‘Disgusted’: Marion Barry rants about HBO biopic, Spike Lee & more

http://twitter.com/#!/marionbarryjr/status/462226169006682114

Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is best known nationally for having been arrested for smoking crack long before anyone had ever heard of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. Barry has nonetheless remained a towering figure in D.C. city politics for decades. Now a city councilman, Barry took to social media to express his displeasure with HBO’s planned movie about his life.

In his rant he calls out HBO, director Spike Lee, “12 Years a Slave” producer John Ridley, D.C. crime novelist George Pelecanos who has also written episodes of “The Wire” for HBO, and NBC4 reporter Tom Sherwood. Barry had met with Ridley about the HBO project but decided not to support it. The Washington City Paper reports:

Barry says he turned against the HBO project after having dinner with John Ridley, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of 12 Years a Slave who was attached to the project with Spike Lee as the director. Barry says he was unhappy with how Ridley planned to portray his arrest at the Vista Hotel for smoking crack.

Ridley and Pelecanos are attached to the project as writers and Sherwood is a consultant. Barry reportedly plans to sell the movie rights to his autobiography for another biopic.

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Miley Cyrus clothes like ‘big bird on medications’ about the BBMA performance

http://twitter.com/#!/JozieSchroder/status/468217211430379520

People had been specifically perplexed by Miley Cyrus’ distinctly avian bureau choice for woman performance during Billboard tracks Awards this evening.

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^^^ Nailed it.

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David Limbaugh assists make clear media’s ‘real impeachment promoters’

http://twitter.com/#!/ATLJD/status/494556025761333251

The Democrats have already been sounding the safety about possible that Republican-controlled residence will impeach President Obama, except for a lot more element the people trumpeting that “warning” in Congress are Democrats attempting to enhance cash.

Had been you aware development, between Fox some ideas and MSNBC, who’s pushing talk of “impeachment” a lot more?

http://twitter.com/#!/DylanByers/status/494554225813520384

That speaks quantities for David Limbaugh:

http://twitter.com/#!/DavidLimbaugh/status/494555355742228480

Search for the “impeachment” rhetoric on MSNBC hold increasing until it’s possibly various other term uttered about system.

http://twitter.com/#!/CaroleGilman/status/494569724345208834 http://twitter.com/#!/BrianKWithers/status/494559356940480513

MSNBC might use this could be of “impeachment” a-1 / 2 million times month-to-month and it also may perhaps not achieve lots about Dems:

http://twitter.com/#!/joeh1221/status/494556994330578944

Genuine story.

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Candace Cameron Bure, Lori Loughlin; ‘Deej, Aunt Becky grown up’ [pics]

http://twitter.com/#!/LoriLoughlin/status/422181384468197376

Fellow former “Full House” cast member John Stamos helped promote Lori Loughlin’s new series, “When Calls the Heart,” which premiered Saturday night on the Hallmark Channel.

http://twitter.com/#!/JohnStamos/status/421672899687514113

Another former “Full House” cast member, the awesome feminist-meltdown-inspiring Candace Cameron Bure, headed to the premiere event.

http://twitter.com/#!/candacecbure/status/422189195856470016

Fierce, as always!

Cameron Bure then took to Twitter to post more “kick ass” pics: This time, the photos featured Ms. Loughlin as well.

http://twitter.com/#!/candacecbure/status/422277385657253888

We love it too.

http://twitter.com/#!/candacecbure/status/422263600955547648

Stunning.

http://twitter.com/#!/derekpaterson/status/422273758192480256 http://twitter.com/#!/Short_Mocha/status/422268010703765504

Who doesn’t?

