“I’m happy to be here, in Las Vegas, Nevada.”

Ask a candidate any question, and that’s what they will tell you first.

The perimeter of the UNLV campus has been blanketed by a swarm of citizens flagging signs in support of their favorite Democratic Candidate.

The debate has begun but the real questions will mostly likely be left unanswered as this media circus rolls in out and out of the sin city in a matter of hours.

If all these candidates could agree on one issue it would be to…

“ELECT A DEMOCRAT”

Everything else keeps on SPINNING…

Michael Bay’s “Transformers” is already raking in some pretty sweet dough. The film has banked over 65 million bucks already and its only Thursday.

However, last Friday, Bay posted a blog entry about moneymen Don Murphy and Tom DeSanto. He had choice words for the two producers but they were quickly pulled from his blog. Thanks to Blackcess Hollywood and Lenny’s ability to surf the web, we have it here…

06/29/2007 11:20 PM
The movie is over.
Wow that was a hard one, but I must tell you it was so much fun. The most difficult actors I’ve ever worked with, besides Bruce Willis, are Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. They took every single one of my days for a year. But they are well worth the work. I’ve just traveled 36,000 miles around the world (in two weeks) and had the most amazing premiere at the Taormina film festival in an ancient, Greek-built theatre that existed well before the birth of Christ. I loved seeing the reactions to the film from so many different cultures. This movie really travels around the world. I’m so excited for everyone to see it. Thanks to all you that supported me on this film.
Just so I set the story straight, my budget started at $145 Million, it crept to $150 and some change – I’m very proud of that – the fact that we are half the cost of all these other summer blockbusters. I see people doubt that out on the net, but anyone want to challenge me I’ll put a ten thousand dollar bet down on the table right now.
Even when the studio tried to ship me out to Canada or shoot down with Aussies - I looked but I knew we were dead up there. I needed my crew that I have been loyal to for years, they are the best in the world. Besides I believe American movies that portray America, should be made in America. I cut my fee 30% so I could make this at home. I knew this was right for the movie so I asked the other producers to join – Ian and Lorenzo did, and the two others (that came attached to the project) Tom Desanto and Don Murphy did not. That was my introduction to them – they did not want any part of their fee going to make a better movie. Things like that don’t usually sit well with me.
Now that the movie is done I get strange questions from the press. Like ‘how did Tom control the set’? What? ‘How did Tom and Don control you?’ What the fuck. ‘How was it working with Tom and Don who knew Transformers so well?’ ‘We heard Tom wrote the story – he had a 90 page treatment, right?’ Okay stop. Let me take you back in time. Tom and Don are very nice guys, but let’s get some facts straight.
Tom had one creative meeting with me for one hour and ten minutes to be exact about a year ago. He told he was the über fan boy and was going to protect me from the minefields. The type of minefields on the Net like ‘Damn you Michael Bay’ ‘You wrecked my childhood Michael Bay’ and other various web death threats I received. Tom proceeded to tell me how much he had problems with the robot designs and script issues. I realized he was worlds apart in my vision. I said thank you very much, and then showed him my office door - I never really spoke to him again other then to mutter hello. He would occasionally come to the set with guests like it was some theme park. I never spoke creatively with Don. I read his notes kind of trashing the script and making me and the writers feel like a big shit pile. But during production Don was nice to me, he knew I was not going to talk creative with him.
One day not too long ago, the writers of our movie Alex and Bob called me in a panic saying all of a sudden after the movie was almost finished in post that Tom was applying for writer’s or story credit. I was appalled because neither the writer’s nor I ever saw any treatment. Well, he applied for credit, but the Writer’s Guild shot him down, denied him.
But what made my blood curl was something that was on the Net with Tom at the Saturn awards on IESB.net where they interviewed him about the movie – a movie I might add he had not seen yet. He acted very much like he did. Check it out as he vamps through the questions, and how Hugo put his ‘thumb print on it’. Give me a break, the guy was lying through his teeth - he had seen nada, nothing, until the press screening.
So that’s the real truth, I had to say it, cause I’m tired of answering these questions.
What these guys did do was stuck with a ‘silly toy movie’ and pushed it around town and kept the faith after everyone turned them down, always with the hope that maybe someone somewhere would make it. Now I commend them on that. Hats off to them, but trying to taking creative credit in the press let me just say it – irks me. Too many credits are given to too many people who had nothing to do with the movie. Hell, even investment bankers with not the slightest idea of how to make a movie all of a sudden are big producers in town.
I guess that’s how it goes in Hollywood.
Michael Bay

