Charlie Shamp — a bearded Christian “prophet” with a jet-black pompadour — appeared as a guest on the Jim Bakker Show last week to share a heavenly vision about Republican politics. And for once, it wasn’t about Donald Trump. “We need to watch Ron DeSantis,” Shamp told the televangelist’s audience. “Because the Lord is going to use him in a powerful way.”
Shamp shared a “vision” he’d received of two palm trees —- one planted in California, the other in Florida. He’d asked, “Lord, who are these two palm trees?...
Shamp shared a “vision” he’d received of two palm trees —- one planted in California, the other in Florida. He’d asked, “Lord, who are these two palm trees?...
- 2/16/2023
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
Bill Maher spent the bulk of his “New Rules” segment on Friday’s episode of “Real Time” talking about a serious (ish) issue he’s interested in — in this case, an appeal for some kind of nuanced patriotism — and we’ll get to that in a minute. But before the long final segment, he made a couple of jokes we found somewhat amusing, so we’re going to focus on that.
Normally, “New Rules” has several jokes before Maher gets to the main lecture and that was the case on the latest episode. For instance, early on he joked that the premise of the “Candyman” horror films doesn’t make any sense unless people in the movies are doing what they do for political reasons.
“It’s time to admit that Candyman has the worst premise of any horror movie ever. And that premise is if you say his name five times,...
Normally, “New Rules” has several jokes before Maher gets to the main lecture and that was the case on the latest episode. For instance, early on he joked that the premise of the “Candyman” horror films doesn’t make any sense unless people in the movies are doing what they do for political reasons.
“It’s time to admit that Candyman has the worst premise of any horror movie ever. And that premise is if you say his name five times,...
- 8/28/2021
- by Ross A. Lincoln and Phil Owen
- The Wrap
“So America is no longer the world’s policeman, we’re the world’s student loan officer,” said Bill Maher tonight of Joe Biden’s pledge to “hunt you down and make you pay” the perpetrators of yesterday’s horrific attack outside Kabul Airport.
“I’ll tell you, America not so good at wining wars, but the getting the fuck out part, we’re getting a lot of practice at that,” he said beforehand, to one of many big laughs before his studio audience.
“Of course there was this suicide bombing which makes it a giant tragedy now,” the Real Time with Bill Maher host stated of the evacuation of over 100,000 people from the South Asian nation in the last week. “Am I the only one who thinks we did this completely ass-backwards? We pulled the troops out, and then tried to evacuate the civilians? I feel that was a little backwards.
“I’ll tell you, America not so good at wining wars, but the getting the fuck out part, we’re getting a lot of practice at that,” he said beforehand, to one of many big laughs before his studio audience.
“Of course there was this suicide bombing which makes it a giant tragedy now,” the Real Time with Bill Maher host stated of the evacuation of over 100,000 people from the South Asian nation in the last week. “Am I the only one who thinks we did this completely ass-backwards? We pulled the troops out, and then tried to evacuate the civilians? I feel that was a little backwards.
- 8/28/2021
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s a truism that coming of age as a young queer person is a challenge in part because one’s own cultural heritage is not, in the mainstream, commonly taught. The AIDS epidemic wiped out so much life, so much culture, and so many potential guides; before that, the private lives of queer people looked unintelligible to those in the position to record history.
Into this gap strides FX’s “Pride,” a series of six documentaries. All running around 45 minutes, these films, together, attempt to tell the story of LGBTQ life in America in the late 20th century through the early 21st century. It’s an earnest goal, met with talent, ingenuity and seriousness of purpose. Only the reactions from cis and straight people have changed. Queer and trans Americans have always been here.
The six films, produced by Vice and Christine Vachon’s Killer Films, each appraise a different decade,...
Into this gap strides FX’s “Pride,” a series of six documentaries. All running around 45 minutes, these films, together, attempt to tell the story of LGBTQ life in America in the late 20th century through the early 21st century. It’s an earnest goal, met with talent, ingenuity and seriousness of purpose. Only the reactions from cis and straight people have changed. Queer and trans Americans have always been here.
The six films, produced by Vice and Christine Vachon’s Killer Films, each appraise a different decade,...
- 5/14/2021
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
Last night, Bill Maher broke the hiatus and came back with a vengeance. It was his mid-show guest Ralph Reed Jr. who created the biggest hoopla with his defense of Donald Trump and mega-churches being allowed to push political agendas from the pulpit. This week’s other guests were Vice President Al Gore who was the top of the show interview, and panelists Kristen Soltis Anderson, Joshua Green, Michael Weiss. The big story comes from Maher’s affable interview that turned south as Ralph Reed Jr., a frequent Maher guest, defended Trump vigorously and lauded his good work advancing the Evangelical political...read more...
