On Saturday, Joe Johnston and his crew took to the streets of New York City to shoot a scene with Chris Evans and another actor for Captain America: The First Avenger. The shoot appears to be from the end or epilogue of the film — we know that Captain America climaxes with Cap being frozen, and that he’ll be thawed in the ‘current’ timeline to prepare him for The Avengers. (Which starts shooting today.)… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : /Film Discovery Date : 24/04/2011 23:07 Number of articles : 2
Continue reading …On Saturday, Joe Johnston and his crew took to the streets of New York City to shoot a scene with Chris Evans and another actor for Captain America: The First Avenger. The shoot appears to be from the end or epilogue of the film — we know that Captain America climaxes with Cap being frozen, and that he’ll be thawed in the ‘current’ timeline to prepare him for The Avengers. (Which starts shooting today.)… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : /Film Discovery Date : 24/04/2011 23:07 Number of articles : 2
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The sister of a Maine woman whose infant daughter was found in a car in New Hampshire says she believes her sister persuaded the person who forced her from her vehicle to leave the child behind. (April 25)
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‘Rio’ maintains its nest atop the box office, royal wedding guest list announced and Emma Watson to leave Brown. (April 25)
Continue reading …‘Rio’ maintains its nest atop the box office, royal wedding guest list announced and Emma Watson to leave Brown. (April 25)
Continue reading …Fox News Gives Frank Luntz A Full Hour To Sell Fear and Loathing of Government
April 25, 2011 No Comment
Click here to view this media Until about 2 months ago I never, ever watched Fox News. Never. What little I knew about them came from the clips here on C&L in posts (I’ve been a C&L reader since 2005). I knew they were horrible because of those clips. But a few months ago I decided the time had come to face the Fox beast head-on and really see if it was as bad as I thought it was. I discovered it was worse. And the Frank Luntz/Sean Hannity special on the “real voters of America” has to be one of the worst examples of it. In this Hannity propaganda piece special, they claim to have compiled an audience of voters who are a blend of Obama voters and conservatives. They’re careful to note that they’re Obama voters, not Obama supporters. There is a difference. Assume the audience is a group of ultra-conservatives, conservatives, and conservative independents who crossed over to vote for Obama. The premise is to deal with why people hate government, feel disconnected, have no confidence in Congress. The true goal, in my opinion, was to reinforce why people hate government. To bring on Eric Cantor and Paul Ryan and their insane plans for this country under the pretense of understanding voter anger is absurd. To bring on 18 tea party freshmen Congressmen just makes them bigger lying liars than they already are. And to cap it off with Jeb Hensarling and Rob Andrews just proves that it’s not about any sincere effort to bring “government and the people” together. It’s about giving Republicans free air time to sell their odious plans with Frank Luntz guiding the discussion with handheld meters of approval or disapproval. Suffice it to say, whenever a Republican opened his or her mouth, the HappyMeter went up to 100%. If a casual viewer were to flip through channels and land on this special, they’d think that every American on the planet stays awake at night wondering how their precious little babies will pay off the national debt, that there’s only one party in Congress, and there are no alternatives other than to lower taxes on the rich and end Medicare and the entire social contract which has worked so well up till now. Which is, of course, exactly what these evil men want people to think. I don’t often call people evil, but what is going on right now in the media at the hands of Fox News is evil. Pure, bold, propaganda. Click here to view this media I have one final clip for you. In this one, they play a commercial which ran in Wisconsin, sponsored by unions. In particular, watch the reaction lines, which start out quite low and rise. Predictably, Democrats approve of it and Republicans disapprove. But when the audience is asked to react, there isn’t one Democrat speaking. Only conservatives who loathe — abhor — unions. There isn’t enough hyperbole in the English language to express how dishonest this segment is. It isn’t until one audience member speaks up and says he’s a teacher and resents the suggestion that he doesn’t work hard that any “liberal” voice is heard. Luntz sums up this segment by saying he understands why Wisconsin looks and sounds like it does. Oh really? Because I really don’t think his understanding and mine come even close to being the same. Here’s what I really want to know. Of the most vocal tea party members in the audience like the woman in this union segment who practically spits venom when she talks, how many of them are high-level operatives and how many are just “ordinary citizens”? I’m betting they might have “forgotten” to disclose that information. The show concludes with Luntz claiming a Citizens United ad run back in January against deficit spending is universally popular with his “bipartisan audience.” And just for good measure, he points to paintings of Lincoln and Reagan as evidence that our country has been far more divided than it is right now. There appears to be no bottom low enough for them to scrape.
