Brits’ One Direction Battles The Butler for Labor Day Crown In a genial replay of the War of 1812, a Brit boy band assaulted the White House. One Direction: This Is Us, a 3D portrait of the Anglo-Irish quintet assembled by Simon Cowell for The X Factor TV show, challenged Lee Daniels’ The Butler, the bio-pic of a White House servant, for the Labor Day bragging rights. As of Sunday morning, This Is Us was predicted to earn $17 million for Friday to Sunday ...
Sept. 1, 2013 - Time Magazine
Obama Says The Butler Movie Made Him Tear Up WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he got teary while watching Lee Daniels’ The Butler, a movie about a black White House servant who worked for several presidents. Obama says he reflected on the effects of discrimination on a generation of people. He says that generation displayed dignity and tenacity and, quote, “put up with a whole lot of mess because they hoped for something ...
Aug. 28, 2013 - Time Magazine