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We had the gay governor hiring his lover to protect us from terrorists. We had the bribery scandal last summer with that special kicker — the plot to sell body parts. One corrupt Hudson pol demanded not just money, but a handful of Viagra so he could have some fun spending it. The list is endless.
But it’s time to yield the stage to New York State, which has officially gotten even weirder than New Jersey.
When Gov. Elliot Spitzer was caught with his call girl, it got our attention. But the girl was from Jersey, so we had a piece of it. And within a few weeks, a young male aide to Gov. James McGreevey told us he had three-way sex with the governor and his wife. Our place seemed secure.

See the full article from “The Star-Ledger – NJ.com (blog)”

Training Day was a great thriller that turned into a generic action film. Tears of the Sun had a sloppy introduction before over 90 minutes of brilliant execution. The Replacement Killers had one of the best opening acts of the ‘90s before turning into a neutered, sputtering John Woo flick. And in his latest opus, Brooklyn’s Finest, a bloody and tightly-spun final act can’t save a film that sputters in its opening two acts. Finest is the story of three cops whose lives manage to overlap:
Dugan (Richard Gere) is on the verge of retirement, wanting to walk away after being burnt out from years of dealing with the worst of the worst. After days with a rookie partner as part of a new NYPD program to help better train new officers, and nights spent with his prostitute girlfriend, Dugan wants out as quick as possible without doing anything of meaning (or anything with danger).

See the full article from “Inside Pulse (blog)”

The woman at the center of the case failed to show up for a court appearance one day after speaking with the governor, resulting in the case being dismissed.
Then on Thursday Paterson’s director of communications resigned, citing matters of “integrity and commitment to public service.”
“Unfortunately, as recent developments have come to light, I cannot in good conscience continue in my current position. I have notified the governor that I am resigning as director of communications,” Peter Kauffmann said in a statement.
If Paterson were to step down, it would elevate an unelected appointee — Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch — to the post of governor until a new governor can be elected in November and sworn in next January.
Ravitch, a lawyer and longtime public official, was appointed by Paterson last July, four months after Paterson assumed the governorship when Democratic Governor Eliot Spitzer resigned in a prostitution scandal.

See the full article from “Reuters”

Meanwhile, Butler can’t afford to have friends. He’s immersed in a deep undercover assignment, infiltrating the constantly changing world of drug kingpins, such as the calculating ex-con, Caz (Wesley Snipes). Butler realizes he and Caz operate on opposite sides of the law, yet Butler still refuses to go along with a snarling Fed (Ellen Barkin) who orders him to deliver Caz’s head on a platter.
For each officer, there’s a choice to be made and an eventual day of reckoning to face. Dugan wonders if he can find the nerve to do something worthwhile before calling it quits. Procida ponders what’s so wrong about robbing people who are either on their way to jail or to the cemetery. Butler tries to recover his own identity without betraying Caz, who once saved his life.
While “Finest” is not always particularly credible, its best portions have the almost irresistible appeal of a trashy New York Post feature. Any one of these situations could sit quite comfortably alongside “Headless Body in Topless Bar” or “Lights Out for Lohan.”

See the full article from “MLive.com”

Greasy Sal (Hawke) has a brood of (literally uncountable) kids, a pregnant wife (Lili Taylor) and a mold-infested home he desperately wants to move out of. To make the down payment on a new place, all he has to do is find some available drug money sitting around a crime scene and fill his pockets. At least, that’s the plan.
Tango (Cheadle), who’s been undercover too long, is being forced by his higher-ups to rat out an ex-con friend (Snipes) in exchange for a promotion.
All of these dramas, which are unconnected until they crash into each other at the end, are full of — well, let’s let the MPAA ratings board summarize: “Bloody violence throughout, strong sexuality, nudity, drug content and pervasive language.” That pretty much says it.
And “sexuality,” in this case, mostly means women as prostitutes, strippers or kidnap victims. The only female character with any sort of authority is a police supervisor played by Ellen Barkin and the film treats her with utter contempt.

