Michael Moore’s snarky doc “Capitalism: A Love Story” opens today (see Lisa Kennedy’s review on Page 7D). Moore’s take on Wall Street is no surprise. He’s always been a free-wheeling hater of capitalist pigs.
What is ironic is that the movie is co-financed and distributed by Overture Films, part of Denverite John Malone’s Liberty Media empire.
Strange bedfellows? You got that right. The LA Times “Company Town” blog has a field day with the pairing — wondering how these two ever made a deal.
“Obviously there is a little something ironic about Moore’s screed against capitalism being backed in part by one of the country’s richest and most avowed capitalists,” writes blogger Joe Flint.
But Moore has always liked making money and the perks that come with his promotional tours — be it big cars, multi-starred hotels or special water requests.
A spokesman for Moore told Flint, “People like John Malone, myself and others who have been blessed, we all ought to be in a 70 percent tax bracket with the money being used to provide such important services as a real universal and affordable single-payer health care system.”
Malone was not in his office Thursday and unavailable for comment.
Boulder babes.
Boulder native Kristen Davis tells Self magazine that her hippie mom “never wore makeup. She was wearing Birkenstocks before they were in.”
They were “in”?
And the wondrous Boulderite Jessica Biel has broken up with Justin Timberlake, says Us Weekly, after a “rocky three-year relationship.” And he broke up over the phone — because her “insecurities drove them apart.”
Opening big.
I told you “Precious” would be at the Denver Starz Film Festival — and so it is, the opening night flick Nov. 12.
Local producers Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness will walk the red carpet — along with director Lee Daniels and the breakout star of the film, Gabourey Sidibe.
And Ed Harris will be honored with the Mayor’s Award for Acting during the fest.
City spirit.
Local looker Renee Herlocker was crowned “The Ultimate Spike Girl” on Spike TV Thursday night. Her first assignment is covering the red carpet at Spike’s upcoming Scream Awards. . . . Colorado dancer Mallauri Esquibel was “Dancing With the Stars” on Saturday — and she’s in the upcoming remake of “Fame.” . . . Today and Saturday, take the scary tour of Riverside Cemetery, call 303-322-3895. . . . Jeff Kingery is leaving the KOA booth, where he’s covered the Rockies games since the first pitch — and he’s not coming back. After the last out, he plans on retiring and writing screenplays. He’s already sold one he wrote with pizza-man Mike Brody. . . . Congrats to Cat Tatman and Owen Robertson — getting married Saturday in Aspen. . . . Sez who: “I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage. They’ve experienced pain and bought jewelry.” Rita Rudner
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