Tag Archives: 2012 Olympics

Hollywood Take 2: African Village Closed

11 Aug

You might notice the stories are overwhelmingly political for this addition.  We apologize but a goal of this column is to feature stories (that we may or may not cover) yet appear addressed in multiple places in the media.  In this way we throw the net out wide, and pull in much of whatever appears to be reported about Hollywood or entertainment internationally.  Frequently we have to neglect articles that are the output of successful PR firms that are essentially self-promotion and aren’t news at all.  To avoid these articles we may veer on the idiosyncratic yet the topics still have wide market appeal.  Addressing the Olympics, the media specifically, and attempts to highlight the way Hollywood is implicated in the general American election, we have unearthed a range of political discussions that define last week in the entertainment industry.

 Essential Stories:

  • African Village Closed
  • Fareed Zakaria Suspended by CNN
  • Hollywood Leftist Elites Disclosed

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Joining Forces: Ryan Seacrest signs on with NBCUniversal

7 May

By  Parisienne

May the Force be with him!  Ryan Seacreast has reached a two year deal with NBCUniversal and E! Networks which allows him to continue his duties where he is currently and broaden his interests as a special correspondent for  The TODAY Show and the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

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