We're all still shocked by the death of the world's first Pulitzer Prize winning film critic, but many celebz — including Roger Ebert's friends, colleagues, and the U.S. President — are already expressing their condolences via Twitter.
What an unfortunate example of American airport culture!!!
Opinionated documentary creator Michael Moore got SUPER DUPER pissed when he found out that his friend — the Oscar nominated Palestinan filmmaker Emad Burnat — had been DETAINED by LAX immigration because they did not believe he was actually in town for the Oscars!!
Emad, his wife, and their 8-year-old son were held at LAX for over an hour before FINALLY getting "permission" to stay in the country until the Oscars were over.
Yeesh.
Michael Moore tweeted EVERYTHING about the incident (his version of events), which we've collected for your reading convenience!!
Much like the comedian's HIGHlarious take on the issue, the documentarian recruited some old folks — a group of Americans likely to be affected by the new state laws — to talk about voter suppression.
Boy are they angry!
Since many fear that the new laws are just a shady way to exclude many Americans, likely to vote for Barack Obama, from being included in the democratic process, one senior citizen warns:
According to Susan Sarandon and Michael Moore, America has turned into a Big Brother government — and they're being watched.
During a Q&A at the Tribeca Film Festival, two famous left political activist were asked if they are "under surveillance," by the government. Sarandon told the inquisitive audience member:
On Piers Morgan Tonight last night, Michael Moore once again made an appearance, this time to discuss the new Occupy Our Homes initivate, which, based on the suggestion by Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaputur, urges evicted homeowners to stay put and not leave the property, because if it's taken to court, the bank can't prove that they own the house because they no longer have the mortgage!
Ch-ch-check out his explanation (above)!
What do U think?? Do U agree with Moore's stance on this one??
Early this morning, the Occupy Wall Street encampment at Zuccotti Park was raided and emptied by order of the Mayor, who insisted that the protesters had squatted in the public area long enough and had the police remove them all from the park. Still, his measures of dispersing them really didn't take, as groups have reassembled all over the city, claiming that their First Amendment right was ignore in this action.
While the City of New York might be standing it's ground against the movement, Hollywood seems more than willing to support it, as many high profiled celebs tweeted their disappointment with Bloomberg for choosing to carry things out this way.
Here are just a few of the tweets sent out this morning about the events:
Amanda Bynes had a run-in with the popo in the NYC on Thursday night, which resulted in her arrest AND subsequent taking to a psychiatric hospital!
Police showed up at the former child star's midtown apartment after receiving reports of a disorderly person. And that's when shit got crazy!
When the NYPD arrived at Bynes' pad on West 47th, street she threw a bong out the window, who know cuz it probably had crack "incense" in it and she didn't want law enforcement to find it.
Twitter-loving Amanda was arrested on a charge of reckless endangerment.
After her arrest, Bynes was taken to Roosevelt Hospital to undergo a psychiatric evaluation and then transferred to a Midtown police station to be processed.
Hopefully they send her BACK to the hospital and put her on a psychiatric hold!
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