fox News’s B-team, is extremely skeptical about the evenness of the fry distribution and put scare-quotes around the word “share” in his description of the meal. GQ’s Ana Marie Cox reports that the lunch was “Obama’s treat,” which is a provocative pronouncement, given the president’s prior history with fry-sharing and opinions about the relative merits thereof.
- 6/24/2010
- Vanity Fair
Yesterday’s announcement that liberal radio network Air America is folding was surprising not so much for its content as for its timing. Sure, most observers knew that it was destined to fail, but few expected it to happen so soon. When I interviewed the network’s top brass for a Vf.com story last March, they were optimistic about their prospects and had just begun to embark on a hiring spree, signing such big-name (or at least medium-sized-name) talent as Ron Reagan, Montel Williams, and Ana Marie Cox. I thought the management trio (chairman and lead investor Charlie Kireker, C.E.O. Bennett Zier, and head of programming Bill Hess) would keep at it a little longer before deciding to throw in the towel—after all, they had only been on the job for a year and a half. The factors that contributed to Air America’s demise are almost too many to enumerate,...
- 1/22/2010
- Vanity Fair
ASPEN, Colo. -- Political comedy was in the spotlight at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Saturday morning as industry and other folks turned out for "The Gaggle", an on-stage opinion talk show created and produced by former festival director Craig Minassian that is being workshopped for potential TV show development.
Comedian Marc Maron and Ana Marie Cox, the Washington editor for Time.com, co-hosted the show with The Washington Post's Shalaigh Murray, Republican political strategist Mike Murphy and "Daily Show" correspondent John Oliver as guests.
Topics ranged from the candidates and likely candidates in the 2008 presidential election, the early start of the campaign and U.K. vs. U.S. politics.
Maron quipped early on that when politicians go on talk and other entertainment shows, "it really cheapens the host of those shows."
Murphy argued that any Democratic challenger will have a hard time against tough campaigner Hilary Clinton. "You'll need food testers", he said, earnings gasps and some laughs from the audience.
He added that David Geffen, who recently spoke out in support of Barack Obama, may have to be careful to not be "killed in a freak Pilates accident."
Maron countered: "I am disappointed in Geffen.
Comedian Marc Maron and Ana Marie Cox, the Washington editor for Time.com, co-hosted the show with The Washington Post's Shalaigh Murray, Republican political strategist Mike Murphy and "Daily Show" correspondent John Oliver as guests.
Topics ranged from the candidates and likely candidates in the 2008 presidential election, the early start of the campaign and U.K. vs. U.S. politics.
Maron quipped early on that when politicians go on talk and other entertainment shows, "it really cheapens the host of those shows."
Murphy argued that any Democratic challenger will have a hard time against tough campaigner Hilary Clinton. "You'll need food testers", he said, earnings gasps and some laughs from the audience.
He added that David Geffen, who recently spoke out in support of Barack Obama, may have to be careful to not be "killed in a freak Pilates accident."
Maron countered: "I am disappointed in Geffen.
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