Mark Hudis Steps Down As ‘True Blood’ Showrunner, Brian Buckner Replaces Him
Mark Hudis’ tenure as True Blood showrunner was a short one. Hudis, who succeeded True Blood creator Alan Ball at the helm of the HBO vampire drama at the beginning of Season 6, is stepping down, with co-executive producer Brian Buckner taking over as new showrunner. Hudis was a somewhat surprising choice when he was named Ball’s successor as he only joined True Blood in Season 4. Meanwhile, Buckner, who had been considered a leading candidate for the job, had been with the show since after the pilot. Rumors about a potential showrunner change on True Blood started circulating early this year, though such a move is very rarely made while a series is in production as it indicates urgency; showrunner changeovers usually happen between seasons. True Blood is still early in production of Season 6, with episode 4 currently filming, so the “righting of the ship” is being done with most of the episodes yet to be filmed. Hudis’ appointment as True Blood showrunner was part of an overall deal he signed with HBO last spring. He will now “focus on development under his overall deal,” the network said.
* someone didn't get along with the stars of the show? It's basically Stephen Moyer stepping up and trying to get series back on track.
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Mandy Moore Exits ABC Pilot ‘Pulling’
EXCLUSIVE: Mandy Moore is leaving ABC’s single-camera comedy pilot Pulling. The project, written by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky and directed by Jason Moore, revolves around three dysfunctional women in their 30s living their lives the way they want, even if society tells them they should have it all figured out by this point. Moore was to play one of them, Louise, who is optimistic and desperate to snag a husband. Moore was the first actor cast in a major role on the pilot, based on the praised 2006 British series. June Diane Raphael was cast as the lead and supporting actors were added. Word is those castings changed the dynamic, and Moore’s character evolved, leading to Moore’s exit. “Mandy is a pro, and has been very patient and accommodating with us,” Pulling producers said. “As we moved closer to production, it was clear we needed to go in a different direction for the character, and Mandy agreed to do what was best for the show. She’s an immensely gifted actress and we hope to have the pleasure of working with her again.” Indeed, ABC has been very high on Moore. The network produced a comedy pilot starring the actress last season and earlier this season bought a Rich Appel comedy project she was attached to with a put pilot commitment. “Many things change quickly as a pilot moves into production,” Moore said. “And in this case, Lee and Gene moved the character in a different direction, it was clear this wasn’t right for me. Rather than jeopardize the show, I asked to step aside. They and ABC were very accommodating, and wish them all the best in the fall. It’s a terrific show that worked so well in the UK, I hope it gets the audience it deserves here.”
* the understanding was Mandy will be 'co-lead' and not playing second fiddle (or 'foil' is a more agreeable term) to Raphael. Nudity dodger Mandy has not lose that syrupy sweetness to her persona despite staring at big 3-0 next year. She should (but unlikely to happen) try her luck on cable. Pitch her own show.
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Australian supermodel Abbey Lee Kershaw all bush and prettiness : Our Mountain "IV Horses" Music Video
from Dancing Daughters Records
This work is the focus of human anatomy, the use of nudity contained in this piece is film art not pornography nor any other provocative medium. The following images are honest reflections of the material and physical structure of human organisms. We are all of two types of human, male vs. female, these are our bodies.
