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Viewers rejoiced at the news that popular sitcom “Last Man Standing”, which was inexplicably cancelled last year despite high ratings, returned to ABC last week. And it wasn’t just a cult following–the ratings speak for themselves. According to Variety, a stunning 8 million viewers tuned in for the show reboot, which calls to mind the massive turnout for the ill-fated Roseanne reboot, pre-Valerie-Jarrett-tweet, of course. Last year, many speculated that the show was canceled not as a smart business move, but for Tim Allen’s polarizing conservative, Christian views. “There’s nothing more dangerous to me, especially in this climate, than a...

Russian hackers reportedly targeted the release of Disney's "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" in 2017 to politicize the franchise and drum up discontent. A new academic paper released this week from researcher Mort Bay at the University of Southern California found evidence online of "deliberate, organized political influence measures disguised as fan arguments." Russian operators have exploited social media accounts to push political agendas, most notably during the 2016 presidential election, Bay wrote.

The former “My Name is Earl” actress and current gun control activist denounced the increased availability of 3-D printed gun files this week. In an opinion piece for CNN entitled, “A 3D printed gun is downloadable death” and a follow-up Anderson Cooper interview, Milano argued that public safety is at risk due to the recent settlement with Cody Wilson’s Defense Distributed Group in which the federal government granted an exception in State Department arms control regulations to allow the files to go live to a broader audience. “It is not hyperbole to say that this could mean the end of...

It has become commonplace to lament that we don’t have a common culture any more—a repertoire of art that we can all enjoy regardless of our political loyalties. Well, maybe it’s because we have a lot of people trying to mark off parts of the culture as their tribal territory, off-limits to partisan enemies. I thought of this when someone sent me a link to a recent podcast for science-fiction fans, in which political commenter Ana Marie Cox puzzles over the fact that Ted Cruz is a big Star Trek fan. (To save you some trouble, it’s about 28 minutes...

The House Democratic Leader is a guest judge on the drag queen competition show "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" during the upcoming season, which kicks off on VH1 on Jan. 25. Pelosi has already taped her appearance. "All I can say is, you betta werk! Had a fabulous time with @RuPaul and good luck to all the queens. #DragRace," Pelosi tweeted Thursday. "Each week the top two queens will 'lip-sync for their legacy' for the power to send one of their peers home," VH1 explained in a press release. "Competition will be fierce as the queens shift their strategies and...

Whatever you think about Donald Trump, his main achievement has been to utterly discombobulate his enemies, especially the mainstream media in America. If sometimes we think that the BBC dresses a little too far to the Left, try watching the Washington press pack in full flow. They believe it is their constitutional duty to destroy the democratically elected President by any means possible. He's been accused of racism, sexism and colluding with the Russians to steal the presidential election, which bizarrely they also claim he never wanted to win in the first place. Go figure. Like our own die-hard Remainers,...

On Sunday, actors and actresses walked the red carpet at the 75th Golden Globe Awards mostly wearing black. The blackout was in conjunction with the “Time's Up” initiative aimed at combating the sexual harassment and assault within the entertainment industry. While many of the celebrities wore black, there were some who opted to wear some different colors. Blanca Blanco, for example, chose to wear a bright red gown instead of darker shades.

This is the type of deep thinking in Hollywood today. Actress, singer and producer Connie Britton wore a “poverty is sexist” T-shirt at the Golden Globes.Tell that to the starving Africans. And the media cheered her for her courage. .@conniebritton's #GoldenGlobes tee: "Poverty is sexist." pic.twitter.com/5hDP003bG0— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 8, 2018 The sweater costs around $380… So we know Connie is not suffering.For the record… homelessness mostly impacts men. Mark Dice weighed in… Only women live in poverty, according to this #GoldenGlobes idiot. https://t.co/rcLA30M2ge

Star Trek icon George Takei has been accused of sexually assaulting a former male model while the young man was passed out in his Los Angeles condo in 1981. Scott Brunton came forward to say he was groped by the actor when he was just 24, claiming Takei - then aged 43 or 44-years-old - took advantage of him just after a breakup. 'This happened a long time ago, but I have never forgotten it,' Brunton told the The Hollywood Reporter.

Actress Emma Thompson says the Harvey Weinstein scandal is part of a "crisis in extreme masculinity." Not the way I see it. I think Hollywood is suffering from an excess of feminism and nowhere near enough masculinity. Just to be clear, the Weinstein phenomenon is not caused by any one thing. Unless I miss my guess, there will always be Harvey Weinsteins. Hollywood in particular is a town full of powerful men and attractive, insecure young women desperate to salve their insecurities by winning the love of millions onscreen. Put powerful men and pretty, insecure, desperate women together and you'll...

Salford may have been a relatively unknown city in Manchester, but that all changed when Zohaib Alam, 15, won a towering 8-ft (2.4m) high bust of none other than Jeremy Clarkson. I know Jeremy Clarkson has got a big head but we said it would fit after we found out the dimensions. It was amazing when we found out that we had won. It’s the first time we’ve won anything.

Dan Simmons’s “Flashback” is an abundantly entertaining, often outrageous right-wing fantasy about a weak, broken United States 20-odd years from now. The country is ruled over by the Japanese, lives in fear of the Islamic Global Caliphate, and its citizens mostly spend their time stoned on a drug called flashback that lets them escape to a better past. Some of the events that have occurred between now and the early 2030s can be summed up thusly: U.S. Goes Bankrupt Israel Destroyed by Nuclear Attack Mexican Army Invades California Sharia Law Rules Europe, Canada Giant Mosque Built at Ground Zero U.S....