Rebecca Cusey is a Los Angeles based entertainment reporter. A first career of raising three children (now school aged) prepared her perfectly for handling the irrationalities of Hollywood starlets, PR agents, and artistes. A member of the Television Critics Association, she once made a TV reporter colleague fall out of his chair when she expressed doubts about Obama—he’d never met anyone who had any. Her favorite TV show is “Battlestar Galactica” and favorite most recent movies include “No Country for Old Men” and “Knocked Up.” She writes for a variety of outlets including World Magazine, National Review Online, Relevant Magazine, Beliefnet.com, Crosswalk.com, and appears in newspapers such as USAToday, The New Orleans Times-Picayune, and others.
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Battlestar is Back: The Best Show on TV
by Rebecca CuseyIf you haven’t yet jumped on the “Battlestar Galactica” bandwagon, now is the time. This show sets the bar for excellence in both production and content. The final season resumes tonight (Friday the 16th) on the Sci-Fi Channel at 10. But if you haven’t watched before, do yourself a favor and march down to Blockbuster and rent the first 2 hour movie and then all four seasons. Then, clear your calendar, send the kids to grandma’s, and settle in. You’ll thank me later.
The action dawned on 12 happy and prosperous planets filled with humans. They had put behind them the horrors of war they fought with the Cylon, human-like robots they created. But the Cylon had not forgotten. In a single devastating attack, they kill almost all the human population and send the survivors on a desperate escape through space, the Cylon hot on their tail. Their one hope is a legendary planet called Earth. The attack echoes our worst fears about terrorism. (more…)
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“On the Side of Sanity” at a Hollywood Party
by Rebecca CuseyIt was a typical Hollywood working party. Fox brought their TV talent out to a club in L.A., all black leather and rocker skulls, to mingle with reporters. Loud music playing. Open bar flowing. Familiar faces surrounded by unrecognized and unidentified minions. Keifer Sutherland, star of “24,” stood in a hip courtyard, reporters shoving recorders in his face. American Idol’s new judge, Kara DioGuardi, held court on a square modern couch, explaining she hasn’t yet had time to watch the show. David Boreanaz of “Bones” cozied up to the bar, while co-star Emily Deschanel laughed with friends on a couch downstairs.
Then….in a side room…Jon Voight fielded questions about “24.” He plays this season’s resident bad power player. The show has received more than its fair share of criticism because critics interpret it as an endorsement of Bush’s counter-terrorism tactics, which they consider torture. His response to the questions? (He very logically, but incorrectly, assumed this reporter was a lefty.)
“You gals are on that side of things. From my side, I’m glad to say I’m glad we haven’t had another 9/11 and that took a lot of work. And we don’t know all the work it took or all the things they stopped because nobody wants to scare us. But we’re dealing with a serious enemy.
“We take for granted a lot of things here. We’re very complacent. Thank God we have people looking out for us. It’s a very dangerous world out there and it’s quite easy to do damage. I hope they’re doing their job. I hope they’re doing things I don’t see. I hope they do everything possible. I hope we give them every tool to keep us safe.” (more…)
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HBO Captures a Marine’s Final Journey Home
by Rebecca Cusey
Did you know that every fallen soldier travels from Dover to their final resting place with an escort every step of the way? HBO captures this touching journey in a new drama starring Kevin Bacon, Taking Chance, premiering February 21. Bacon portrays the real-life journey of Lieutenant Colonel Michael Strobl, USMC, who was tasked with escorting home a stranger, Chance Phelps. Phelps, a 19 year old Lance Corporal, had been killed in action in Iraq.
At a press event for the drama today, Strobl described how, as he escorted the body to Dubois, Wyoming, construction workers paused and put their hard hats over their hearts, a flight attendant handed him a crucifix, and ordinary Americans responded with emotion. “All of these people who you could presume had varying political views,” said Strobl, “exhibited a profound sense of gratitude and sorrow at Chance’s loss.”
“It’s an extremely profound comment on the casualties of war,” said Bacon. It’s also a profound comment on the great debt we owe our service men and women.
Have you been moved or touched by a fallen soldier finally coming home?
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