There were many standout moments during the 2019 Democratic debates last night: Sen. Kamala Harris shutting down former Vice President Joe Biden; Rep. Eric Swalwell’s awkward, Real Housewives-esue opening joke about Washington politics; and Sen. Bernie Sanders snapping at Rachel Maddow for (accurately) quoting him on his previous stance on guns.
But according to many on social media, the star of the debate hands-down was Marianne Williamson. Best known as a spiritual guru (a term she eschews) and F.O.O. (Friend Of Oprah), Williamson stood out among the...
But according to many on social media, the star of the debate hands-down was Marianne Williamson. Best known as a spiritual guru (a term she eschews) and F.O.O. (Friend Of Oprah), Williamson stood out among the...
- 6/28/2019
- by EJ Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
In a forceful and detailed Saturday night statement, Hillary Clinton rolled back on certain comments she made at Nancy Reagan's funeral last Friday, when she said the Reagans helped "start a national conversation" about HIV and AIDS, despite historical evidence that the Reagan Administration ignored both for years. "Yesterday, at Nancy Reagan's funeral, I said something inaccurate when speaking about the Reagans' record on HIV and AIDS," Clinton's statement, published on Medium, began. "Since then, I've heard from countless people who were devastated by the loss of friends and loved ones, and hurt and disappointed by what I said.
- 3/13/2016
- by Adam Carlson, @acarlson91
- PEOPLE.com
Ted Lieu is eager to prove he'll be Hollywood's ally in Washington. Lieu is in the race to succeed Henry Waxman, the representative for California's 33rd district and a powerful figure in national politics. But he'll first have to get by Los Angeles County deputy district attorney Elan Carr. Waxman's district spans West Los Angeles and the South Bay, the tony neighborhoods home to many of Hollywood's wealthiest executives, filmmakers, actors and agents. Lieu, who hails from Torrance, is the first to admit he is not well known in the entertainment business. Also read: Congressional Candidate Elan Car on Hollywood Issues:.
- 8/6/2014
- by Lucas Shaw
- The Wrap
Elan Carr is used to a fight — which is good, because he's in for one against Democrat Ted Lieu. The two candidates are battling over Rep. Henry Waxman's (D-Beverly Hills) soon-to-be vacant congressional seat. The former military officer and Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney is running for California's 33rd Congressional District, which spans West Los Angeles and the South Bay — neighborhoods home to many of Hollywood's top executives, filmmakers, actors and agents. While Carr spoke with TheWrap about issues close to his heart, he also addressed some of the biggest issues currently facing Hollywood, including tax credits, production.
- 8/6/2014
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Republican Elan Carr claimed the top spot in Tuesday's primary election for the Congressional seat vacated by retiring Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Beverly Hills), where countless Hollywood decision makers lay their heads. Carr will face off against State Senator Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) in the November general election. The main contest happens to be between a Republican and a Democrat, but under California's open primary system approved in 2010, the top two finishers in races for statewide office, state legislature, and Congress move on to the general election, regardless of party affiliation. Also read: David Kanuth Eclipses Rivals in Hollywood Cash for Key Congressional.
- 6/4/2014
- by L.A. Ross
- The Wrap
Updated, 11:14 Am: Former DreamWorks executive Wendy Greuel has conceded after coming up short in her Congressional bid. The Democrat finished third in the race to succeed retiring long-time U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman, earning 17% of the vote compared with Republican Elan Carr (23%) and Democrat Ted Lieu (19%) in a crowded field of 17 candidates. Lieu and Carr will face off in the Nov. 4 general election for one of the wealthiest districts in the nation, and a district where Democrats from around the country have long come to raise money for their own races. The mostly coastal district includes heavily Democratic areas such as Santa Monica, Malibu, Westside Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and more conservative areas on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and in Agoura and Calabasas. Related: It’s Time To End Lottery For Calif. Tax Credit Program (Video) Incumbent Assembly Democrats Mike Gatto and Raul Bocanegra, who co-sponsored legislation to expand...
- 6/4/2014
- by ERIK PEDERSEN
- Deadline TV
California's 33rd Congressional district has long been considered one of the Democrats' most valuable stretches of real estate, but in Tuesday's open primary Republican Elan Carr was the top vote-getter among a field of 18 candidates vying for a chance to advance to the general election. Carr jumped to an early lead as the Democrats split the vote in the race to succeed longtime Congressman Henry Waxman. State Sen. Ted Lieu, who finished in second place, will face-off against Carr in the November election. Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel, a former DreamWorks executive with strong backing from
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- 6/4/2014
- by Tina Daunt
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Democratic congressional candidate David Kanuth is far outpacing his competitors in Hollywood fundraising for the race to fill outgoing Rep. Henry Waxman's Congressional seat, TheWrap has found in our ongoing analysis of the close mid-term election. Also read: Matt Miller Leads Wendy Greuel in Hollywood $$ for California Congress Seat (Exclusive) Kanuth, a Venice-based defense attorney, raised $132,675 from entertainment industry donors in the first quarter of 2014. That's nearly double the haul of closest rival Matt Miller's $67,900 in Hollywood cash. Kanuth also leads Miller and fellow candidates Wendy Greuel, Ted Lieu, and Marianne Williamson in total campaign contributions with just.
