'Capitalism' as Comedy and Tragedy Now Playing in NY and L.A. ...a message from Michael Moore
Friends, The time has arrived for, as Time magazine called it, my "magnum opus." I only had a year of Latin when I was in high school, so I'm not quite sure what that means, but I think it's good. I've spent nearly two years on this new movie, "Capitalism: ...
Michael Moore blames capitalism for meltdown
By Joe Garofoli / San Francisco ChronicleTwo weeks before his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story" opens nationwide, filmmaker Michael Moore swept through San Francisco on Thursday with a rally, a Commonwealth Club appearance and an unlikely new antagonist: Democrats. When Moore criticized Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., this week on NBC's ...
Michael Moore on Leno: "Capitalism is Legalized Greed"
By John Nichols / The Nation Americans who didn't witness filmmaker Michael Moore's appearance Tuesday night on NBC's "The Jay Leno Show" missed one of those rare moments when the vast wasteland gives way to an oasis of realism. Rarely since the days when author Gore Vidal regularly appeared on ...
From Toronto to Pittsburgh to Jay Leno, "Capitalism" Marches On
Friends, It hasn't quite hit me that "Capitalism: A Love Story," my new film, will be opening in theaters in New York and L.A. just one week from tomorrow. And everywhere else on October 2nd. Is it already the fall? Having spent the last year and a half living pretty ...
VarietyHere's my story for on the dinner for the print edition of Variety: The arrival of President Obama's administration undoubtedly injected a new sense of energy into this year's White House Correspondent's Assn. dinner, transforming an event labeled the "nerd prom" into something more akin to the Golden Globes. In ...
Bailout overseer draws fire from right
By Lisa Lerer / Politico Elizabeth Warren, the Harvard law professor charged by Congress with overseeing trillions in financial rescue funds, has a surprising secret weapon: Dr. Phil. The outspoken consumer advocate has appeared on Phil McGraw's show twice to talk about the financial difficulties facing middle-class families. Another visit, ...
December 15, 2008 Interview with Dick Cheney
ABC News JONATHAN KARL: Mr. Vice President, there has not been a terrorist attack in the United States in more than seven years. How important have your administration's policies on surveillance, interrogation and detention been in protecting the homeland? VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY: Well, I think they've been crucial, Jonathan. I ...
A closer look at the life and career of John McCain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty By Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone At Fort McNair, an army base located along the Potomac River in the nation's capital, a chance reunion takes place one day between two former ...
Carter: McCain 'milking' POW time
By Alan Gomez / USA Today DENVER — Former president Jimmy Carter called Republican presidential candidate John McCain a "distinguished Naval officer," but said the Arizona senator has been "milking every possible drop of advantage" from his time served as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Carter spoke Thursday with ...
McCain uses POW ordeal to fight housing gaffe
Candidate who miscounted his homes reflects on 5 1/2 years in captivity Reuters BURBANK, Calif. - John McCain, who often invokes his ordeal as a Vietnam war prisoner to show his devotion to his country as he runs for U.S. president, drew on the experience again on Monday -- this ...
Clinton Camp Pre-Spinning Possible Bad News in Iowa
Campaign Insists Even a Third-Place Finish Would Not Be Disappointing By Rick Klein / ABC News As the presidential candidates engage in furious pre-caucus spin, one of Sen. Hillary Clinton's most prominent Iowa supporters said Wednesday that she's already accomplished what she needs to in Iowa and can declare success ...
Moore on life as a celebrity — and neighbor By Kathy Gibbons / Traverse City Record-Eagle Michael Moore stopped at the Record-Eagle to talk the week before the start of the 2007 Traverse City Film Festival. He'd been asked to do an interview on his life as a celebrity vs. ...
Michael Moore says he's been served
BURBANK, Calif., July 26 (UPI) -- Michael Thursday said the Bush administration has served him with a subpoena regarding his trip to Cuba during the making of his new film, "Sicko." The Oscar-winning filmmaker, who appeared Thursday on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," said he was notified about ...
See the Movie, Start the Revolution ...a letter from Michael Moore
Friends, I am overwhelmed by the response to "Sicko." And I'm not just talking about all the wonderful, heart-felt letters you've sent me and the stories you've shared with me about the abuse you've suffered from our health care system. No, I'm talking about how thousands of you are taking ...
The 'I-word' spreads, but most in politics dismiss the impeachment talk
By Steve Kraske / Kansas City Star Darvin Muchow wants the world to know that he did not approve the single-word billboard message that graces his middle-of-Kansas wheat field along Interstate 70.“IMPEACH,” the sign reads in huge blue and red letters. It’s almost impossible to miss.Muchow leases the billboard space ...
Michael Moore Wants to Reform Health Care
Big Pharma is already girding for battle against the filmmaker's latest effort, due in theaters this month. Will the new flick spur change in the U.S.? By Ron Grover / BusinessWeek He's rumpled, a little coarse, and shoots from the hip. But Michael Moore, the irreverent force behind such politic-bending ...
Idaho town asks residents to own guns
By Jesse Harlan Alderman / Associated Press GREENLEAF, Idaho - After seeing the chaos of Hurricane Katrina, a city councilor in this tiny Idaho town founded by pacifist Quakers came up with a novel idea. Ordinance 208, passed by the City Council on Tuesday, asks Greenleaf's 862 residents who do ...
