tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98087352008-06-28T17:42:05.745-04:00Diary Of A Hollywood RefugeeHuntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comBlogger319125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-50599493881373585712008-06-28T09:34:00.001-04:002008-06-28T17:42:05.873-04:00Free Mark Steyn!!Update June 28/08
CHRC dismisses Canadian Islamic case against Mark Steyn & Macleans.
The Canadian Human Rights Commission has dismissed a complaint filed by the Canadian Islamic Congress against Maclean's magazine & Mark Steyn.
A similar complaint filed with the Ontario Human Rights Commission failed when the commission ruled in April that it did not have jurisdiction to hear it.
(The CHRCHuntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-22043111028815161052008-06-13T16:00:00.000-04:002008-06-13T18:12:52.707-04:00Broadcast Journalism has lost one of its best.NBC News Washington Bureau Chief & moderator of "Meet The Press", Tim Russert, has died.
May Angels Sing Thee To Thy Rest, Sweet Prince.
REST IN PEACE.
Our loss is Heaven's gain.
Huntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-50036933991794307372008-06-11T17:54:00.004-04:002008-06-11T18:46:16.240-04:00MSM confirms Michael Yon's observations.From The New York Observer " 60 Months In The Red Zone"
Five Years Later, the American Press Corps in Iraq Is War-Weary and Depleted—Also Committed, Engaged and Desperately Seeking a Narrative to Wake Up Readers; ‘The Press Redeemed in Baghdad,’ Says George Packer, ‘What It Missed in Washington’
From John Burns, NY Times:
“War is surprisingly easy to cover,” Mr. Burns said. “I always said this.Huntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-63913479865003874892008-06-09T18:10:00.003-04:002008-06-09T19:10:08.849-04:00My Life As A "Bizbabe"Many people have emailed me asking me to share stories of my insider life in Hollywood, political differences aside.
In the past, I've shared some war stories of a darker nature, albeit this story isn't about me, it's a challenge I encountered almost daily, Friends, Creative Conversations, and Hollywood, and I've writtten about some of my personal experiences, I am A Hollywood Refugee. and "Huntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-18798531163048882352008-06-09T13:38:00.002-04:002008-06-12T20:20:13.716-04:00Torn Between Compassion & LawThis is an extremely personal issue for me, and I too am always torn between compassion and law. I'll continue to discuss this on Blog Talk Radio.
From Damien Cave, NY Times:
States Take New Tack on Illegal Immigration
MILTON, Fla. — Three months after the local police inspected more than a dozen businesses searching for illegal immigrants using stolen Social Security numbers, this community Huntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-52208454160629984122008-06-07T08:00:00.000-04:002008-06-07T19:51:29.333-04:00Canada's Shame - B.C. Human Rights CommissionGlobe & Mail
Section 7 of the B.C. Human Rights Code is not compatible with freedom of speech and expression in Canada, and should be struck down by a court, if not by the tribunal.
And now we find that the Canadian Human Rights Commission has been involved in evidence tampering!
A transcript that is missing a crucial, damning piece of testimony. A transcript issued after having denied a Huntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-59422274637753688232008-05-14T19:01:00.003-04:002008-05-14T19:30:02.984-04:00WTF are they thinking??I have no idea why so many dumb asshats are paid too much money to keep making bad decisions at the Networks:
CBS
"Shark" - CANCELLED. *sighs* Stellar cast, well written. Yupp - that's a reason to cancel it!
"The Unit" At least Moonves had the brains to pick up "The Unit" for another season. However, his intelligence is limited : it's looks to be slotted at the worst possible time andHuntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-28112213129445191202008-05-13T20:04:00.003-04:002008-05-14T19:30:25.566-04:00I Hope They Serve Beer In HellIn the summer of 2006 - while staying at the home of one of my dearest and closet friends, the absolutely fabulous Max Wong, Producer of the uber successful " Bring It On" - I had the pleasure to meet the iconic baudy- meister - Tucker Max.
He's was very charming, and much better looking in person than the photo of him on his website.