- 5/14/2014
- by L.A. Ross
- The Wrap
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is getting involved in California's Congressional District 33 race, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. De Blasio is endorsing Wendy Greuel in her quest to succeed U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman, who announced that he would be retiring this year after 40 years in Congress. The NYC mayor will also host a fundraiser for former DreamWorks executive Greuel at a Park Avenue club on May 20th, according to souces. Audrey Gelman, Lena Dunham's friend and Girls muse, is expected to co-host the event, along with Alliance Hollywood founder Nomiki Konst. Photos: Anna Wintour, Bill O'Reilly,
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- 5/12/2014
- by Tina Daunt
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Alanis Morissette is making headlines after recording a campaign theme song for congressional candidate Marianne Williamson. The 39-year-old singer penned the ballad—titled "Today"—in hopes of propelling her political pal to success as she is running for Rep. Henry Waxman's seat in California's 33rd district, which just so happens to include celebrity-inundated hotspots such as Malibu, Bel Air and Beverly Hills. "I was attempting to capture the passion, mission, activism, deep humanity and tenderness of Marianne, the new political sensibility she represents and the consciousness that produced it," Morissette said in a statement. "Recording at Sunset Sound with my bandmates,...
- 5/7/2014
- E! Online
The primary election to fill Henry Waxman's Congressional seat isn't until June 3, but so far California Democrat Matt Miller is winning the race for Hollywood's pocketbook. The Democratic contender pulled in nearly $30,000 more in campaign contributions from Hollywood power players than his nearest rival, Wendy Greuel, in the first quarter of 2014, according to TheWrap‘s analysis of Federal Election Commission filings. Also read: War Brewing Over Hollywood Money in Matt Miller, Wendy Greuel Congressional Race (Exclusive) Greuel once worked for DreamWorks and was considered Hollywood's favored candidate. She also has the benefit of name recognition due to her failed mayoral race.
- 5/1/2014
- by L.A. Ross
- The Wrap
A war over Hollywood support is brewing between two leading candidates in the hotly contested Congressional race for the seat just-vacated by respected liberal Democrat Henry Waxman. Matt Miller, the political columnist and radio host, told TheWrap that he has been siphoning financial support in the entertainment industry for the more veteran candidate Wendy Greuel. Also read: Rep. Henry Waxman Suggests Tribune Is Looting La Times Before Proposed Newspaper Spinoff “I think Wendy has a core of support who's been with her for years, many of whom remain with her, and many of whom are disillusioned,” he told TheWrap. He continued,...
- 4/25/2014
- by Sharon Waxman
- The Wrap
Los Angeles, April 10: Singer Katy Perry and reality TV star-turned-fashion designer Nicole Richie have thrown their support behind self-help author Marianne Williamson's campaign to run for a seat in the Us Congress.
Williamson has bid to replace Democratic representative Henry Waxman, who is retiring from California's 33rd Congressional District, reports contactmusic.com
The stars joined guests, including reality TV stars Kourtney and Kim Kardashian for the political campaign event in Los Angeles Tuesday.
Richie has also recorded a video testimonial for the writer and aspiring politician, which showed: "I support.
Williamson has bid to replace Democratic representative Henry Waxman, who is retiring from California's 33rd Congressional District, reports contactmusic.com
The stars joined guests, including reality TV stars Kourtney and Kim Kardashian for the political campaign event in Los Angeles Tuesday.
Richie has also recorded a video testimonial for the writer and aspiring politician, which showed: "I support.
- 4/10/2014
- by Leon David
- RealBollywood.com
Kim Kardashian and her sister Kourtney linked up with an old friend, Nicole Richie, when the three ladies met up at a press event for Marianne Williamson, the self-help author-turned-politician who is running for California's 33rd congressional district after Rep. Henry Waxman retired last year. Katy Perry also dropped by the event to show support for Marianne and put her new "slime green" hair on display. The political event marked Kim's first public appearance since her bikini-filled trip to Thailand with her family (minus Kourtney, Rob Kardashian, and Kanye West). Before she headed off to the party, Kim took to her personal blog to address some controversies that popped up during her trip, including a snap of Thailand that she took off Google and posted on her Instagram account. Kim owned up to taking the photo from Google, saying that she didn't have any good scenic photos from her trip...
- 4/9/2014
- by Maria Mercedes Lara
- Popsugar.com
Former WGA-President Patric M. Verrone, 54, disclosed today in a letter to his fellow writers that he is running for the California State Senate. He is one of six Democratic candidates who are looking to succeed Democrat State Senator Ted Lieu, who is running for the seat vacated by Representative Henry Waxman. Verrone is a 27-year Pacific Palisades resident in the northern 26th District which runs on the coastline starting in Palo Verdes and includes Beverly Hills, West Hollywood and part of Hollywood. His campaign is centered around a theme of preserving the middle class dream here in the state, maintaining and creating quality jobs, better schools and affordable colleges. Verrone won back-to-back terms as WGA West president in 2005 and 2007 and was blocked by guild rules from seeking a third term in 2009. He lost a 2011 bid for presidency to Christopher Keyser. Verrone mentioned that today was one of the most important days of his life,...
- 3/16/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Brian McKnight claims his accountant was so fraudulent, so deceptive ... the money man stooped to secretly getting a United States congressman to help cover up his misdeeds.McKnight has filed a lawsuit against Vernon Brown and Company, claiming Brown ruined his life by not paying Any of Brian's taxes for close to a decade ... resulting not only in more than a million bucks in back taxes, but more than $500K in penalties and interest.Here's...
- 2/18/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
This story first appeared in the Feb. 14 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Henry Waxman's exit from Congress after almost 40 years in the House throws up for grabs one of the most valuable stretches of real estate on the Democrats' fundraising map. Apart from Manhattan's Upper West Side, there's nothing like California's 33rd Congressional District, which stretches from Los Angeles' South Bay up the coast to Malibu and from Santa Monica through Brentwood, Bel Air, Beverly Hills and into Hancock Park. Its constituents include not only stars, executives and agents but also such Democratic financiers as Jeffrey Katzenberg and Haim
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- 2/5/2014
- by Tina Daunt
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rep. Henry Waxman’s pending retirement from Congress will not only leave Hollywood without its steady liberal lion in Washington, but also removes a strong proponent on a range of issues that affect the industry, from Net Neutrality to media consolidation. Waxman worked to delay the switch to digital television when problems cropped up, helped provide another avenue for wireless providers to buy more time and in recent weeks expressed concerns about plans of the Tribune Co. to spin off its newspapers including the Los Angeles Times. In Washington, Waxman, now the ranking Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee,...
