Brolin, fellow film figures arrested in bar brawl
Actor Josh Brolin, in Shreveport starring in director-producer Oliver Stone's "W.", was arrested early today during a bar fight at a downtown Shreveport nightspot. According to Shreveport Police patrol report, officers were called to the Stray Cat bar in the 200 block of Travis Street just after 2 a.m. to deal with a rowdy patron. As more officers arrived, several other patrons at the bar, including Brolin and fellow actor Jeffrey Wright, 42, tried to impede the officers, the report said. In all, the

First Look: 'W,' Oliver Stone's Bush Biopic
''Where is George Bush's bedroom?'' Oliver Stone is flinging open French doors inside an enormous brick man¬sion in Shreveport, La., inspecting loca¬tions for his new film about the 43rd President of the United States. ''This one is too small,'' he says. ''This one looks like George Tenet's bedroom. Where did we decide to put Bush's bedroom? It's around here somewhere, isn't it?'' Shooting begins in less than two weeks on W (or dub-ya, as it's spelled out in the initial sketches for the poster), but

Brolin to play Snake Plisskin?
This is PURELY a rumor, understand that, but it's a good rumor, one that works for me, so I'll run it... Coming from a French Spielberg fansite is the gossip that Josh Brolin might strap on the eyepatch to play the legendary SNAKE PLISSKIN in the remake of ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK. "I thought you were dead," you might say to this movie... Think again. Now you won't be able to read the whole article unless you're French, but apparently when translated the juicy part goes something like this: "It is our scoop

From American gangster to George Bush: Josh Brolin's transformation into the President
He's the leader of the free world – and one of the most controversial presidents the USA has ever seen. And now George W Bush is to be immortalized on celluloid – in an Oliver Stone film. Named simply W (pronounced Dubya) Stone promises the film will be a “fair, true portrait” of the Republican and his time in the White House.

Oliver Stone to trace George W. Bush's path from 'alcoholic bum' to president in controversial new biopic
Director Oliver Stone is set to make his most controversial film yet - a biopic of U.S. President George W. Bush. The liberal film-maker, who caused a storm with his study of John F Kennedy's assassination in JFK in 1991, and also upset many Americans four years later with his verdict on Richard Nixon, titled simply Nixon, is to give his film the shortest title yet, W. An outspoken critic of Bush's policies and the war in Iraq, he has cast No Country For Old Men star Josh Brolin as the man who becom

Rumor Mill: Has Terminator 4 been Terminated?
Has Terminator 4 been Terminated? UGO’s Movie Blog claims that a crew member “was recently overheard discussing his newfound free schedule due to the production shutting down.” For now we’ll mark this rumor as unconfirmed and hope for clarification, confirmation, or denial from the Halcyon Company in the coming days. I was actually pretty excited for the fourth film in the franchise. The producers involved seemed to have a clearly laid out plan for a new trilogy. And while many have prune-faced d

Richard Dreyfus Is Dick Cheney in W
Josh Brolin, meet your new Vice-President. According to The Hollywood Reporter, actor Richard Dreyfus has signed on for the role of Vice-President Dick Cheney in Oliver Stone's George W. Bush biopic, W. This is the last major role to be cast, with Dreyfus joining an administration that includes Josh Brolin as current President George W. Bush, Thandie Newton as Condoleeza Rice and Elizabeth Banks as the First Lady Laura Bush. Filming will begin this month in Shreveport, Louisiana. The production has re

Quantum of Solace Trailer Debuts Monday!
Moviegoers eager for their first look at Quantum of Solace, the highly anticipated MGM/Columbia Pictures release of EON Productions' 22nd James Bond adventure, will be able to catch the new theatrical trailer for the film, featuring expanding footage of the film, on television and on the internet Monday, June 30th, and in theaters when it is attached to Columbia Pictures' Hancock. The trailer will make its debut on AOL.com (domestic) and MSN.com (international) in an exclusive two-hour window Monday morn

Tom Hanks vs. Nicholson, Mortensen, Brolin, Nolte and More...
Just yesterday I posted an article about the SAG/AFTRA strike potential for the very first time and one thing I mentioned was how Tom Hanks added his name to a petition calling on actors to endorse a deal reached by AFTRA. "The Hollywood Reporter" made a big deal about it, but I guess Hanks's pull in Hollywood may not be what it used to be, or what THR thinks it may be as USA Today is now reporting that Jack Nicholson, Viggo Mortensen, Nick Nolte, Josh Brolin, and Rosanna and Patricia Arquette and other act

Newton And Gruffudd In Stone's W
Oliver Stone's W, the story of the formative years and early experiences in office of one George W. Bush, landed some further cast members today, in the shapely shapes of Ioan Gruffudd and Thandie Newton. Newton will play Condoleeza Rice, Bush's National Security Adviser turned Secretary of State, who apparently plays a key role in certain early Iraq-related scenes, while Gruffudd will play Tony Blair, a firm Bush ally in the Iraq War. Josh Brolin's already been cast as Dubya himself, with Elizabeth

Borat, in Good Company
Who said you can't get anywhere being rude and obnoxious? Sacha Baron Cohen, the irreverent creator of "Borat," was one of 105 people asked to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Monday, Agence France-Presse reported. Also on the List was Marion Cotillard, who won an Oscar this year for her portrayal of Edith Piaf in "La Vie en Rose"; Josh Brolin, who starred in "No Country for Old Men" and is playing President Bush in Oliver Stone's forthcoming film "W"; the martial arts master Jet

Video: The Daily Show - Intro - Apology de Mayo
Jon offers a dual apology to his neighbor for weekend shenanigans and for missing President Bush's "Mission Accomplished" anniversary.

