In August, the Prager University Foundation, a right-wing media organization that describes itself as “the world’s leading conservative nonprofit that is focused on changing minds,” was designated as an official vendor to the Florida Department of Education, and approved for use in classrooms. The move alarmed many parents and educators given that PragerU, founded by radio host Dennis Prager, is an unaccredited, nonacademic institution dedicated to promoting conservative social and political views many feel are ahistorical and anti-scientific.
The group is now looking to repeat its triumph in Florida across the country.
The group is now looking to repeat its triumph in Florida across the country.
- 9/15/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Airplane! director David Zucker recently reiterated a joke he’s told frequently through the years.
“When we do screenings of Airplane! we get the question if we could do Airplane! today,” said Zucker. “The first thing I could think of was, ‘Sure, just without the jokes.’ “
In a video posted this week by Dennis Prager’s Prager U, the director of comedy classics such as The Kentucky Fried Movie, Top Secret! and the Naked Gun films got more specific about the current state of Hollywood.
“My current writing partner Pat Proft and I wrote a parody of James Bond and Mission: Impossible,” related Zucker. “One female executive said, ‘This joke is getting pretty risqué here.’ It was a mild joke about the lead female character. Because she had come up through the police department and through the FBI…she needed a breast reduction to fit into the kevlar vest.”
Zucker,...
“When we do screenings of Airplane! we get the question if we could do Airplane! today,” said Zucker. “The first thing I could think of was, ‘Sure, just without the jokes.’ “
In a video posted this week by Dennis Prager’s Prager U, the director of comedy classics such as The Kentucky Fried Movie, Top Secret! and the Naked Gun films got more specific about the current state of Hollywood.
“My current writing partner Pat Proft and I wrote a parody of James Bond and Mission: Impossible,” related Zucker. “One female executive said, ‘This joke is getting pretty risqué here.’ It was a mild joke about the lead female character. Because she had come up through the police department and through the FBI…she needed a breast reduction to fit into the kevlar vest.”
Zucker,...
- 11/10/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
The first time comic Elon Gold met Larry David was at a 2017 panel discussion between Alan Dershowitz — famed civil liberties attorney-cum-Trump-era Martha’s Vineyard social pariah — and conservative talk-show host Dennis Prager. Following the event, Gold approached the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator and star, who attended at the behest of then-friend Dershowitz (with whom David has since had a widely publicized falling out).
“I said, ‘What’d you think of the debate?’” Gold recalls. “And Larry said, ‘I was annoyed the whole time. I was bothered the whole time.’ And I’m like, ‘What happened?’ And he goes, ‘I saw someone that I knew, and I tapped the person in front of me to tap the person in front of him, and he refused.’”
Gold responded, “He didn’t forward the tap.”
Cut to season 11 of HBO’s two-time Emmy-winning sitcom, and that “forwarding the tap” bit appears in a...
“I said, ‘What’d you think of the debate?’” Gold recalls. “And Larry said, ‘I was annoyed the whole time. I was bothered the whole time.’ And I’m like, ‘What happened?’ And he goes, ‘I saw someone that I knew, and I tapped the person in front of me to tap the person in front of him, and he refused.’”
Gold responded, “He didn’t forward the tap.”
Cut to season 11 of HBO’s two-time Emmy-winning sitcom, and that “forwarding the tap” bit appears in a...
- 8/3/2022
- by Malina Saval
- Variety Film + TV
The pandemic has fleshed a wealth of fresh derangement out of conservative figures who already had demonstrated a pretty high capacity for it. Dennis Prager, however, is putting his anti-vaxx colleagues to shame. The 73-year-old radio host, perhaps best known for trying to pass off conservative propaganda videos as reputable under the name “PragerU,” has been projectile vomiting Covid misinformation since the pandemic began.
Prager claimed last year that the disease is “not a killer” while continually drawing and erasing and re-drawing the line for when the U.S. should...
Prager claimed last year that the disease is “not a killer” while continually drawing and erasing and re-drawing the line for when the U.S. should...
- 11/23/2021
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
The Adam Carolla-Dennis Prager starring documentary No Safe Spaces, focusing on the free speech debate and “cancel culture,” secured home video release by Mill Creek Entertainment on Sept. 15 and international release in Latin America by MGM.
The project, directed by Justin Folk and produced by Mark Joseph, lands right in the midst of heated debate over the boundaries of free speech and the extent to which backlash chills discourse. Earlier this week, Bari Weiss, staff editor and writer for The New York Times opinion section, resigned and posted an open letter decrying “constant bullying by colleagues who disagree with my views.” But the issue also has inspired a debate over the debate, as President Donald Trump has seized on “cancel culture” as a campaign rallying cry and others have argued that there is a need for context.
No Safe Spaces got a theatrical release last year and earned $1.3 million air the box office.
The project, directed by Justin Folk and produced by Mark Joseph, lands right in the midst of heated debate over the boundaries of free speech and the extent to which backlash chills discourse. Earlier this week, Bari Weiss, staff editor and writer for The New York Times opinion section, resigned and posted an open letter decrying “constant bullying by colleagues who disagree with my views.” But the issue also has inspired a debate over the debate, as President Donald Trump has seized on “cancel culture” as a campaign rallying cry and others have argued that there is a need for context.
No Safe Spaces got a theatrical release last year and earned $1.3 million air the box office.
- 7/17/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
“Uncut Gems” has set a new limited opening record at the indie box office for A24. The critically acclaimed crime drama starring Adam Sandler was released in five theaters this weekend and grossed $525,498 for a per screen average of $105,100.
That average tops the previous A24 record of $100,500 set by Best Picture winner “Moonlight” in October 2016. It’s also the second highest average of the year behind only “Parasite” with $131,072. “Uncut Gems” entered theaters after a wave of awards nominations from the Film Independent Spirit Awards, Gotham Awards, and National Board of Review, among others.