- 1/31/2014
- by Ira Teinowitz
- The Wrap
When Westside congressman Henry Waxman retires later this year, the entertainment industry will lose one of its firmest friends and Hollywood's progressive Democrats will have to say goodbye to one of the few remaining liberal lions in the House. Taken together with last fall's primary defeat of San Fernando Valley congressmen and longtime Waxman ally Howard Berman, the Westside representative's announcement Thursday that he will retire at age 74 after 40 years in office means that Hollywood has lost not simply a steadfast and effective champion of its issues, but also a lawmaker of deep experience and seniority. The strong
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- 1/30/2014
- by Tina Daunt
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rep. Henry Waxman, a pioneering California liberal who championed environmental and healthcare causes, will retire after spending 40 years and 20 terms in Congress. In an interview with the New York Times, Waxman said the political polarization in Washington was one of the reasons for his departure. “It’s been frustrating because of the extremism of Tea Party Republicans,” Waxman told the Times. “Nothing seems to be happening.” Also read: Stephen Colbert: When Joe Biden Stripped Sotu of ‘All Dignity’ (Video) Waxman’s 33rd congressional district encompasses West Hollywood, Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, liberal bastions where his defense of President Obama...
- 1/30/2014
- by Brent Lang
- The Wrap
Two congressmen complained to NBC Universal CEO Steve Burke on Thursday about a Golden Globes awards stunt that featured Julia Louis-Dreyfus smoking an e-cigarette. During the opening monologue of Sunday night’s award show, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler joked that Louis-Dreyfus was acting “too cool” for her television roots by opting to sit with the movie stars instead of TV stars. In a letter revealed Thursday, Reps. Frank Pallone Jr., D-n.J., and Henry Waxman, D-Calif., said the stunt glorified the smoking of e-cigarettes and could cause more children to smoke. Also read: Inside the Golden Globes: 17 Things You Didn’t See.
- 1/16/2014
- by Ira Teinowitz
- The Wrap
Rep. Henry Waxman said Wednesday that his staff had a “helpful meeting” with the general counsel and the chief financial officer of the Tribune Co., but his concerns remain about the company’s plans to divest its newspaper properties, including the Los Angeles Times. Also read: Rep. Henry Waxman Suggests Tribune Is Looting La Times Before Proposed Newspaper Spinoff “I am better informed about the transaction as a result of the meeting, but my concern about the fate of the Los Angeles Times was not alleviated,” Waxman said. “The Tribune Company officials stressed their view that the company is acting in the best interests.
- 1/15/2014
- by Ira Teinowitz
- The Wrap
Democratic California Rep. Henry Waxman has sent a second letter to Tribune Co. President and CEO Peter Liguori about its proposed spinoff of the L.A. Times and other newspapers it now owns, expressing heightened concerns about the transaction based on paperwork filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. “It appears that you are putting onerous conditions on the Los Angeles Times and other newspapers that could jeopardize their survival as a separate entity, the Tribune Publishing Company,” Waxman wrote. “At a minimum, you appear to be putting the profits of the Tribune Company ahead of the interests of the public in.
- 1/7/2014
- by L.A. Ross
- The Wrap
Rep. Henry Waxman is questioning whether the Tribune Co. is unfairly structuring the spinoff of its newspapers — and specifically of the Los Angeles Times — in a way that could make it more difficult for the newspapers to survive. The California Democrat sent a letter Thursday to Tribune president-ceo Peter Liguori expressing concern “that corporate actions the Tribune Company is taking may not be in the best interests of the Los Angeles Times.” “I am writing on behalf of my constituents who rely daily on the Los Angeles Times for their national news and local reporting,” said Waxman. He said those constituents have already.
- 12/19/2013
- by Ira Teinowitz
- The Wrap
Marianne Williamson, Spiritual Guru, Runs for Congress to ‘Represent Your Consciousness’ (Exclusive)
Spiritual guru Marianne Williamson told a group of Hollywood insiders on Sunday that she wants to “represent your consciousness” in an independent run against Henry Waxman (D-ca) for Congress. Williamson, 61, announced two weeks ago that she is running as an independent for what is arguably already the most liberal seat in the House. But she made the case on Sunday for a candidacy that is based, she says, on her concern for the future of democracy. “Are we prepared to see our democracy dismantled by the influence of money in politics?” she asked at the home of Nancy Moonves, an.
- 11/4/2013
- by Sharon Waxman
- The Wrap
Best-selling author Marianne Williamson is running for Us House seat in California against career politician Henry Waxman. Self help spiritualist Williamson is running for the Us House of Representatives in California's 33rd District. (http://marianneforcongress.com) Williamson, the best-selling author whose “A Return to Love” spent 39 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list in 1992, announced Sunday that she is running as an independent for the Us House of Representatives in California’s 33rd District, a seat currently held by 74-year old Democrat Henry Waxman, one of the most powerful members of Congress. Williamson according to the Associated Press, made her announcement at the historic Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. She wrote about the fraying moral and spiritual underpinnings of...
- 10/22/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
U.S. Congressman Henry Waxman (D-Calif) wonders why a Time Warner Cable lobbyist is emailing Republicans in the House and Senate, telling them “next time you think about helping broadcasters” they should first read a Weekly Standard article taking NBC News to task for its weeklong look at the Affordable Care Act. “Could you please explain why this email was sent and what purpose it serves?” Waxman, the ranking member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, said this afternoon in a terse letter addressed to TWC CEO Glenn Fritt. The Weekly Standard article to which the unnamed lobbyist linked was called “NBC Launches Week of Programming to ‘Help’ Obamacare Succeed.” The Weekly Standard appears to have looked askance at an announcement NBC News emailed around last week – we got a copy too – detailing plans for this week’s “Ready or Not, the New Healthcare Law” — a “multi-screen experience to help...
