September 24, 2010
Protesting against 'Superman'
Right outside the Lincoln Square multiplex on the Upper West Side -- perhaps the nation's premier movie showcase -- the goons' rodeo known as the teachers' unions has organized a...
Fall 2010, the season of the generic movie title
Why would anyone labor for months, even years, on a movie script, then slap a terribly generic title on it? This fall is shaping up to be the season of...
Curry defends decision to be last Knicks player at camp
Knicks center Eddy Curry defended his decision not to show up for the pre-camp workouts/scrimmages, becoming the last player to show up Thursday. Curry, during today's Media Day at their...
'Iron Man 2' alternate (and better) opener
Marvel has released a clip from, presumably, the forthcoming "Iron Man 2" DVD, which shows an alternate first scene opening on a, shall we say, blatantly hungover Tony Stark. Yes,...
Yankees lineup vs. Red Sox
The Yankees open a weekend series against the rival Red Sox with this starting lineup:Jeter SSSwisher RFTeixeira 1BRodriguez 3BCano 2BBerkman DHPosada CGranderson CFGardner LFPettitte P
Five MLS stars make nearly 1/3rd of the money -- WSJ
Five elite MLS players take up 30.5 percent of the entire league payroll, The Wall Street Journal reported today, citing MLS Players Union figures. David Beckham, Landon Donovan, Rafael Marquez, Juan...
Manchester United boss says Rooney is struggling with media spotlight -- Sky Sports
Manchester United soccer boss Sir Alex Ferguson said Friday that star player Wayne Rooney was struggling to cope with being in the media spotlight. Rooney found himself in the headlines...
British fans message to Texas: Don't mess with Liverpool -- WSJ
In the old days, English soccer fans settled scores with knives and broken bottles. As Texas billionaire Tom Hicks learned this week, the weapons of choice these days -- camera...
DVD Extra: Fox anniversary set out on Pearl Harbor day
The "Fox 75th Anniversary Collection'' still hasn't officially been announced, but pre-orders are being taken at both Amazon and DVD Empire, where the 75-movie set, listing for $500, is being...
Government Motors creates undeserving winners and undeserving losers
As Investors Business Daily points out, the Obama administration's meddling into General Motors' bankruptcy has been a disaster and the planed IPO for November may only mean China becomes involved making...
Giants' Tuck doesn't practice, says he'll play Sunday
Justin Tuck’s surgically repaired left shoulder forced him to miss Giants practice Friday, and the defensive end said it’s possible he could have to deal with the injury throughout the...
Britain's Joe Biden
Con Coughlin says Nick Clegg is as emarrassing as our blooper-prone Veep and worse, he is as wrong about Afghanistan and Islamic fundamentalism as our Joe. "Thankfully, for all their...
Back Page: Namath last person who should bash Jets about Braylon
Joe Namath throws stones like he used to throw footballs.The Jets legend went on the air (again) to criticize his former team (again), this time for refusing to keep Braylon...
Eddie Fisher, 1928-2010
Fisher, a singer who found relatively short-lived popularity in the 1950s, was of course most famous for being at the center of two of the most heavily covered divorces of...
New York Film Festival: the buzz is back!
As the Lincoln Center equivalent of the Big Dig inches toward its conclusion (next year will see the advent of some new screening rooms to go with the venerable Walter...
Really bad week for Obama's Justice Department
President Obama might want to pick up the phone to Attorney General Eric Holder to find out how he can be losing so often. This week especially, the Department of...
'Shore' star to get spin-off show
DJ Pauly D is getting ready to beat up the beat on another MTV show.The “Jersey Shore” star, whose real name is Paul DelVecchio, will be getting his own spin-off...
Atlantic City hopes ‘Boardwalk Empire’ brings the tourists
What “The Sopranos” did for a pork store in northern New Jersey and “Sex and the City” did for a Manhattan cupcake shop, Atlantic City is hoping “Boardwalk Empire” does...
Marist poll puts Cuomo way ahead
ALBANY – Democrat Andrew Cuomo got more good news this morning as the second poll in as many days showed him with a wide lead over Republican Carl Paladino in...
Drama Mama: On the 'Boardwalk'
Nothing like a little controversy to kick off the 41st season of "Sesame Street," which starts Monday. To all the parents out there who objected to Katy Perry's cleavage display...
Lebanon between a rock and a hard place
As this editorial explains, Lebanon has made a pact with the devil. Fear of Hezbollah has pushed Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri into the arms of Syrian President Bashar Assad...
Another reason to vote Republican in November
The new president of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, has a message for every American: Vote Republican. When asked by Lally Weymouth about the trouble Colombia has had getting a free...
Obama's Iran plan: from sanctions to containment
This report highlights the crux of the current problem with US policy toward Iran: Even the left admits containment won't work. The Obama administration has staked its reputation on sanctions...
Sunderland's Bramble to make EPL return after being bailed over rape allegation
Defender Titus Bramble will play for Sunderland in an away game against Liverpool in the English Premier League (EPL) Saturday after being bailed by police investigating an allegation of rape,...
Post picks for Week 4
I'll do a full recap later, but here are my picks for this week's games:Pitt (+3.5) against MiamiVirginia Tech (-4.5) against Boston CollegePenn State (-13.5) against TempleFlorida State (-19) against...