Directed by the Safdie Brothers, “Uncut Gems” stars Sandler as Howard Ratner, an eccentric and extroverted New York City jeweler whose gambling addiction leads him into a high-wire act balancing business, family and a growing set of enemies. Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett, Lakeith Stanfield and Idina Menzel also star in the film, which has an A-...
That average tops the previous A24 record of $100,500 set by Best Picture winner “Moonlight” in October 2016. It’s also the second highest average of the year behind only “Parasite” with $131,072. “Uncut Gems” entered theaters after a wave of awards nominations from the Film Independent Spirit Awards, Gotham Awards, and National Board of Review, among others.
Directed by the Safdie Brothers, “Uncut Gems” stars Sandler as Howard Ratner, an eccentric and extroverted New York City jeweler whose gambling addiction leads him into a high-wire act balancing business, family and a growing set of enemies. Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett, Lakeith Stanfield and Idina Menzel also star in the film, which has an A-...
- 12/15/2019
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
If, like me, you’re an absolutist about the right to free speech, not just the legal letter of it but the stubborn spirit of it, then when you watch “No Safe Spaces,” a documentary about the crackdown on free expression that’s now taking place on American college campuses, you’ll find yourself, at least momentarily, in the company of some rather dicey “comrades.” People like the toxic fire-breather Ann Coulter, the everything-through-the-eye-of-the-Israel-needle right-wing ideologue Ben Shapiro, and — in a famously controversial and unsavory case — the loathsome alt-right showboat nihilist Milo Yiannopoulos.
All three of these moral reptiles, at different points, were invited to speak at public institutions of higher learning that wound up rescinding the invitations, due to pressure from their student bodies. And yet if you’re a religious believer in the First Amendment, then in “No Safe Spaces” people like Coulter and Shapiro become the de facto “good guys.
All three of these moral reptiles, at different points, were invited to speak at public institutions of higher learning that wound up rescinding the invitations, due to pressure from their student bodies. And yet if you’re a religious believer in the First Amendment, then in “No Safe Spaces” people like Coulter and Shapiro become the de facto “good guys.
- 11/21/2019
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
The fall specialty box office continues strong as recent openers expand to more theaters. “The Lighthouse” (A24) lead the way by jumping to more than 500 screens as “Jojo Rabbit” (Fox Searchlight) and “Parasite” (Neon) continue to perform above expectations. And two holdovers from Roadside Attractions passed the $20 million mark this weekend near the top of the specialty charts: “The Peanut Butter Falcon” and “Judy.”
But the experimental IMAX release of Kanye West’s short “Jesus Is King” (IMAX) and the Fathom Events-previewed Bruce Springsteen’s “Western Stars” (Warner Bros.) yielded lackluster results. While IMAX is pushing such alternate content onto its big screens, both films might have made more sense as streaming presentations. Meantime, “No Safe Spaces” (Atlas), a documentary featuring prominent conservative voices Dennis Prager and Adam Carolla, scored a stunning $45,000 at a single Phoenix theater.
Opening
Jesus Is King (IMAX) – Metacritic: 61
$(est.) $862,000 in 372 theaters; PTA: $(est.) 2,151
Kanye West...
But the experimental IMAX release of Kanye West’s short “Jesus Is King” (IMAX) and the Fathom Events-previewed Bruce Springsteen’s “Western Stars” (Warner Bros.) yielded lackluster results. While IMAX is pushing such alternate content onto its big screens, both films might have made more sense as streaming presentations. Meantime, “No Safe Spaces” (Atlas), a documentary featuring prominent conservative voices Dennis Prager and Adam Carolla, scored a stunning $45,000 at a single Phoenix theater.
Opening
Jesus Is King (IMAX) – Metacritic: 61
$(est.) $862,000 in 372 theaters; PTA: $(est.) 2,151
Kanye West...
- 10/27/2019
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Nadav Lapid’s Synonyms found the right words this weekend to have a solid opening in two locations, bringing in an estimated $19,070. The acclaimed French-Israeli film about cultural identity played to sold-out screenings in New York, setting itself up for a nationwide expansion to Los Angeles, Toronto, Boston, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, and Portland, with more expected in the coming weeks.
Kanye West wanted to bring his “Sunday Service” brand to the masses, and as expected, he went big to match his personality. His 35-minute documentary short Jesus Is King premiered this weekend with 372 runs in 134 markets, landing in the top 10 on Friday in limited runs. The companion piece to his Christian-themed album of the same name is said to be an immersive experience and “an expression of the gospel.” It gives people a chance to see Sunday Service and take a look at James Turrell’s art exhibit,...
Kanye West wanted to bring his “Sunday Service” brand to the masses, and as expected, he went big to match his personality. His 35-minute documentary short Jesus Is King premiered this weekend with 372 runs in 134 markets, landing in the top 10 on Friday in limited runs. The companion piece to his Christian-themed album of the same name is said to be an immersive experience and “an expression of the gospel.” It gives people a chance to see Sunday Service and take a look at James Turrell’s art exhibit,...
- 10/27/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
After a strong opening for Pain and Glory, Sony Pictures Classics will throw another title into the Specialty box office mix this weekend with the Ira Sachs drama Frankie starring Isabelle Huppert. The actress is certainly a draw when it comes to prestigious awards and there’s hope that her name will bring in audiences to see Frankie. The film joins the Specialty race after Parasite and Jojo Rabbit hit the ground running. Frankie looks as though it will be a good palate cleanser after two straight weekends of bold, genre-driven films.