- 10/5/2013
- by LISA DE MORAES, TV Columnist
- Deadline TV
From TakePart's Jon Bowermaster:
Eco-activist Craig Rosebraugh is the first to admit he took “a sizable gamble” by titling his first film so provocatively—Greedy Lying Bastards.
The hard-hitting documentary is a sophisticated, four-years-in-the-making look at the deviousness of climate change deniers using archival footage and new interviews. It was intended to be “a bit more in your face” than most docs, Rosebraugh admits.
Now showing across the country in more than 30 cities, it appears that despite the provocative title, audiences are ready for climate change films at cineplexes. (See also James Balog’s Chasing Ice, which continues to screen across the country thanks to phenomenal footage of glaciers in retreat and great word of mouth.)
Both filmmaker and his eco-audience have been encouraged by mainstream reviews. “A single-minded attack … may just be the feel-good documentary of the year,” wrote the New York Times. “Sober—and sobering,” according to the Washington Post.
Eco-activist Craig Rosebraugh is the first to admit he took “a sizable gamble” by titling his first film so provocatively—Greedy Lying Bastards.
The hard-hitting documentary is a sophisticated, four-years-in-the-making look at the deviousness of climate change deniers using archival footage and new interviews. It was intended to be “a bit more in your face” than most docs, Rosebraugh admits.
Now showing across the country in more than 30 cities, it appears that despite the provocative title, audiences are ready for climate change films at cineplexes. (See also James Balog’s Chasing Ice, which continues to screen across the country thanks to phenomenal footage of glaciers in retreat and great word of mouth.)
Both filmmaker and his eco-audience have been encouraged by mainstream reviews. “A single-minded attack … may just be the feel-good documentary of the year,” wrote the New York Times. “Sober—and sobering,” according to the Washington Post.
- 3/23/2013
- by Nick Visser
- Huffington Post
Seven years after "An Inconvenient Truth," what has changed in the world's efforts to come to grips with global warming? The scientific consensus has firmed up, even further. Public opinion has, at last, fallen in line with the science, assisted by any number of in-your-face extreme weather events -- epic droughts, record ice melts, multiple applications of the phrase "storm of the century."
But action? Nothing. By anyone.
So filmmaker Craig Scott Rosebraugh ("Seventh Generation") dispenses with conveniences and niceties and goes straight for the jugular with "Greedy Lying Bastards," a documentary about the folks who have fought, stalled and misdirected the international conversation about this dire subject for decades.
"Climate change is already with us," Rosebraugh narrates over a montage of very recent natural disasters, from floods to droughts, wildfires to hurricanes. "We knew decades ago" that this was coming, he adds. And to make his point, he shows...
But action? Nothing. By anyone.
So filmmaker Craig Scott Rosebraugh ("Seventh Generation") dispenses with conveniences and niceties and goes straight for the jugular with "Greedy Lying Bastards," a documentary about the folks who have fought, stalled and misdirected the international conversation about this dire subject for decades.
"Climate change is already with us," Rosebraugh narrates over a montage of very recent natural disasters, from floods to droughts, wildfires to hurricanes. "We knew decades ago" that this was coming, he adds. And to make his point, he shows...
- 3/7/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
The shine on Apple’s corporate identity has been tarnished. For a period following Steve Jobs’ death after a long bout with pancreatic cancer, the company was in a national media halo, celebrated for its innovative technology as much for its stock performance. As indies long knew, the iMac and Final Cut Pro editing software revolutionized movie making.
However, a January 2012 in-depth New York Times exposé about Apple’s manufacturing practices in China undercut the Jobs halo and gave the company a black eye. The report on its Chinese manufacturer, Foxconn, exposed Apple’s questionable business practices as well as those of a slew of leading high-tech companies, including Dell, Hewlett-Packard, I.B.M., Lenovo, Motorola, Nokia, Sony and Toshiba. More troubling, the Times’ report opened up a growing number of revelations about Apple’s practices that compromise user privacy.
Early this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warnings...
However, a January 2012 in-depth New York Times exposé about Apple’s manufacturing practices in China undercut the Jobs halo and gave the company a black eye. The report on its Chinese manufacturer, Foxconn, exposed Apple’s questionable business practices as well as those of a slew of leading high-tech companies, including Dell, Hewlett-Packard, I.B.M., Lenovo, Motorola, Nokia, Sony and Toshiba. More troubling, the Times’ report opened up a growing number of revelations about Apple’s practices that compromise user privacy.
Early this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warnings...
- 2/28/2012
- by David Rosen
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
The world has always been infested with opinions but in the past 15 years, everyone has a platform for their views. Or a hundred seventy-five million platforms. Whereas opinions used to come in handy mainly for cocktail parties, we now need our views fully weaponized for a walk on the beach. It's all so dizzying, stressful, constant and exhausting. We know we will never get a break from it, but...
... Blank is the story of Eugene Brusca, a man who had absolutely no opinions on anything, yet became an overnight sensation as a columnist for the Los Angeles Times. Commenting on his curious case are Malcolm Gladwell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Henry Waxman, Ted Koppel and Arianna Huffington.
... Blank is the story of Eugene Brusca, a man who had absolutely no opinions on anything, yet became an overnight sensation as a columnist for the Los Angeles Times. Commenting on his curious case are Malcolm Gladwell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Henry Waxman, Ted Koppel and Arianna Huffington.
