Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars and filmmakers and not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones they made in between.
Today, Conor and I dish on our movie crushes. More specifically, the movie crush from my life as a young cinephile: Kate Beckinsale.
The B-Sides in the pipeline are: Laurel Canyon, Tiptoes, Nothing but the Truth, Whiteout, and Everybody’s Fine.
The sheer diversity of these five pictures cannot be overstated. Beckinsale, while known by most Americans for her role in the Underworld franchise, comes from a comedy lineage in the U.K., the daughter of sitcom legend Richard Beckinsale. Soon enough, period pieces like Much Ado About Nothing gave way to Hollywood dramas like Brokedown Palace and indie spotlights like The Last Days of Disco for Kate Beckinsale. And then… Pearl Harbor!
All of these...
Today, Conor and I dish on our movie crushes. More specifically, the movie crush from my life as a young cinephile: Kate Beckinsale.
The B-Sides in the pipeline are: Laurel Canyon, Tiptoes, Nothing but the Truth, Whiteout, and Everybody’s Fine.
The sheer diversity of these five pictures cannot be overstated. Beckinsale, while known by most Americans for her role in the Underworld franchise, comes from a comedy lineage in the U.K., the daughter of sitcom legend Richard Beckinsale. Soon enough, period pieces like Much Ado About Nothing gave way to Hollywood dramas like Brokedown Palace and indie spotlights like The Last Days of Disco for Kate Beckinsale. And then… Pearl Harbor!
All of these...
- 11/13/2020
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
This morning, I wrote in Rolling Stone, “Why is Christopher Steele still a thing?” The British ex-spy reappeared as a contributor to a British intelligence report, and I argued his “dossier” tale was a press fiasco similar to the Weapons of Mass Destruction affair.
“The Wmd affair showed what happens when we don’t require sources to show us evidence, when we let political actors use the press to “confirm” their own assertions, when we report on the journey of rumors instead of the rumors themselves…”
Some on social media disputed the characterization.
“The Wmd affair showed what happens when we don’t require sources to show us evidence, when we let political actors use the press to “confirm” their own assertions, when we report on the journey of rumors instead of the rumors themselves…”
Some on social media disputed the characterization.
- 11/8/2019
- by Matt Taibbi
- Rollingstone.com
Excerpted from Hate Inc., which can be found in serial form at Taibbi.substack.com.
Sixteen years ago this week, the United States invaded Iraq. We went in on an unconvincing excuse, articulated by George W. Bush in a speech days before invasion:
“Intelligence gathered by this and other governments leaves no doubt that the Iraq regime continues to possess and conceal some of the most lethal weapons ever devised. This regime has already used weapons of mass destruction against Iraq’s neighbors and against Iraq’s people.”
To the...
Sixteen years ago this week, the United States invaded Iraq. We went in on an unconvincing excuse, articulated by George W. Bush in a speech days before invasion:
“Intelligence gathered by this and other governments leaves no doubt that the Iraq regime continues to possess and conceal some of the most lethal weapons ever devised. This regime has already used weapons of mass destruction against Iraq’s neighbors and against Iraq’s people.”
To the...
- 3/22/2019
- by Matt Taibbi
- Rollingstone.com
When Attorney General Jeff Sessions proclaimed that he might jail reporters who refuse to divulge their sources, it was no empty threat: A 1972 Supreme Court decision backs him up. The court ruled in Branzberg v. Hayes that reporters are just like anyone else when subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury, and the First Amendment gives them no special rights to refuse. That’s why New York Times reporter Judith Miller was jailed during President George W. Bush’s administration. Also Read: Jeff Sessions: We Will Give Press 'Respect, But It Is Not Unlimited' (Video) Miller was served...
- 8/5/2017
- by Susan Seager
- The Wrap
Fox commentator Judith Miller delivered some critical remarks against President Trump today, and she wondered whether he will ever answer the questions he faces with regard to Russia.
- 7/9/2017
- by Ken Meyer
- Mediaite - TV
Emma Stone's favorite place for sushi in Los Angeles is a no-frills spot in a Sunset Boulevard strip mall, tucked alongside a laser hair-removal clinic and a FedEx store. It's here, having barely taken a seat, that she starts telling me about her hiatal hernia. "I can't have spicy foods," Stone says. The issue, it turns out, is that part of her stomach protrudes "into my esophagus," which sounds gnarly but is actually pretty manageable, increased chances of acid reflux notwithstanding. "I was born with it," Stone notes cheerfully.
- 12/21/2016
- Rollingstone.com
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Homeland Season 5 premieres with Carrie out of the CIA game and living in Germany. Nothing bad could happen there, right?
This review contains spoilers.
