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Hollywood Spends Big on Politicians

August 5, 2019 6:30 amAugust 5, 2019 8:08 am

A celebrity before he ran for office, President Donald Trump had little trouble raising the money to run for President. But this year’s Democratic candidates need to, at least in part, rely on the donations of other celebrities. Ben Affleck,...

Jane Fonda donates $1000 to Amy Klobuchar

July 16, 2019 7:21 pmJanuary 27, 2023 9:09 am

Jane Fonda was a progressive icon back when it wasn’t quite so acceptable to be unabashedly left-wing. While candidates running in Democratic primaries in some parts of the country might have sought out her support, there was little chance that...

What is California’s Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe So Bitter About?

July 14, 2019 2:15 amJuly 15, 2019 6:27 am

Megan Rapinoe is just another pious, anti-American, quasi-celebrity who should be thankful for what she has to the nation that she claims to hate. Following the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team’s recent fourth World Cup title, team captain Megan Rapinoe...

California Lawyer Michael Avenatti Indicted and Facing Disbarment?

May 23, 2019 10:53 amMay 23, 2019 12:29 pm

Celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti, and one-time presidential hopeful, was indicted by federal prosecutors Wednesday with defrauding porn film star Stormy Daniels. He was also indicted on charges that he tried to extort up to $25 million from Nike by threatening...

California Politicos, Hollywood, Lawyers, Contribute to Kamala Harris

April 29, 2019 12:54 pmApril 30, 2019 12:14 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has raised $13.2 million from more than 218,000 individual contributions in the first quarter of 2019. Of those, 7,278 were California donors. Harris is known for her digital following, as well as small-donor fund-raising operations....

Build the Wall (in Malibu): Development To Feature 6′ Barrier and 24-Hour Guard Tower

January 16, 2019 7:30 amJanuary 16, 2019 9:03 am

Recently, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said, “A wall is an immorality. It’s not who we are as a nation.” Yet, in 2020, Malibu’s first gated community in more than 20 years will be completed....

Halloween Star Draws Criticism Over Firearm Defense Character

October 11, 2018 10:58 amAugust 30, 2021 11:47 am

A frenzy on twitter and mainstream media has erupted after Los Angeles native and Hollywood superstar Jamie Lee Curtis has emerged as an icon for armed self-defense in the latest Halloween movie sequel. Rotten Tomatoes notes, “Jamie Lee Curtis returns to...