entertainment

July 9, 2012 by THE COAL SPEAKER

‘THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN’ TOPS HOT BOX BUT… Really how ‘amazing’ was Spidey? $65 million opening weekend and $140 million in six days in 2012? Compare that to 2002 when the first SPIDERMAN film opened with $114 million, a record that year.. and in 2004 when SPIDERMAN 2 got $88 million.. and in 2007 when SPIDERMAN … Read more

June 29, 2012 by THE COAL SPEAKER

I’m inclined to think that MAGIC MIKE will be the number one chick-flick of the weekend. Could be wrong.. The stars of this weekend’s new release MAGIC MIKE say that when they practice-stripped for women, they learned a lot about the gender they never knew.. According to Channing Tatum: Waxing in prep for the film was painful.. … Read more

February 19, 2012 by THE COAL SPEAKER

And one more point on Abraham Lincoln as a vampire hunter: I think this may be one of the best movies ever. Can’t wait to see it. Wondering what the thoughts of the masses are on honest Abe slicing and dicing into his way to American horror hero?

February 2, 2012 by THE COAL SPEAKER

30 years on air for David Letterman. He is an institution of comedy.. I’d be remiss if I didn’t say how important he has been in my life. I remember vaguely watching him as a kid (age 3 and 4 and maybe 5) .. I remember vividly watching him as a grade school kid and … Read more

November 21, 2011 by THE COAL SPEAKER

She’s just being Mila.. And she kept a promise. She’s no Meg! Mila Kunis stuns Marine ball..

Hollywood shame: Casting directors under new scrutiny

November 20, 2011 by THE COAL SPEAKER

Hollywood shame: Casting directors under new scrutiny after an investigation finds that convicted molester Jason James Murphy hired child actors .. Murphy served a five-year prison term for kidnapping and abusing an 8-year-old boy near Seattle.. hiring kids as a casting assistant for productions including Super 8, Bad News Bears, The School Of Rock, Cheaper By … Read moreHollywood shame: Casting directors under new scrutiny

This is great news! In Living Color is coming back

October 29, 2011 by THE COAL SPEAKER

It broke new ground.. it was classic comedy.. and it was cutting edge. And coming back. Keenen Ivory Wayans will host and be the executive producer, so sayseth Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood. Now will it be as humorous and rancorous as the 1990s sketch series was? Remember, too much ground has been broken and cracked … Read moreThis is great news! In Living Color is coming back

MTV music awards tonight.. and yes, Snooki and her JERSEY SHORE escaped Irene on a private last minute flight

August 28, 2011 by THE COAL SPEAKER

…we can breathe easier. Now bring on Britney and Gaga and pay tribute to Winehouse. Music, MTV style. MTV music awards tonight.. and yes, Snooki and her JERSEY SHORE escaped Irene on a private last minute flight