More photos of the strong and stunning ladies to come?

http://twitter.com/#!/candacecbure/status/422272113894903809

Ms. Loughlin brought it all home with this blast-from-the-past retweet:

http://twitter.com/#!/sohlsen49/status/422396469782392832 http://twitter.com/#!/AceMc122/status/422396115401465856 http://twitter.com/#!/cengland37/status/422424452802965504

And an exit question:

http://twitter.com/#!/emily_dolan/status/422420106782986241

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If a diary is proof of Christie corruption, S.E. Cupp has big wedding news

http://twitter.com/#!/NathanWurtzel/status/424544322269085698

Aww. So close, yet so far.

Over the weekend, Hoboken, New Jersey, Mayor Dawn Zimmer told MSNBC that Gov. Chris Christie’s administration held Sandy relief funds hostage to pressure her to approve a redevelopment deal. Her proof? In May 2013 she says she documented what a big ol’ meany Christie is … in her handwritten diary.

http://twitter.com/#!/dawnzimmernj/status/424692820411432960

What respectable diary doesn’t have a lock and lovingly scrawled hearts, stars and unicorns?

http://twitter.com/#!/DanOBGYN/status/425452441245847552

Zimmer’s diary could mean a major life development for “Crossfire” co-host S.E. Cupp.

http://twitter.com/#!/secupp/status/425435378514796545 http://twitter.com/#!/SconsetCapital/status/425435639723474944

Actress Stacey Dash found Cupp’s tweet retweet-worthy.

http://twitter.com/#!/REALStaceyDash/status/425439201329680384

But Cupp may have thrown down some fightin’ words in that tweet.

http://twitter.com/#!/rglennnall/status/425436861121568768

Uh oh.

As for Mayor Zimmer, we’ll just leave this August 2013 flashback right here:

http://twitter.com/#!/dawnzimmernj/status/369877512895356928

"Christie is the greatest evarrrrr!!1!"

"Hey we'll give you tons of air time if you bash him."

"Zomg look what my diary says!"— drew (@FigDrewton) January 18, 2014

Hey, a public tweet is no diary.

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Obama takes jabs at cable networks at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

http://twitter.com/#!/tjholmes/status/462779977206095873

Of course, the president was expected to take a few shots at the media during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner — that’s how it works. And the shots were pretty good.

http://youtu.be/apJk79aNozs

https://twitter.com/Bobblespeak/status/462780269863636992

https://twitter.com/tjholmes/status/462780365162422272

https://twitter.com/AlisaJass/status/462781576292495360

 

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/05/03/obama-takes-jabs-at-cable-networks-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-video/

‘No you didn’t’: Defense Dept. offers quote on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

http://twitter.com/#!/puntelj/status/425384255988826112

The Department of Defense caused a stir with this tweet on Martin Luther King Jr. Day:

http://twitter.com/#!/DeptofDefense/status/425267580668891137

You can almost hear the heads exploding already.

The negative reaction from DoD critics was swift:

http://twitter.com/#!/nerdosyndical/status/425285950491463681 http://twitter.com/#!/Ghostpickles/status/425318947114590208 http://twitter.com/#!/msummer/status/425390329341022208 http://twitter.com/#!/croberts5/status/425389357260746752 http://twitter.com/#!/El_Chazcon/status/425388772914495489 http://twitter.com/#!/LailaLalami/status/425387742948642816 http://twitter.com/#!/theJoshBanks/status/425383832922386432 http://twitter.com/#!/mollycrabapple/status/425384859477889024 http://twitter.com/#!/dsnelles/status/425385508869394432

What was MLK’s stance on gratuitous profanity?

http://twitter.com/#!/LoriAdorable/status/425382639520858112

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Did CBS reveal Super Bowl arena’s wifi login abilities on live television?

http://twitter.com/#!/jimcrawf/status/430058185550856192

“CBS today” relocated credit cards charge card merchant account in connection with Super Bowl, the majority is wondering if a particular possibility associated with need center disclosed the login abilities for MetLife Stadium’s wifi.

http://twitter.com/#!/Millz13r/status/430070579681439744 http://twitter.com/#!/oremergencymgr/status/430080940874792960

Oops.

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