5.1 Separation Anxiety
Nowadays, beginning a new season of Homeland is a bit like starting over with an anthological show. Similar to American Horror Story and True Detective, the later seasons of Homeland rarely enjoy major or direct connective tissue from year-to-year other than Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin’s reliably stellar performances; every season is a new topical, “ripped from the headlines” threat, and each do-over mostly dismisses story threads from the previous year.
For example: whatever happened to Javadi after he became the CIA’s mole in Iran? Also, what effect did Saul being a hostage have on his getting a new job at the CIA (where he is apparently back in a command position)? Also, are we ever going to find...
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Homeland Season 5 premieres with Carrie out of the CIA game and living in Germany. Nothing bad could happen there, right?
This review contains spoilers.
5.1 Separation Anxiety
Nowadays, beginning a new season of Homeland is a bit like starting over with an anthological show. Similar to American Horror Story and True Detective, the later seasons of Homeland rarely enjoy major or direct connective tissue from year-to-year other than Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin’s reliably stellar performances; every season is a new topical, “ripped from the headlines” threat, and each do-over mostly dismisses story threads from the previous year.
For example: whatever happened to Javadi after he became the CIA’s mole in Iran? Also, what effect did Saul being a hostage have on his getting a new job at the CIA (where he is apparently back in a command position)? Also, are we ever going to find...
- 10/12/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
After 16 years as host of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart sits behind the desk for the final time Thursday night.
While fans prepare both to share a last laugh and to possibly break out the tissues, let's take stock of what we'll miss most about the comic–turned–anchor at the helm of the show.
His Impressions
There is no shortage of impression-worthy figures in the American political system (or the 24-hour news cycle, for that matter), and Stewart, 52, always owned the opportunity to take on a new character. Some of his funniest moments on the show came from his spot-on affectations.
While fans prepare both to share a last laugh and to possibly break out the tissues, let's take stock of what we'll miss most about the comic–turned–anchor at the helm of the show.
His Impressions
There is no shortage of impression-worthy figures in the American political system (or the 24-hour news cycle, for that matter), and Stewart, 52, always owned the opportunity to take on a new character. Some of his funniest moments on the show came from his spot-on affectations.
- 8/6/2015
- by Lydia Price, @lydsprice
- People.com - TV Watch
Former New York Times journalist Judith Miller walked into the lion’s den on Wednesday when she appeared on “The Daily Show” and went head-to-head with Jon Stewart over her reporting during the lead up to the Iraq War. Miller’s reporting of Saddam Hussein‘s Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) both before and after the 2003 invasion sparked intense controversy when it was discovered to be based on faulty information — especially from now-discredited source Ahmed Chalabi — and Stewart was quick to point the finger of blame for the conflict at the disgraced journalist. “I believe that you helped the administration...
- 4/30/2015
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Judith Miller’s book tour rolled on Monday and she was still downplaying her reporting role in the buildup to the Iraq War. “Rather than the paper saying, ‘hey we published what we knew at the time, the paper kind of panicked and said we have to find someone to blame for this,” Miller said on Morning Joe about the paper’s treatment of her. She continued to blame the Times for singling out the “pushy woman” and not looking toward “aggressive” male reporters for the paper’s erroneous reporting about weapons of mass destruction leading up to the Iraq War.
- 4/20/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Former New York Times reporter Judith Miller stopped by Real Time with Bill Maher as she sells her book The Story: A Reporter's Journey, to explain why she wasn't more skeptical while reporting in the walk-up to the Iraq War. She insisted she "couldn't have been more skeptical" in her reporting, but "politicians lie – you know that." But then she said real problem was "the intelligence community that is paid billions of dollars a year… totally got it wrong… and they…...
- 4/18/2015
- Deadline TV
HBO’s political and entertainment salon “Real Time with Bill Maher” is Friday night’s must see, hear and do, as it continues its 12th season Friday, April 17 (10:00-11:00 p.m. live Et/tape-delayed Pt), with a replay at 11:00 p.m., exclusively on HBO.Maher continues its 13th season Friday night, as he delivers his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show includes an opening monologue, roundtable discussions with panelists, and interviews with guests. Journalist Judith Miller is the top-of-show interview guest. Singer Clay Aiken is the mid-show interview guest. The roundtable guests are correspondent Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, historian Jon Meacham and Neera Tanden, president, […]...
- 4/16/2015
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Judith Miller, whom many critics say made grave errors in her reporting on weapons of mass destruction leading up the the Iraq War, is happy Rolling Stone didn’t fire reporter Sabrina Rubin Erdely for her erroneous “A Rape on Campus” story. “I’m glad she wasn’t fired,” Miller told BuzzFeed’s Ben Smith at an event for her new book. “Everybody is entitled to a misstep.” Miller’s own missteps forced her dismissal from the New York Times; her former employer wrote a book review about Miller’s new book, which defends much of her Iraq War reporting.