Kucinich: Impeachment Not "Off The Table"
Thursday 19 June 2008by: Christopher Kuttruff, t r u t h o u t | ReportCongressman Dennis Kucinich spoke Tuesday to Truthout about his impeachment resolution. (Photo: Getty Images) While Congressional leaders silently opt to table impeachment articles against President Bush, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) vows to speak out and keep the articles alive and in the public conscience. Kucinich spoke on Tuesday to Truthout about his resolution. Last week the House voted 251-166 to refer Kucinich's art

Video: Lil' Bush - Friendship Sauce
The kids try to get along with their "babies" while Lil' George tries diplomacy with Lil' Vladimir Putin.

Video: The Daily Show - Quit It!
John Hodgman addresses President Bush's addiction to oil and John McCain's addiction to being president.

Bush: "Send Jessica Simpson" to Democratic Convention
President Bush wants to send the "Jessica jinx" to this summer's Democratic National Convention in Denver. "We're going to send Jessica Simpson to the Democrat National Convention," he joked in front of members of the Super Bowl-winning New York Giants who were visiting the White House Wednesday. Simpson was widely blamed for beau Tony Romo's worst performance of his career as a Dallas Cowboys quarterback in December. "Right now, Jessica Simpson is not a fan favorite – in this locker room or in T

Moore: `Fahrenheit 9/11' follow-up is not a sequel
With his follow-up to "Fahrenheit 9/11," Michael Moore wants to examine America as an empire, study its standing since the Sept. 11 attacks and present revelations to surprise audiences as much as the first film did. But he doesn't want to make a sequel. "To just say it's a sequel is so wrong," Moore told The Associated Press on Friday at the Cannes Film Festival, where he met with potential international distributors for the film, due out in 2009. The documentary announced this week at Cannes wi

CHOMSKY: BUSH & CHENEY SAW IRAQ AS A SWEETHEART OIL DEAL
originally posted on By Noam Chomsky, Khaleej Times Online. Posted July 12, 2008.U.S. war planners want an obedient client state that will house major U.S. military bases, right at the heart of the world's major energy reserves. The deal just taking shape between Iraq's Oil Ministry and four Western oil companies raises critical questions about the nature of the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq -- questions that should certainly be addressed by presidential candidates and seriously discussed in the U

President Bush: An 'Awfully Special' Wedding Weekend
As tiny Crawford, Texas, and surrounding towns emptied of wedding guests on Sunday, President Bush pronounced the weekend an "awfully special" one. And, by all accounts, an emotional one for the First Family. "Our little girl, Jenna, married a really good guy," the president told reporters on the tarmac before boarding Air Force One with First Lady Laura Bush and his parents for the return trip to Washington, D.C. The ultra-private wedding on Bush's gated ranch was the president's first turn at playi

President Bush appearing on NBC's "Deal"
President Bush ... open your case. The commander-in-chief will make a guest appearance on Monday's episode of the NBC game show "Deal or No Deal." Bush taped a video message for "Deal" contestant Capt. Joseph Kobes, a U.S. Army transportation officer who served three tours of duty in Iraq. Kobes won a Purple Heart and Bronze Star and volunteered for his second and third deployments. "The show's producers contacted the White House after learning from Capt. Kobes that the president is one of his heroes,

Boy George Is Denied Visa + Pens Obama Song
How excited we were when the New York Post reported that our good friend Boy George would be returning to New York and performing in a series of concerts over the summer. You may remember George's unceremonious exit from New York after having to perform five days of community service sweeping the park for the Department of Sanitation in 2006. In a gesture of appreciation to the Sanitation Dept., the now clean and sober George had agreed to stop at the DSNY's Family Day on Aug. 17 at Floyd Bennett Field in B

Stan Lee book signing in Santa Monica on July 2!
Stan Lee to Speak on "Authors@Google" in Santa Monica on July 2!Co-Creator of Iron Man and the Hulk Will Also Appear at Santa Monica Public Library to Promote his New Book, "Election Daze."With superhero creator Stan Lee releasing a new book of political humor called "Election Daze," the expression "Super Tuesday" takes on a whole new meaning! The internationally known creator of Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the Hulk will make a presentation for Authors@Google on July 2 to promote his new book of political hum

Video: John Cusack Links John McCain to George Bush in New Advocacy Ad
Actor John Cusack links Republican presidential nominee John McCain to President Bush in a new advocacy ad for MoveOn.org. The ad – airing on Bravo and CNN – prompts viewers to compare the records of the two politicians with a "challenge" on MoveOn.org that 500,000 people have taken since it launched last month.

Lauren Conrad Is a Republican, Just Like Heidi
We'll admit, it never would have even occurred to us to ask Hills star Lauren Conrad about her personal politics if her arch-nemesis, Heidi Montag, hadn't come out earlier this month as a McCain supporter. After that, we didn't really have a choice. When we saw Conrad at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday, we asked her who would have her vote. "You know what? I believe in a private ballot," she said. "I’ve done several things to, like, encourage people to vote. But I think

Video: Jon Stewart on torture
Jon imagines the Bush Administration's committee on torture with a painful take on a classic children's game.