An unreal meltdown occurred during today’s LIVE broadcast of the “View.” During a conversation about Al Gore on Larry King, co-host Joy Behar had begun to list several facts surrounding President Bush, suggesting Bush is the worst president in history. At one point Behar demanded, “Al Gore makes me mad cause he doesn’t run.”

The debate shifted to setting a pull out date for the troops in Iraq. Elizabeth clearly against the idea, uses a football analogy to explain her reasoning. Rosie then proceeded to ask a direct question, after Elizabeth referred to “The Enemy in Iraq.”

“Did Iraq attack us?” Rosie asked, but Elizabeth deflected.

Rosie repeated. “Did Iraq attack us?”

Elizabeth replied. “Iraq did not attack us Rosie, we’ve been there before, I’m saying, is our enemy is Al Qaeda, are you hearing that?”

The uproar that ensued was probably one of the greatest moments in daytime talk history. Pure anger. This was something way more real then any “Reality Show.” Ironically, the split screen between Rosie and Elizabeth was like something you would expect to see on the very cable news programs they continually argue over.

Rosie proclaimed she didn’t want to yell anymore because of the spin in the media. That they would victimize “Poor Elizabeth.” At some point Behar interjected, asking “Aren’t there commercials on this show?” Soon enough they went to a break.

It was clearly uneasy for Rosie to complete the show next to Elizabeth.

This was great television that we don’t see enough of!

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Kim Hicks of adult production company Inner City Squad has launched a
petition against Kick Ass Pictures’ upcoming release Nappy-Headed
Ho’s, accusing Kick Ass president Mark Kulkis of racism.

“As an African-American woman and business owner, I find it completely
offensive, racist and totally exploitive that Kick Ass Pictures has
released a DVD entitled Nappy Headed Ho’s,” Hicks said. “This sends a
message loud and clear to African-Americans that racism is alive and
kicking and Mark Kulkis has the audacity to gain profit from this
outright racism.”
Hicks is calling for members of the African-American adult community
to boycott Kick Ass Pictures by refusing to provide the company with
production services or talent until the movie is removed from the
marketplace.

Kulkis set off the controversy when he announced earlier this week
that Kick Ass Pictures planned to donate a portion of the Nappy
profits to radio personality Don Imus, who was fired by CBS radio
April 12 for referring to the Rutgers University women’s basketball
team as “nappy headed ho’s.”

“We see this as a free speech issue,” Kulkis said. “As an adult media
company, we’re especially defensive of free speech. Don Imus is a
loudmouth and perhaps a bigot. However, CBS Radio was hypocritical in
hiring Imus to be blunt and outspoken, then firing him for the same
reason. Fellow broadcast personalities Ann Coulter and Pat Robertson
spew anti-gay slurs, yet they are not fired by their networks.”

Hicks told AVN.com that she has collected 40 signatures since posting
her anti-Nappy petition online this morning at
www.petitiononline.com/nappydvd.

“I would like Mark to pull this release from the marketplace,” Hicks
said. “I think he knows better. This really crosses the line; I hope
he will see that it’s not agreeable to the African-American community,
and it’s not fair to the very people that work for him.”

Kulkis told AVN.com that he would not cease distribution and promotion
of the DVD.

“The overwhelming response I’ve gotten from everyone is that this is
funny as hell, and that’s the spirit in which it was intended,” he
said. “I have no intentrion of pulling it. I’d also point out that in
Imus’ case he was using the term ‘nappy-headed’ toward a girls’
basketball team. But the girls in this video actually are ho’s - they
have sex for money on camera, which is the dictionary definition of
‘ho,’ and they all have the definition of nappy hair. There’s no
derogatory intent with this movie.”