Continue reading …Fox News Gives Frank Luntz A Full Hour To Sell Fear and Loathing of Government
April 25, 2011 No Comment
Click here to view this media Until about 2 months ago I never, ever watched Fox News. Never. What little I knew about them came from the clips here on C&L in posts (I’ve been a C&L reader since 2005). I knew they were horrible because of those clips. But a few months ago I decided the time had come to face the Fox beast head-on and really see if it was as bad as I thought it was. I discovered it was worse. And the Frank Luntz/Sean Hannity special on the “real voters of America” has to be one of the worst examples of it. In this Hannity propaganda piece special, they claim to have compiled an audience of voters who are a blend of Obama voters and conservatives. They’re careful to note that they’re Obama voters, not Obama supporters. There is a difference. Assume the audience is a group of ultra-conservatives, conservatives, and conservative independents who crossed over to vote for Obama. The premise is to deal with why people hate government, feel disconnected, have no confidence in Congress. The true goal, in my opinion, was to reinforce why people hate government. To bring on Eric Cantor and Paul Ryan and their insane plans for this country under the pretense of understanding voter anger is absurd. To bring on 18 tea party freshmen Congressmen just makes them bigger lying liars than they already are. And to cap it off with Jeb Hensarling and Rob Andrews just proves that it’s not about any sincere effort to bring “government and the people” together. It’s about giving Republicans free air time to sell their odious plans with Frank Luntz guiding the discussion with handheld meters of approval or disapproval. Suffice it to say, whenever a Republican opened his or her mouth, the HappyMeter went up to 100%. If a casual viewer were to flip through channels and land on this special, they’d think that every American on the planet stays awake at night wondering how their precious little babies will pay off the national debt, that there’s only one party in Congress, and there are no alternatives other than to lower taxes on the rich and end Medicare and the entire social contract which has worked so well up till now. Which is, of course, exactly what these evil men want people to think. I don’t often call people evil, but what is going on right now in the media at the hands of Fox News is evil. Pure, bold, propaganda. Click here to view this media I have one final clip for you. In this one, they play a commercial which ran in Wisconsin, sponsored by unions. In particular, watch the reaction lines, which start out quite low and rise. Predictably, Democrats approve of it and Republicans disapprove. But when the audience is asked to react, there isn’t one Democrat speaking. Only conservatives who loathe — abhor — unions. There isn’t enough hyperbole in the English language to express how dishonest this segment is. It isn’t until one audience member speaks up and says he’s a teacher and resents the suggestion that he doesn’t work hard that any “liberal” voice is heard. Luntz sums up this segment by saying he understands why Wisconsin looks and sounds like it does. Oh really? Because I really don’t think his understanding and mine come even close to being the same. Here’s what I really want to know. Of the most vocal tea party members in the audience like the woman in this union segment who practically spits venom when she talks, how many of them are high-level operatives and how many are just “ordinary citizens”? I’m betting they might have “forgotten” to disclose that information. The show concludes with Luntz claiming a Citizens United ad run back in January against deficit spending is universally popular with his “bipartisan audience.” And just for good measure, he points to paintings of Lincoln and Reagan as evidence that our country has been far more divided than it is right now. There appears to be no bottom low enough for them to scrape.