The French-Israeli film Synonyms from Nadav Lapid will make its American debut in theaters this weekend, with its gripping tale about cultural identity. On the opposite end of Synonyms’ drama, we have the vibrant comedy Housefull 4, which is looking to make a global splash (Bollywood films usually do) while the re-release of 2000’s...
The French-Israeli film Synonyms from Nadav Lapid will make its American debut in theaters this weekend, with its gripping tale about cultural identity. On the opposite end of Synonyms’ drama, we have the vibrant comedy Housefull 4, which is looking to make a global splash (Bollywood films usually do) while the re-release of 2000’s...
- 10/25/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
A judge in Santa Clara, California, is set to hand Prager University its newest defeat in a years-long legal fight over how Google's YouTube is allegedly violating the law by restricting videos that espouse conservative viewpoints. In advance of a hearing on Friday, Judge Brian C. Walsh issued a detailed tentative opinion that concluded that PragerU can't carry claims based on the California Constitution.
PragerU, run by radio-talk-show host Dennis Prager, first brought claims back in 2017 in federal court. Objecting to how its videos were on lockdown while supposedly liberal ones —including Real Time with Bill Maher clips ...
PragerU, run by radio-talk-show host Dennis Prager, first brought claims back in 2017 in federal court. Objecting to how its videos were on lockdown while supposedly liberal ones —including Real Time with Bill Maher clips ...
- 10/25/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Capitalizing on the controversy swirling around China, which censors the internet and Hollywood movies, a documentary film from comedian Adam Carolla and talk show host Dennis Prager that tackles free speech is beefing up its theatrical distribution plans.
On Monday, The Hollywood Reporter obtained two exclusive clips from the movie, called No Safe Spaces, that directly take on China. They are a couple of risky scenes, given China-owned AMC Entertainment is set to exhibit the film in several of its theaters early in the film’s distribution pattern.
“Free speech is unique to the United States; in Russia and ...
On Monday, The Hollywood Reporter obtained two exclusive clips from the movie, called No Safe Spaces, that directly take on China. They are a couple of risky scenes, given China-owned AMC Entertainment is set to exhibit the film in several of its theaters early in the film’s distribution pattern.
“Free speech is unique to the United States; in Russia and ...
- 10/21/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Capitalizing on the controversy swirling around China, which censors the internet and Hollywood movies, a documentary film from comedian Adam Carolla and talk show host Dennis Prager that tackles free speech is beefing up its theatrical distribution plans.
On Monday, The Hollywood Reporter obtained two exclusive clips from the movie, called No Safe Spaces, that directly take on China. They are a couple of risky scenes, given China-owned AMC Entertainment is set to exhibit the film in several of its theaters early in the film’s distribution pattern.
“Free speech is unique to the United States; in Russia and ...
On Monday, The Hollywood Reporter obtained two exclusive clips from the movie, called No Safe Spaces, that directly take on China. They are a couple of risky scenes, given China-owned AMC Entertainment is set to exhibit the film in several of its theaters early in the film’s distribution pattern.
“Free speech is unique to the United States; in Russia and ...
- 10/21/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In today’s film news roundup, William Moseley and Johanna Braddy get starring roles, Gravitas buys Malcolm Gladwell’s driverless car documentary, “The Fiddling Horse” gets a prize and “No Safe Spaces” gets a release.
Castings
William Moseley (“The Royals”) and Johanna Braddy (“Unreal”) are starring in the inspirational drama “Pencil Town,” which has just wrapped shooting around Los Angeles.
The feature film is based on a true story about a ruthless corporate raider on the verge of making partner at his private equity firm, when he is forced to return to his small town roots after he suddenly inherits his father’s nearly bankrupt pencil factory — the heart and soul of the depressed community. He must decide to either join the fight to save the factory, or let it close and relocate to China.
The cast includes Mimi Kennedy, Mary Pat Gleason, Shashawnee Hall, Paul Dooley, Bill Cobbs and James Eckhouse.
Castings
William Moseley (“The Royals”) and Johanna Braddy (“Unreal”) are starring in the inspirational drama “Pencil Town,” which has just wrapped shooting around Los Angeles.
The feature film is based on a true story about a ruthless corporate raider on the verge of making partner at his private equity firm, when he is forced to return to his small town roots after he suddenly inherits his father’s nearly bankrupt pencil factory — the heart and soul of the depressed community. He must decide to either join the fight to save the factory, or let it close and relocate to China.
The cast includes Mimi Kennedy, Mary Pat Gleason, Shashawnee Hall, Paul Dooley, Bill Cobbs and James Eckhouse.
- 10/2/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
No Safe Spaces, a documentary movie the filmmakers say is about “how First Amendment rights are being eroded in America,” struck an Oct. 25 release deal with Atlas Distribution amid a controversy surrounding the feature’s PG-13 rating.
The movie stars comedian-podcaster Adam Carolla and radio talk-show host Dennis Prager, the latter of whom sent a letter to the MPAA to protest the rating, which is largely based on a 30-second animated clip of “Firsty,” a walking, talking embodiment of free speech who gets shot up with bullet holes.
“Any kid who sees it will probably ...
The movie stars comedian-podcaster Adam Carolla and radio talk-show host Dennis Prager, the latter of whom sent a letter to the MPAA to protest the rating, which is largely based on a 30-second animated clip of “Firsty,” a walking, talking embodiment of free speech who gets shot up with bullet holes.
“Any kid who sees it will probably ...
No Safe Spaces, a documentary movie the filmmakers say is about “how First Amendment rights are being eroded in America,” struck an Oct. 25 release deal with Atlas Distribution amid a controversy surrounding the feature’s PG-13 rating.
The movie stars comedian-podcaster Adam Carolla and radio talk-show host Dennis Prager, the latter of whom sent a letter to the MPAA to protest the rating, which is largely based on a 30-second animated clip of “Firsty,” a walking, talking embodiment of free speech who gets shot up with bullet holes.