Senate Contender in Florida Presses On
By Mark Leibovich / New York Times VENICE, Fla. — Undaunted by a run of horrific poll numbers, staff turmoil and public doubts from leaders of her party, Representative Katherine Harris is thinking confidently beyond November. Once Ms. Harris wins her race for a Senate seat, she says, she plans ...
Colbert Lampoons Bush at White House Correspondents Dinner-- President Not Amused?
By E&P Staff / Editor & Publisher WASHINGTON A blistering comedy “tribute” to President Bush by Comedy Central’s faux talk-show host Stephen Colbert at the White House Correspondent Dinner Saturday night left George and Laura Bush unsmiling at its close. Earlier, the president had delivered his talk to the 2,700 ...
By Michael Moore / Rolling Stone They were the seven words you can't say on television: "George Bush doesn't care about black people." 2005 will be remembered for many things, from a rising body count in an endless war to the first criminal charges against a sitting White House official ...
Just One Senator... An Open Letter to the U.S. Senate from Michael Moore
Dear Members of the U.S. Senate, Welcome back! The 109th session of Congress has just begun. I'm watching you on C-SPAN right now and you all look so snap-happy and clean-faced. It's like the first day of school all over again, isn't it? I have a favor to ask of ...
Bush, Rumsfeld Try to Soothe Angry U.S. Troops
By Steve Holland / Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush said on Thursday U.S. troop concerns about inadequate equipment for Iraq combat are being addressed and he did not blame soldiers for raising the issue with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. A day after he was bombarded with criticism from U.S. ...
Rumsfeld Attempts to Respond to Troop Concerns
By Tabassum Zakaria / Reuters NEW DELHI, India - Under fire from troops who complain they are being sent to war in Iraq with inadequate gear, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld promised Thursday that more would be done to protect forces. Responding to criticism from troops a day earlier, Rumsfeld also ...
How We Got Alan Keyes to Dive Into Our Mosh Pit (and other scenes from our first week of shooting)
Dear friends, Yes, that mosh pit - the one that has thrown a big, weird monkey wrench into the first week of the 2000 Presidential campaign - was ours. And the marching band outside the execution of Billy Hughes in Texas on Monday night, complete with cheerleaders chanting, "George [Bush], ...
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June 5th, 2013
Here's How We Built a Movie Theater for the People – and Why the MPAA Says It's #1 in the World
This past week, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the main federation of Hollywood's six major studios, posted on their web site a list of what they believe ...
March 23rd, 2013
This evening is going be a big moment in turning our country around on the issue of gun violence. That's why I desperately want you ...
March 21st, 2013
I am hosting a nationwide series of house parties this Saturday night where tens of thousands of people will gather together in living rooms to ...
March 15th, 2013
The response to my Newtown letter this week has been overwhelming. It is so very clear to everyone that the majority of Americans have had ...
March 13th, 2013
America, You Must Not Look Away (How to Finish Off the NRA)
The year was 1955. Emmett Till was a young African American boy from Chicago visiting relatives in Mississippi. One day Emmett was seen "flirting" with ...
February 26th, 2013
My Final Word on Buzzfeed and Emad Burnat's Detention at LAX
Thanks to everyone for bearing with me as I spend so much time on what happened to Emad Burnat. It's important to me because he's ...
February 26th, 2013
Michael Moore Responds to Buzzfeed Story on '5 Broken Cameras' Co-Director Emad Burnat
On Tuesday, February 19th, Emad Burnat, the Palestianian co-director of the Oscar-nominated documentary '5 Broken Cameras,' was detained with his wife and son at Los ...
September 11th, 2010
If the 'Mosque' Isn't Built, This Is No Longer America
OpenMike 9/11/10 Michael Moore's daily blog I am opposed to the building of the "mosque" two blocks from Ground Zero. I want it built on ...
December 14th, 2010
Why I'm Posting Bail Money for Julian Assange
Yesterday, in the Westminster Magistrates Court in London, the lawyers for WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange presented to the judge a document from me stating that ...
May 12th, 2011
Some Final Thoughts on the Death of Osama bin Laden
"The Nazis killed tens of MILLIONS. They got a trial. Why? Because we're not like them. We're Americans. We roll different." – Michael Moore in ...
November 22nd, 2011
Where Does Occupy Wall Street Go From Here?
This past weekend I participated in a four-hour meeting of Occupy Wall Street activists whose job it is to come up with the vision and ...
September 22nd, 2011
A STATEMENT FROM MICHAEL MOORE ON THE EXECUTION OF TROY DAVIS
I encourage everyone I know to never travel to Georgia, never buy anything made in Georgia, to never do business in Georgia. I will ask ...
December 16th, 2010
Dear Swedish Government: Hi there -- or as you all say, Hallå! You know, all of us here in the U.S. love your country. Your ...
November 2nd, 2010
This letter contains (almost) no criticisms of how the Democrats have brought this day of reckoning upon themselves. That -- and where to go from ...
'The East'
Why have you started a comedy festival in northern Michigan in the middle of winter?
Because if you were here in the dead of winter in the middle of nowhere (which is actually somewhere to us), you'd need a few laughs too ... Continue Reading
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