condoleezza rice

Any Old Wacko Now Eligible For $2 Million Book Deal

7:43AM Defamer Hollywood | The publishing industry is led by experienced professionals with deep knowledge of literary appeal. So if they say Kathy Griffin deserves a $US2 million book deal, who are you, the public, to argue? More »

Thandie Newton’s Teenage Lesbianism In No Way Helped Her Play Condoleezza Rice

6:40AM Kyle Buchanan | As rumours circulate that Condoleezza Rice was passed up for John McCain’s vice presidential slot due to questions about her sexuality, her film portrayer Thandie Newton sat down for an interview with gay magazine The Advocate. The actress, who is playing Rice in Oliver Stone’s election-tipping presidential fantasia W., said that she herself doesn’t believe Rice is a lesbian — and it’s too bad, because Newton has the same-sex experience that could have informed such a role: More »