“Any kid who sees it will probably ...
The movie stars comedian-podcaster Adam Carolla and radio talk-show host Dennis Prager, the latter of whom sent a letter to the MPAA to protest the rating, which is largely based on a 30-second animated clip of “Firsty,” a walking, talking embodiment of free speech who gets shot up with bullet holes.
“Any kid who sees it will probably ...
Right-wing voices feel as if they are being silenced on social media, and as you might expect, Fox News is on the case. In recent days, the conservative-leaning news outlet has made multiple attacks against sites like YouTube and Facebook, which have been accused of censoring right-leaning viewpoints.
YouTube recently battled conservative pundit Dennis Prager in a legal battle concerning the PragerU YouTube channel. In the case, Prager argued that YouTube was infringing upon his first amendment rights by placing his videos in its "restricted mode," where some viewers cannot see them. Ultimately, the lawsuit was dismissed by a U.S. District Court judge, who ruled that YouTube's restricted mode "is not censorship."
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YouTube recently battled conservative pundit Dennis Prager in a legal battle concerning the PragerU YouTube channel. In the case, Prager argued that YouTube was infringing upon his first amendment rights by placing his videos in its "restricted mode," where some viewers cannot see them. Ultimately, the lawsuit was dismissed by a U.S. District Court judge, who ruled that YouTube's restricted mode "is not censorship."
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- 4/27/2018
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Sharyl Attkisson, who famously left CBS News and wrote a bestselling book alleging liberal bias in journalism, will make her film debut in No Safe Spaces, a humorous documentary about political correctness at universities.
Also joining the movie are liberal activist Cornel West and Van Jones, the CNN contributor who was President Obama's special advisor for green jobs. In fact, judging from a two-minute teaser trailer, filmmakers Adam Carolla and Dennis Prager assembled stars from the right and the left to speak their peace about free speech.
Attkisson is seen in the trailer amid scenes of chaos at various universities claiming...
Also joining the movie are liberal activist Cornel West and Van Jones, the CNN contributor who was President Obama's special advisor for green jobs. In fact, judging from a two-minute teaser trailer, filmmakers Adam Carolla and Dennis Prager assembled stars from the right and the left to speak their peace about free speech.
Attkisson is seen in the trailer amid scenes of chaos at various universities claiming...
- 4/25/2018
- by Paul Bond
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A judge has defended YouTube's right to restrict the viewership of political videos on its platform. U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh ruled in the video site's favor in a lawsuit filed by PragerU, the channel run by conservative pundit Dennis Prager.
Prager's lawsuit, filed last October, concerned YoUTube's restricted mode, which, when turned on, prevents users from seeing videos that have been designated as inappropriate for certain viewers. Several PragerU videos, including ones that touched on subjects like feminism, gun rights, and the Middle East, were left out of restricted mode, a move that Prager found to be unjust. “Google/YouTube uses their restricted mode filtering not to protect younger or sensitive viewers from ‘inappropriate’ video content, but as a political gag mechanism to silence PragerU,” the initial complaint read.
The complaint alleged that since YouTube is a "public forum," it should not censor viewpoints like the ones offered by PragerU.
Prager's lawsuit, filed last October, concerned YoUTube's restricted mode, which, when turned on, prevents users from seeing videos that have been designated as inappropriate for certain viewers. Several PragerU videos, including ones that touched on subjects like feminism, gun rights, and the Middle East, were left out of restricted mode, a move that Prager found to be unjust. “Google/YouTube uses their restricted mode filtering not to protect younger or sensitive viewers from ‘inappropriate’ video content, but as a political gag mechanism to silence PragerU,” the initial complaint read.
The complaint alleged that since YouTube is a "public forum," it should not censor viewpoints like the ones offered by PragerU.
- 3/27/2018
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
A California federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that accused Google and YouTube of censoring politically conservative content, ruling that the plaintiff failed to state a case on either First Amendment or copyright-law grounds. The suit, filed last October by conservative radio talk host and YouTuber Dennis Prager, accused Google and YouTube of censorship for placing age restrictions on his content due to what he called “animus” against his “political identity and viewpoint.” Prager’s YouTube channel, PragerU, produces conservative-minded content on topics like Brexit, affirmative action, climate-change skepticism, and abortion. Also Read: Ex-Google Employee James Damore Files Class Action Lawsuit Against...
- 3/27/2018
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Alan Dershowitz, famous for his work defending civil liberties over the past five decades, has joined No Safe Spaces, a documentary from comedian Adam Carolla and conservative talk-show host Dennis Prager that pokes fun at political correctness on college campuses.
Dershowitz, is famous for defending celebrities in some of the most headline-grabbing trials in modern history, and many of those cases have been turned into TV shows and movies, including those involving O.J. Simpson, Claus von Bulow, Patty Hearst and Jim Bakker.
No Safe Spaces will address myriad examples of students shouting down speakers or demanding they not be allowed...
Dershowitz, is famous for defending celebrities in some of the most headline-grabbing trials in modern history, and many of those cases have been turned into TV shows and movies, including those involving O.J. Simpson, Claus von Bulow, Patty Hearst and Jim Bakker.
No Safe Spaces will address myriad examples of students shouting down speakers or demanding they not be allowed...
- 2/12/2018
- by Paul Bond
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sneak Peek filmmaker Justin Folk's crowd-sourced comedic documentary "No Safe Spaces", featuring commentator Dennis Prager and comedian Adam Carolla talking to college students and faculty about university 'safe spaces', revealing "...the most dangerous place in America for ideas..."
"...'No Safe Spaces' is a new film that exposes the hysteria and lunacy taking place at universities, and how our future depends on stopping it.
"Come along on a road trip that will include trigger warnings, real social justice warriors and maybe even some tailgating.
