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Sean Spicer Has No Idea Who Frederick Douglass Is

Posted on February 1, 2017 by admin2| Leave a comment

February marks the start of Black History Month. In recognition of this occasion, Donald Trump offered a take on a few famous African-Americans this morning, from Rosa Parks to Martin Luther King Jr. to Frederick Douglass. And this is what he said about Douglass, a former slave who became an abolitionist… a diplomat… an author… a statesman… and early adopter of fight for women’s suffrage. And who died in 1895. “Frederick Douglass is an example of somebody who has done an amazing job that is being recognized more and more, I noticed.” It's unclear just where Trump noticed this. Although it's very clear that Trump has no idea who Frederick Douglass is. Asked to clarify his boss's comments about the African-American icon, Sean Spicer took to the White House podium this afternoon… and made things worse. “Well, I think there’s contribution,” Spicer stammered when asked about Douglass. “I think [Trump] wants to highlight the contributions that he has made, and I think through a lot of the actions and statements that he’s gonna make, the contributions of Frederick Douglass will become more and more.” Makes perfect sense, right? You have to watch Spicer recoil at this question and give the world's worst answer below:

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Jana Duggar: Still Slaving Away as Family Preps For More Babies?

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

If you watch Counting On online , then you’re probably familiar with the plight of Jana Duggar. For the uninitiated: Jana has the unique experience of being forced to endure the worst parts of being single and the worst parts of being a wife and mother, all at the same time! Jana is single , which is unusual in a family that teaches young women that they’re put on Earth to procreate and forbids any sort of physical contact with the opposite sex before marriage. Unfortunately, she’s not sleeping til noon and swiping through Tindr all day, as any unemployed, single 27-year-old should be. No, she’s cooking, cleaning, and caring for her many, many younger siblings, presumably so that her parents can focus on their reality TV and social media empires. The Duggars usually turn a deaf ear to criticism about Jana being mistreated, but sometimes they’re forced to do a bit of damage control. The above photo was posted last month, and as always, most of the comments were complimentary. (The Duggar faithful aren’t the most discriminating lot.) Fortunately, the occasional fan does  dare to question why the hell Jana spends her days slaving away, while Jim Bob, Michelle, and Jana’s equally-single twin John David seem to do next to nothing around the house. “Not to be rude, but I always see pictures of the kids cooking. What about Jim-Bob and Michelle? Looks like they never cook and just leave it to the kids,” wrote one commenter on the pic above. She was quickly shouted down by fans, which is the usual response when a dissenter dares to express concern for ” the Cinderella Duggar .” Typically such arguments are ignored by the Duggar clan, but this time, they seem to have indirectly acknowledged the controversy by treating Jana to an abbreviated spa day. The family posted the above photo of Jana chillaxin’ on their official Facebook page, and Jana captioned it (unmarried Duggar women aren’t permitted to have their own social media profiles) thusly: “Mom was sweet to treat me to getting my nails done this morning. We had a wonderful mother and daughter date!” So Monday morning they took her out for a mani/pedi? You know she was back at the compound making 47 PB&J’s by lunch. View Slideshow: Jana Duggar Photos: So Beautiful, So Maligned Anyway, we guess it was a nice gesture, but we can’t help but think there was an ulterior motive for it. We doubt it’ll do much to make any fans any less concerned about Jana.

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Yellow Plus Blue Paint Makes An Oddly Soothing Way To Chill Out

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

It was only a matter of time before the internet produced a meme that turned out to contain the ultimate meaning of life, but for the uninitiated, consider this article a welcome to the wonderful world of 60-second paint-mixing videos. Jewels pic.twitter.com/zoOfiDTimv — Paint Videos

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WATCH: Tom Hanks Drops Cloud Atlas F-Bomb On Good Morning America

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Now that’s what you call good publicity! Tom Hanks of all people dropped an F-bomb on Good Morning America this morning (video below!), shocking GMA host Elizabeth Vargas and putting the epic, arty Cloud Atlas on the map with those four little letters. Well done! If I had to wager I’d place Hanks as one of Hollywood’s top three most beloved stars, so I’m 99% sure our glorious nation of moralistic, upstanding, non-swearing citizens forgave him on the spot when he subsequently cranked up that Hanks charm and apologized “to the kids of America that are watching this right now.” Yes, all of those GMA-watching youngsters, Tom. To be fair Vargas pressed Hanks into doing his Cloud Atlas Cockney accent, which makes his Cloud Atlas pidgin English accent sound like Shakespeare. Hanks even protested a bit, explaining that his British voice consists pretty much only of foul language. But no matter: LIZ VARGAS WANTED THE VOICE! If you ask me, Hanks’s f***in’ slip up was a great happy accident, the perfect stunt for getting the masses interested in the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer ‘s massively ambitious film . ” Tom Hanks plays multiple characters? And he swears?? Sign me up, honey! ” Etc. etc. Watch it on YouTube . (via Mediaite ) Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .

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Donald Trump Goes Ape-sh** On Twitter Against Filmmaker

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Donald Trump has put his pet birthing issue on hold at least for the moment, taking to Twitter calling those who opposed a golf course development he planned in Scotland as “morons” and chastising an award-winning filmmaker who spotlighted the scheme a “zero talent.” OK, go ahead and insert a “You’re fired” moment where appropriate… The Donald posted scathing tweets about Anthony Baxter whose doc You’ve Been Trumped follows the story of a group of Scottish homeowners who take on the reality star/real estate billionaire who tried to buy up a wilderness area near their homes to develop a golf course. Fellow filmmaker Bill Forsyth penned an article for The Guardian in which he likened Baxter’s doc about the real-life Trump with his fictional account of an American oil company that sends an American to Scotland to buy up a village where they want to build a refinery. Tit-for-tat followed with Trump spokesperson George Sorial telling the U.K.’s Daily Mail that Forsyth is “nothing more than a misinformed jackass looking for a few headlines on the back of the Trump name.” Forsythe said the doc is “a moving depiction of human survival and dignity amidst murky doings akin to seventies Romania.” You’ve Been Trumped follows residents next to the $1.2 billion development showing residents’ water and electricity being cut off and mounds of earth being piled up next to their homes. The project ran into logistical hurdles and Trump described the filmmakers, which won prizes on the festival circuit last year, as “morons.” “Your documentary has died many deaths. You have, in my opinion, zero talent,” said Trump. “[You] should really be ashamed about his massive box office disaster. Take a hint and get out of the film business, loser. People don’t like false stories.” He also tweeted that the documentary has helped him “promote & make Trump International Golf Links Scotland so successful you stupid fool!” – Ouch! You’ve Been Trumped will be broadcasted in the U.K. on BBC2 this weekend, which clearly brought on the flare-up in the British press. [ Sources: The Daily Mail , The Guardian , Photo by Murdo MacLeod ]

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‘Breaking Dawn,’ Action Pic? Behind The Scenes Vid Reveals ‘Twilight’ Stunt Work

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Those out there who might dismiss the final Twilight pic Breaking Dawn Part 2 as just another vampire movie sequel heavy on Bella Swan’s moony-eyed sighs and Edward Cullen’s sparkly undead chest, consider: This new behind-the-scenes featurette peels back the curtain to reveal the massive sets, wire work, and action set pieces Bill Condon wrangled for the highly anticipated franchise-ender — starting with Kristen Stewart going Over The Top with a little arm-wrestling action! I wish the Twilight Saga took Bella on an arm-wrestling tour of bars and truck stops with her newfound vampire strength, but alas. Stewart does, however, get to leap over giant chasms (okay, that’s probably her stunt double but still ) and do a bit of tandem vampire-fu with Robert Pattinson . The clip also features cast mates explaining further for the uninitiated the idea of half-vamp baby Renesmee and why Michael Sheen and his Italo-vampires want her dead. And did I mention the sprawling new cast of international bloodsuckers? Lee Pace , people! Between Breaking Dawn and Lincoln (both out November 16) you’ve got two chances to see the underrated Pace grace the big screen. Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .

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WATCH: Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Final Trailer Saves The Crazy Stuff For Last

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

With one last action-packed trailer, Summit continues its final marketing push to bring the $2 billion Twilight Saga down the home stretch. What’s nice about this full two-minute trailer is it actually builds tension, at least, moreso than the abridged looks we’ve had this week . And while it lays down more of a foundation for the final epic throwdown between good vampires and not-so-good vampires that wraps up the series, we also get the tiniest explanation of the “immortal child” hullabaloo at the center of Breaking Dawn . The full trailer offers a bit more explanation for the uninitiated as to why evil Italian vampire Michael Sheen and his army of cloaked bloodsuckers are coming to Washington State to tangle with Bella Swan ( Kristen Stewart ), Edward Cullen ( Robert Pattinson ), and their extended brood namely, Renesmee. The Volturi have been waiting for a reason to punish these peaceful romance-loving Cullen vamps, and when stupid Irina (Maggie Grace, I cannot wait for you to not be annoying in a movie) tattles some misinformation they are convinced Bella and Edward have done the unthinkable: “Turned” a child. Also saved for the final marketing push is an emphasis on the special vampire powers that gave Stephenie Meyer’s Saga-ender such a left-field X-Men: The Last Stand -type feel, although the book differed drastically from the heated brawling we see here, so there’s at least one mystery left to uncover . Better to reel in fans with the homestead drama and Bella’s karate kicking skills and leave the really out-there stuff for audiences to discover in the theater (*cough imprinting cough*). The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 is in theaters November 16. Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .

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George Clooney, Grant Heslov Join August, Jennifer Connelly to Board Noah: Biz Break

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Also in Tuesday morning’s round up of news briefs, BFI London Film Festival sets October dates and a revamp, former stripper colleagues accuse Channing Tatum of taking their experiences for Magic Mike and Welsh actor Victor Spinetti has died. George Clooney and Grant Heslov to Produce August: Osage County The two have signed on as producers of the screen adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play by Tracy Letts. Oscar-winners Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts star as mother and daughter in the film, directed by John Wells from Letts’ screen adaptation. Clooney and Heslov join producers Steve Traxler and Jean Doumanian, The Weinstein Company said. The story tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. BFI London Film Festival Sets October Dates The 56th annual event will take place October 10 – 21 and will include a number of new venues throughout the British capital. Recently the festival announced a partnership with American Express. Around the ‘net… Strippers Claim Channing Tatum Took Their Stories Two former male strippers who worked with Tatum have accused him of stealing a number of their ideas for the upcoming Magic Mike , directed by Steven Soderbergh. The director’s film has been promoted as being based on Tatum’s own experiences working as an young stripper in Florida during the mid-1990s, The Guardian reports . Jennifer Connelly in Running for Re-team with Russell Crowe in Noah Connelly and Crowe starred in A Beautiful Mind and now it appears that they will pair up again, this time playing Crowe’s Noah’s wife in the Biblical epic directed by Darren Aronofsky, Deadline reports . Welsh Actor Victor Spinetti Dead at 82 Spinetti appeared in over 30 films including the Beatles’ movies and Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Spinetti had cancer, BBC reports .

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Twilight Teaser: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Plot Explained in 10 Seconds

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

If you were to condense the plot of November’s The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 into ten expository seconds for the uninitiated, it would go something like this: Aww, a vampire baby! Is she a monster? Ack, the scary Italians! Which is what the ridiculously short teaser trailer released today covers, in a nutshell. Who needs a full two and a half minutes when you can get all the vital information in the time it takes to say “Watch Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in a teaser for a trailer for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 ?” For those keeping score at home, the full Breaking Dawn Part 2 trailer will hit tomorrow – on Edward Cullen’s birthday. Breaking Dawn Part 2 hits theaters November 16.

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Katy Perry In ‘Love’ With M83; Could He Write Her Next Album?

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

After spotting Perry at his Coachella set, M83’s Anthony Gonzalez offers to write singer’s next album. By James Montgomery Katy Perry and M83’s Anthony Gonzalez Photo: Getty Images M83’s Anthony Gonzalez has taken his widescreen electronic on the road with the likes of Kings of Leon and the Killers. He’s recorded a double-disc answer to the Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and has even seen his work show up in the occasional Miley Cyrus song. But after his set at the Coachella festival this past weekend (yes, there were artists besides Holo-Tupac that performed), he’s really dreaming big: He wants to make Katy Perry’s next album. “I think I saw Katy Perry dancing [to] ‘Midnight City’ yesterday night,” Gonzalez wrote on his Facebook page following his performance. “Katy, let me write your next album!” For the uninitiated, “Midnight City” is the fantastic single off M83’s dynamic 2011 double album, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, and yes, Perry was right in front when Gonzalez played it (here’s photographic proof ). And following the performance, Perry tweeted , “M83 ONLY.” But does any of that mean a collaboration between the two might be in the works? We’re not sure, but when MTV News sat down with Perry last month in London — for the premiere of her “Part of Me” video — we asked her to name her current favorite artists, and she definitely let it be known that M83 was at the top of her playlist. “I’ve been listening to, well, I guess it would have to be M83’s last record, this past record,” she said, before singing a few bars of “City.” “I think I’m going to see him at Coachella. Oh man, I’m so there. I love it so much.” Of course, she didn’t stop there — turns out, Perry’s also fallen under the spell of Bj

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