- 2/7/2012
- by Peter Mehlman
- Aol TV.
‘I’m The Chairman!’ Congressmen Brawl Over Subpoenaing Koch Brothers To Testify On Keystone Pipeline
In a heated hearing Wednesday on Capitol Hill, Democratic Congressman Henry Waxman called upon the billionaire Koch brothers to be subpoenaed over their alleged monetary interests in the controversial Keystone Xl pipeline. Republican Congressman Ed Whitfield angrily cut off Waxman. “We’re not going to be subpoenaing the Koch brothers … because the Koch brothers have nothing to do with this project,” Whitfield snapped. "Point of order!" Waxman exclaimed. "You cut me out in the middle of a sentence!"...
- 1/25/2012
- by James Crugnale
- Mediaite - TV
Craig Rosebraugh's new documentary highlights the 'influence, deceit and corruption' of fossil fuel industry
Provocative, frank and impossible to ignore. And that's just the title.
Craig Rosebraugh, a Us filmmaker and political activist, has produced a feature-length documentary that demands to be seen. Greedy Lying Bastards is still awaiting a firm release date – sometime in 2012 is the current promise – but, if the trailer and impressive roster of interviewees are anything to go by, it's likely to cause quite a stir.
Filmed over the past two years and across nine countries, Greedy Lying Bastards claims to be a "searing indictment of the influence, deceit and corruption that defines the fossil fuel industry":
Rosebraugh documents the impact of an industry that puts profits before people, wages a campaign of lies to thwart measures to combat climate change, uses its clout to minimize infringing regulations and undermined the political process in the U.
Provocative, frank and impossible to ignore. And that's just the title.
Craig Rosebraugh, a Us filmmaker and political activist, has produced a feature-length documentary that demands to be seen. Greedy Lying Bastards is still awaiting a firm release date – sometime in 2012 is the current promise – but, if the trailer and impressive roster of interviewees are anything to go by, it's likely to cause quite a stir.
Filmed over the past two years and across nine countries, Greedy Lying Bastards claims to be a "searing indictment of the influence, deceit and corruption that defines the fossil fuel industry":
Rosebraugh documents the impact of an industry that puts profits before people, wages a campaign of lies to thwart measures to combat climate change, uses its clout to minimize infringing regulations and undermined the political process in the U.
- 1/20/2012
- by Leo Hickman
- The Guardian - Film News
This latest lively documentary on the 2008 financial crisis features a former mortgage broker who works as a tourist guide escorting visitors around the ruins of Wall Street, the financial editor of the New York Times explaining how he got into near terminal debt, and the now familiar sight of the Republican representative Henry Waxman skewering the dithering Alan Greenspan in front of a House committee. Unchecked capitalism, the growing inequality of incomes, the gap between the super-rich and the rest of us, simple greed and sheer stupidity are identified and explained as major factors. And the question is raised as to why the perpetrators of the mess are entrusted with the lucrative task of clearing it up.
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- 6/4/2011
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) are calling for strict conditions on Comcast's proposed acquisition of NBCU. In letters to the FCC Tuesday, the Democratic members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee said it should ensure that Comcast doesn't favor content it owns over that of other content providers. Waxman, who will remain the top Democrat but lose his chairmanship of the committee when Republicans take control of the House in January, also asked Federal Communications Commission Chair Julian Genachoswkifor for a vote on the merger this year. While...
- 12/7/2010
- The Wrap
New York -- Rep. Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Commerce Committee, had good news and bad news for cable giant Comcast on Tuesday.
In a letter, the Democrat urged FCC chairman Julius Genachowski to finish his agency's review of the proposed Comcast-nbc Universal deal by year's year. But he also urged the FCC to put conditions on the combined company in case of approval -- in no fewer than four areas.
Committee member Ed Markey, also a Democrat, sent a separate letter that also pushed for conditions.
“We thank chairman Waxman for joining other Congressional leaders in calling on the regulatory agencies to conclude their review of our transaction before year end," Comcast said in a statement, arguing once again that the combination will bring benefits for consumers and others. "We continue to work with the regulatory agencies on the issues identified by chairman Waxman.”
The Congressman in his...
In a letter, the Democrat urged FCC chairman Julius Genachowski to finish his agency's review of the proposed Comcast-nbc Universal deal by year's year. But he also urged the FCC to put conditions on the combined company in case of approval -- in no fewer than four areas.
Committee member Ed Markey, also a Democrat, sent a separate letter that also pushed for conditions.
“We thank chairman Waxman for joining other Congressional leaders in calling on the regulatory agencies to conclude their review of our transaction before year end," Comcast said in a statement, arguing once again that the combination will bring benefits for consumers and others. "We continue to work with the regulatory agencies on the issues identified by chairman Waxman.”
The Congressman in his...
- 12/7/2010
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The possibility is growing that a bipartisan coalition of Congressmen could try to move a big part of the net neutrality issue out of the Federal Communications Commission’s hands.
In what would be a blow to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, who has vigorously supported net neutrality, House Energy & Commerce Committee chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif., has been working with a group of legislators on a bill that would bar the FCC from acting but impose new conditions on internet providers.
In what would be a blow to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, who has vigorously supported net neutrality, House Energy & Commerce Committee chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif., has been working with a group of legislators on a bill that would bar the FCC from acting but impose new conditions on internet providers.
- 9/27/2010
- The Wrap
Pamela Anderson is pressing Congress to help find a cure for hepatitis C — a disease she’s battling — without experimenting on chimpanzees.
She’s calling on both Rep. Frank Pallone and Rep. Henry Waxman to ban invasive chimpanzee experiments and support modern, human-based research methods. In a letter dated May 13, Ms. Anderson asks the congressmen to co-sponsor the Great Ape Protection Act (H.R. 1326). The bipartisan legislation would phase out invasive chimpanzee experiments and release all federally owned chimpanzees to sanctuaries. The bill currently has more than 140 congressional co-sponsors.
