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Published: 02/22/09

The Oscars: Watch for Mickey Rourke and Heath Ledger to Body Slam the Competition

By  Matt Lewis - Politics Daily
The Oscars: Watch for Mickey Rourke and Heath Ledger to Body Slam the Competition

Tuesday belongs to President Obama's joint address to Congress, but today belongs to the Academy Awards. As such, I hope you will indulge me in this (mostly) non-political post...History and common sense would lead one to conclude the comeback narrative of Mickey Rourke -- and the tragic story of Heath Ledger -- will be enough to guarantee them the leading and supporting actor awards, respectively.This is not to say they did not turn in solid performances, but it is to say that having a compelling personal narrative certainly helps...Of course, Slumdog Millionaire, a movie I have not seen, is ...

Published: 01/6/09

Clint Eastwood and Kathy Griffin Should Get Together

By  Tommy Christopher - Politics Daily
Clint Eastwood and Kathy Griffin Should Get Together

Here's a quick two-fer. A tale of two gonadical nicknames, if you will.First, here's Kathy Griffin on CNN, introducing what I'll call "The un-Clark" to the festivities.I know it's an old joke, but there's a reason why it gets a laugh every time. I also like the added wrinkle of using the plural form.Then, there's Clint Eastwood in the latest Esquire:We live in more of a pussy generation now, where everybody's become used to saying, "Well, how do we handle it psychologically?" In those days, you just punched the bully back and duked it out. Even if the guy was older and could push you around, ...

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