- 4/10/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Former CIA operative Valerie Plame took to social media to criticize former New York Times reporter Judith Miller’s recent column that deflected her role in ginning up support for the Iraq War. Miller had written in The Wall Street Journal: “I took America to war in Iraq. It was all me.” She then went on to sarcastically deflect responsibility from President Bush, Vice President Cheney and neoconservatives in the White House and Pentagon. “Ok, I had some help from a duplicitous vice president, Dick Cheney. Then there was George W. Bush, a gullible president who could barely locate Iraq...
- 4/7/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Ever since the start, "Saturday Night Live" has given us bold, weird character actresses who seesawed between deadly one-liners and powerful impersonations. Gilda Radner charmed you with insanity. Jane Curtin jarred you with sarcasm. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Nora Dunn, and Jan Hooks balanced goofy caricatures with serious thespian chops. But when Molly Shannon joined "SNL" 20 years ago in February of 1995, a new wave of female characterizations began on Lorne Michaels' revue: Suddenly women could be the zaniest, ballsiest performers in the entire telecast -- and with the biggest grins on their face, to boot. Shannon was joined in the cast by Groundlings loon Cheri Oteri later in 1995; Northwestern alum and onetime violin prodigy Ana Gasteyer came in '96. The trio found inventive ways to mock new distaff phenomena in pop culture like "The View" and Lilith Fair while injecting carnality, cool intelligence, and even scariness into familiar "SNL" roles for women.
- 4/3/2015
- by Louis Virtel
- Hitfix
Rupert Murdoch gave his thoughts on the potential Republican field of presidential candidates for 2016 on Wednesday night, and pulled no punches regarding who should stay out of the race.
“I rather agree with the [Wall Street] Journal this morning, which sort of lacerated [Mitt] Romney,” Murdoch said in an interview with Fox News contributor Judith Miller regarding a Wall Street Journal story on Romney potentially running for president for a third time. “He had his chance, he mishandled it, you know? I thought Romney was a terrible candidate.”
Also Read: Rupert Murdoch Tweets About ‘Jihadist Cancer’ in Wake of Paris Shootings
Murdoch went...
“I rather agree with the [Wall Street] Journal this morning, which sort of lacerated [Mitt] Romney,” Murdoch said in an interview with Fox News contributor Judith Miller regarding a Wall Street Journal story on Romney potentially running for president for a third time. “He had his chance, he mishandled it, you know? I thought Romney was a terrible candidate.”
Also Read: Rupert Murdoch Tweets About ‘Jihadist Cancer’ in Wake of Paris Shootings
Murdoch went...
- 1/15/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Make people laugh and they won't even realize you're making them think. Over the past 50 years, women have broken through the glass ceiling time after time, shattering stereotypes and thumbing their noses at the old chestnut that "Women aren't funny." Fact: Anybody who says women aren't funny doesn't want them to be funny. We're looking back on the 50 funniest women of the past 50 years, their contributions to comedy, and their enduring legacies that inspire men and women alike. These are the 50 women who have helped (and are helping) to introduce the next class of hilarious women, which will inevitably include Amy Schumer, Lena Dunham, Mindy Kaling, Tig Notaro, Chelsea Handler, Maria Bamford, Aubrey Plaza, and Kate McKinnon. Keep in mind this list only includes women who are primarily performers in movies, television, and standup comedy. That's why you don't see legends like Nora Ephron, Anne Beatts, and Elaine May here.
- 10/17/2014
- by Donna Dickens, Chris Eggertsen, Louis Virtel,
- Hitfix
Jana Winter attempts to use New York's reporter shield law to avoid testifying in Colorado about her scoop.
On Tuesday, attorneys for Fox News appeared before a New York appeals court in the latest attempt to prevent reporter Jana Winter from being forced to testify in the ongoing criminal trial of James Holmes, accused of a deadly shooting rampage at an Aurora, Colo., midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises in July 2012.
In her reporting, Winter cited law enforcement sources as revealing that Holmes had sent a University of Colorado psychiatrist a notebook previewing his attack. The description of Holmes' writings by law enforcement possibly violated a judge's gag order, and Holmes' attorneys have made the argument that law enforcement illegally compromised the process and attempted to influence the result of a high-profile death penalty case.
As a result, a subpoena has been issued for Winter's testimony, but since the...
On Tuesday, attorneys for Fox News appeared before a New York appeals court in the latest attempt to prevent reporter Jana Winter from being forced to testify in the ongoing criminal trial of James Holmes, accused of a deadly shooting rampage at an Aurora, Colo., midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises in July 2012.