“As one of the more than 3 million Americans living with hepatitis C, I am writing to ask that you take steps to end ineffective and cruel research using chimpanzees and direct federal funds to modern, human-based research methods that will be more effective at finding a vaccine and treatment for hepatitis C and other deadly diseases,” writes Anderson. "I implore that...
She’s calling on both Rep. Frank Pallone and Rep. Henry Waxman to ban invasive chimpanzee experiments and support modern, human-based research methods. In a letter dated May 13, Ms. Anderson asks the congressmen to co-sponsor the Great Ape Protection Act (H.R. 1326). The bipartisan legislation would phase out invasive chimpanzee experiments and release all federally owned chimpanzees to sanctuaries. The bill currently has more than 140 congressional co-sponsors.
“As one of the more than 3 million Americans living with hepatitis C, I am writing to ask that you take steps to end ineffective and cruel research using chimpanzees and direct federal funds to modern, human-based research methods that will be more effective at finding a vaccine and treatment for hepatitis C and other deadly diseases,” writes Anderson. "I implore that...
- 5/14/2010
- Look to the Stars
Net neutrality, considered a centerpiece initiative for FCC chair Julius Genachowski, would effectively stop Internet providers from slowing or blocking access to Web sites. It's among the most important political topics that most net-heads don't understand. And the debate's just been reignited: Yesterday Genachowski revealed plans to reclassify broadband lines so that they are governed by the same rules as traditional phone networks, which the FCC has legal authority over--creating a loophole large enough to push through net neutrality rules on ISPs. So what happens next?
The Federal Communications Commission may not have the authority to regulate broadband access. A federal appeals court decision in April ruled against the FCC's attempt to impose "network neutrality" regulations that would force Internet service provider (ISPs) like At&T and Comcast to treat all Web traffic equally, regardless of the content accessed or level of consumption. This new debate on the FCC's authority...
The Federal Communications Commission may not have the authority to regulate broadband access. A federal appeals court decision in April ruled against the FCC's attempt to impose "network neutrality" regulations that would force Internet service provider (ISPs) like At&T and Comcast to treat all Web traffic equally, regardless of the content accessed or level of consumption. This new debate on the FCC's authority...
- 5/6/2010
- by Austin Carr
- Fast Company
A provision of the Wall Street reform bill that would ban futures contracts based on movie boxoffice would set "a dangerous legislative precedent," the CEO of Media Derivatives wrote Wednesday in a letter sent to every member of the Senate.
Robert Swagger's company is one of two trying to launch commodities exchanges aimed at doing what the amendment to a bill authored by Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., would outlaw. Lincoln added the prohibition after hearing from the MPAA, exhibitors, Hollywood guilds and others.
"Banning a futures contract at the request of a powerful special interest group like the MPAA sets a dangerous legislative precedent," Swagger wrote. "It undermines the role of the existing regulators and sets up a case that any time a new contract is developed, opponents will run to Congress," which would then make a decision "solely for political reasons."
Media Derivatives and Cantor Fitzgerald have been granted...
Robert Swagger's company is one of two trying to launch commodities exchanges aimed at doing what the amendment to a bill authored by Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., would outlaw. Lincoln added the prohibition after hearing from the MPAA, exhibitors, Hollywood guilds and others.
"Banning a futures contract at the request of a powerful special interest group like the MPAA sets a dangerous legislative precedent," Swagger wrote. "It undermines the role of the existing regulators and sets up a case that any time a new contract is developed, opponents will run to Congress," which would then make a decision "solely for political reasons."
Media Derivatives and Cantor Fitzgerald have been granted...
- 4/28/2010
- by By Alex Ben Block
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Democrats and Republicans have found something to agree on: Approval of boxoffice betting shouldn't happen too quickly.
California Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, both Democrats, co-signed a letter made public Tuesday asking that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission delay a decision as to whether Cantor Exchange and Trend Exchange should be allowed to engage in the trading of movie futures.
Meanwhile, Republican Reps. Bob Goodlatte and Lamar Smith, from Virginia and Texas, respectively, joined Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Beverly Hills, to weigh in with similar requests.
The lawmakers seemingly are taking the side of the MPAA, Iatse, the DGA, the National Association of Theatre Owners and the Independent Film & Television Alliance, which banded together last month to voice their opposition to Cantor and Trend.
Cantor and Trend are separate companies seeking permission to facilitate the trading of futures based on the boxoffice performance of wide-release films.
Basically allowing folks to...
California Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, both Democrats, co-signed a letter made public Tuesday asking that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission delay a decision as to whether Cantor Exchange and Trend Exchange should be allowed to engage in the trading of movie futures.
Meanwhile, Republican Reps. Bob Goodlatte and Lamar Smith, from Virginia and Texas, respectively, joined Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Beverly Hills, to weigh in with similar requests.
The lawmakers seemingly are taking the side of the MPAA, Iatse, the DGA, the National Association of Theatre Owners and the Independent Film & Television Alliance, which banded together last month to voice their opposition to Cantor and Trend.
Cantor and Trend are separate companies seeking permission to facilitate the trading of futures based on the boxoffice performance of wide-release films.
Basically allowing folks to...
- 4/6/2010
- by By Paul Bond
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Photograph by Dan Winters
An Iraqi Kurdish soldier stands guard at the Tawke oil field in the Dohuk province of Iraqi Kurdistan. | Photograph by Muhannad Fala'ah/Getty Images
In their haste to tap Kurdish reserves, dozens of oil companies -- several fronted by former Bush officials -- have undercut U.S. policy and fanned sectarian tensions in Iraq. They may also lose a fortune.