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Katie Couric will finally announce that she is leaving the “CBS Evening News” this week, the New York Times reports. Couric’s departure from the anchor chair has been all but official, as network executives and Couric herself have not been shy about dropping hints of a transition. “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley is widely believed to be the choice to replace her. The Times says that Couric will make her announcement before she flies to London for the royal wedding. If Couric announces her departure this week, it would put an end to months of speculation and reports about her future with CBS—as well as to the constant questions Couric has had to deflect about her next move, whether from David Letterman, Barbara Walters or Matt Lauer. One thing is still not certain: where Couric will go next. She has admitted that she is looking seriously at launching her own syndicated talk show, and has been fielding many offers from different companies. But she has not said which company she will choose, or given any real details about what a talk show would look like.
Continue reading …Rick Santorum: Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Vote A ‘Mistake’ (VIDEO)
April 25, 2011 No Comment
Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum said he made “a mistake” when he cast a vote in favor of the Medicare prescription drug benefit while in office during an appearance on this weekend’s edition of “Fox News Sunday.” In addressing his support for the legislation in question in 2003, the presidential aspirant said Republicans did two things wrong with the entitlement program. “Number one, we made it universal,” he said. “In other words, we had a problem that was about 15 percent of seniors didn’t have prescription drugs. And we — and the president compromised with the Democrats, President Bush, to provide a universal benefit.” Santorum added, “I was against that. I spoke against it. I worked against it, but we lost.” When pressed on his vote for the entitlement program by Fox News host Chris Wallace, the former senator said, “I voted for it for a lot of reasons beyond the Medicare prescription drugs, for example, Medicare Advantage.” CNN relays background on the legislation: Medicare Part D is a federal program that subsidizes the costs of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries. It was passed through Congress in 2003, went into effect in 2006 and has since added billions to the deficit while coming to the aid of millions of Americans. The second thing Santorum said members of his party did wrong was not funding the entitlement program. “That was not an option on the table at the time that we were voting for it,” he explained. Earlier this month, Satorum launched a presidential exploratory committee for the next election cycle. He has described himself as a “tortoise” and overlooked in the GOP field, though with the hope that would eventually change. The former senator recently signaled that whether or not he decides to officially run for president comes down to his ability to raise sufficient funds to conduct a competitive campaign. He said on Sunday morning that he could be expected to announce his plans for 2012 in the upcoming weeks. WATCH: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com
Continue reading …Rick Santorum: Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Vote A ‘Mistake’ (VIDEO)
April 25, 2011 No CommentFormer U.S. Senator Rick Santorum said he made “a mistake” when he cast a vote in favor of the Medicare prescription drug benefit while in office during an appearance on this weekend’s edition of “Fox News Sunday.” In addressing his support for the legislation in question in 2003, the presidential aspirant said Republicans did two things wrong with the entitlement program. “Number one, we made it universal,” he said. “In other words, we had a problem that was about 15 percent of seniors didn’t have prescription drugs. And we — and the president compromised with the Democrats, President Bush, to provide a universal benefit.” Santorum added, “I was against that. I spoke against it. I worked against it, but we lost.” When pressed on his vote for the entitlement program by Fox News host Chris Wallace, the former senator said, “I voted for it for a lot of reasons beyond the Medicare prescription drugs, for example, Medicare Advantage.” CNN relays background on the legislation: Medicare Part D is a federal program that subsidizes the costs of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries. It was passed through Congress in 2003, went into effect in 2006 and has since added billions to the deficit while coming to the aid of millions of Americans. The second thing Santorum said members of his party did wrong was not funding the entitlement program. “That was not an option on the table at the time that we were voting for it,” he explained. Earlier this month, Satorum launched a presidential exploratory committee for the next election cycle. He has described himself as a “tortoise” and overlooked in the GOP field, though with the hope that would eventually change. The former senator recently signaled that whether or not he decides to officially run for president comes down to his ability to raise sufficient funds to conduct a competitive campaign. He said on Sunday morning that he could be expected to announce his plans for 2012 in the upcoming weeks. WATCH: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com
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