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Published: 02/28/11

Oscar Reviews: James Franco's Academy Awards Hangover

By  Steven Hoffer - AOL News
Oscar Reviews: James Franco's Academy Awards Hangover

Judge not, lest ye be judged. While the Oscars evening certainly had its memorable moments -- Kirk Douglas charming Anne Hathaway and Randy Newman's acceptance speech made for "good television" -- the press has offered a few choice words on the show itself, particularly for co-host and "127 Hours" star James Franco. Surge Desk has a sampling: MovieFone's Alonso Duralde was not impressed with the infallible James Franco: "One of the zillion tweets posted during this year's Academy Awards said it best: 'Tonight's show finally answers the whole 'What can't James Franco do?' thing.' The ...

Published: 02/2/10

Vanity Fair's March Cover: What Would Richard Pryor Say?

By  Judy Howard Ellis - Politics Daily
Vanity Fair's March Cover: What Would Richard Pryor Say?

Did Vanity Fair editors think about Richard Pryor when they planned their March cover? The late comedian once observed that the sci-fi film, "Logan's Run," was loaded with cultural subtext because blacks weren't in it. The futuristic world of the 23rd century was depicted as for whites-only, and Pryor, wielding the n-word like a knife, said: They had a movie of the future called "Logan's Run." There ain't no n-- in it.I said, "Well, white folks ain't planning for us to be here . . ." If Pryor were still alive, what would trigger his mockery? Vanity Fair's February cover featuring former golden ...

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