Map by Mike Reagan
Infographic: Combustible
The Tawke oil field, just south of Iraq's mountainous border with Turkey, is a bare, windblown patch of hills in one of the Middle East's most isolated corners.
Three hundred miles north of Baghdad, it is also four hours by road from the nearest international airfield and hundreds of miles from the nearest seaport. But on April 12, 2005, more than 100 dignitaries from around the world trooped up to this bleak turf to observe a bit of history. One year earlier, a...
An Iraqi Kurdish soldier stands guard at the Tawke oil field in the Dohuk province of Iraqi Kurdistan. | Photograph by Muhannad Fala'ah/Getty Images
In their haste to tap Kurdish reserves, dozens of oil companies -- several fronted by former Bush officials -- have undercut U.S. policy and fanned sectarian tensions in Iraq. They may also lose a fortune.
Map by Mike Reagan
Infographic: Combustible
The Tawke oil field, just south of Iraq's mountainous border with Turkey, is a bare, windblown patch of hills in one of the Middle East's most isolated corners.
Three hundred miles north of Baghdad, it is also four hours by road from the nearest international airfield and hundreds of miles from the nearest seaport. But on April 12, 2005, more than 100 dignitaries from around the world trooped up to this bleak turf to observe a bit of history. One year earlier, a...
- 4/5/2010
- by Joshua Hammer
- Fast Company
New York -- Will the Comcast-NBC Universal deal benefit consumers and competition or hurt them?
A first Congressional hearing on the deal Thursday started with some serious thoughts on such topics, but also puns, a call-out to Tina Fey and even a job offer for Conan O'Brien.
The House Commerce subcommittee on communications started to explore the proposed deal at 9:30 a.m. Est as Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts and NBC Uni CEO Jeff Zucker kicked their push for regulatory approval into high gear.
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich) was among the early speakers Thursday, raising questions about the timeliness of current retransmission consent rules before causing laughs.
"To my friends at NBC: I have an opening for a constituent humorist specialist. If Conan would call my office, we could probably arrange to help you all out," he quipped, causing smiles on Roberts' and Zucker's faces captured by the cameras of C-Span,...
A first Congressional hearing on the deal Thursday started with some serious thoughts on such topics, but also puns, a call-out to Tina Fey and even a job offer for Conan O'Brien.
The House Commerce subcommittee on communications started to explore the proposed deal at 9:30 a.m. Est as Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts and NBC Uni CEO Jeff Zucker kicked their push for regulatory approval into high gear.
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich) was among the early speakers Thursday, raising questions about the timeliness of current retransmission consent rules before causing laughs.
"To my friends at NBC: I have an opening for a constituent humorist specialist. If Conan would call my office, we could probably arrange to help you all out," he quipped, causing smiles on Roberts' and Zucker's faces captured by the cameras of C-Span,...
- 2/4/2010
- by By Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Do we really need to see superstar pitcher Roger Clemens challenged by senators at congressional hearings to know that baseball has gotten a little off point lately, perhaps a bit two-faced on ethics? Apparently, we do. I caught up with Michael O'Keeffe this week, one of the authors of American Icon: The Fall of Roger Clemens and the Rise of Steroids in America's Pastime, which hit the streets May 12th. He told me that according to documents he and his Daily News co-authors Teri Thompson, Nathaniel Vinton, and Christian Red, amassed for the book, Clemens lied more than 20 times under oath to congressional committee Chairman Henry Waxman and ranking Republican Tom Davis. The very same day the book was released, Clemens appeared on Espn's Mike and Mike in the Morning...
- 5/18/2009
- by Vickie Karp
- Huffington Post
New York --The movie and TV industry contributed 2.5 million jobs and $41.1 billion in wages to the U.S. economy in 2007, according to an MPAA report.
That's up from more than 1.3 million jobs and $30.2 billion in 2005 as reported by the trade group in its inaugural report a couple of years ago.
In another key finding, there has been a shift of top production states beyond the traditional entertainment powerhouses of California and New York. Illinois, Texas and Florida are among those that have become more important industry hubs, while Nevada, Arizona and Montana are among those that have lost some luster.
MPAA chairman and CEO Dan Glickman will present the findings of the entertainment economic impact study today at the start of the second biennial Business of Show Business symposium in Washington. Under the theme "American Creativity at Work," the MPAA event is designed to showcase Hollywood's economic contributions and importance.
That's up from more than 1.3 million jobs and $30.2 billion in 2005 as reported by the trade group in its inaugural report a couple of years ago.
In another key finding, there has been a shift of top production states beyond the traditional entertainment powerhouses of California and New York. Illinois, Texas and Florida are among those that have become more important industry hubs, while Nevada, Arizona and Montana are among those that have lost some luster.
MPAA chairman and CEO Dan Glickman will present the findings of the entertainment economic impact study today at the start of the second biennial Business of Show Business symposium in Washington. Under the theme "American Creativity at Work," the MPAA event is designed to showcase Hollywood's economic contributions and importance.
- 4/21/2009
- by By Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The FCC cancelled its vote originally scheduled for this week to consider a plan to auction off a portion of public airwaves to power a free nationwide wireless internet service. Lawmakers Jay Rockefeller (expected to lead the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee) and Henry Waxman (incoming chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee) wrote personally to chairman Kevin Martin asking him to postpone the meeting in order to focus on the upcoming digital transition instead. The controversial plan, which would have included provisions outlawing adult-themed content, met a broad range of opposition from ISPs, content producers and consumer groups.
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- 12/15/2008
- by wayne@cynopsis.com
There will be a change in leadership of the influential House Committee on Energy and Commerce in the next Congress, with Southern California Democrat Henry Waxman taking over for veteran lawmaker John Dingell.