David Swanson - DirectorBrad Holland - Director of Photography
Model - Abbey Lee Kershaw
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The SXSW Springboard: Indiewire Picks 10 Actors to Watch Out For in Austin
Trieste Kelly Dunn, "Loves Her Gun"
Best known for her work in the SXSW indie smash "Cold Weather,” which landed her on Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 new faces of independent list, Trieste Kelly Dunn is rumored to give an impressive lead turn in the hot-button drama "Loves Her Gun." The topical film from Goeff Marslett (known for the animated "Mars," which screened at SXSW in 2010, centers on a woman (Dunn) who flees New York after being attacked and finds herself in Austin where she becomes deeply embedded in Texas' gun culture. Dunn can currently be seen as a series regular in the new Alan Ball produced series "Banshee" for Cinemax. (probable Nudity in the future: 90%)
Kaitlyn Dever, "Short Term 12"16-years old actress Kaitlyn Dever has been working steadily for the bulk of her teen years appearing in everything from "Modern Family" to Clint Eastwood's "J. Edgar," but this year sees the sixteen-year-old break out in a bigger way that ever with turns in two buzzed-about indies, "The Spectacular Now" (which earned raves and won an award at Sundance) and "Short Term 12" (which makes its debut at SXSW). In "Short Term 12" she's afforded her meatiest role yet as Jayden, a severely troubled teenager living in a group home for troubled youths, run by Brie Larson's character Grace. (probable Nudity in the future: 80%. She is a child star technically.)Will Brittain, "A Teacher"
"A Teacher," Hannah Fidell's acclaimed feature directorial debut, already made waves at Sundance earlier this year in the festival's NEXT section, culminating in a coveted Oscilloscope Laboratories buy. Although the film's SXSW bow won't mark its world premiere, it will mark a homecoming of sorts for one of it's principal players (and Austin boy) Will Brittain. In the sexy drama, Brittain stars alongside Lindsay Burdge as a teenager engaged in an affair with his teacher (Burdge). Good looking, incredibly charismatic and clearly undaunted by risky choices, Brittain should go far.
Jake Hoffman, "Snap"Yes, that last name is no coincidence. Jake Hoffman, who leads "Snap," a psychological thriller making its world premiere in Austin, is the son of Dustin Hoffman. He's been acting for most of life appearing alongside in his father in everything from "Hook" to "Rain Man," and then stepping out on his own to play Adam Sandler's son in "Click" and appear in TV shows like "Californication" and "Luck" (which starred...his father). The NYU Film School grad is afforded his first lead role in "Snap" and the part's a juicy one -- in it, he plays a mentally unstable dubstep savant who becomes obsessed with social worker Nikki Reed ("Twilight") and quickly unravels to menacing proportions. He can next be seen in Martin Scorsese’s anticipated "The Wolf of Wall Street," opposite Leonardo DiCaprio.
Francisco Barreiro, "Loves Her Gun"
Best known for delivering a standout performance in Jorge Michel Grau’s cannibal horror film “We Are What We Are” (which has since been remade in America), Mexican actor Francisco Barreriro is widely regarded as one of the brightest up and comers in Mexican cinema. He was last seen in “Penumbra” director Adrian Garcia’s Spanish language horror picture “Here Comes the Devil.” At SXSW, audiences will have a chance to see him in his first high profile English language project, “Loves Her Gun.” The topical film centers on a woman (Trieste Kelly Dunn, who also made the cut) who flees New York after being attacked and finds herself in Austin where she becomes deeply embedded in Texas' gun culture.
Nora Tschirner, "Everyone's Going to Die"
German TV and film star Nora Tschirner is a household name in her native country having won a Bambi award and voiced the raved haired Merida in the German dubbed version of Pixars’ Academy Award winner “Brave,” but she has yet to break into the English language market. The British indie “Everyone’s Going to Die” marks her first project that could change that tide. Making its world premiere at the festival, the film stars Tschirner as a woman stuck in a rut in a seaside town. Her luck changes when a man reenters her life with an interesting proposal.
