Hollywood in Toto with Christian Toto
Most Hollywood news sites either ignore or malign readers who crave more freedom, less regulation, and a smaller government footprint. You won’t find that at Hollywood in Toto. Christian Toto is an award-winning journalist, film critic, and podcaster with more than 20 years of experience covering Hollywood. Toto is a Rotten Tomatoes certified reviewer and belongs to both the Critics’ Choice Association and the Denver Film Critics Society. Most importantly? He loves movies. What he doesn’t love is how both Hollywood and the media can’t stop trashing people that don't agree with their point of view. AKA Conservatives. Toto has worked in media long enough to know the vast majority of entertainment coverage leans to the left. And it’s getting even more imbalanced. That’s why he created Hollywood in Toto in 2014 – to give fellow conservatives a place where they can discover the latest news and reviews without insults. HiT also cheers when Hollywood gets it right, no pun intended (this time). Stars giving ’til it hurts. Movies celebrating freedom and liberty. Actors using their platforms for unabashedly good causes.
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April 17, 2024 • 30 mins
Whoopi Goldberg is at it again, and it's a miracle ABC continues to let her spew her bile on 'The View" fives times a week.
Music promoter David Smallbone moved his family from Australia to America in the early 1990s to find a better life. That remarkable journey comes to the big screen courtesy of "Unsung Hero," out April 26. Was it hard for David to watch his lowest moments on the big screen before his children hit it big? What ti...
Music promoter David Smallbone moved his family from Australia to America in the early 1990s to find a better life. That remarkable journey comes to the big screen courtesy of "Unsung Hero," out April 26. Was it hard for David to watch his lowest moments on the big screen before his children hit it big? What ti...
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April 15, 2024 • 9 mins
Bill Maher soundd like Ben Shapiro these days. The "Real Time with Bill Maher" host blasts the "woke mind virus" and shreds the far-Left's stranglehold on the culture.
And Maher spends every waking hour telling viewers NOT to vote for President Donald Trump.
Is Maher the GOP's reluctant ally ... or just another progressive who hurts the conservative cause? It's ... complicated, but we share why Maher matters all the same.
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And Maher spends every waking hour telling viewers NOT to vote for President Donald Trump.
Is Maher the GOP's reluctant ally ... or just another progressive who hurts the conservative cause? It's ... complicated, but we share why Maher matters all the same.
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April 10, 2024 • 27 mins
The Rock's regret: Dwayne Johnson regrets backing Biden. What does that stunning confession really mean?
Director Kiah Roache-Turner is no fan of spiders. Horror junkies reap the benefits of his arachnaphobia thanks to his new film, "Sting." Learn the behind-the-scenes secrets to the genre treat.
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" just wrapped 12 hilarious seasons, but what the show trotted out with its Bruce Springsteen episode might be its mos...
Director Kiah Roache-Turner is no fan of spiders. Horror junkies reap the benefits of his arachnaphobia thanks to his new film, "Sting." Learn the behind-the-scenes secrets to the genre treat.
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" just wrapped 12 hilarious seasons, but what the show trotted out with its Bruce Springsteen episode might be its mos...
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April 3, 2024 • 12 mins
Hillary Clinton raged against President Trump on 'The Tonight Show' with Jimmy Fallon. Here's why her rant might backfire, and the bigger truth about late-night comedy today.
Squatters are crushing property rights in NYC, giving "Saturday Night Live" perfect fodder for comedy right in its backyard. Instead, it took a YouTube superstar to tell the jokes "SNL" wouldn't.
And we share why this classic sitcom character would never be writ...
Squatters are crushing property rights in NYC, giving "Saturday Night Live" perfect fodder for comedy right in its backyard. Instead, it took a YouTube superstar to tell the jokes "SNL" wouldn't.
And we share why this classic sitcom character would never be writ...
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March 27, 2024 • 29 mins
You know Chazz Palminteri from countless tough-guy movie roles. In real life, he doesn't push his poltics on his fans.
Until now.
The "Bronx Tale" alum unloads on our open borders crisis in a rant for the ages. We explain why it matters.
Meet Andy Erwin, one of the most critical players behind the faith-based movie renaissance. He's helped bring films like "Jesus Revolution," "I Can Only Imagine" and "Ordinary Angels" to the big scree...
Until now.
The "Bronx Tale" alum unloads on our open borders crisis in a rant for the ages. We explain why it matters.
Meet Andy Erwin, one of the most critical players behind the faith-based movie renaissance. He's helped bring films like "Jesus Revolution," "I Can Only Imagine" and "Ordinary Angels" to the big scree...
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March 20, 2024 • 42 mins
Howie Mandel isn't a button-pushing comedian, but he knows just how lethal woke bylaws are to stand-up. His passionate defense of free speech is what we all need to hear this week.