For those of you living under a rock, here's all you need Huntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-5357387043452923062008-05-03T14:03:00.001-04:002008-05-03T14:05:24.707-04:00Think About It......If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep... you are richer than 75% of this world.
If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace........ you are among the top 8% of the worlds wealthy.
If you woke up this morning with good health..... you are more fortunate than the million who will not survive this Huntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-82646284949800352112008-05-02T17:22:00.003-04:002008-05-02T17:27:26.801-04:00What if.....the hokey pokey is really what it's all about???
Hey IQPC ..... I C U :>)Huntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-46380295139636446982008-04-22T08:46:00.005-04:002008-04-22T09:18:47.972-04:00TOLD YOU SO!! Agenda driven film FLOPS!!!I wrote this piece "Spotlight on Iraq Themed Films Fades to Black" in SEPT 2007 after attending the Toronto Film Festival in which I spotlighted Nick Broomfield's agenda driven lied filled, hate filled polemic on the Haditha Marines:
Director Nick Broomfield of "Battle for Haditha" told Reuters "I think there was a hope until about two years ago that there might be a way forward, that democracyHuntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-55921699983558750872008-04-08T20:56:00.006-04:002008-04-08T22:38:01.889-04:00Not Ready To End The FightCpl. David Thibodeaux (active duty U.S. Marine, musician, father, husband, and combat veteran of both Afghanistan and Iraq) along with Toby Keith's Easy Money Band eloquently and cleverly answer the Dixie Chicks' hit "Not Ready To Make Nice" with: "Not Ready To End The Fight"
Buy this song, and learn more about David on his website: DavidThibodeauxmusic.com
You can sign his guestbook here:
Huntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-53992994683234951712008-03-27T22:49:00.004-04:002008-04-08T22:40:18.655-04:00Troops Honored on Celebrity ApprenticeThe Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund received a huge donation and our troops were honored on The Celebrity Apprentice. The Intrepid Heroes Fund is Piers Morgan Charity....he had several soldiers wounded troops attend the final show live in NYC, and others attended the celebrity charity event. The heartfelt reception that these wounded, brave troops received was overwhelming.
Piers became The Huntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-25035362103439030052008-03-25T09:00:00.000-04:002008-03-30T10:05:21.108-04:00Open Letter to Senator ObamaEloquently written, powerful & evocative.
Dear Senator Obama: I have now read and reread your speech, understanding you take this to be a “teaching moment,” I have applied myself to its lessons. But some questions have arisen and I need a little more clarification. You tell me Reverend Jeremiah Wright’s horrendous remarks will take on a different meaning if I will but contextualize them and Huntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-86084092829320200422008-03-18T15:14:00.002-04:002008-03-18T15:19:11.472-04:00R.I.P. Anthony MingellaOscar-winning director Anthony Minghella, who turned such literary works as "The English Patient," "The Talented Mr. Ripley" and "Cold Mountain" into acclaimed movies, has died. He was 54.
Very Sad. He was a brilliant director.
Read more hereHuntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-87675771856128998272008-03-16T13:05:00.001-04:002008-04-08T22:41:51.672-04:00War TornAbout Iraq, John Burns gets it right:
FIVE years on, it seems positively surreal. On the evening of March 19, 2003, a small group of Western journalists had grandstand seats for the big event in Baghdad, the start of the full-scale American bombing of strategic targets in the Iraqi capital. We had forced a way through a bolted door at the top of an emergency staircase leading to the 21st-storyHuntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-10965128933013348552008-03-03T12:25:00.002-05:002008-03-03T18:04:02.884-05:00Staying to Help in Iraq: Angelina Jolie OP ED
We have finally reached a point where humanitarian assistance, from us and others, can have an impact.
By Angelina Jolie
Thursday, February 28, 2008; 1:15 PM
The request is familiar to American ears: "Bring them home." But in Iraq, where I've just met with American and Iraqi leaders, the phrase carries a different meaning. It does not refer to the departure of U.S. troops, but to the return ofHuntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-71219626383498363012008-02-26T16:23:00.005-05:002008-04-08T22:41:11.157-04:00Alive Expo Green Pavilion : Redux
Event Producer Kim Shimmel holds
Oscar winner in her hand.