Jane Levy, "Evil Dead"TV star Jane Levy (ABC’s “Suburgatory”) makes the leap from the small screen to the big in the hugely anticipated opening night horror film “Evil Dead.” And if the gruesome red band trailer for the remake of Sam Raimi’s cult classic is anything to go by, Levy goes for broke in the film as a recovering heroin addict who becomes possessed by some nasty spirits after retreating to a cabin in the woods with some friends. Next up for the hopeful scream queen is “In a Dark Place,” another spooky tale. Helmed by Bharat Nalluri (“Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day”), the thriller stars Levy as an American woman who ventures to England to serve as the governess to a porcelain doll that may be haunted. (probable Nudity in the future: 95%. Optioned out of Shameless for varied reasons. She was too young to show tits is one and her agent felt she is a movie star material - snaring the lead role Evil Dead is testament to her tenacity to be the next big thing. Nudity is not a 'if' but 'when')
Stanley 'Doe' Hunt, "Licks"
California native Stanley ‘Doe’ Hunt has been acting in his mother’s theater company (Lower Bottom Playaz) since childhood and now as a young man is set to breakout at SXSW in his first film project “Licks.” First-time filmmaker Jonathan Singer-Vine told Indiewire that Hunt wowed at his audition, showcasing “raw talent,” and got the lead role in “Licks” on the spot. The film follows the story of a young man, D (Hunt), as he returns to his Oakland neighborhood after serving two years in prison for a robbery gone wrong. Tested by the bad influences around him, D is forced to decide which direction to take his life.
Ashley Bell, "The Bounceback"
Ashley Bell has already earned herself an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for her terrifying performance in “The Last Exorcism” a possessed young woman. But despite that found-footage hit and its recent sequel, she’s far from being a regular fixture on the indie circuit. That could change with her touted lead turn in the buzzed about romantic comedy “The Bounceback,” directed by fellow Spirit Award nominee Bryan Poser (“Lovers of Hate”). In it, she plays Cathy, an ex stalked by Stan (“Cloverfield” star Michael Stahl-David) after he pops up in her hometown of Austin for two weeks unexpectedly. Meanwhile, Stan’s best bud’s roommates are determined to win an air-sex competition. (probable Nudity in the future: 80%. Ashley is a smart girl. Her looks are unique to say the least. In danger of being typecast, she is trying to separate from horror genre and will go soon for a nip and tuck on her face. No one thinks she will bare her breasts in near future but there is something impish about Ashley that tickles my hairy balls. Could surprise with an appearance on a cable show.)
PJ Boudousqué, "Coldwater"
“Bellflower” producer Vincent Grashaw makes his directorial debut with “Coldwater” and he’s rumored to have a startling new talent at its center. Before landing the lead in Grashaw’s film as a newbie at a harsh reform facility, newcomer PJ Boudousqué had lived in New Orelans and then LA, after he and his family were evacuated from their home during Hurricane Katrina. Grashaw told Indiewire “something in our gut told us this kid was special, so we literally cast him off of one audition of two scenes. An unproven, unknown, without a resume.” That could change should the film breakout in the way “Bellflower” did two years ago at Sundance.
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20-years old American model Ebonee Davis boobsters show* finally after months of boring nonsense on his blog, Terry Richardson got a hot chick naked in his studio. Wonder if he cummed on those heavenly tits?
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Caitlin Stasey (Neighbours, Please Like Me) has been cast in US pilot Reign for the CBS network.
Former Neighbours actress Adelaide Kane has already been cast as the young queen.
Stasey now joins her former co-star as lady-in-waiting Kenna, the vibrant and sexy daughter of an Earl who is a free spirit looking for love.
Last month Eliza Taylor, who played Janae Timmins on Neighbours, won the lead role in The CW’s pilot The Hundred as a young rebel who is part of a 100-strong crew sent back to Earth to rebuild the human race.
* Aussie starlets are carving a piece of Hollywood for themselves without resorting to nudity. YET. When the shows go under and probably will in first season itself, the likes of Caitlin Stasey and Adelaide Kane will sooner or later bring out the puppies. Stasey is showing all the signs of being a nudity dodger. Her resistance is admirable but futile if you combine long term prospect with negligible talent.
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High-school-aged Topanga would certainly disapprove. Danielle Fishel, who played Topanga on Boy Meets World and will be reprising the role on the upcoming Girl Meets World Disney Channel reboot, has posed for Maxim.
