The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

VIDEO: Bill Murray Asks, ‘Who Thinks Up All This High-Tech Stuff Anyway?’

This footage from a 1982 TV promo was recommended by Alyssa Milano, so you know it’s got to be good:

Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: Obama Administration ‘Destroying This Country’

Our “Full Metal Jacket Reach-Around” (Rule 2) is named in honor of a memorable remark by the Marine drill instructor in the 1987 Kubrick classic. An actual Marine, R. Lee Ermey, was perfectly cast in that role. At a Toys for Tots event last month, Ermey spoke out against the Obama administration: “The economy really […]

Ex-Playmate: ‘Everything in the Playboy Mansion Felt Old and Stale’ Including Hef!

Izabella St. James (real name, Izabella Katarina Kasprzyk) might be best known for her role as “Jimmie’s Girlfriend” in the 2008 cinema classic Ninja Cheerleaders, except that she once played the role of Hugh Hefner’s girlfriend. The Polish-born beauty was never a centerfold, but she has has written a tell-all book, Bunny Tales: Behind Closed Doors at […]

Natalie Portman Explains Why Lesbian Scenes Are Like CGI Special Effects in 3-D

Whatever it takes to sell tickets: “Everyone was so worried about who was going to want to see this movie [The Black Swan] . . . I remember them being like, ‘How do you get guys to a ballet movie? How do you get girls to a thriller?’ And the answer is a lesbian scene. […]

She’s More Catholic Than the Pope

Lisa Graas wants to update the “about” page on her blog, and is looking for commendations from other bloggers, so there’s mine. Lisa always kids me about the fact that among the top referrers to her blog, it’s a bunch of hardcore Catholics and me. Being a pro-life Protestant (and father of six) probably explains that. […]

Vaguely Weird Celebrity News

At age 63, Elton John and his, er, husband are now, er, fathers: Levon has two daddies via a rent-a-womb deal: Elton John is a dad! The legendary hit maker and partner David Furnish announced they’re first-time fathers, following the Christmas-Day birth of their adopted son. Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John was born to an unnamed […]

Natalie Portman: ‘Paint the Shotgun White, Pa! It’s Gonna Be Formal!’

Donald Douglas beat me to this one: The Oscar-buzzed actress is pregnant and now engaged to marry the guy who knocked her up. This is very good news, of course. It is vitally important that beautiful people have babies, because otherwise the human race would become progressively uglier with each succeeding generation. Go to any […]

Hey, Do You Remember That Smokin’ Hot Blonde Chick From ‘That ’70s Show’?

Lisa Robin Kelly played Eric’s sexy older sister Laurie Forman when That ’70s Show debuted in 1998. Kelly had been acting in various small TV and movie roles since 1994, but finally became a star on the popular Fox sitcom.  During the 2001 season, however, Laurie Forman disappeared (leaving to attend beauty school was the plot […]

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