Posted on : 19-Jul-2010 | By : dre elmore | In : daily headlines
A hidden world, growing beyond control
The top-secret world the government created in response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, has become so large, so unwieldy and so secretive that no one knows how much money it costs, how many people it employs, how many programs exist within it or exactly how many agencies do the same work.
The Good News About Mel Gibson
FOR Fourth of July weekend fireworks, even Macy’s couldn’t top the spittle-spangled eruptions of Mel Gibson. The clandestine recordings of his serial audio assaults on his gal pal were instant Web and cable-TV sensations — at once a worthy rival to Hollywood’s official holiday releases and a compelling sequel to his fabled anti- Semitic rant of 2006.
Presenting: The Top Five Mel Gibson Internet Creations
Mel Gibson’s recently leaked rants are gross and terrible, for sure. But they’ve also allowed the Internet to put its creative energies to good use — right? Here are the top five instances of proverbial lemonade that the Internet has made out of Mel Gibson’s racist lemons.
The Leo DiCaprio Interview
Did that include playing Robin in Batman Forever? There’s a rumour you screen-tested for it…
I never screen-tested. I had a meeting with Joel Schumacher. It was just one meeting and, no, I didn’t end up doing it.
The Best Quote about Leo DiCaprio I’ve Seen All Week
“DiCaprio’s only 35, but he’s become a vastly different actor in his post-pretty-boy phase, and always seems to play guys who have a dead wife, a sweat-gland malfunction and a really urgent need to find the toilet.”