While the pictures are pretty NSFW, the accompanying Q-and-A is fairly PG. She talks about the origin of the name Topanga: "Michael Jacobs says he was driving down the highway when production called and said, 'We need a name for this character!'" she explained. "He happened to be driving past Topanga Canyon, so he said, 'Topanga.' He says that if they had called him two miles later, I would've been named Canoga, which is the next exit."
Most interesting may be that she shoots down the rumor that she and Ben Savage ever dated. "No! That rumor was entirely my fault because I once said, on The Tyra Banks Show, that Ben and I went on a date, and that turned into 'Danielle and Ben dated,'" she told the magazine. "We went on one date, when I was about 15, and by the time the dinner was over we realized mutually that we were more like family than lovers."
Unfortunately, she doesn't discuss her actual relationships during the Boy Meets World years. (Paging Lance Bass!) But she did spill about Topanga-approved topics such as her fiancé and recently graduating from college. The most shocking revelation may be what she cops to doing during her free time: "I'm huge into '90s rap," she said. "It's my jam. My all-time favorite album is Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle. And if you ever really want to see me embarrass myself, put on some Notorious B.I.G. and watch me grab my crotch and mouth all the words. It's really embarrassing, but I can't help myself."
‘Boy Meets World’ Spinoff Will Be In Disney Channel Upfront Presentation Despite Racy Danielle Fishel Magazine Cover
* Danielle career never really took off after Boy Meets World ended. Not for lack of trying on her part. It's her personal life that unfortunately derailed Danielle off-course for a long long time. Appearances on Dorm Daze crap-edy movies made it worse and she wasn't even naked in it! I'll be crossing my fingers for her and revamped BMW to do magic in ratings. Just keep a safe distance away from Ben Savage, Danielle. That dude can sense vulnerability from miles away.
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Girl Talk: Confessions Of A Nude Model
The flash went off with a “pop” and the photographer patiently told me to loosen up. My hands were sweaty and my heart was beating a mile a minute. Trying my best to concentrate, I twisted into an elegant pose and took a deep breath to soften my expression. The resulting photograph was beautiful but the experience was terrifying.I was 20-years-old when I first took my clothes off for money. While it might seem sordid, it wasn’t as bad as you might expect. A sophomore in college in New York, I was completely broke and my babysitting job wasn’t going to pay my rent for the summer while I interned. An old acquaintance — I’ll call her Tania — had been posting censored nude photos of herself on Facebook, and out of sheer curiosity I wrote her a message about it. She quickly replied and said that she had been making extra money “art modeling” for photographers. I was intrigued.
After hours of preparing for my first real photoshoot, I found myself naked in front of a photographer’s camera. Tania patiently stood at the side and watched, as if she were a mother watching her daughter on stage. From time to time she’d offer me tips, such as keeping my mouth slightly open and always standing on my toes in full-body shots (it elongates the legs).
As a serious student from a suburban upbringing, I had never expected to become a nude model. With Tania’s guidance, however, I learned the tricks of the trade within a few weeks.
The Web site the majority of freelance nude models use to find work is called ModelMayhem. After a few shoots were under my belt, I created a profile and portfolio of my images. Tania also taught me the importance of picking the perfect model pseudonym, the goal being to build a name for myself within the world of nude photography. Armed with my ModelMayhem page, I began to network with potential clients with cash to spare.
The sad truth is that most of the photographers who I worked with were usually men with lucrative jobs who were willing to heavily invest in their “new photography hobby.” Their photos were unfailingly amateur and cheesy, but they were always the ones willing to pay my $150 flat rate for three hours of shooting. During those shoots I always felt like a piece of meat: they most likely booked me just to spend time with a naked girl. Don’t misunderstand, not all of the photographers operated like this; some were very talented and I was deeply honored to work with them. But the large majority of them were creeps.