- 8/5/2017
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
“Real Time” host Bill Maher said Friday that he believes Donald Trump is “capable” of ordering people murdered. “Do you believe Vladimir Putin has ordered the murder of people?” he asked his guests on the online-only “Overtime” segment of his HBO show “Real Time.” “Absolutely,” responded conservative activist Ralph Reed. Also Read: Bill Maher 'Very Sorry' for Saying N-Word on 'Real Time' “Do you think Trump is capable of that?” Maher asked. “No,” said Reed. “No, I don’t think so,” said Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson. Another guest started to answer, and Maher blurted out: “‘Cause I do.
- 8/5/2017
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Bill Maher spoke with Faith and Freedom Coalition chairman Ralph Reed and brought up the level of Evangelical support for President Trump.
- 8/5/2017
- by Josh Feldman
- Mediaite - TV
Couples marry in Wisconsin, Tracy Morgan seriously injured, Peyton Reed to direct Ant Man
Remember those sexy photos of Jamie Dornan for Interview Magazine? It turns out we didn’t see them all, because some were nude, and we’ve got Nsfw bubble butt – and pickle!
The St. Louis Rams have posted video profiles for their players, including Michael Sam, detailing his college career, why he was a draft pick for the team, and what his hopes were. They didn’t include the famous kiss, but they do show him taking the call with his boyfriend.
Tracy Morgan was involved in a horrible multi-car accident in his limo bus with several other comedians returning to New York from a show in New Jersey. Morgan was airlifted to the hospital, while another comedian, James McNair, was pronounced dead. The driver of the tractor trailer that caused the crash has been charged...
Remember those sexy photos of Jamie Dornan for Interview Magazine? It turns out we didn’t see them all, because some were nude, and we’ve got Nsfw bubble butt – and pickle!
The St. Louis Rams have posted video profiles for their players, including Michael Sam, detailing his college career, why he was a draft pick for the team, and what his hopes were. They didn’t include the famous kiss, but they do show him taking the call with his boyfriend.
Tracy Morgan was involved in a horrible multi-car accident in his limo bus with several other comedians returning to New York from a show in New Jersey. Morgan was airlifted to the hospital, while another comedian, James McNair, was pronounced dead. The driver of the tractor trailer that caused the crash has been charged...
- 6/8/2014
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
Meet the new gays of Awkward, ABC’s This Week devotes religion segment to gay bashers, Denis O’Hare to square off with Jessica Lange in Ahs:Freak Show
A gay man reflects on his own reaction to the Alan Carr PETA fairy advertisement. “This is how I could have justified my instinctive flinch. When gay people appear on TV, it is invariably as one-dimensional, caricatured camp clowns, a kind of gay minstrel show. But Carr has never claimed to be emblematic of gay men. Of course we should see a wider spectrum of gay men – including, say, the beer-swilling, football-obsessed lad alongside the body-pumping Kylie-loving scene queen – but why does that mean discriminating against a funny comedian because he’s outrageously camp? What fuelled the backlash was a sense that the likes of Carr invite homophobia with their loud-and-proud campness, and all gay men suffer as a result. It is complicity with oppression,...
A gay man reflects on his own reaction to the Alan Carr PETA fairy advertisement. “This is how I could have justified my instinctive flinch. When gay people appear on TV, it is invariably as one-dimensional, caricatured camp clowns, a kind of gay minstrel show. But Carr has never claimed to be emblematic of gay men. Of course we should see a wider spectrum of gay men – including, say, the beer-swilling, football-obsessed lad alongside the body-pumping Kylie-loving scene queen – but why does that mean discriminating against a funny comedian because he’s outrageously camp? What fuelled the backlash was a sense that the likes of Carr invite homophobia with their loud-and-proud campness, and all gay men suffer as a result. It is complicity with oppression,...
- 4/21/2014
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
A comment by Reverend Franklin Graham, in which he alleged gay parents are "recruiting" when they adopt children and that Russian President Vladimir Putin was right to prohibit same-sex adoption, sent a panel on This Week with George Stephanopoulos going, with Cokie Roberts asking Ralph Reed whether he thought leaving children in orphanages was better than moving them into same-sex households.
- 4/20/2014
- by Evan McMurry
- Mediaite - TV
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