BEWARE BILL CLINTON'S GLOBAL INTELLECTUAL SUPREMACISTS
In a two-part series, Michael Moriarty admits that he is frightened by the growing power of former U.S. president Bill Clinton, and wonders what sinister purpose lies behind Clinton's Global Initiative.
The CONTRA SCHOENBERG Cycle
In a series of commentaries, Michael Moriarty tracks the Marxist influence on classical and contemporary music, most notoriously exemplified by the atonal dissonance of the Viennese composer Arnold Schoenberg.
Canada's confounding protocol minuet:
Canada's new governor general – Queen Elizabeth II's official representative to Canada – carries quite an intellectual legacy, writes Michael Moriarty in his latest column. You'll find it in the September 19/05 edition of the Enter Stage Right webzine of informed conservative political opinion.
Michael Moriarty meditates on the profound evil that links Marxism and Islamism in WHEN MOHAMMED MARRIED KARL MARX - an MMUUUHP exclusive.
Deadly Skies
Retitled FORCE OF IMPACT, DEADLY SKIES is now on DVD. For more information, visit Regent Entertainment.
Click here to see a picture of Michael Moriarty as General Dutton.
ROSSINIS KITS BEACH
1525 Yew, 604-737-8080. Restaurant with live jazz Peter Trill and Francis Fernandez Mon.-Tues., Bob York Trio Wed.-Thurs. DON STEWART Sept. 16-17 MICHAEL MORIARTY TRIO Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 13, Dec. 11 PATTY V Sept. 23-24 BILLY DIXON Sept. 24, 3-6 pm AMANDA WOOD Sept. 30–Oct. 1
“THE WHITE TIGERS FREE CHINA!”
The support for a Chinese Revolution must begin now, argues Michael Moriarty in his latest column. An MMUUUHP exclusive.
AMERICA’S 42-YEAR DESCENT INTO COMMUNISM
The United States of America began devolving into a virtual Communist state in 1963, Michael Moriarty reports in his latest political column. An MMUUUHP exclusive.
Moriarty Stars in "Masters of Horror"
Larry Cohen will again direct Michael Moriarty in PICK ME UP, an episode of Showtime's new TV series MASTERS OF HORROR. In this adaptation of David J. Schow's story, Moriarty plays a kind of "Jack the Ripper of Jack the Rippers." His character, a truck driver, hunts the hunters in a bizarre scenario in which everyone is a predator in one way or another, either for evil or for good. This bloody tale will give you an interesting twist to hitchhiking. Cohen directed Moriarty previously in Q: THE WINGED SERPENT (1982), THE STUFF (1985), A RETURN TO SALEM'S LOT (1987) and IT'S ALIVE: ISLAND OF THE ALIVE (1987).
A Metaphysical Katrina
Michael Moriarty gives us his views on the true meaning of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath in the floodwaters of New Orleans in "A Metaphysical Katrina." An MMUUUHP exclusive.
Kitsch from the French "Enlightenment"
What does I.M. Pei's pyramid at the Louvre have to do with the cultural war between freedom and tyranny? Michael Moriarty explains all in his latest column for Enter Stage Right (September 12/05 edition).
HURRICANE KATRINA BENEFIT
Maple Ridge, B.C.-based jazz pianist and actor Michael Moriarty leads his trio at a fundraiser in aid of the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Sept. 18, 7 & 8:45 pm, Rossini’s Kits Beach (1525 Yew Street, Vancouver). Admission by donation, info 604-408-1300.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton: Wife and witness to a presidential high crime?
If Senator Hillary Clinton is running for the presidency in 2008, writes Michael Moriarty, he wants to know what she knew about Janet Reno's decisions at Waco, Texas. Moriarty's latest column appears in the September 5, 2005 edition of the Enter Stage Right webzine of conservative political commentary.
A SOVIET-STYLE CONSERVATIVE
Michael Moriarty responds to journalist Terry O'Neill's article entitled MORIARTY FOR PRESIDENT, which appears in the current edition of the Western Standard. Click here for Moriarty's rebuttal – A SOVIET-STYLE CONSERVATIVE: TERRY O’NEILL.
Moriarty for President
Terry O'Neill's rather unflattering profile of Michael Moriarty appears in this week's edition of Western Standard.
Sober, but Still Jazzed
Michael Moriarty has quit drinking and turned to his "best friend" the piano, reports Alexandra Gill in today's edition of The Globe and Mail,Canada's national daily newspaper.
b>Michael Moriarty's Riposte to Nicholas Stix's Rebuttal
Michael Moriarty responds to a critique from New York City journalist Nicholas Stix in "President Giuliani’s Speechwriter: Nicholas Stix" a MMUUUHP exclusive.
