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James Wolcott finds an epic PJTV celebration of Atlas Shrugged, led by heavily-bepearled host Amy Holmes. I thought about embedding, but it’s not for the faint of heart.

And here’s a lengthy podcast discussion of the film that I participated in with the people from Read It And Weep.

Update. The Read It And Weep site seems to have gone down.

Update. And it is back up.

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  2. 2.

    Spaghetti Lee

    She is reported to have dated Mickey Kaus and Lloyd Grove, which perhaps reflects crafty careerist expediency or was perhaps a desperate cry for help–I prefer not to judge.

    LOL.

  3. 3.

    Omnes Omnibus

    I made it to the beginning of the panel discussion. I shall go shower now.

    ETA: Walcott eviscerates so elegantly

  5. 5.

    Omnes Omnibus

    @danimal: Beard. She was one, I mean; she doesn’t have one. Although, if she did, she might remind him of a goat, but I guess that would depend on the beard itself.

  6. 6.

    trollhattan

    @danimal:

    Perhaps difficult to tell behind the great protective pearl sheath. On second bleat, “Naaaah.”

    (And… off we go!)

  9. 9.

    Mark B

    I usually like Wolcott’s writing, but in his article he talks about Holmes sticking a microphone under John Fund’s chin. Assumes chin not in evidence.

  10. 10.

    John Cole

    The best part about this whole clip is if you are sick like me and watched the entire thing, Amy Holmes announces she hasn’t read the book and is excited to find out what happens in parts 2 and 3.

  12. 12.

    Citizen_X

    @John Cole: Oh my, you have more fortitude than me. I just clicked through the thing, and everywhere I stopped it was just more breathlessness about “Finally–a pro-capitalism movie!”

    And that scene with the union rep that everyone here was mocking? They loved it. “Oh, that’s TOTALLY what union guys are like!”

  13. 13.

    S. cerevisiae

    @John Cole: OK common taters, let’s go over there and give her some souped-up spoilers. I’ll bet we can think up some much better endings.

  15. 15.

    PurpleGirl

    I watched only enough of the video to see the pearl necklace. Very tacky and cheap looking.

  16. 16.

    ChrisNYC

    I’m sure someone has said this but I just think the best best thing about this movie is that it’s supposedly really bad, like not a good movie. Like not serviceable, as a movie. Not worth the money. And the whole Rand thing is like “better than anyone.” I absolutely love that the big Objectivist project resulted in basically a crappy movie of the week.

  18. 18.

    kth

    That Wolcott item is full of sad regarding Amy Holmes, who (iirc) was a staffer for Bill Frist before working for CNN. From them to PJTV might be lived down, but dating Mickey Kaus is something one probably never gets over.

  21. 21.

    Bnut

    I love Wolcott’s writing. But when your last cover had a topless Rob Lowe and your most popular article is on an Oscar Party (REDUX!!), can you really be throwing stones at other publications?

  22. 22.

    JPL

    @kth: Is she still in mourning about the passing of Terry Schiavo? I have to admit, I did watch the PJ you-tube for thirty seconds and the pearl necklace is tacky.

  23. 23.

    trollhattan

    @kth:

    Until her stint here as the Pearly Queen I’d only seen her as an occasional Maher panelist, half-heartedly defending Republicn ideals and looking darn cute whilst doing so. I can’t imagine this gig will make her CV.

  24. 24.

    PurpleGirl

    @Comrade Mary: There are times when simple, single strands are elegant. But not on sweaters or tailored blouses, not preppy looking clothes. But then I also like to pair pearls with crystals and things that sparkle.

  26. 26.

    kdaug

    Probably ought to give them forewarning before unleashing the BJ jackal hordes on their server, Comrade.

  27. 27.

    Citizen_X

    @PurpleGirl:

    I watched only enough of the video to see the pearl necklace.

    Yeah, that’s pretty common.

    What? Somebody had to say something!

  28. 28.

    Marked Hoosier

    I have seen this movie promotion before for American Carol.

    Funny what the free market said about that movie…

  29. 29.

    Amanda in the South Bay

    What kind of name is Dagny Taggart? The name alone makes me want to punch a kitten.

  31. 31.

    Judas Escargot

    @Martin:

    Dagny Taggart branded Kleenex.

    I picture a box of rough, oily sandpaper. With the words “Blow Me” printed on it.

  39. 39.

    Arclite

    The Read It And Weep site seems to have gone down.

    Those Anonymous hackers have nothing on us Balloon-Juicers.

  41. 41.

    Bruce S

    I’m impressed that people are as stupid as the folks in the PJTV discussion, yet manage to put their right shoe on the right foot. Kudos.

    Also, it was clear that this movie took place sometime in the future because they had choo-choo trains that could go 120 mph!

  47. 47.

    Jason

    Read-Weep is a great podcast. I lolled when I saw you were on it for AS, DougJ. Good stuff.

  48. 48.

    Mart

    My gawd saw that Amy Holmes woman on the Ed Show the other day and saw devil snakes in her beautiful curly hair. The sincere contempt of those three for anyone beneath them is amazing. Had to stop when they blamed liberal government control programs via light bulbs. President Bush signed that perfectly reasonable law, you fucking nitwits. And you can still buy non-pig tail bulbs, they just last longer and eat less electricity.

  49. 49.

    jazzgurl

    Every time I see this woman Amy Holmes with that look of feigned surprise open wide eyes and the disingenious spin on everything that comes out her crooked little fake mouth I want to slap her hard!

  50. 50.

    Paul in KY

    @Amanda in the South Bay: You would think, given the years the book has been out, and the devotion of it’s fans, that someone would have named their kid ‘Dagny’.

    I have never heard (in 46 or 47 years) of anyone named ‘Dagny’.

  51. 51.

    jh

    I remember meeting Amy Holmes back during my days working for Paul Weyrich’s NET Network (barf).

    She seemed callow and opportunistic back then too.

    Shame she’s such a cutie pie.

  52. 52.

    jazzgurl

    Yhe cutie pie story is the ‘sucker in’ until she displays with feigned innocence her evilness!

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