From Beyoncé to Larry David to John Legend, the Obamas have made some very high-profile friends during their nearly eight years living at the White House. But as President Barack Obama's time in office winds down, the question is whether he and Michelle Obama's celebrity pals are likely to remain their BFFs after they leave 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. "Sometimes I think that the way you measure it is, are they inviting some of these celebrities over to the private residence? Are they going out of their way to spend with them? Things that they normally wouldn't have to do," Ted Johnson, a senior editor at Variety who covers politics, says when asked whether the first couple's friendships with...
- 9/27/2016
- E! Online
Hillary Clinton could use someone like House of Cards’ Frank Underwood right about now.
Watch: 7 Reasons We're Excited 'House of Cards' Is Back for Season 3!
As the former Secretary of State preps for a potential White House run in 2016, she faces two new major scandals.
"This season on House of Cards, Frank and Claire Underwood are now in power," said Variety Senior Editor Ted Johnson, relating the infamous Netflix power couple to the presidential hopeful and her husband. "They're in the highest office in the land and they're finding they're not invincible, they're big targets. Bill and Hillary Clinton have been targets throughout their careers."
Clinton has struggled throughout her career to escape the shadow of her husband’s presidency and infidelity, and now a new shadow is further complicating her political aspirations. Specifically, a shadow on Bill Clinton’s presidential portrait, which painter Nelson Shanks recently admitted is a symbol of Monica Lewinsky’s famous...
Watch: 7 Reasons We're Excited 'House of Cards' Is Back for Season 3!
As the former Secretary of State preps for a potential White House run in 2016, she faces two new major scandals.
"This season on House of Cards, Frank and Claire Underwood are now in power," said Variety Senior Editor Ted Johnson, relating the infamous Netflix power couple to the presidential hopeful and her husband. "They're in the highest office in the land and they're finding they're not invincible, they're big targets. Bill and Hillary Clinton have been targets throughout their careers."
Clinton has struggled throughout her career to escape the shadow of her husband’s presidency and infidelity, and now a new shadow is further complicating her political aspirations. Specifically, a shadow on Bill Clinton’s presidential portrait, which painter Nelson Shanks recently admitted is a symbol of Monica Lewinsky’s famous...
- 3/4/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
The controversy surrounding American Sniper continues to rage as the Academy Awards approach. Could there be a whisper campaign against the movie among Oscar voters?
"We've seen whisper campaigns happen in the past," Variety managing editor Ted Johnson said. "I don't doubt that that is occurring in this case. It's just part of the process now. I don't think a lot of people realize that Oscar campaigns are very sophisticated and they get quite partisan."
News: Country Star Craig Morgan is "Sick and Tired" of Seth Rogen's American Sniper Tweets
Rumors of a whisper campaign come amid controversial tweets from celebrities like Seth Rogen and director Michael Moore.
Moore tweeted about his family's military background on Jan. 18, writing, "My uncle killed by sniper in WW2. We were taught snipers were cowards. Will shoot u in the back. Snipers aren't heroes. And invaders r worse."
He later clarified his comments on Facebook, writing, "I didn't...
"We've seen whisper campaigns happen in the past," Variety managing editor Ted Johnson said. "I don't doubt that that is occurring in this case. It's just part of the process now. I don't think a lot of people realize that Oscar campaigns are very sophisticated and they get quite partisan."
News: Country Star Craig Morgan is "Sick and Tired" of Seth Rogen's American Sniper Tweets
Rumors of a whisper campaign come amid controversial tweets from celebrities like Seth Rogen and director Michael Moore.
Moore tweeted about his family's military background on Jan. 18, writing, "My uncle killed by sniper in WW2. We were taught snipers were cowards. Will shoot u in the back. Snipers aren't heroes. And invaders r worse."
He later clarified his comments on Facebook, writing, "I didn't...
- 1/21/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
Nlgja-la and the Los Angeles Press Club present: Out in the Newsroom: A look at Lgbt coverage and careers in journalism. A panel of openly gay journalists will share experiences and advice on being out in journalism today. What are the pros and cons of being out to your superiors, co-workers, sources? What is the responsibility of a gay journalist when it comes to a news organization’s Lgbt coverage? Has sexuality become a non-issue, an advantage? A disadvantage? Event moderated by Variety political editor Ted Johnson. Panel includes CNN’s Miguel Marquez, Pulitzer Prize winner Bettina Boxall of the La Times, Emmy winner Mekahlo Medina of NBC4, Former La Times Assistant Travel Editor Jane Engle, and 2013 GLAAD Media Award nominee Phillip Zonkel of the Long Beach Press Telegram to our panel! 11 am to 1 pm at Los Angeles Press Club’s Steve Allen Theater: 4773 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90027 Event...
- 2/28/2013
- by greg@hollywoodnews.com (Greg Hernandez)
- Hollywoodnews.com
Exclusive: After Leatherface cut The Hobbit down to size last weekend to become the country’s top-grossing film, he’s headed back to the slaughterhouse for another helping of Texas Chainsaw Massacre mayhem. Millennium Films is moving ahead with Texas Chainsaw 4, with production to begin later this year in Louisiana. The next installment will be spearheaded by producer Carl Mazzocone, exec producers Mark Burg, Avi Lerner, Tobe Hooper, Trevor Short, John Thompson, Danny Dimbort, Lati Grobman and Christa Campbell. All this comes after Texas Chainsaw 3D scared up a surprisingly high $21.7 million gross on 2,654 screens. According to a story my former Variety colleague Ted Johnson just reported, it also comes as Vice President Joe Biden sets meetings for later this week with Hollywood movie and video game makers to cut down on the levels of violence. Even though it would pass muster on gun play, I’m not sure Texas Chainsaw 3D...
- 1/9/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Tubefilter is proud to partner once again with The Caucus for Producers, Writers, & Directors—an alliance of television and new media content creators—to present Pirates of the Internet: Protecting the Rights of Content Creators at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Tuesday, February 28, 2011. With the recent internet backlash from the Stop Online Piracy Act, a Congressional bill designed to curtail copyright infringement but that also threatens to disrupt the function of the internet, piracy has become a hot button issue as Hollywood tries to make sense of intellectual property rights. The panel will discuss issues surrounding Sopa (and Senate bill Pipa), and explore "the need for further legislation to protect intellecutal property rights of content creators, as well as other collateral matters in the piracy lair." Melinda Demsky - Senior Vice President, Content Protection, Fox Vin Di Bona - Chairman FishBowl Worldwide Media & Vin Di Bona Productions Jim Gladstone -...
- 2/28/2012
- by Drew Baldwin
- Tubefilter.com
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