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    Hollywood’s Idea of Tolerance: Mocking Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis at the Emmys
    There’s nothing funnier than laughing at a woman trying to stay true to her beliefs. That appears to be the understanding of Emmy host Andy Samberg, who, during his opening monologue, decided to single out Kim Davis, the Democrat Kentucky clerk who was jailed for her refusal to issue same-sex marriage licenses. (Warning: The quote…
    Katrina Trinko
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    Pat Boone Speaks His Mind on Being a Conservative in Hollywood
    Entertainer Pat Boone sat down with The Daily Signal to talk about what he’s observed during his 50 years living in Hollywood, why he believes it’s important to speak out on political and cultural issues and what’s kept him involved. You can watch the full video or jump to specific topics via the time codes…
    Genevieve Wood
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    8 Conservative Movies Hollywood Should Make
    As I listened to the acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards, I was struck by the constant references to a long litany of human and other rights now denied. Each charge brought the black-tied, silk-gowned audience to their feet, wildly applauding and cheering. Nearly every imaginable right was mentioned—women’s rights, civil rights, incarceration rights, immigration…
    Lee Edwards
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    Is North Korea Behind This Hollywood Studio Getting Hacked?
    Last week, Sony Pictures was the victim of a cyber intrusion. So far, at least 5 motion pictures, including war film “Fury” with Brad Pitt and the remake of “Annie” starring Jamie Foxx, have subsequently been leaked online. Speculation has it that North Korea, a known cyber aggressor, may be behind the attacks, even though…
    Riley Walters
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    This Film Has the Military Hooked, but Not Hollywood
    For soldiers returning from faraway battlefields, coming home isn’t always easy. The acclaimed film “Fort Bliss” seeks to bring those struggles to the big screen, garnering praise from viewers and the Pentagon but a lackluster response from Hollywood. The film, which opened to limited release in April, won the support of critics, viewers—including Secretary of Defense…
    Melissa Quinn
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    Bobby Jindal: How the ‘Radical Left’ Uses Energy Costs to Control Americans
    Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal yesterday accused the Obama administration of making energy more expensive with the goal of making Americans more dependent on government. “The Left, they like to tell us they are the ones [who] are following science and we’re the science deniers,” Jindal said to a small group of reporters after delivering a…
    Kelsey Bolar
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    California to Triple Tax Credits to Hollywood
    In an effort to revive a struggling entertainment industry, California Gov. Jerry Brown and state legislative leaders announced a five-year expansion to the state’s film and television tax credit program. According to the Los Angeles Times, the governor approved a bipartisan plan to raise the annual allocated tax credits to $330 million, over three times the…
    Alex Anderson
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    Why Is the Hollywood Elite Trying to Deny Others What They Have?
    Consumer advocacy groups have long painted the payday loan industry – companies that provide extremely short-term credit – as evil and predatory. Now, the federal government has joined in. Operation Choke Point, which involves government regulators informing banks certain businesses are “high risk,” and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) exemplify the federal crusade against…
    Norbert Michel
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    House Chair: Hollywood Plots ‘More Believable’ Than IRS, White House on Missing Emails
    House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp, R-Mich., today accused the Internal Revenue Service of “lying” to the American people and attempting to hide the disappearance of two years of emails from Lois Lerner, former head of the agency’s tax exempt division. “It looks like the American people were lied to and the IRS tried…
    Melissa Quinn
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    Why Hollywood Hasn’t Made a Tiananmen Movie
    A quarter-century ago today, thousands of people were massacred in and around Beijing’s main square, Tiananmen. If you’re a millennial born just before or after the massacre, you likely know little or nothing about this tragedy. I was a 27-year-old journalist in Hong Kong back then, having just arrived a few months earlier. Though as…
    Mike Gonzalez
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