"'Adam' and 'Dennis' will show you how so many terrible, horrible, no good, very bad ideas have ruined college for young people and now threaten to ruin the country by creating a nation of 'snowflakes' who melt when they encounter an idea that they disagree with. And while the topic is serious, we can't resist making this a funny film..."
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"...'No Safe Spaces' is a new film that exposes the hysteria and lunacy taking place at universities, and how our future depends on stopping it.
"Come along on a road trip that will include trigger warnings, real social justice warriors and maybe even some tailgating.
"'Adam' and 'Dennis' will show you how so many terrible, horrible, no good, very bad ideas have ruined college for young people and now threaten to ruin the country by creating a nation of 'snowflakes' who melt when they encounter an idea that they disagree with. And while the topic is serious, we can't resist making this a funny film..."
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- 2/9/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The World Values Network is honored to announce the presence of television personality and Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete Caitlyn Jenner at their Sixth Annual Champions of Jewish Values International Awards Gala, which will be held on March 8th, 2018 at The Plaza in New York City.
Having already summited the spheres of athletics and entertainment, Caitlyn became one of the foremost exponents of Lgbtq rights in the world today and has become a cultural icon. Widely considered the most famous openly transgender woman on earth, she is also a sincere supporter of the State of Israel, which has always been a world leader in securing the rights and wellbeing of people of all identities. In a region where discrimination, persecution, and even execution are daily realities for Lgbtq communities and individuals, Israel’s message of liberty and tolerance must be desperately heeded.
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach said, “Israel is a bastion of...
Having already summited the spheres of athletics and entertainment, Caitlyn became one of the foremost exponents of Lgbtq rights in the world today and has become a cultural icon. Widely considered the most famous openly transgender woman on earth, she is also a sincere supporter of the State of Israel, which has always been a world leader in securing the rights and wellbeing of people of all identities. In a region where discrimination, persecution, and even execution are daily realities for Lgbtq communities and individuals, Israel’s message of liberty and tolerance must be desperately heeded.
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach said, “Israel is a bastion of...
- 1/26/2018
- Look to the Stars
Does YouTube, as a private company, have free license to restrict any videos uploaded to its platform? Should the voices of creators be protected, even if they peddle controversial ideas? These questions are at the center of a new lawsuit filed by Prager University, a conservative organization that has accused YouTube of violating the first amendment rights of its creative team.
Prager Unviersity, founded by radio host Dennis Prager (pictured above), posts videos on YouTube via its PragerU YouTube channel. The organizations clips are informed by right-wing ideology and often concern hot-button issues such as feminism, gun rights, and tensions in the Middle East. PragerU's arguments are accompanied by simple animations that serve as visual aides for presenters.
Over the past year, PragerU's content has brought it at odds with YouTube. The video site has designated more than 30 of the channel's videos as inappropriate for some audience, PragerU says. As a result,...
Prager Unviersity, founded by radio host Dennis Prager (pictured above), posts videos on YouTube via its PragerU YouTube channel. The organizations clips are informed by right-wing ideology and often concern hot-button issues such as feminism, gun rights, and tensions in the Middle East. PragerU's arguments are accompanied by simple animations that serve as visual aides for presenters.
Over the past year, PragerU's content has brought it at odds with YouTube. The video site has designated more than 30 of the channel's videos as inappropriate for some audience, PragerU says. As a result,...
- 10/24/2017
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Comedian and podcast personality Adam Carolla has teamed up with conservative radio host Dennis Prager to make “No Safe Spaces,” a documentary about political correctness at universities in the United States. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the two have been filming at various colleges, including California State University, Northridge —where they were initially not allowed inside — and U.C. Berkeley, where Ann Coulter had to cancel her speech in April as a result of threats of violence.
Carolla and Prager have started an Indiegogo campaign, looking to raise $500,000 for their film, which will then be matched by the same amount by Capital Research Center’s Dangerous Documentaries, as reported by THR. “No Safe Spaces” is a criticism against universities’ “safe spaces,” which refers to educational institutions offering a safe place for distressed students who may be victims of hate violence or speech.
Read More: 5 Ways Documentaries Can Save the World...
Carolla and Prager have started an Indiegogo campaign, looking to raise $500,000 for their film, which will then be matched by the same amount by Capital Research Center’s Dangerous Documentaries, as reported by THR. “No Safe Spaces” is a criticism against universities’ “safe spaces,” which refers to educational institutions offering a safe place for distressed students who may be victims of hate violence or speech.
Read More: 5 Ways Documentaries Can Save the World...
- 5/25/2017
- by Yoselin Acevedo
- Indiewire
Adam Carolla has joined the ranks of the numerous comedians—mostly male, mostly white—defending America’s college campuses from the hated “snowflakes” that flurry all over them these days, ruining higher education with their constant demands for their personhood to be acknowledged or treated with respect. In order to combat this empathetic scourge, Carolla has announced a new film project, a documentary titled No Safe Spaces, that he’s creating with radio host Dennis Prager. And because there’s no more noble use of the beloved right to free speech than begging other people for money, he needs your help to make it.
Carolla has just launched a $500,000 Indiegogo campaign for the film, which will follow him and Prager as they travel America’s college campuses (including a stop at Uc Berkeley with Ann Coulter), spreading the gospel of “Suck it up, you pussy.” Carolla announced the ...
Carolla has just launched a $500,000 Indiegogo campaign for the film, which will follow him and Prager as they travel America’s college campuses (including a stop at Uc Berkeley with Ann Coulter), spreading the gospel of “Suck it up, you pussy.” Carolla announced the ...
- 5/25/2017
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
Comedian and podcaster Adam Carolla and radio host Dennis Prager have been filming their movie about political correctness at universities for several months, but now they have launched a crowdfunding campaign to pay for the documentary.