(* proud to admit she's referring to guys like me)
Despite this, I didn’t stop. The money was too good. After a while I raised my rate to $100/hour. Between interning, writing papers, and extra-curricular activities, I believed that I had no other choice if I wanted to be financially secure.
I reached the height of my nude modeling career when I began my senior year of college. Having made a name for myself within the ModelMayhem community, I’d spend up to five hours a day networking on the site. I averaged two to three photo shoots a week and was bringing in around $2000 a month. For a college student, that’s quite a lot of money.
I began to regard my body as a money-making tool. I meticulously paid attention to what I ate and constantly exercised so that cellulite on my ass wouldn’t show up under harsh lighting. I purposely kept my hair long and never, ever shaved off my pubic hair. Most people don’t believe me when I say this, but a nude art model getting a Brazilian bikini wax is career suicide. It wasn’t just how I felt about my body that started to chafe; nude modeling began to feel violating. There was the hobbyist photographer in New Jersey who —unbeknownst to me —zoomed in on my crotch during our entire shoot. There was the nude photography workshop where I was pressured into spreading my legs (something I always said I’d never do) for an erotic shot. There were the photographers who wanted to pay me for sex. There were the old men who just needed somebody to listen to them. There were the numerous photographers I did have sex with.
My last photo shoot was in August 2011 in a hotel room in New York City. The money was good and the photographer was nice. A few months later I was hired at my current job and haven’t modeled since.
Looking back on everything, I don’t regret being a nude model but I do regret many of the things I did. Today, it’s strange to think that I once posed my naked body before photographers’ lenses as a living. I have a box hidden under my bed where I keep prints and Polaroids given to me by various photographers. Sometimes — but not too often — I open it and gently leaf through each photo.
With her small breasts, tuft of black pubic hair, and blue eyes, the naked girl looking back at me seems naïve yet slightly precocious. In her, somewhere, it’s me.
I smile back and return her to the box, slowly placing the lid on top.
The author of this essay would like to be anonymous. If you want to contact her, email Jessica@TheFrisky.com and your message will be forwarded.
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Albedo: un court métrage de C. Lucidi/ a short film by C.Lucidi (français/ english subtitles)
from Christian LucidiAn apartment. A couple. Two languages. A disease. Darkness. Light.
Directed and edited by Christian Lucidi.
Produced by Carlo Maria Oddo, Gino Saladini, C.Lucidi.
Written by G. Saladini, C. Lucidi.
With: Anael Snoek, Franck Provvedi, Isabelle Seleskovitch, Gennaro Parisi, Carlo Maria Oddo, Christian Lucidi
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Nerdist Podcast: Camilla Luddington
The wonderful Camilla Luddington sits down with Chris and Matt to talk about how British names sound fancier than American names, crazy TV show ideas, and how she is the new Lara Croft in Tomb Raider!
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Netflix Series Spending Revealed
Streaming service's production costs exceed typical TV fare
Andrew Wallenstein
Netflix may be notoriously secretive about the economics of its original programming, but not everyone who works with the streaming service works quite the same way.CAA TV literary agent Peter Micelli was forthcoming about how Netflix — and other digital media upstarts — do business with Hollywood during a panel discussion Friday at the UCLA Entertainment Symposium. He went so far as to specify how much was spent to produce some of the series CAA has sold to Netflix.
“The cheapest show is $3.8 million an episode,” Micelli told a crowd of more than 500 lawyers in the entertainment business. “‘House of Cards’ started at $4.5 million and (executive producer David) Fincher took it way above that.”
Micelli ventured further into the Netflix programming pipeline, referencing dollar figures for the upcoming Eli Roth horror series “Hemlock Grove” and the Jenji Kohan comedic drama “Orange is the New Black.”
“The next series is ‘Hemlock Grove’ and they’re doing that for about $4 million an episode,” he said. “‘ ‘Orange is the New Black’ is just under $4 million as well. They’re huge budgets shows. doing things in a huge way.”