NTD anchor Tiffany Meier guides us through "Hollywood Takeover," a blistering documentary about the toxic ties between Hollywood and China. And you won't believe who is prominently featured in the film... take three guesses!
And we review the new "Road Hou...
NTD anchor Tiffany Meier guides us through "Hollywood Takeover," a blistering documentary about the toxic ties between Hollywood and China. And you won't believe who is prominently featured in the film... take three guesses!
And we review the new "Road Hou...
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March 13, 2024 • 37 mins
Censorship is on the rise, and media outlets across the ideological landscape don't seem to care. Here's why that's a problem, and how our reaction to it could be the worst news of all.
Author/livestreamer Isabel Brown knows a thing or two about Gen Z, and it's not just that she falls squarely in that demographic. Her new book "The End of the Alphabet" explodes myths we have about today's youth, and she does the same regarding the c...
Author/livestreamer Isabel Brown knows a thing or two about Gen Z, and it's not just that she falls squarely in that demographic. Her new book "The End of the Alphabet" explodes myths we have about today's youth, and she does the same regarding the c...
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March 6, 2024 • 33 mins
Veteran actor Michael Rapaport is sick of Hollywood's silence on the Israeli hostages, and he's doing something about it. Duck and cover, Tinsel Town!
Producer Andrea Mew shares the shocking secrets behind her new docuseries, "Cruel and Unusual Punishment," an expose of trans women behind bars alongside biological women. Gov. Gavin Newsom will NOT be pleased.
And we review the latest Angel Studios' film from the director of "Sound of...
Producer Andrea Mew shares the shocking secrets behind her new docuseries, "Cruel and Unusual Punishment," an expose of trans women behind bars alongside biological women. Gov. Gavin Newsom will NOT be pleased.
And we review the latest Angel Studios' film from the director of "Sound of...
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March 4, 2024 • 25 mins
Film critic and author David Vining wouldn't stop until he had watched every Best Picture Oscar winner going all the way back to 1927.
That year honored "Wings," for what it's worth.
Now, Vining is sharing what he learned along the way, his thoughts on the modern Oscars ceremony and the one Academy Award question that may matter most of all.
David Vining's Best Picture Winners: The Definitive Ranking:
https://davidmvining.wordpress.com...
That year honored "Wings," for what it's worth.
Now, Vining is sharing what he learned along the way, his thoughts on the modern Oscars ceremony and the one Academy Award question that may matter most of all.
David Vining's Best Picture Winners: The Definitive Ranking:
https://davidmvining.wordpress.com...
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February 28, 2024 • 36 mins
President Joe Biden finally did a press interview, but chatting up a partisan clown like Seth Meyers made matters worse. So says Variety Magazine. Learn how the liberal site told the brutal truth in ways few media outlets dared.
Filmmaker Michael Nayna captured the infamous Grievance Studies hoax from start to finish in his remarkable series "The Reformers." He shares the crazy, behind-the-scenes stories in this fascinating chat.
And...
Filmmaker Michael Nayna captured the infamous Grievance Studies hoax from start to finish in his remarkable series "The Reformers." He shares the crazy, behind-the-scenes stories in this fascinating chat.
And...
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February 23, 2024 • 50 mins
Producer Kevin Downes of "Jesus Revolution" fame is back with "Ordinary Angels," an incredible tale of faith, perservence and community. Hilary Swank and Alan Ritchson of "Reacher" fame bring this true story to life.
Downes shares some behind-the-scenes secrets while offering an unexpected take on Hollywood and the faith-based community.
"Ordinary Angels": https://ordinaryangels.movie
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Downes shares some behind-the-scenes secrets while offering an unexpected take on Hollywood and the faith-based community.
"Ordinary Angels": https://ordinaryangels.movie
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February 21, 2024 • 30 mins
Jon Stewart's back, and so is the hate-filled commentary that marked his lowest moments. And, sadly, his fellow late-night 'comedians' offer more of the same.
We've got the receipts.
Filmmaker Namrata Singh Gujral opens up about her new film, "America, Invaded," and how the high price we paid to fight the War on Terror didn't make us safer.
Watch: 'America, Invaded'
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We've got the receipts.
Filmmaker Namrata Singh Gujral opens up about her new film, "America, Invaded," and how the high price we paid to fight the War on Terror didn't make us safer.
Watch: 'America, Invaded'
https://watch.salemnow.com/series/60oGt5e0DTb5-america-invaded
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February 14, 2024 • 34 mins
The Super Bowl is over, but the hangover from those big, bloated TV spots won't go away. We celebrate the best of the best and explain why so many left a sour taste in our mouth.