In No Safe Spaces, the filmmakers visit California State University, Northridge (where they were originally rebuffed) and accompany Ann Coulter on her April visit to U.C. Berkeley, where she wasn't allowed to speak due to threats of violence.
Now, though, the filmmakers are looking to raise $500,000, which will then be matched by another $500,000 from Dangerous Documentaries, the movie...
In No Safe Spaces, the filmmakers visit California State University, Northridge (where they were originally rebuffed) and accompany Ann Coulter on her April visit to U.C. Berkeley, where she wasn't allowed to speak due to threats of violence.
Now, though, the filmmakers are looking to raise $500,000, which will then be matched by another $500,000 from Dangerous Documentaries, the movie...
- 5/24/2017
- by Paul Bond
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This should be an interesting dynamic. Comedian and podcaster Adam Carolla will officially be joining the Fox News family by making appearances on some of the network's shows, primarily as a contributor on The O'Reilly Factor, E! News confirms. His role on Factor will be very much similar to Dennis Prager, who currently appears weekly on the show, to comment on political and social issues. Katy Perry performed at an Obama rally in Vegas! Although he's a progressive on some liberal issues, Carolla's politics lean conservative and Libertarian, according to The Hollywood Reporter, who first broke the story. Carolla will make his first...
- 10/26/2012
- E! Online
Executives at ABC News were Public Enemy No. 1 on the talk-radio circuit on Thursday in the wake of the broadcaster’s decision to run a controversial interview with Marianne Gingrich during Nightline. Nationally syndicated Salem Radio Network host Dennis Prager got the ball rolling during his morning show when he asked that the personal marital history of ABC News president Ben Sherwood be released to the public, as well as that of New York Times editor Jill Abramson. Photos: 10 Hollywood Players That Will Make a Difference in the 2012 Elections Prager didn’t name names, but said the people
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- 1/20/2012
- by Paul Bond
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On Sunday morning’s Reliable Sources, a debate over the media's treatment of New York's recently passed Marriage Equality Act, between conservative radio host Dennis Prager and AmericaBlog's John Aravosis quickly devolved into a series of tangents and interruptions that missed the entire point of host Howard Kurtz's question. Kurtz wondered if there was anything wrong with the news media's "relentlessly positive" coverage of the law's passage.
- 7/3/2011
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
Chicago – The duality of “Playboy” reflects the duality of the man who created it. On one hand, the magazine notoriously fetishizes female sexuality with all the airbrushed idealism of a horny adolescent. On the other hand, it’s a reputable publication of great sociopolitical depth, with a history of voicing unpopular views at the times they were most needed.
Brigitte Berman’s eye-opening documentary “Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel” is not a probing study of the iconic “Playboy” creator so much as it’s a provocative portrait of his rather unheralded work as a civil rights crusader. It’s a compulsively watchable, occasionally fascinating couple of hours, but it comes dangerously close to idolizing its subject, without ever truly grappling with the views of his detractors, and the argument that “Playboy” is inherently demeaning to women.
DVD Rating: 3.5/5.0
Much like how “The September Issue” was more interested in “Vogue” than its editor,...
Brigitte Berman’s eye-opening documentary “Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel” is not a probing study of the iconic “Playboy” creator so much as it’s a provocative portrait of his rather unheralded work as a civil rights crusader. It’s a compulsively watchable, occasionally fascinating couple of hours, but it comes dangerously close to idolizing its subject, without ever truly grappling with the views of his detractors, and the argument that “Playboy” is inherently demeaning to women.
DVD Rating: 3.5/5.0
Much like how “The September Issue” was more interested in “Vogue” than its editor,...
- 12/9/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Is it low rent enough to qualify as camp?
Last night Dominic Friesen, the spokesman for ManCrunch.com, went on Larry King Live to discuss CBS denying their Super Bowl commercial a spot during the broadcast. Larry, as expected, provided a fairly balanced discussion. It's worth watching until the end, because Dennis Prager defended CBS' decision fairly well until then. But he pulls out "what about the children?" and ruins his well built story.
What do you guys think? Fair discussion?
Update: The View is covering this while I write it, and even Elisabeth can't bring herself to say it's not homophobic. Sherri can miss the entire point though.
Last night Dominic Friesen, the spokesman for ManCrunch.com, went on Larry King Live to discuss CBS denying their Super Bowl commercial a spot during the broadcast. Larry, as expected, provided a fairly balanced discussion. It's worth watching until the end, because Dennis Prager defended CBS' decision fairly well until then. But he pulls out "what about the children?" and ruins his well built story.
What do you guys think? Fair discussion?
Update: The View is covering this while I write it, and even Elisabeth can't bring herself to say it's not homophobic. Sherri can miss the entire point though.
- 2/2/2010
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
Hollywood is preparing to decamp for Denver for what could be the frothiest showbiz participation in a political convention ever.
There will be almost as many invite-only events featuring Hollywood stars and studio bigwigs at the Democratic National Convention as there will be proceedings planned for the podium or parties for the faithful. This go-round will rival if not surpass the star power of the 1960 and 1992 conventions, where glitzy candidates John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton attracted an unusually large contingent of their Tinseltown friends and supporters. But both of those confabs were held in sprawling, distracted Los Angeles; in the much narrower confines of Denver, the impact of the Hollywood heavyweights might be even more noticeable.
Sen. Barack Obama's own rock-star status no doubt also will ratchet up the sizzle factor.
Celebrities expected to attend at least some of the events in the Mile High City include Ben Affleck, Josh Brolin, Annette Bening, Spike Lee, Anne Hathaway, Susan Sarandon, Richard Schiff and Kerry Washington.
