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Celebrities For Bill De Blasio

Harry Belafonte, Susan Sarandon, Martha Plimpton, Kathy Najimy, Alan Cummings, Lady Bunny, Cynthia Nixon, Steve Buscemi, Russell Simmons, Chris Noth, and a few more I recognize but can’t name.

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TRAILER: Squirrels

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TRAILER: C.O.G.

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Orson Scott Card: Obama Will Unleash An Army Of “Urban” Thugs On America

“Obama will claim we need a national police force in order to fight terrorism and crime. The Boston bombing is a useful start, especially when combined with random shootings by crazy people. Where will he get his ‘national police’? The NaPo will be recruited from ‘young out-of-work urban men’ and it will be hailed as a cure for the economic …

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TRAILER: The Hunger Games II

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Actress Karen Black Dies At Age 74

Oscar nominated actress Karen Black, best known for her roles in Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, and Nashville, has died after a long battle with cancer. She was 74. Her husband Steven Eckleberry, who had been chronicling her cancer fight on Black’s blog, announced the news on Facebook on Thursday. “Thank you all for all your prayers and love, they …

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HomoQuotable – Dustin Lance Black

“Last week, my friend Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign, sent a letter to six major studios and the Motion Picture Association of America, urging them to speak out about the ongoing atrocities in Russia. So far, every one of them has avoided comment. The truth is, there is virtually no other industry that can make a greater …

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Ellen Degeneres To Host Oscars

Ellen Degeneres will host the 2014 Oscars. It will be DeGeneres’ second tour of duty as Oscar host, having previously emceed the 79th annual Academy Awards in 2007 and earning an Emmy nomination. The popular syndicated talkshow host also fronted the Emmys in 2001 and 2005 (co-hosting them in 2003). “I am so excited to be hosting the Oscars for …

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John Williams To Score Star Wars VII

Via the Hollywood Reporter: It’s official: the latest chapter of Star Wars will be scored by John Williams. The composer, who has crafted the score for all six titles in the space opera saga, was confirmed to be joining J.J. Abrams’ Episode VII by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy on Saturday at a Star Wars fan event in Essen, Germany. The …

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Harvey Fierstein On Orson Scott Card

“Look at that asshole [Orson Scott Card] that wrote this new Harrison Ford movie [Ender’s Game]. I think that you can have any opinion you want, but at least be willing to take the consequences of your opinion. It’s like, ‘Well, I hope that people will be more understanding,’ or what did he say? ‘More tolerant of my views.’ The …

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TRAILER: Gravity

IO9 raves: Alfonso Cuaron’s latest Gravity trailer will knock the wind right out of you. The simple two-minute clip — made entirely in one take — shows what happens when things fall apart for George Clooney and Sandra Bullock in space. It is simply stunning. Earlier this year The Film Stage revealed that Gravity only has 156 shots in its …

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Editorial Of The Day

The New York Times is accusing Geeks Out of blacklisting Orson Card Scott. This isn’t about stopping the dissemination of antigay sentiments; it’s about isolating Mr. Card and shaming his business partners, thus cutting into their profits. If Mr. Card belongs in quarantine, who’s next? His views were fairly mainstream when the Sunstone article appeared and, unfortunately, are not unusual …

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Harrison Ford On Orson Scott Card

“No part of the story concerns Mr Card’s theories about society in terms of gay issues or homosexual issues. I think he has a right to his opinions and has also made it clear that it was a battle that he fought and lost and would like to get on with the rest of life.” – Harrison Ford, promoting Ender’s …

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TRAILER: Fruitvale Station

The trailer has been out all summer, but the film has been getting a lot of renewed attention since the Zimmerman verdict.

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Dustin Lance Black: I Won’t Boycott Movie

Openly gay Oscar winner and activist Dustin Lance Black says he won’t take part in the boycott of Ender’s Game.  Via the New York Times: Not every advocate of gay equality and same-sex marriage is convinced that turning away from “Ender’s Game,” which cost about $110 million to make, is the best way to counter Mr. Card. “No way am …

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Lionsgate Denounces NOM & Orson Scott Card, Will Host Ender’s Game LGBT Benefit

“As proud longtime supporters of the LGBT community, champions of films ranging from GODS AND MONSTERS to THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER and a Company that is proud to have recognized same-sex unions and domestic partnerships within its employee benefits policies for many years, we obviously do not agree with the personal views of Orson Scott Card and those …

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TRAILER: Seventh Son

Yet another movie with sword fights, dragons, etc. Ho-hum.

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Geeks Out Reacts To “Tolerance” Plea

Geeks Out has posted a response to Orson Scott Card’s plea for “tolerance.” This plea for tolerance is perhaps a bridge too far, especially from someone who characterized gay marriage as “the bludgeon [The Left] use to make sure that it becomes illegal to teach traditional values in the schools,” (2012). There’s nothing more democratic and tolerant than a consumer …

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NOM: Orson Scott Card Has Been Blacklisted By Hollywood! (But We Won’t Mention Him Saying Our Entire Campaign Of Hatred Is Now “Moot”)

NOM still hasn’t responded to Orson Scott Card saying that marriage equality in all 50 states is inevitable and that the issue is now “moot.” But just now they did tweet a link to a story whining that Card has been blacklisted by Hollywood. You’re a best-selling author. Your beloved sci-fi novel that’s been a fan favorite for decades is …

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Sarah Palin: The Tea Party Must Take Over Hollywood And The Popular Culture

“Conservatives aren’t infiltrating and influencing pop culture enough, and we’re missing the boat. That’s why I’m fine with, for instance, Bristol being on the shows she’s been on and why I preach against preaching to the choir. For years, conservatives have glumly waved the white flag when it comes to influencing popular culture. Defeat has been declared many times. But …

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