And if you thought Sharknado was funny.. Here's Fox News

Wait, what's that you're saying? This wasn't supposed to be funny? Are you sure? I mean, can't you imagine this as the premise for a new SyFy movie? Maybe I need to access my screenwriting software... Or get the Ayslum folks on the phone. (Hat-tip to Crooks and Liars.)

BTW: You do know that SyFy is repeating Sharknado at 7 pm ET/ 6 pm CT Thursday, right?

Red Nightmare

Talk about a blast from the past: More than two decades before Red Dawn, Jack Webb warns America about threat of a Commie takeover in this paranoia-infused artifact from the Cold War era. Just keep telling yourself: It's only a movie... It's only a movie... (Thanks to Crooks and Liars for the tip.)

Sicko sullies Blue Cross image

From Crooks and Liars: Michael Moore got his hands on a secret internal memo from Blue Cross (.pdf) worrying about the ramifications of Sicko. Money quote: "You would have to be dead to be unaffected by Moore's movie, he is an effective storyteller."

Clint Eastwood speaks his mind (and doesn't give a damn if you or Neil Cavuto or Michael "Mad Dog" Medved agree)

A few years back, Clint Eastwood told me: “You know the greatest thing about getting old? You can do anything you want. Really. I was talking about this with a friend one time, and he agreed. He told me: ‘You get to be 65 or 70 — you can do what you want, and you don’t have to take any more crap. Because what can they do to you if you fail?” When I reminded him of those comments in a subsequent interview, he chuckled heartily, then added: “And you know what?He’s right. I mean, what can they do if I fail? Take back the Oscar?”

 

Obviously, this self-assured, straight-talking, take-no-crap attitude informs his approach to political discussions as well.