Jim Carrey Stars In Gun Control Satire Video, Rants On Twitter
Jim Carrey made a satirical video for Funny or Die to promote gun control - and took on his critics in a Twitter rant.
In the video, Jim Carrey stars as actor and NRA spokesman Charlton Heston on an old episode of Hee Haw. He then changes roles to "Lonesome Earl and the Clutterbusters," performing a song "Cold Dead Hand" - a reference to Heston's famous NRA speech in which he declares, "I'll give you my gun when you pry it from my cold, dead hands."
The song contains satirical lyrics such as "(The angels) wouldn't take him up to heaven like he planned because they couldn't pry that gun...
READ MOREIn the video, Jim Carrey stars as actor and NRA spokesman Charlton Heston on an old episode of Hee Haw. He then changes roles to "Lonesome Earl and the Clutterbusters," performing a song "Cold Dead Hand" - a reference to Heston's famous NRA speech in which he declares, "I'll give you my gun when you pry it from my cold, dead hands."
The song contains satirical lyrics such as "(The angels) wouldn't take him up to heaven like he planned because they couldn't pry that gun...
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Matthew Perry: 'My Life Has A Lot More Meaning Now'
Matthew Perry shared his experience of drug abuse with officials in Washington, D.C. this week as he testified in support of specialist courts to deal with addicts.
The Go On star, who spent years battling an addiction to prescription pills, travelled to the capital to give evidence in favor of schemes to deal with non-violent criminal offenders with drug and alcohol problems.
Perry addressed the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies on Thursday and insisted drug courts are vital to help deal with the problem of addiction. He said, "Drug co...
READ MOREThe Go On star, who spent years battling an addiction to prescription pills, travelled to the capital to give evidence in favor of schemes to deal with non-violent criminal offenders with drug and alcohol problems.
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'Argo' Attacked By New Zealand Lawmakers
Ben Affleck and Argo screenwriter Chris Terrio have become public enemies in New Zealand after suggesting Kiwi embassy officials refused to shelter U.S. diplomats during the Iranian Revolution in the film.
Just weeks after Iranian officials launched an attack of the Oscar winning film for its portrayal of their country folk, New Zealand politicians have taken aim at the movie for a line Affleck's co-star Bryan Cranston utters.
The actor's CIA character, Jack O'Donnell, sums up the crisis at the beginning of the movie by stating, "The six of them (American diplomats) went out a back exit...
READ MOREJust weeks after Iranian officials launched an attack of the Oscar winning film for its portrayal of their country folk, New Zealand politicians have taken aim at the movie for a line Affleck's co-star Bryan Cranston utters.
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Simon & Garfunkel's 'The Sound Of Silence' Added To National Recording Registry
Simon & Garfunkel's classic track The Sound Of Silence has been selected for preservation by the Library of Congress, sealing the song's status as a national treasure.
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel's ballad, written in response to President John F. Kennedy's 1963 assassination, is among 25 works that will join the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry (NRR).
Garfunkel tells the Associated Press he is thrilled to have his work chosen for the honor, which is bestowed on recordings considered "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant."
He says, "When you look at the...
READ MOREPaul Simon and Art Garfunkel's ballad, written in response to President John F. Kennedy's 1963 assassination, is among 25 works that will join the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry (NRR).
Garfunkel tells the Associated Press he is thrilled to have his work chosen for the honor, which is bestowed on recordings considered "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant."
He says, "When you look at the...
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Roger Waters Urges Musicians To Boycott Israel
Pink Floyd star Roger Waters has advised his music peers to join a new crusade aimed at boycotting concerts in Israel.
As Barack Obama makes his first visit to Israel as President, the rocker has launched a new drive to convince the world's top performers to stay away from the country as part of a protest about the nation's ongoing conflict with Palestine.
Waters has been a longtime supporter of the international campaign for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel and famously spray-painted the lyric "We don't need no thought control" from Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wal...