Among the likely execs on hand will be Sony's Michael Lynton, DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg, Endeavor's Ari Emmanuel, producer Lawrence Bender and Comcast's Jeff Shell -- all of whom have served on Obama's National Finance Committee.
And because it is in Denver, the home of the country's key coterie of cablers, companies like Starz are among those that intend to make the most of their host perch.
Prominent figures from entertainment, mainstream and new-media and literature will be part of what the John Malone-backed cable conglomerate has dubbed the Starz Green Room, a venue just steps from the main convention hall in the Pepsi Center.
Stressing that it is "a topical but nonpartisan undertaking," Starz organizers are positioning their initiative as a complement to the official events of the convention, which runs Aug. 25-28. The schedule ranges from socially themed films and panel discussions to an online film competition discussing the meaning of democracy. The program is being produced by Starz Entertainment and its partners SeaChange Communications, founded by Jamie McGurk and Victoria Hopper; the Impact Film Festival, founded by Jody Arlington, Jamie Shor and Kimball Stroud; and the Denver Film Society, based at the Starz FilmCenter in the Tivoli.
Among the participants at one Starz event or another are Brolin, Affleck, Charlize Theron and Morgan Spurlock, who will either cross paths with or interface with such politicians as Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and assorted other city, state and national elected officials. Pundits, bloggers and activists on hand will include Arianna Huffington, John Podesta, Hilary Rosen, Walter Isaacson and Dennis Prager.
Panel topics planned for the SeaChange Ideas Forum range from how high-profile friends help politicians succeed to the increasing role of viral videos and social networks in political debate and an examination of the role of faith-based voters and alternatives to military solutions for solving global crises.
The Impact Film Festival is presenting such contemporary films as "Flow," "Battle in Seattle," "Trouble the Water" and "The Black List," which will be followed by conversations with the filmmakers and others associated with the projects. Also included are "The Visitor" and "Henry Poole Is Here" from Overture Films, the theatrical division of Starz.
Another organization fielding a sizable Hollywood contingent in Denver is the nonprofit Creative Coalition, which with Target is sponsoring a gala featuring a benefit performance by the Black Eyed Peas on Aug. 27 at the Fillmore Auditorium.
The Creative Coalition is focused on bringing Hollywood star power to bear on such issues as health care and education reform, public funding for the arts and affordable housing. The Creative Coalition neither endorses nor raises funds for political parties or candidates and also will be present at the Republican National Convention.
Robin Bronk, executive director of the Creative Coalition, said that what matters most at these conventions is not star power itself but how such power can draw attention to the issues.
"We have a great track record of bringing substance with splash," she said.
In addition to hosting the Wednesday night gala, the Creative Coalition will host a luncheon honoring Bening and the 14 female senators of the 109th Congress. A Screen Media Films documentary about the senators and narrated by Bening, "14 Women," will get its close-up at the morning reception at Earl's restaurant in Denver.
"14 Women" is one of several films that Screen Media and the Creative Coalition will be showing during both the Democratic and Republican conventions.
The "Spotlight Initiative" highlights films -- "Skid Row," "Big Rigs," "Honeydrippers" and "14 Women" -- that have a social message.
Robert Baruc, president of Screen Media Films, said Monday that the films' messages are key.
"We feel they address important issues," Baruc said. "Here is a platform where we will have the eyes of important people in politics."
Lee will be honored Sunday night, just before the convention's opening, at a reception sponsored by the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, the Creative Coalition and Eli Lilly. It's to honor the accomplishments of black leaders in the field of public policy. "Gospel Hill," a film by Giancarlo Esposito starring Danny Glover and Angela Bassett, will unspool Monday morning at a brunch in Denver.
Elizabeth Guider reported from Los Angeles; Paul J. Gough reported from New York.
There will be almost as many invite-only events featuring Hollywood stars and studio bigwigs at the Democratic National Convention as there will be proceedings planned for the podium or parties for the faithful. This go-round will rival if not surpass the star power of the 1960 and 1992 conventions, where glitzy candidates John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton attracted an unusually large contingent of their Tinseltown friends and supporters. But both of those confabs were held in sprawling, distracted Los Angeles; in the much narrower confines of Denver, the impact of the Hollywood heavyweights might be even more noticeable.
Sen. Barack Obama's own rock-star status no doubt also will ratchet up the sizzle factor.
Celebrities expected to attend at least some of the events in the Mile High City include Ben Affleck, Josh Brolin, Annette Bening, Spike Lee, Anne Hathaway, Susan Sarandon, Richard Schiff and Kerry Washington.
Among the likely execs on hand will be Sony's Michael Lynton, DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg, Endeavor's Ari Emmanuel, producer Lawrence Bender and Comcast's Jeff Shell -- all of whom have served on Obama's National Finance Committee.
And because it is in Denver, the home of the country's key coterie of cablers, companies like Starz are among those that intend to make the most of their host perch.
Prominent figures from entertainment, mainstream and new-media and literature will be part of what the John Malone-backed cable conglomerate has dubbed the Starz Green Room, a venue just steps from the main convention hall in the Pepsi Center.
Stressing that it is "a topical but nonpartisan undertaking," Starz organizers are positioning their initiative as a complement to the official events of the convention, which runs Aug. 25-28. The schedule ranges from socially themed films and panel discussions to an online film competition discussing the meaning of democracy. The program is being produced by Starz Entertainment and its partners SeaChange Communications, founded by Jamie McGurk and Victoria Hopper; the Impact Film Festival, founded by Jody Arlington, Jamie Shor and Kimball Stroud; and the Denver Film Society, based at the Starz FilmCenter in the Tivoli.
Among the participants at one Starz event or another are Brolin, Affleck, Charlize Theron and Morgan Spurlock, who will either cross paths with or interface with such politicians as Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and assorted other city, state and national elected officials. Pundits, bloggers and activists on hand will include Arianna Huffington, John Podesta, Hilary Rosen, Walter Isaacson and Dennis Prager.