Waxman prevailed Thursday over incumbent Dingell, D-Mich., for the chairmanship, which has under its purview the FCC and many issues Hollywood holds dear. It's an open question whether the committee will have entertainment and media issues front and center when the new Congress gets to work in January; however important those issues are to Hollywood, they are fairly small compared with others the panel oversees: energy, climate change and health care.
"Other issues likely are initially going to predominate over telecommunications and media issues," said Andrew Lippman, practice leader at Washington-based law firm Bingham McCutcheon.
Still, the more business-friendly Dingell is giving way to the more liberal and consumer-focused Waxman, who represents West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica.
Waxman prevailed Thursday over incumbent Dingell, D-Mich., for the chairmanship, which has under its purview the FCC and many issues Hollywood holds dear. It's an open question whether the committee will have entertainment and media issues front and center when the new Congress gets to work in January; however important those issues are to Hollywood, they are fairly small compared with others the panel oversees: energy, climate change and health care.
"Other issues likely are initially going to predominate over telecommunications and media issues," said Andrew Lippman, practice leader at Washington-based law firm Bingham McCutcheon.
Still, the more business-friendly Dingell is giving way to the more liberal and consumer-focused Waxman, who represents West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica.
- 11/20/2008
- by By Paul J. Gough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
WASHINGTON -- The chairman of a House investigations committee is pushing the Federal Trade Commission to expand its investigation into abuses by P2P companies, telling the agency it isn't doing enough.
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., chairman of the House Oversight Committee, contends that the FTC needs to delve more deeply into alleged abuses by the P2P networks (HR 7/25).
In a letter sent Wednesday to FTC chairman Deborah Platt Majoras, Waxman contends that the agency has underestimated the threat posed by such networks. In July, Waxman conducted a hearing into the networks, and he appears to be dissatisfied with the commission's response.
"The agency testified that the FTC views P2P file-sharing as on par with 'other Internet-related activities such as surfing Web sites, using search engines, downloading software and using e-mail or instant messaging," he wrote. "We question this assessment. We have not seen evidence that any of these other 'Internet-related activities' leads to the wholesale information disclosures described at the committee's hearing."
The agency did not return a call for comment.
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., chairman of the House Oversight Committee, contends that the FTC needs to delve more deeply into alleged abuses by the P2P networks (HR 7/25).
In a letter sent Wednesday to FTC chairman Deborah Platt Majoras, Waxman contends that the agency has underestimated the threat posed by such networks. In July, Waxman conducted a hearing into the networks, and he appears to be dissatisfied with the commission's response.
"The agency testified that the FTC views P2P file-sharing as on par with 'other Internet-related activities such as surfing Web sites, using search engines, downloading software and using e-mail or instant messaging," he wrote. "We question this assessment. We have not seen evidence that any of these other 'Internet-related activities' leads to the wholesale information disclosures described at the committee's hearing."
The agency did not return a call for comment.
- 10/18/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the House's investigating committee Tuesday criticized the popular peer-to-peer program LimeWire for failing to take steps to ensure that personal, corporate and government data can't be easily obtained.
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said that he was astonished with the ease with which the panel's investigators obtained confidential information (HR 6/21).
"We used the most popular P2P program, LimeWire, and ran a series of basic searches," Waxman said in his hearing statement. "What we found was astonishing: personal bank records and tax forms, attorney-client communications, the corporate strategies of Fortune 500 companies, confidential corporate accounting documents, internal documents from political campaigns, government emergency response plans and even military operation orders."
Waxman said that all the documents found were unpublished in the Microsoft Word document format using limited searches during the past month.
"It is truly chilling to think of what private information an organized operation or a foreign government could acquire with additional resources," he said.
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said that he was astonished with the ease with which the panel's investigators obtained confidential information (HR 6/21).
"We used the most popular P2P program, LimeWire, and ran a series of basic searches," Waxman said in his hearing statement. "What we found was astonishing: personal bank records and tax forms, attorney-client communications, the corporate strategies of Fortune 500 companies, confidential corporate accounting documents, internal documents from political campaigns, government emergency response plans and even military operation orders."
Waxman said that all the documents found were unpublished in the Microsoft Word document format using limited searches during the past month.
"It is truly chilling to think of what private information an organized operation or a foreign government could acquire with additional resources," he said.
- 7/25/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
WASHINGTON -- One of Congress' most dogged investigators and chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is training his sights on peer-to-peer services.
Industry sources said Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., has grown concerned over government, personal and corporate data that has become available to hackers as consumers use P2P services to get such content as music and movies.
"What drives people to these sites are the movies and music," one entertainment industry source said. "But when they get there, they open up their computers to lots of inadvertent sharing of government and personal data."
Waxman sent letters to LimeWire CEO Mark Gorton and StreamCast Networks CEO Michael Weiss asking them to explain what steps they've taken to ensure that users of the P2P services don't open up their computers to abuse.
The letters, the first steps in the investigation by Waxman's committee, come two years after copyright holders won a victory in the U.S. Supreme Court that found the Grokster P2P service illegally induced people to violate copyright laws.
Industry sources said Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., has grown concerned over government, personal and corporate data that has become available to hackers as consumers use P2P services to get such content as music and movies.
"What drives people to these sites are the movies and music," one entertainment industry source said. "But when they get there, they open up their computers to lots of inadvertent sharing of government and personal data."
Waxman sent letters to LimeWire CEO Mark Gorton and StreamCast Networks CEO Michael Weiss asking them to explain what steps they've taken to ensure that users of the P2P services don't open up their computers to abuse.
The letters, the first steps in the investigation by Waxman's committee, come two years after copyright holders won a victory in the U.S. Supreme Court that found the Grokster P2P service illegally induced people to violate copyright laws.
- 6/22/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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