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2 Chainz Teams Up With Gucci And Quavo For “Good Drank” [Video]

2 Chainz is dropping off yet another banger, this time with fellow ATL hitmakers Gucci Mane and Migos’ Quavo at his side. You’ve probably heard this one before, but are you feeling this prohibition-era-themed visual? YouTube/2ChainzVevo

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Boardwalk Empire Returns Tonight on HBO [VIDEO]

[SEASON TWO SPOILERS AHEAD. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.] What will happen to Gillian (and her grandson, yikes) now that Jimmy and the Commodore are dead? How long until Van Alden runs into Al Capone in Chicago? Can that sourpuss district attorney Esther Randolph re-build her case against Nucky? Will Margaret ever get over her Catholic guilt complex? What the hell happened to Lucy, anyway? We liked her (and her frequent nude scenes). All these questions and more will (hopefully) be addressed as Boardwalk Empire kicks off its third season tonight at 9 pm EST on HBO. But before you watch the Season 3 premiere, be sure to catch up on all the nudes from HBO’s Prohibition drama with pics, clips and episode guides for Boardwalk Empire right here at MrSkin.com!

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Legalize It?: Top DEA Agent Can’t Admit Meth Or Any Other Hard Drug Is More Harmful Than Mary Jane! [Video]

Top DEA Michelle Leonhart Can’t Admit Marijuana Less Harmful Than Heroin Caught in a pickle, Michelle Leonhart, just can’t handle the truth: During a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, Drug Enforcement Administrator Michele Leonhart repeatedly refused to admit that anything was more addictive or harmful than marijuana. Democratic Rep. Jared Polis of Colorado pressed Leonhart on whether illegal drugs like methamphetamine and crack, as well as legal prescription drugs, caused greater harm to public health compared to marijuana. But within a three minute time-span, Leonhart dodged his questions eleven times. “Is crack worse for a person than marijuana?” Polis, who has called for an end the prohibition on marijuana, asked. “I believe all illegal drugs are bad,” Leonhart responded. “Is methamphetamine worse for somebody’s health than marijuana?” Polis continued. “Is heroin worse for somebody’s health than marijuana?” “Again, all drugs,” Leonhart began to say, only to be cut off by Polis. “Yes, no, or I don’t know?” Polis said. “If you don’t know this, you can look this up. As the chief administrator for the Drug Enforcement Agency, I’m asking a very straightforward question.” Leonhart said that heroin was highly addictive, but accused Polis of asking a “subjective” question. After being pressed further, she conceded that heroin was more addictive than marijuana, but added “some people become addicted marijuana and some people become addicted to methamphetamine.” Leonhart was nominated to be the Deputy Administrator of the DEA by then-President Bush in 2003 and confirmed by the Senate in 2004. She became the acting Administrator of the DEA after the former Administrator, Karen P. Tandy, resigned in 2007. Obama nominated Leonhart to the position in 2010. Turn the page to see this woman not be able to give a complete and decisive response to a simple question.

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MPI Launches Theatrical Label; Taps Distribution Vets

The theatrical specialty release space has a new contender joining the fray. Chicago-based entertainment company MPI Media Group is launching a new theatrical distribution label with an initial slate of seven titles and have tapped veteran execs to spearhead operations. MPI’s EVP Greg Newman will oversee the newly dubbed MPI Pictures, which will be led by former Wellspring co-chief and producer Marie Therese Guirgis who will serve as Head of Theatrical Distribution. Guirgis and Newman will attend the upcoming Cannes Film Market to acquire more titles for release under its label. Also joining the team to oversee the initial MPI lineup are distribution executive Emily Woodburne (formerly of BEV Pictures) and marketing exec Dan Goldberg (formerly of Wellspring and IFC Films). MPI Pictures will specialize in foreign-language art house fare as well as “high end genre and American independent films,” according to MPI. “”The audience for commercial foreign-language and independent films remains a flourishing niche in the marketplace,” commented Newman on launching MPI Pictures in a statement. “With the launch of our theatrical division we have the ability not only to release completed feature films that we acquire but also to release our own original productions. The commercial appeal of all our films reaches across all distribution platforms from theaters to Video On Demand, digital, DVD and beyond.” MPI Pictures’ current roster of seven films include Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker’s ( Gunner Palace ) SXSW ’11 mixed martial arts doc Fightville , currently in release; Brian Crano’s story of two friends starring Jason Ritter, Bag of Hammers ; Mathieu Demy’s directorial feature debut Americano starring Salma Hayek and Chiara Mastoianni; Guillaume Canet’s drama Little White Lies with Francois Cluzet and Marion Cotillard; Catherine Deneuve and Romain Duris starrer The Big Picture by Eric Lartigau; Victoria Mahoney’s Berlin ’11 debut feature Yelling to The Sky starring Zoe Kravitz and Gabourey Sidibe; and crime drama The Heineken Kidnapping by Dutch director Maarten Treurniet. MPI Media Group is a producer, distributor and licensor of films, home entertainment, historical footage and more. Founded in 1976, Chicago-based MPI Media Group remains one of the largest independent entertainment companies producing and distributing narratives and documentaries.

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Lawless Trailer: Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jessica Chastain Get Wet

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Reason.tv: Too Much Copyright

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“This disconnect between the public’s view of copyright and fair use and what should and should not be prosecuted, versus the ‘copyright maximist’ view of the law, is our generation’s Prohibition,” says Ben Huh, CEO and founder of Cheezburger and a loud voice in the recent backlash to SOPA and PIPA, two congressional bills aimed at curbing internet piracy. Copyright exists to “promote the useful arts”… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Reason Magazine – Hit & Run Discovery Date : 19/04/2012 07:12 Number of articles : 2

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Boardwalk Empire: The Beginning Boom of Bootlegging [Review]

Well, last night HBO unrolled its latest great hope, a high-budget, prestige drama all about Prohibition-era Atlantic City and its various denizens — from honest but grimy to wealthy but crimey. (Whee!) What’d we all think? More

Booze You Can't Use

Link: http://www.slate.com/id/2245188/ Did you know that during Prohibition, the government poisoned booze and ended up killing 10,000 Americans? It's a fascinating story. Read

Hatch: Healthcare bill could be end of two-party system

The Utah Republican worries about consequences for the GOP if healthcare reform passes.

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Why gay marriage, getting high, and going to Cuba will soon be legal.

The End of Prohibition “I think this would be a good time for a beer,” Franklin D. Roosevelt said upon signing a bill that made 3.2-percent lager legal again, some months ahead of the full repeal of Prohibition.

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Why gay marriage, getting high, and going to Cuba will soon be legal.