Topic: Clint Eastwood

Te'oing Isn't the New Tebowing, It's the New Eastwooding

Twitter

Yes, there's a tumblr and a hashtag for the invisible-girlfriend photo, and, yes, it's an early candidate for meme of the year. But just because it sounds like "Tebowing" doesn't mean it is. 

By Elspeth Reeve

Oct 24, 2012

Clint Eastwood's Chair-Free Endorsement of Mitt Romney

Americans will get a second helping of Clint Eastwood's endorsement of Mitt Romney, but this time it's more serious, and does not involve talking to chairs.

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By David Wagner

Oct 12, 2012

Comment of the Day

What Songs Do Politicians Have Left?

In her post on Peter Berg asking Mitt Romney to stop using the iconic slogan from his show Friday Night Lights, Esther Zuckerman noted that musicians have also told him to stay away from their songs. What do politicians have left?, one commenter wonders. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Oct 10, 2012

Beyoncé's Split from Eastwood Flick: A Political Move?

As news broke that Beyoncé would be dropping out of Clint Eastwood's remake of A Star is Born, the media wondered if the split had something to do with the two celebrities' very public political personas.

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By Adam Martin

Sep 7, 2012

Clint Eastwood's Empty Chair Inspiration

Safely back in Pebble Beach after last week's disastrous foray into political improv, Clint Eastwood gave his first interview about the speech to the Carmel Pine Cone. His take is it was a success precisely because of his improvising.

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By Connor Simpson

Sep 2, 2012

Clint Is Still Cool with President Obama

President Obama wasn't offended by the 12-minute performance art piece Clint Eastwood did at the Republican National Convention. He's still a big fan of the Man with No Name. 

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By Connor Simpson

Sep 1, 2012

Jon Stewart Thanks God for Clint Eastwood

Jon Stewart doesn't normally work on Fridays, but the Republican Convention is a special circumstance, and thanks to Clint Eastwood's special conversation "with the President," he doesn't regret working the overtime. 

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By Elspeth Reeve

Aug 31, 2012

Anatomy of the RNC's Clint Eastwood Fiasco

Why did Republicans let Clint Eastwood make dirty jokes to a chair right before Mitt Romney accepted the presidential nomination?

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 31, 2012

No One Wants to Claim Responsibility for Clint Eastwood

The repercussions of Clint Eastwood's utterly wackadoodle speech have already hit, as The New York Times' Michael Barabo and Jeremy W. Peters reports that at least a few Mitt Romney aides are making sure that everyone know they were not the one who approved that disaster. 

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 31, 2012

Surprise Guest Indeed: What They're Saying About Clint Eastwood

If the Republican National Convention was GOP Christmas, then Clint Eastwood and his chair played the role of the rambling uncle that needed to be put to bed hours ago. 

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By David Wagner

Aug 30, 2012

Imagining What Clint Eastwood Might Say At The RNC

Now that Clint Eastwood has been confirmed as tonight's surprise speaker at the Republican National Convention, here's what we think he might say, based entirely on his tough guy movie roles.

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By John Hudson

Aug 30, 2012

Confirmed: Clint Eastwood Is the RNC's 'Mystery Guest'

In a move that should lay to rest suspicions that Clint Eastwood is a secret bailout-loving liberalmultiple media organizations are confirming that Dirty Harry himself will indeed be the "mystery guest" at the final night of the Republican National Convention.

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By Connor Simpson

Aug 7, 2012

Clint Eastwood Hated 'Moneyball'

Clint Eastwood hated Moneyball. At least, that's the biggest thing we can take away from the trailer for Clint Eastwood's latest movie, Trouble with the Curve.

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By Connor Simpson

Aug 4, 2012

Mitt Gets His Big Hollywood Endorsement: Clint Eastwood

For a while, it seemed like Mitt Romney couldn't get anyone in Hollywood to give him some love. But he scored a big win at a fundraiser in Idaho on Friday night when he got an endorsement from the "man with no name," Clint Eastwood. 

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By Richard Lawson

Apr 9, 2012

The Call Sheet

'Game of Thrones' Is Unstoppable

Today: HBO has a real hit on its hands, Zooey Deschanel will be back in the fall, and the Eastwood reality show drops.

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By Seth Abramovitch

Feb 12, 2012

'SNL' Takes Aim at Piers Morgan, Clint Eastwood's Super Bowl Ad

Saturday Night Live spoofs Clint Eastwood's angry-old-pitchman routine and a stuttering Piers Morgan in a sharp effort led by Zooey Deschanel.

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By Eric Randall

Feb 6, 2012

Conservatives Continue Chipping Away at Chrysler Ad

Clint Eastwood's much commented upon "Halftime in America" Chrysler ad has apparently raised the ire of some conservatives who dislike its implicit approval of the auto-bailout.

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By Richard Lawson

Dec 16, 2011

The Call Sheet

Clint Eastwood Finally Gets a Reality Show

Today: Clint Eastwood signs up for something strange, Reese Witherspoon heads to West Memphis, and Tim and Eric have a trailer.

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 10, 2011

Clint Eastwood Doesn't Care About Your Politics

Clint Eastwood's not a Republican. He's not a Democrat either. He didn't object when GQ classified him as a "social libertarian" in an interview last month, but it's technically not a form of libertarianism, which is okay, because Eastwood and politics were a bad match from the start.

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By Richard Lawson

Nov 4, 2011

'J. Edgar' is Best When It's Going Gay

Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar Hoover biopic J. Edgar premiered last night in Los Angeles, which means the early reviews are in. Let's take a look!

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 6, 2011

The New Bond Movie Is Probably Called 'Sky Fall'

Plus: Clint Eastwood comes out of retirement for a baseball movie

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By Ray Gustini

Sep 20, 2011

The World's Cheapest Car Gets a 22-Karat Paint Job

Plus: The first 'J. Edgar' trailer is all about the crime

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By Ray Gustini

Aug 29, 2011

Beyonce's Baby Is Bad News for Clint Eastwood

Also, in movie news: DiCaprio and Scorsese can't stop making movies together

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By Ray Gustini

Jun 28, 2011

The Smart Set

Beck Under the Stars; Myanmar Deports Michelle Yeoh

Plus: Washington gets a royal visit and David Strathairn joins Lincoln

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