Panel topics planned for the SeaChange Ideas Forum range from how high-profile friends help politicians succeed to the increasing role of viral videos and social networks in political debate and an examination of the role of faith-based voters and alternatives to military solutions for solving global crises.
The Impact Film Festival is presenting such contemporary films as "Flow," "Battle in Seattle," "Trouble the Water" and "The Black List," which will be followed by conversations with the filmmakers and others associated with the projects. Also included are "The Visitor" and "Henry Poole Is Here" from Overture Films, the theatrical division of Starz.
Another organization fielding a sizable Hollywood contingent in Denver is the nonprofit Creative Coalition, which with Target is sponsoring a gala featuring a benefit performance by the Black Eyed Peas on Aug. 27 at the Fillmore Auditorium.
The Creative Coalition is focused on bringing Hollywood star power to bear on such issues as health care and education reform, public funding for the arts and affordable housing. The Creative Coalition neither endorses nor raises funds for political parties or candidates and also will be present at the Republican National Convention.
Robin Bronk, executive director of the Creative Coalition, said that what matters most at these conventions is not star power itself but how such power can draw attention to the issues.
"We have a great track record of bringing substance with splash," she said.
In addition to hosting the Wednesday night gala, the Creative Coalition will host a luncheon honoring Bening and the 14 female senators of the 109th Congress. A Screen Media Films documentary about the senators and narrated by Bening, "14 Women," will get its close-up at the morning reception at Earl's restaurant in Denver.
"14 Women" is one of several films that Screen Media and the Creative Coalition will be showing during both the Democratic and Republican conventions.
The "Spotlight Initiative" highlights films -- "Skid Row," "Big Rigs," "Honeydrippers" and "14 Women" -- that have a social message.
Robert Baruc, president of Screen Media Films, said Monday that the films' messages are key.
"We feel they address important issues," Baruc said. "Here is a platform where we will have the eyes of important people in politics."
Lee will be honored Sunday night, just before the convention's opening, at a reception sponsored by the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, the Creative Coalition and Eli Lilly. It's to honor the accomplishments of black leaders in the field of public policy. "Gospel Hill," a film by Giancarlo Esposito starring Danny Glover and Angela Bassett, will unspool Monday morning at a brunch in Denver.
Elizabeth Guider reported from Los Angeles; Paul J. Gough reported from New York.
- 8/18/2008
- by By Elizabeth Guider and Paul J. Gough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- Proving that any subject is grist for the current documentary mill, Steve Anderson's film provides a comprehensive portrait of the expletive that some people find gravely offensive and that others find to be one of the most wonderful and versatile words in the English language. While theatrical exposure for "Fuck" will necessarily be limited by its uncensored title, it should find success in ancillary markets.
Actually, the film goes beyond its titular subject to explore matters of obscenity and censorship in general. It utilizes interviews with a number of subjects -- ranging from historians who refute the common belief that the word is an antique acronym for such expressions as "Fornication under consent of the king" to various language experts, one of whom is cheekily labeled "a cunning linguist."
Naturally, a number of celebrities are given the opportunity to weigh in, including the late Hunter S. Thompson, Drew Carey, Billy Connolly, Sam Donaldson, Janeane Garofalo, Ice-T, Ron Jeremy, Bill Maher, Alanis Morissette and Kevin Smith. These figures, as you might imagine, offer strong endorsements for the word in question, but opposing viewpoints are provided by, among others, talk show host Dennis Prager, who declares that we are in a "battle for the soul of a society"; Pat Boone, who offers his own last name as a handy substitute; and conservative politico Alan Keyes, who somehow manages to make the phrase "creative artists" sound even worse than the word in question.
Various segments detail language issues in the movies (did you know that "MASH" was the first film to include "fuck"?), television (the HBO series "Deadwood" averaged 69.3 uses of the word per episode) and radio (George Carlin's legendary "Seven words you can't say on television" routine is discussed at length). The legal battles of Lenny Bruce are dealt with extensively, and there is an amusing segment about the obscenities uttered by various U.S. presidents.
Providing entertaining visual relief from the parade of talking heads are numerous film and television clips, as well amusing animated segments contributed by Bill Plympton.
Actually, the film goes beyond its titular subject to explore matters of obscenity and censorship in general. It utilizes interviews with a number of subjects -- ranging from historians who refute the common belief that the word is an antique acronym for such expressions as "Fornication under consent of the king" to various language experts, one of whom is cheekily labeled "a cunning linguist."
Naturally, a number of celebrities are given the opportunity to weigh in, including the late Hunter S. Thompson, Drew Carey, Billy Connolly, Sam Donaldson, Janeane Garofalo, Ice-T, Ron Jeremy, Bill Maher, Alanis Morissette and Kevin Smith. These figures, as you might imagine, offer strong endorsements for the word in question, but opposing viewpoints are provided by, among others, talk show host Dennis Prager, who declares that we are in a "battle for the soul of a society"; Pat Boone, who offers his own last name as a handy substitute; and conservative politico Alan Keyes, who somehow manages to make the phrase "creative artists" sound even worse than the word in question.
Various segments detail language issues in the movies (did you know that "MASH" was the first film to include "fuck"?), television (the HBO series "Deadwood" averaged 69.3 uses of the word per episode) and radio (George Carlin's legendary "Seven words you can't say on television" routine is discussed at length). The legal battles of Lenny Bruce are dealt with extensively, and there is an amusing segment about the obscenities uttered by various U.S. presidents.
Providing entertaining visual relief from the parade of talking heads are numerous film and television clips, as well amusing animated segments contributed by Bill Plympton.
- 11/10/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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