Peter and The Wolf
Best Animated Short
Hugh Welchman, Producer
Kim Shimmel
Event Producer
Alive Expo Green Pavilion
Related:
The Oscar Goes To.................Alive Expo Green Pavilion!
Sundance: Ski & Schmooze 2008Huntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-36872857459344514952008-02-25T12:24:00.003-05:002008-02-25T12:42:26.273-05:00Boots On The Ground: Teflon DonThe situation in Iraq is far too complex to be represented by one voice.
Sound byte journalism serves an agenda....not the truth.
"Teflon Don" served in Iraq:
I learned some things the last time I was in Iraq- I learned of courage, and brotherhood. I learned that there is no glory in war- there are few heroes, and many decent, ordinary men too stubborn to realize that their actions are Huntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-38538970009405161672008-02-24T18:29:00.003-05:002008-04-08T22:39:50.103-04:00Operation Homecoming:Writing The Wartime ExperienceRichard Robbins, just walked down the Red Carpet with actor Josh Lucas. Richard directed the impressive evocative Oscar nominated documentary" Operation Homecoming: Writing The Wartime Experience".
From IMDB:
A unique documentary about troops' experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, based on writings by soldiers, Marines, and air men. Some writings were published in the New Yorker in summer 2006Huntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-39219243924735541902008-02-20T21:05:00.003-05:002008-04-08T22:42:46.750-04:00The Oscar Goes To.....Alive Expo Green PavilionAlive Green Expo is back.....last month we did Sundance.
This month.......The OSCARS.
Along with my friend Kim Shimmel, Patricia Siewert-Towns, and a great group of other women, I help to produce this fabulous event.
And the Oscar goes to…..all that’s green From February 21st to 23rd, the ALIVE! Expo Green Pavilion returns to the Sofitel Hotel in LA for their pre-Academy Awards Huntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-5335691043992563712008-02-20T16:31:00.002-05:002008-02-20T16:35:51.471-05:00How Stupid Does He Think We Are.Kudos to Adam Lawson for articulating what we are all thinking:
So a guy hollows out a book and hides a box cutter in it. The airport catches this on an X-ray scan of his stuff. A box cutter hidden inside of a hollowed out book. Think about it. How likely is it that this is an accident? I vote that there is no likelihood this moron accidentally hollowed out a book and put a box cutter in it, Huntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-36894142166177057872008-02-14T18:15:00.004-05:002008-02-14T19:49:50.255-05:00"The Dirty 30" & "The Cieply Scenario"Insightful piece in the LA Times on the "behind the scenes" drama unfolding during the WGA Strike.
Private Overture's Lead To Strike Breakthrough
Studio executives and leaders of the Writers Guild of America were barely on speaking terms a month ago when John Bowman took matters into his own hands.
The head of the guild's negotiating committee, a onetime writer on "Saturday Night Live," Huntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-5309901080644075432008-02-13T14:04:00.002-05:002008-02-13T14:13:47.658-05:00Sammenhold!!! Solidarity!!
Newspapers in Denmark Wednesday reprinted the controversial cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed that sparked worldwide protests two years ago. The move came one day after Danish authorities arrested three people who allegedly were plotting a "terror-related assassination" of Kurt Westergaard, one of the cartoonist behind the drawings. Berlingske Tidende, one of the newspapers involved in the Huntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9808735.post-87200787142867992772008-02-12T13:20:00.004-05:002008-02-25T22:55:54.989-05:00Code Pink(o) Peaceniks Gone Wild!The hags at Code Pink and their moronic male fanboys are at it again!
Those peace loving pursuers of life affirming activities like abortion and funding terrorists to the tune of $600,000, physically attacked members of Move America Forward, who were granted the right to peacefully to protest Code Pinko's actions and show their support of the Marine Recruiting Station and our Marines.
Law Huntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607483726854879537noreply@blogger.com