Yesterday the World Lost a Great Man

OBITUARY                           August 27, 2009                     Ned Rice

The whole world suffered a terrible loss yesterday with the passing from cancer of a great American icon who overcame unspeakable family tragedies and his own alcoholism to become a legendary advocate for justice.  Born to privilege in a large and wealthy Irish Catholic family, he attended elite prep schools, served in the military, and after a family member’s murder devoted the rest of his life to social causes and fighting injustice wherever he found it.  This larger-than-life character’s quick wit and compelling speaking style made him a friend to all who knew him – even those of different political beliefs-and helped advance the many causes he believed in so passionately.

May you rest in peace, Dominick Dunne.   

OTHER DEATHS YESTERDAY:  Ted Kennedy           

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Posted Aug 27th 2009 at 10:57 am in Entertainment, Political Humor, Politics | 212534160 Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/nrice/2009/08/27/yesterday-the-world-lost-a-great-man/Yesterday+the+World+Lost+a+Great+Man2009-08-27+17%3A57%3A53Ned+Rice

Daily Gut: Standards

So Mel Gibson’s getting flack for having sex with a woman who was not his wife – something that never happens in Hollywood – but made newsworthy because he’s a hardcore Catholic. Meanwhile, Carrie Prejean continues to be crucified – for she’s a Christian who posed topless to get a job. And of course, there’s Bristol Palin, unwed and baby in tow, talking abstinence.

Of course, when it comes to this stuff, the media shifts into the only gear they know – the typed-in equivalent of Nelson Munz`s laugh.

Yeah, we get it: these Christians are all hypocrites, and you’re not. (more…)

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Tags: Carrie Prejean, Catholic, Christian hypocrisy, Larry Flynt, mel gibson
Posted May 8th 2009 at 1:30 pm in Daily Gut | 1300424 Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/ggutfeld/2009/05/08/daily-gut-standards/Daily+Gut%3A+Standards2009-05-08+20%3A30%3A05Greg+Gutfeld

Top 5: Easter Weekend Films

Another Easter season comes and goes without a single offering from mainstream Hollywood to attract oh, say, a billion or so believers into theatres. We’re not political, they say. We’re not agenda-driven, they say. Our choices are based on profit, they say. We have to appeal to an international audience, they say.

Right.

“The Pink Panther” sequel no one asked for we get, but where’s, “The Passion II: Acts of the Apostles?”  –and anyone familiar with the Bible knows I’m not joking.

Once again Hollywood steps over dollars to make pennies on “Observe and Report” and we’re forced to return to a more tolerant Hollywood on DVD. Congratulate me, tomorrow I celebrate my first year as a Roman Catholic and here are my five favorites over this Holy Week. (more…)

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Tags: Catholic, charlton heston, Easter, Easter Parade, Fred Astaire. Jim Caviezel
Posted Apr 11th 2009 at 1:53 pm in Top 5 | 1039066 Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2009/04/11/top-5-easter-weekend-films/Top+5%3A+Easter+Weekend+Films2009-04-11+20%3A53%3A45John+Nolte