We talk to Hi-Rez, the savvy rapper who started speaking truth to power after too many horrible headlines hit his news feed.
We celebrate the return of Woody Allen, the demise of the flawed MeToo movement and all the ambiguities in between. Somebody had to d...
We talk to Hi-Rez, the savvy rapper who started speaking truth to power after too many horrible headlines hit his news feed.
We celebrate the return of Woody Allen, the demise of the flawed MeToo movement and all the ambiguities in between. Somebody had to d...
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February 7, 2024 • 39 mins
Gina Carano is using The Force against Disney, and things could get ugly.
John Ondrasik of Five for Fighting fame uncorks a haunting song tied to the rise of antisemitism. So why aren't more musicians doing the same? John explains why.
Max, the streaming platform that briefly censored 'Gone with the Wind,' has done it again. And you won't believe the movie targeted this time around!
Check out: FiveForFighting.com
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John Ondrasik of Five for Fighting fame uncorks a haunting song tied to the rise of antisemitism. So why aren't more musicians doing the same? John explains why.
Max, the streaming platform that briefly censored 'Gone with the Wind,' has done it again. And you won't believe the movie targeted this time around!
Check out: FiveForFighting.com
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January 31, 2024 • 16 mins
"Saturday Night Live" shamed its legacy with that awful Ivy League Presidents' sketch a few weeks back. This, sadly, is even worse for two huge reasons. Should "SNL" call it a day?
A major "Star Wars" actress just did something that restored this critic's faith in the franchise. Really.
And we preview an upcoming comedy that promises to bring back old-fashioned, R-rated romps like we had in the pre-woke days. Finally!
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A major "Star Wars" actress just did something that restored this critic's faith in the franchise. Really.
And we preview an upcoming comedy that promises to bring back old-fashioned, R-rated romps like we had in the pre-woke days. Finally!
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January 26, 2024 • 30 mins
Director John Stalberg, Jr. doesn't like movies that lecture the audience. it's why his new border thriller 'Bad Hombres,' starring Thomas Jane and Tyrese Gibson, does nothing of the kind. It's sly and sophisticated while retaining its B-movie DNA.
How refreshing.
John opens up to the HiT 'cast about making 'Bad Hombres' under extreme circumstances, the pleasures and pains of indie filmmaking and how he created the movie's most chill...
How refreshing.
John opens up to the HiT 'cast about making 'Bad Hombres' under extreme circumstances, the pleasures and pains of indie filmmaking and how he created the movie's most chill...
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January 24, 2024 • 35 mins
The Oscar nominations are here, and the meltdown from Team Barbie (which includes the press) is as pathetic as you imagine.
Maybe worse.
The HiT 'cast interviews Film Threat Editor-in-Chief Alan Ng about Disney's woke makeover and why the company's animators have had enough of DEI gone wild.
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Maybe worse.
The HiT 'cast interviews Film Threat Editor-in-Chief Alan Ng about Disney's woke makeover and why the company's animators have had enough of DEI gone wild.
Follow us on X - https://twitter.com/HollywoodInToto
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https://www.yo...
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January 17, 2024 • 40 mins
'True Detective: North Country' offers a textbook case of woke storytelling gone wrong, and we have the disturbing details.
Oscar nominated screenwriter Roger L. Simon shares some killer stories from his days in Hollywood as well as the fuel behind his new book, "American Refugees: The Untold Story of the Mass Migration from Red to Blue States."
And we share the latest example of celebrities unable to take a simple joke. This one's a...
Oscar nominated screenwriter Roger L. Simon shares some killer stories from his days in Hollywood as well as the fuel behind his new book, "American Refugees: The Untold Story of the Mass Migration from Red to Blue States."
And we share the latest example of celebrities unable to take a simple joke. This one's a...
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January 10, 2024 • 31 mins
Whoopi Goldberg is a walking, talking example of why the First Amendment matters. Yet her latest rant makes Alex Jones look sane. It's the media's reaction to her comments, though, that's even scarier than anything she said. Yet she still should be heard, something Greg Lukianoff would certainly champion. He's the co-author of "The Canceling of the American Mind," and he shares the behind-the-scenes battles to save free speech from...
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January 8, 2024 • 14 mins
The Golden Globes united the country in the craziest way possible - here's how.
Show host Jo Koy served up a game but groan-worthy performance, but it still topped most Oscar hosts in one crucial way.
Plus, the night's big winners did something no one expected during the ceremony, and let's hope that's a trend.
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Show host Jo Koy served up a game but groan-worthy performance, but it still topped most Oscar hosts in one crucial way.
Plus, the night's big winners did something no one expected during the ceremony, and let's hope that's a trend.
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