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Opinion: Are We Broke Yet? [VIDEO]

Mar 9th 2011 – 8:27AM
AP

AP

"The nation is not broke, my friends," opines guerrilla filmmaker and amateur accountant Michael Moore. "Wisconsin is not broke. Saying that the country is broke is repeating a big lie." Relax, America, it turns out that all that talk about local, state and federal government being broke is just total B.S. or, as The...

Michael Moore Says in Wisconsin Speech That America Isn't Broke; Do You Agree? [POLL]

By Torie BoschMar 7th 2011 – 11:52AM

Remember Michael Moore? The documentarian who scored hits with "Fahrenheit 9/11" and "Bowling for Columbine" has kept a relatively low profile recently. But this weekend, he engaged in some pro-union rabble-rousing. The pro-labor provocateur (and bete noire of the right) stopped by the Wisconsin capitol building in...

Michael Moore Rallies Wis. Pro-Union Protesters [VIDEO]

Mar 6th 2011 – 1:14PM
Andy Manis / AP

Andy Manis / AP

Charles Ferguson and 4 Other Political Oscar Acceptance Speeches [VIDEOS]

By Torie BoschFeb 27th 2011 – 11:14PM
Mark J. Terrill, AP

Mark J. Terrill, AP

Charles Ferguson went there. After a largely apolitical Academy Awards, Ferguson, who won the Best Documentary Oscar for his film "Inside Job," used his acceptance speech to air his frustration regarding the fact that no wrongdoers have been sentenced to prison for helping bring about the financial meltdown. "Not a...

Michael Moore Sues Weinstein Brothers for 'Fahrenheit 9/11' Profits; Twitter Not Amused

By Torie BoschFeb 8th 2011 – 12:38PM

There's a new Hollywood feud in town: Michael Moore vs. the Weinstein brothers. At one time, the three were on the same side. Harvey and Bob Weinstein were producers on Moore's 2004 blockbuster documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11," and their company, Miramax, funded the film. The Weinsteins also helped fight to release the film...

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Arcade Fire Support Quebec Student Protests on Saturday Night Live, Join Likes of Michael Moore, Anonymous

By Aaron Brophy May 20th 2012 - 11:09AM

When Arcade Fire backed Mick Jagger for three songs on Saturday Night Live last night (May 19), those red patches the band were wearing weren't fashion statements, but very pointed acts of protest in support of Quebec students who were quite literally setting fires in Montreal at the same time.

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Michael Moore Covers Dylan, Animal Collective's New Songs & More -- NEWS!

By Dan Reilly May 07th 2012 - 05:02PM

Michael Moore covers Bob Dylan for an Occupy Wall Street comp, and for some reason we feel like we've been pranked.

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Susan Sarandon Says White House Denied Her Security Clearance

By Michael Hogan Apr 22nd 2012 - 07:47PM

And Michael Moore absolutely hated the Davis Guggenheim documentary "Waiting for Superman."

michael moore News From the Web

  • 06/01/12 Federal judge sentences members of Middle Ga. cocaine... Source: The Telegraph - Macon GA A federal judge sentenced Michael Mc­Shun Docious Reeves to 30 years in prison Thursday for his role in a cocaine distribution case that has ties to the Mexican drug cartels.
  • 06/01/12 Movie review: "U.N. Me" finds humor in a nightmare Source: The Denver Post - Denver CO It's hard to know whether to laugh or be outraged by "U.N. Me," a documentary about the United Nations that borrows liberally from the Michael Moore playbook.
  • 06/01/12 Colfax, Bear River seniors selected for showcase Source: Auburn Journal - Auburn CA Four local baseball players are getting one last chance to shine in their high school uniforms.
  • 05/31/12 U.N. Me Source: New York Post - New York NY This anti-United Nations documentary shows that while director Ami Horowitz doesn't share Michael Moore's politics, he worships Moore's techniques, particularly the "Fahrenheit 9/11" director's love of filming himself while cracking wise.
  • 05/31/12 Movie Review: 'U.N. Me' -- 3 stars Source: AM NY - New York NY In the wake of World War II, the United Nations was formed as a global body meant to prevent war, protect peace and ensure universal human rights.

Background on michael moore

Michael Francis Moore (born April 23, 1954) is an American filmmaker, author, social critic and activist.

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