The Houston Chronicle is a committed left newspaper. Its editorial page — liberal down the line. Yesterday that paper said this about U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq: “The Bush administration still refuses to allow coverage of returning flag- draped coffins. Certainly no family should have media coverage forced upon them, …

‘Nanny’ Authors: It’s OK to See Film | ‘CBS Morning’ to Change Producers? | Surprise News for Beatles Fans; ‘Dallas’ Disaster ‘Nanny’ Authors: It’s OK to See Film Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Straus, authors of the book “The Nanny Diaries,” say it’s OK to see the film based on their …

Dakota Rape Movie: No Buyers | ‘Dreamgirls’ Is No. 1 Anyway | Sundance Parties On Dakota Rape Movie: No Buyers “Hounddog,” the simply awful movie in which 12-year-old Dakota Fanning’s character is raped, has no buyers. “No one wants it after the terrible reviews,” one distributor told me, just as …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Tough Talk You may remember our item recently about Wisconsin freshman Democratic Congressman Steve Kagen‘s story of his trip to the White House. Kagen told peace activists that he thanked the president and vice president for campaigning against him — told Karl …

There is no doubt about it — Americans love to shop. Whether it’s a quick trip to the mall or a shopping spree on Fifth Avenue. But, when does casual shopping become a compulsive disorder? “I think to be a compulsive shopper you have to have an urge to do …

LOS ANGELES – Even though “American Idol” judges Paula, Randy and Simon signed on to strut their stuff for a seventh season and host Ryan Seacrest insists they all just spent a “compelling and dynamic” week with an army of “amazing” finalists in Hollywood, it seems the seams are slowly …

Michael Yon is an independent journalist and former Green Beret who was embedded in Iraq for nine months in 2005. He has returned to Iraq for 2007 to continue reporting on the war. Here is a portion of his latest dispatch exclusively for FOXNews.com. These words come with more news …

Robert Redford has a new movie out, called “Lion’s for Lambs” and get this: It’s critical of the war. According to The New York Times, this brave director is bracing for a backlash. From whom? Hollywood? The media? A pride of penguins? Other members of The Hair Club? Please. The …

To become more eco-friendly, Staples is going green — meaning they’ll be recycling more, preserving resources and, get this: installing showers, as an incentive to get employees to cycle to work. This makes me vomit. First, how can Staples go green? You’re called Staples. You sell paper. Companies go green …

Protecting the kids, liberal versus conservative, that is the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points Memo.” Since I am very tired of ideologues on both sides smearing their opponents, I was hoping the protection of children in America would not become a liberal versus conservative issue, but it has. Virtually …