Kick Ass Pictures’ press release for the movie has received
considerable media attention, and Kulkis has posted links to the
articles at www.kickass.com/news.

“I was on a Chicago radio show yesterday called the “Stan and Terry
Show on WCKG FM; it’s a CBS radio station, which is ironic given that
CBS fired Imus,” Kulkis said. “Both the hosts are black, and they have
no problem with it at all. They realized that basically this was a fun
publicity campaign; the overall intent is to poke a hole in the
stuffiness of political correctness, because the fact of the matter is
that over the years Imus has insulted many and various groups of
people of different ethnicities and lifestyles, and this is the one he
got fired for. Why is insulting one group worse than insulting
another?”

Hicks insists that the movie “is merely a stunt to gain financially at
the expense of African-Americans.”

“I am appalled and surprised that Mark Kulkis would step so low to
make money,” Hicks said.

Kulkis responded, “As for it being a stunt, I’m not going to hide
that- it’s intended to be a humorous publicity stunt. As for it being
at the expense of African-Americans, I don’t know what reasoning is
behind that idea; anyone in the movie got paid for time and services,
and I don’t think it’s encouraging any kind of negative stereotypes.
Look at all the movies the industry releases every year with words
like ‘ho’s’ and ‘bitches’ – putting ‘nappy-headed’ in front of the
title makes mine worse, even though these girls have the hairstyle?

“It’s easy to twist this stuff around,” Kulkis said. “People need to
lighten up and take it in the spirit in which it’s intended.”

Ok enough is enough; Stern has completely lost his edge. On today’s show Stern’s lowly paid employees were reduced to licking balls. Sal and Richard may have a shred of talent when it comes to phony phone calls but they sure aren’t paid enough for their work. They are so poorly paid they accepted a total of $7,000 for the homosexual act.

There is nothing wrong with being gay but this is the Howard Stern Show! This kind of crap is not entertaining, it’s not clever and it’s not funny. What seems more disturbing is how bad the two “writers” needed the money. What happened to the old Howard? The radio jock that was once primed with pure angst has been reduced to a ringleader comparable to that of Jerry Springer. This is NOT great radio!

It is time for Howard to retire; he has nothing left to offer. Sure, he has helped mold an entire industry, TWICE, but Stern has been phoning it in and his show has been reduced to a series of puppet employees performing lewd, un-humorous acts. To be honest, I wouldn’t pay for this crap and I’m a fan. I will pay for Sirius though, it is worth way more than Stern. Hopefully, they will not waste another dime on renewing his contract. The chance of a merger has been reportedly rocky. I hope the merge happens but Stern’s task is complete.

Don’t become another Don Imus! Get out on top or as close as you can.

READ THIS RECAP OF TODAYS “Howard Stern Show,” taken from Howardstern.com

“While Jon Hein was in the studio talking about the “Wrap Up Show,” the question of whether or not Sal and Richard are gay for each other came up. Sal and Richard then came in to insist they weren’t gay, but Richard admitted he’d perform certain activities on Sal for money. This led Artie to write Richard a check for $5,000 if he agreed to “lick Sal’s nuts” for 10 seconds, while Howard and Jon both said they’d each give Sal $1,000 for the stunt. After some mild coaxing, Richard and Sal agreed to the bit, and Tim Sabean entered to report that everyone in the SIRIUS building was glued to their radios waiting to hear what would happen.

Although Sal threatened to back out at the last second, Howard convinced him to go through with the licking, and he did, as Fred gave the countdown. As Artie presented Richard with his check, and as Richard gagged, Sal admitted that “any dignity” he had left was “completely over.” Richard then said that, even though he got nothing sexual from the experience, he admitted it wasn’t “as terrible” as he imagined it would be.”

A classic moment of comedy.
D.L. is truly a fine leader.
He makes a solid point.
Watch him on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
May 3rd 2007.

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