Micelli noted that Netflix was spending even more than broadcast networks were doling out for hourlong series, which rarely exceeds $4 million per episode. He provided insight on the deals, which are structured to cover multiple regions around the world.
“They’ll pay a large percentage of the budget for it,” he divulged. “They control it for four years exclusively and then you can turn around to re-sell to a linear cable channel.”
But Micelli noted that Netflix may get some competition soon for high-end programming buys from Microsoft.
“But right behind them is XBox and Nancy Tellem,” he said, citing the tech giant’s hire of the CBS veteran last year. “She’s going in looking at it in a similar way to Netflix.”
Micelli also dished on Amazon Studios, the programming arm that is avoiding Netflix’s focus on dramas so far but developing multiple projects outside the genre. “Amazon is looking at it on a smaller scale, with comedies, but spending a million dollars per episode,” he said.
Netflix et al could be followed by still more digital content buyers, including Redbox and Verizon, who he indicated came in inquiring about programming opportunities — a fact the companies have yet to reveal about their upcoming joint venture, Redbox Instant By Verizon.
“Almost every month someone comes in to get into high-end scripted programming,” said Micelli. “It’s an unbelievable thing to see.”
Micelli returned again and again to the notion that the broadcast networks were doing themselves a disservice by diverting tens of millions of dollars into promotion that would otherwise go into the programming. He believes Netflix’s focus on Big Data to guide viewers to content is a big advantage.
“They’re also not spendng $40 million a show on a marketing campaign,” said Micelli. “They have a guy in a room who writes an algorithm.”
Micelli also said Netflix’s focus on serialized programming was the opposite of broadcast TV, where one of his clients, “Lost” executive producer Damon Lindelof, would get grief from ABC about changing the show’s complex storylines be more inclusive of viewers each episode. “They would grind him,” he said. “That’s all gone now.”
Micelli also forecast that a fundamental shift was coming to basic cable that would create demand for even more original programming. “You’re also going to see TNT and USA will not buy the reruns like they once did,” he predicted. “They’re not getting the value. Original content will become more and more the norm at all of these places.”
Micelli even revealed that Netflix’s motivation to be so secretive is rooted in something one of its competitors discovered the hard way. He explained that HBO came to regret its decision to release ratings information when “The Sopranos” emerged as a big hit, only to see much of the programming that came afterward pale by comparison in terms of audience.
“Netflix learned from that and they’re not going to do it,” he said.
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Extended Red Band Clip From Olympus Has Fallen
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FilmDistrict has revealed an extended Red Band clip from MPAA Chief Chris Dodd Dodges Anne Hathaway-vs.-Jennifer Lawrence Debate
The major studios' rep didn't get drawn into the Oscar fray during a visit to Ottawa, but he addressed the issue of movie piracy seriously.
OTTAWA -- There was no ensnaring MPAA chairman Chris Dodd in Canada's Anne Hathaway-vs.-Jennifer Lawrence debate during a visit this week.“I’m so glad I came for that first question,” the former U.S. senator said when asked during an keynote interview why Canadian viewers of the recent Oscar telecast hated Hathaway and loved Lawrence as both picked up major Academy Awards.
“They both obviously did a terrific job with their movies, but I’m not getting in the middle,” Dodd declared. “But I thought Bradley Cooper was rather good. How’s that for ducking your question?”
Dodd then got serious in addressing the issue of movie and TV piracy, which in the past has landed Canada in hot water with the U.S. government over copyright policies only recently revamped for the digital age.
Dodd took aim at those who call piracy a victimless crime.
“Tell that to the 130,000 people in [Canada] who get up every morning and go to work in the film and TV industry,” he said.
At the same time, Dodd said the major studios were less heavy-handed and prone to lawsuits than in the past while progress was made on the file.
“We’re getting some positive results,” he told his Canadian audience, noting that Google recently introduced a new anti-piracy algorithm and ad brokers guarded against their content appearing on illegal sites.