See the full article from “HeraldNet”

Hawke plays Sal, trying to steal the money for a down payment on a house any way he can (well, aside from actually working for it). All herky-jerky energy and quick-draw cockiness, he does plenty of bad things for a good cause — a better home for his wife (Lili Taylor) and kids.
Meanwhile, there’s Tango (Don Cheadle), who’s deep undercover with dope dealers, trying to protect one of them (Wesley Snipes) and losing perspective on whether he’s a good guy or bad guy.
Eddie (Richard Gere) appears to mainly be a tired guy. He’s a few days from retirement and a complete burnout when he’s given the job of training some rookie.
Fuqua and writer Michael C. Martin let these three walk the mean streets, cavorting with hookers, strippers, dopers, bagmen and assorted unsavory types. In fact, the film makes you wonder if anybody in Brooklyn is savory.

See the full article from “The Detroit News”

First up is Sal, who turns to desperate measures to help his family. Next is Tango (Don Cheadle) an undercover cop torn between loyalty and duty: to get a promotion, he needs to lure recent ex-con Caz (Wesley Snipes), who saved Tango’s life in prison, back into a life of crime. Third up is Eddie (Richard Gere), as a suicidal burned-out cop a week shy of retirement, looking for one last chance at redemption.
Each of the actors has strong moments but the relentless intensity becomes monotonous. Everything in the movie – to use Spinal Tap parlance – is tuned to 11. In the confessional, Sal goes chin to chin with his priest through the grate and gasps: “I don’t want God’s forgiveness. I want his fuggin’ help.” Bare-breasted prostitutes are dragged and slapped about, or simply provide decor in gangsters’ grimy apartments. Ellen Barkin, playing a crazy careerist police department boss, talks like she’s gnawing on a mouthful of nails. Shooting victims stand glaze-eyed for a moment as blood curls from their mouths before they collapse.

See the full article from “Globe and Mail”

Local TV stations have reported that Paterson is under federal investigation for awarding a lucrative gaming contract at Aqueduct racetrack to a politically connected group.
Last week, Paterson ended his campaign to be elected to a full term as governor. Among those calling for Paterson’s immediate resignation is the National Organization for Women.
“The writing is on the wall. It’s on the ceiling. It’s on the floor. It’s on the windows,” said Doug Muzzio, Baruch College political scientist.
Paterson took office two years ago when Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned in a prostitution scandal. Paterson, if he resigns, would be succeeded by Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch. Paterson appointed Ravitch in July, but because the state constitution has no provision for appointing a lieutenant governor, only a decision by the state Court of Appeals allowed him to be sworn in.

See the full article from “USA Today”

Governor Gets Help From Lawyer of Spitzer’s
Published: March 4, 2010
Gov. David A. Paterson has sought the help of a veteran lawyer with a decent track record when it comes to helping someone in that office.
The lawyer, Theodore V. Wells Jr., was on the defense team that persuaded federal prosecutors not to charge Gov. Eliot Spitzer when he was under investigation in 2008 for patronizing a prostitution ring.
Inside the courtroom, Mr. Wells has a reputation as a gifted orator with a folksy appeal, his adversaries say.
“He understands people, and I think he knows the emotional and intellectual buttons to push,” said Mary Jo White, the former United States attorney in Manhattan whose prosecutors faced him in the courtroom and in pre-indictment discussions in which he would try to persuade them not to proceed with a case.

See the full article from “New York Times”

In his resignation statement Thursday, Paterson’s chief of communications, Peter Kauffmann, made clear he had lost faith in the governor’s office. “As a former officer in the United States Navy, integrity and commitment to public service are values I take seriously. Unfortunately, as recent developments have come to light, I cannot in good conscience continue in my current position,” said Kauffmann, the third Paterson official to quit in a week.
The first departure, of Paterson’s deputy secretary for public safety, Denise O’Donnell, followed revelations that the governor’s office had been in touch with the ex-girlfriend of Paterson aide Johnson, who was accused of hitting the woman. After O’Donnell quit, Paterson dropped his bid to be elected to the governor’s post this fall. Paterson was sworn into office last year on March 17 after his predecessor, Eliot Spitzer, quit amid a prostitution scandal.

See the full article from “Los Angeles Times”