“A Kentucky theater owner has banned the number one movie in America, The Butler, from his theater because he says that actress Jane Fonda is “an enemy of the United States of America.” MoviePalaceand Showtime Cinemas owner Ike Boutwell told The News-Enterprise that he was not interested any of the …

“Ben Affleck is the new Batman. Warner Bros. has announced that Affleck will star in Zack Snyder’s as-of-yet untitled “Man of Steel” sequel, which places Affleck alongside another iconic American superhero — Superman. The casting of the “Argo” actor-director, who is also known for bombing in movies like “Gigli” and …

“ESPN was involved with a hard-hitting television series that delivered an unsavory depiction of professional football players. The N.F.L.’s commissioner was so perturbed that he complained to the chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, ESPN’s parent company. Not long after, ESPN stopped promoting the show, then decided to end …

“Actor Ashton Kutcher inspired conservatives across the U.S. when he took the opportunity of an award ceremony acceptance speech to extol the value of hard work and perseverance. Conservatives praised Kutcher for articulating conservative principles for young people who may not otherwise encounter them. On Thursday, CNN anchor Don Lemon …

The full text of the letter Chelsea Manning (sentenced to 35 years in prison for leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks) sent to President Obama requesting a pardon is reviewed by Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola (host of TYT University and Common Room), Jimmy Dore, and Michael Shure on The Young Turks. …

“A man living in North Dakota plans to turn his small town into a bastion of white supremacists, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. “I didn’t have a clue who the guy was until he showed up. All I know is he bought that house sight unseen, $5,000 cash, …

“President Obama was briefly interrupted by a protester calling for the release of the army private sentenced earlier this week to 35 years in prison for releasing classified documents to WikiLeaks. The president was speaking at a high school in Syracuse, N.Y., and briefly paused in his remarks to acknowledge …

“President Obama says that evidence of chemical weapons use in Syria “is very troublesome,” but the United States needs to investigate and carefully “think through” its response. When it comes to challenges in Syria — as well as Egypt — the United States must assess its “long term national interests” …

Microsoft announces that Steve Ballmer will be steppind down as CEO… Ben Affleck is cast as the new Batman… the new ‘Star Wars’ will be shot on film. http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/23/4650596/steve-ballmer-retiring-as-microsoft-ceo http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/22/4649490/ben-affleck-is-the-next-batman http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/23/4649720/analog-strikes-back-next-star-wars-to-be-shot-on-film-not-digital Written by Nathan Cykiert and Bryan Bishop. Video and production by Zach Goldstein More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge …

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