Dodd also pointed to the increasing use of copyright removal notices to dissuade people from consuming illegal content as more “educational” and less punitive.
The MPAA chief said the major studios were looking to see whether current efforts would pay off before throwing their weight around.
“To me, it probably makes sense to go that way -- looking for cooperation rather than getting into some huge battle on the floors of Parliament or Congress,” he argued.
The Prime Time conference, organized by the Canadian Media Production Association, wraps Friday.
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from sosyalmedyaturkiye
Ellen Hollman in Spartacus War of the Damned
Gwendoline Taylor and Ellen Hollman
Spartacus - Gaia and Lucretia
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Hannity, O’Reilly, Arpaio – Republicans fall in line with racist overtones
Racism from rank and file neoconservatives
Added by James Turnage
If you think the civil rights movement of the 60’s and 70’s resulted in a lessening of racism in the United States, you are entirely incorrect. Thanks to an extreme right wing movement in our country, it may be more prevalent today than it was 40 to 50 years ago.
Some so called “neoconservatives celebrities”, though they attempt to hide it, are obvious about their open fear and hatred of African-Americans and Hispanics. When someone such as Rush Limbaugh denigrates virtually everyone but white males, no one is surprised. He’s just being himself.
But when Mitt Romney was being himself, not aware his comments were being recorded, referred to the 47% who didn’t pay taxes, and expected the government to take care of them, who do you think he was talking about? The very poorest groups among us reside in the inner cities. A majority of them are African American. These types of statements represent the growing trend of the Republican National Committee (RNC) to favor candidates and pundits who are neoconservatives.
When “W” displayed his views of individuals who were not Christian by saying “they’re not like us”, he made it clear that he was prejudiced.
When Sean Hannity, right wing Republican supporter, and self-proclaimed journalist, attacked Representative Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) because he rightfully called Hannity “the worst excuse for a journalist I’ve ever seen”, Hannity revealed his true self a few days later.
On his program, Hannity linked Ellison to Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and the late-Black Militant leader Khalid Muhammed.
“The reality is, the Congressman not only associated with these radicals – but he spent years spewing their hateful rhetoric,” Hannity said, referring to when Ellison was a law student at the University of Minnesota in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Hannity continued: “What is the difference, I mean, do we have somebody then in Congress that is the equivalent of one side of what the Klan is? Because I view the rabid ranting of Khalid Mohammed as frightening in terms of racism, anti-Semitism.”
Bill O’Reilly, also a FOX pundit slipped and gave his views on minorities with obvious racist overtones. In addition to making a ridiculous and sweeping statement about Asian people, O’Reilly also seems to imply that there are cultures that are lazy and careless. Since this clip surfaced, several statements have been made by Hawaiian officials speaking out against O’Reilly and his remarks.
Joe Arpaio, an Arizona sheriff who has never attempted to hide his contempt for Hispanics talked about the release of thousands due to the Sequester.
“There’s something called amnesty, this is just another pathway to that when you kick these people lose. And when you say, ‘We’re going to have these people report back to a court’ — do you think they’re going to come back? No. They’re heading south or to another state,” he said. “How are they going to keep track of all the people they kicked out on the street? They can’t.”
Bottom line, Arpaio said, “If they’re here illegally, they should be deported.”
His “these people” is a classic line used by bigots throughout our country’s history.
Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, was proud of his family’s hunting camp called “Niggerhead”. Perry claimed his family painted over the sign in 1983, but an article by the Washington Post disagreed.
“I remember the first time I went through that pasture and saw that,” said Ronnie Brooks, a retired game warden who began working in the region in 1981 and who said he guided three or four turkey shoots for Rick Perry when Perry was a state legislator between 1985 and 1990. “. . . It kind of offended me, truthfully.”
Recently, half term governor and failed VP candidate Sarah Palin demonstrated her regard for our President when she was interviewed. Using an antiquated term with a racially charged history, Palin accused Obama of doing a “shuck and jive” on the American people regarding what she called “these Benghazi lies”.