In her reporting, Winter cited law enforcement sources as revealing that Holmes had sent a University of Colorado psychiatrist a notebook previewing his attack. The description of Holmes' writings by law enforcement possibly violated a judge's gag order, and Holmes' attorneys have made the argument that law enforcement illegally compromised the process and attempted to influence the result of a high-profile death penalty case.
As a result, a subpoena has been issued for Winter's testimony, but since the...
- 11/13/2013
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Saturday's Fox News Watch roundtable took on Rnc Chairman Reince Priebus's threat to CNN and NBC over their proposed Hillary Clinton projects, with Judith Miller dismissing the controversy as way too premature. The panel also clashed a bit over Oprah Winfrey comparing the cases of Trayvon Martin and Emmett Till, and whether that was a "fair and balanced" assessment.
- 8/10/2013
- by Josh Feldman
- Mediaite - TV
This Saturday's Fox News Watch panel has had just about enough of the George Zimmerman case, unanimously agreeing that the case is over-covered, especially with events in Egypt and elsewhere vying for national attention. "With all this stuff going on in the world, Egypt, Obamacare, Nsa, this is wall to wall," said guest host Eric Shawn. "All we're seeing is Zimmerman, Zimmerman, Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin," Judy Miller said. "I'm sorry, I think it's overkill. I know it gets ratings, but it doesn't reflect what the country should be thinking about."...
- 7/6/2013
- by Evan McMurry
- Mediaite - TV
Fox News analyst Kirsten Powers dissented from the majority opinion on this Saturday's Fox News Watch, refusing to condemn Snowden as a "naive narcissist" along with the rest of the panel, and much of the media. After Judy Miller and Jim Pinkerton had welcomed Snowden to celebrityhood and compared him to disgraced communist spies, respectively, Powers stood up for the Nsa leaker, saying, "His complaint is completely valid."...
- 6/22/2013
- by Evan McMurry
- Mediaite - TV
Jon Scott led a Fox News Watch roundtable on Saturday afternoon on media flippancy over the IRS scandal. "Are the media taking this seriously?" he implored. "I think the media are taking this seriously," reporter Judy Miller said, "because this part of a trifecta of scandals, and one of those legs involves us." "I think I heard Judy say that the media are giving this adequate attention," said Jim Pinkerton...
- 5/25/2013
- by Evan McMurry
- Mediaite - TV
Fox News' Happening Now took on the media reaction to Sen. Rand Paul's filibuster Friday afternoon, with host Jon Scott asking contributors Kirsten Powers and Judith Miller on the characterization of the nearly thirteen hour stand as a "political stunt." Scott mentioned MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell, who dismissed the filibuster as a "fundraising stunt" near the end of his Wednesday night show and the Wall Street Journal editorial that urged Paul to "calm down."...
- 3/8/2013
- by Matt Wilstein
- Mediaite - TV
Appearing on Happening Now this afternoon, Fox contributors Kirsten Powers and Judith Miller tore into the controversy over the White House's photos of the president skeet-shooting, calling the "photoshop conspiracies" a "distraction" from the real issues at hand. To launch a discussion on the media's treatment of such issues, host Jon Scott played the clip of Piers Morgan firing a machine gun at a Texas gun range...
- 2/8/2013
- by Andrew Kirell
- Mediaite - TV
On Friday, Fox News Channel contributor Judith Miller appearing on Happening Now was asked for her impression of how the Republican National Convention was covered by other media institutions. Miller said that the bias in the media had become “obvious” and said NBC and MSNBC personalities like Tom Brokaw and Chris Matthews had exposed themselves as being unable to cover Republicans objectively.
- 8/31/2012
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has developed a reputation for not having too much patience with those who try them, to the point that many are beginning to ask what this will mean for his political career. On today's Fox News Watch, Judith Miller took it a step further by noting that most of Governor Christie's altercations seem to involve women, something that suggests his lack of respect for some is gendered.
- 7/7/2012
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
The attacks on Mitt Romney over his time at Bain Capital and his vast wealth have been paramount in the news this week, and on Fox News Watch today, the panel began the debate with Newark Mayor Cory Booker's comments last Sunday that the Obama campaign's fixation on Bain was "nauseating," and the subsequent "hostage tape" he made qualifying his remarks. While the entire situation was strange to most panelists, Judith Miller pointed out that the most bizarre thing for her was Chris Matthews' reaction, which made him the Party's "disciplinarian."...
- 5/26/2012
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
Given its objective to cover the week's biggest news stories, the Hilary Rosen/Ann Romney feud took up plenty of time on Fox News Watch today, as the panel explored the connection between Rosen and the White House and the perceived fallacies of her logic. On the program today, Jim Pinkerton and Judith Miller noted that 35 visited to the White House made her more than a friend to the administration, while Kirsten Powers argued that, by Rosen's logic, First Ladies Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton shouldn't have a say in politics, either.
- 4/14/2012
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
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