by Cliff Vaughn | May 21, 2003 | News
Seven years after Southern Baptists put The Mouse on notice for moral missteps, some conservatives are calling for another Disney boycott—this time because the corporation is financing a controversial documentary by Michael Moore. Miramax Films, a division of Disney,...
by Cliff Vaughn | May 19, 2003 | News
When Viacom shareholders gather in Manhattan May 21, they’ll have company: people protesting Viacom division CBS’ planned reality show, “The Real Beverly Hillbillies.” Cecil Roberts, president of the United Mine Workers of America, and Dee...
by Cliff Vaughn | May 15, 2003 | Opinion
With some of summer’s blockbusters having garnered an R rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, the issue of film ratings has marched again into the papers. Weekend before last, the PG-13 “X2: X-Men United” took in over $85 million...
by Cliff Vaughn | May 13, 2003 | News
Three Southern politicians who alienated voters in their states over the Confederate flag received the Profile in Courage Award from the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum Monday. Former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes, former South Carolina Gov. David Beasley and former...
by Cliff Vaughn | May 9, 2003 | News
Cable channel FX axed plans for reality show “American Candidate” last Friday, but creator R.J. Cutler said the project—aiming to put a grassroots candidate in the 2004 presidential election—will find a new home. Cutler’s previous projects include...