Before the November election, the Speaker of the House displayed his fear of minorities: “Boehner Says Out Loud He Hopes Blacks and Latinos ‘Won’t Vote at All This Election.”
I could sit here all night and cite more examples of how racism has increased since 2008 when Mr. Obama was elected. From Mitch McConnell’s statement that Republican’s goal only was to “make Obama a one-term President”, to Arizona governor Jan Brewer, a confirmed racist and bigot, who promised, “those deferred action recipients can’t receive a driver’s license or any other unspecified “public benefit” in her state despite the federal order”, a new national effort to keep minorities from having the same rights as white Americans is emerging.
Now the Supreme Court is in the mix. Scalia and the other four right-wing Justices want to declare the 1965 Voter Rights Act ‘unconstitutional’. With efforts by Republicans to suppress minority voters in the November election, it is needed more than ever.
Moving America backwards would mean a diminishing of the efforts of several of our greatest citizens including Martin Luther King. According to our Constitution, “all men are created equal, and have certain inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
I lived in Texas and Mississippi for a short time. The Civil War may have been won by the north, but the deep south still lives. Prejudice and racism are as alive today as they were 200 years ago. My best friend lives in Memphis, Tennessee, where a KKK rally was allowed this weekend. I have a brother-in-law who lives in Georgia, and proudly uses the non-word, “nigger” frequently.
Violence and hatred are growing concerns in America. If the Republican dominated Supreme Court strikes down an historic law that began hope our country was healing from hatred, racism and bigotry, shame on them. Andrew Young, who was part of our government when the VRA was passed says that it “needs to be strengthened, not removed”.
In 1964, I enlisted in the United States Air Force. I was sent to basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, and then to “Tech” school at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi. When the novel and movie were released titled “The Help”, friends of mine asked me if it was really like that. I hesitated, and then said, “it was worse”.
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Model Lily Cole: I won't judge anyone for doing nude work - I posed for French Playboy and I loved it
Lily Cole has admitted that she loved it when her naked pictures for French Playboy came out in the same week she started university at Cambridge.
The model posed for the provocative shots in 2008 and was pleased that it coincided with the beginning of her studies.
‘I won't judge anyone for doing nude work,' says Lily, 25.
‘The shoot I did for French Playboy came out the first week I was in Cambridge, a coincidence that I kind of loved. I loved the supposed contradiction between having a brain and nude modelling.
‘Stereotypes can be broken and should be broken. The pictures weren't that big a deal for me. They were a bigger deal for the British media - they got an excuse to publish pictures from Playboy.'
Lily went on to achieve a double first in History of Art at the prestigious university whilst still doing modelling and acting work.
‘I don't know how I got a double first,' she tells The Times Magazine.
‘I just worked. I was away a lot because I had several modelling commitments, but when it came down to it, I was focused and that came from being very interested in what I was doing.
‘I have a nerdy side. That's why I played Polly the geek in St Trinian's. I just love learning.'
The model posed for the provocative shots in 2008 and was pleased that it coincided with the beginning of her studies.
‘I won't judge anyone for doing nude work,' says Lily, 25.
‘The shoot I did for French Playboy came out the first week I was in Cambridge, a coincidence that I kind of loved. I loved the supposed contradiction between having a brain and nude modelling.
‘Stereotypes can be broken and should be broken. The pictures weren't that big a deal for me. They were a bigger deal for the British media - they got an excuse to publish pictures from Playboy.'
Lily went on to achieve a double first in History of Art at the prestigious university whilst still doing modelling and acting work.
‘I don't know how I got a double first,' she tells The Times Magazine.
‘I just worked. I was away a lot because I had several modelling commitments, but when it came down to it, I was focused and that came from being very interested in what I was doing.
‘I have a nerdy side. That's why I played Polly the geek in St Trinian's. I just love learning.'
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