READ MOREAs Barack Obama makes his first visit to Israel as President, the rocker has launched a new drive to convince the world's top performers to stay away from the country as part of a protest about the nation's ongoing conflict with Palestine.
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David Hasselhoff Protests Against Berlin Wall Demolition
David Hasselhoff joined forces with thousands of protesters on Sunday to fight against the destruction of part of Germany's historic Berlin Wall.
The Baywatch star thrilled the crowds as, seated in a van on site, he sang Looking for Freedom, the hit he famously belted out atop the structure in 1989, a year before East and West Germany were reunified and Berlin became a single, undivided city again.
The majority of the wall was torn down in 1990, but a large part is still standing, and developers now want to demolish a section to make way for luxury apartment buildings - a move which has...
READ MOREThe Baywatch star thrilled the crowds as, seated in a van on site, he sang Looking for Freedom, the hit he famously belted out atop the structure in 1989, a year before East and West Germany were reunified and Berlin became a single, undivided city again.
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George Clooney Accepts German Media Award
Hollywood star George Clooney added another award to his collection after picking up the prestigious German Media Prize on Tuesday.
Fresh from winning a Best Picture Oscar on Sunday as a producer of Argo, the actor jetted to Germany to receive the award in honor of his humanitarian efforts and political activism at a ceremony in Baden-Baden.
Long-time peace activist Clooney founded the advocacy organization Not On Our Watch with fellow actors Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Don Cheadle to provide aid in places of international crises such as Darfur, Burma and Zimbabwe.
Germany's Federal Lab...
READ MOREFresh from winning a Best Picture Oscar on Sunday as a producer of Argo, the actor jetted to Germany to receive the award in honor of his humanitarian efforts and political activism at a ceremony in Baden-Baden.
Long-time peace activist Clooney founded the advocacy organization Not On Our Watch with fellow actors Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Don Cheadle to provide aid in places of international crises such as Darfur, Burma and Zimbabwe.
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Ashley Judd Getting Closer To Senate Bid In Kentucky
Ashley Judd appears to be inching closer to competing for a senate seat in Kentucky, after she was spotted with Democratic officials.
The 44-year-old actress and activist met with Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee officials for the first time in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, according to Politico. If she were to run, she'd be up against Mitch McConnell - who has held the position in Senate since 1985.
How prepared are the Republicans for a campaign against Judd? An attack ad has already been released taking on his Hollywood connections, and McConnell has run internal polling to ca...
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Thandie Newton Joins London's 'One Billion Rising' Protest
Actress Thandie Newton joined a demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Thursday as part of a worldwide campaign to stop violence against women.
The Crash star is among the famous faces supporting the V-Day's One Billion Rising drive, which encourages women across the world to strike, dance and take a stand on Valentine's Day.
Campaigners gathered in London's Parliament Square on Thursday morning, holding posters and placards, and they released 109 balloons into the sky to remember the 109 women in the U.K. who were allegedly killed by men last year.
Newton was par...
READ MOREThe Crash star is among the famous faces supporting the V-Day's One Billion Rising drive, which encourages women across the world to strike, dance and take a stand on Valentine's Day.
Campaigners gathered in London's Parliament Square on Thursday morning, holding posters and placards, and they released 109 balloons into the sky to remember the 109 women in the U.K. who were allegedly killed by men last year.
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Matt Damon Goes On Strike For Water Day
Matt Damon is going on strike, but not from acting. He's going to stop doing what every person in America does every day.
In honor of Water Day, Matt Damon will stop going to the bathroom. "I'm going on strike. Not from acting, that would be too easy. A strike from going to go the bathroom," Damon said to a stunned audience during a faux press conference in a viral ad for his charity water.org.
The Strike With Me campaign seeks to educate people on the difficulties for developing countries to secure sources of clean, usable water for hygiene - in contrast to the casual waste of water in...
READ MOREIn honor of Water Day, Matt Damon will stop going to the bathroom. "I'm going on strike. Not from acting, that would be too easy. A strike from going to go the bathroom," Damon said to a stunned audience during a faux press conference in a viral ad for his charity water.org.
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