Moriarty Taken to Task
Writer Nicholas Stix accuses Michael Moriarty of drawing moral conclusions from his own false statements and assumptions in "Michael Moriarty, Ripped from the Headlines!"
The 20th century's greatest courtier: Henry A. Kissinger
Say what you will about the man, writes Michael Moriarty, Henry Kissinger for all of his faults is the most skilled practitioner at the art of the courtier. Moriarty's profile of Henry the K appears in the August 22/05 edition of the Enter Stage Right webzine of conservative political opinion.
The Comrade-assisted Suicide of North American Liberalism
What will kill the Third Way liberalism that has enraptured North America, argues Michael Moriarty, is the movement itself. Moriarty's latest political column appears in the August 15/05 edition of Enter Stage Right.
Moriarty with both guns firing
Bloggers are taking note of Michael Moriarty's recent political writings at Blogs and Blogspot.
A journey down the River Stix: The flirtatious dances of fascism
Michael Moriarty responds to a recent essay by writer Nicholas Stix by revealing the true, sinister nature of former New York City Mayor and potential U.S. presidential candidate Rudolph Giuliani. Moriarty's latest column appears in the August 8, 2005, edition of Enter Stage Right.
MARLON AND MAO
Michael Moriarty is writing a three-act play entitled "MARLON AND MAO: A Fictional Documentary about an Interview Freeley Given", in which an English broadcaster meets the veteran actor on the set of a biopic of Chinese leader Mao Zedong.
MARLON AND MAO may be published as a chapbook and produced as a radio play.
THE AMERICAN LIGHT
The only defense against the tyranny that seems to be threatening the free world, says Michael Moriarty, is the beacon of light emanating from the United States. Moriarty's illuminating political column appears in the August 1/05 edition of Enter Stage Right.
Moriarty Performs at Maple Ridge Jazz and Blues Festival
Click here for news about the Maple Ridge Jazz and Blues Festival, at which Michael Moriarty and his trio will be performing.
Moriarty for Prez
Matt Hunt Gardner, a reporter for the Halifax Chronicle-Herald, recently interviewed Michael Moriarty about the actor's campaign to run for the presidency of the United States. Gardner's story is now online.
More Media Interest in Moriarty
Michael Moriarty is the subject of an article by Terry O'Neill for the Calgary-based magazine Western Standard - Independent Voice of the New West. Meanwhile, Matt Hunt of the Halifax Chronicle-Herald is writing a story about Moriarty's campaign for the presidency of the United States.
"Moriarty tames his demons"
Click here to access Yvonne Zacharias' feature story on Michael Moriarty, which ran in the July 20/05 edition of The Ottawa Citizen.
The Michael Moriarty Trio
Michael's trio recently performed in Vancouver. "By all accounts it was a successful & entertaining performance..."
Their next performance is August 14. More details at Rossini's.
Mao's Minions
Why is Michael Moriarty running for president? Because he wants to be the man to haul America's enemies to "court." Read all about Moriarty's intentions in the July 25/05 edition of the Enter Stage Right Webzine of informed conservative opinion.
The "illuminated" scientific revolution
Michael Moriarty examines a scientific revolution which he charges has been trying to place humanity above the divine. Moriarty's article appears in the July 18 edition of Enter Stage Right
The Black Sun of "Society": The Socialist United Nations
Why is Michael Moriarty running for president? He says it's time to unveil what socialism and its proponents are promising to the American people. Moriarty's latest political column appears in the July 11 edition of the Enter Stage Right Webzine of informed conservative opinion.
Chat with Michael Rescheduled
Due to technical difficulties, we are unable to have the chat with Michael today. We are rescheduling for July 24, 11am and 8pm. Michael will talk to everyone then!
A note from Bonnie
Hello Everyone!
Have you ever wanted to talk to Michael Moriarty? This is YOUR chance to talk to the actor from Law & Order next Sunday, July 10 at 8pm Eastern time. He is also a jazz musician, a writer and soon will become an official candidate for the White House.
Michael's instant message address is RainbowFamily2008. Mine is Whchr86. If you already haven't, you need to download Yahoo Instant Messenger in order to chat. For those of you who have a webcam will get to see and hear Michael talk as well. Pretty cool, huh?
Don't forget; that's next Sunday, July 10th at 8pm Eastern Time. Hope to "see" you all there!
The "post-modern" epoch:
The literary wing of the political left has declared this the post-modernist epoch of history, but Michael Moriarty believes that this chapter will likely soon come to an end. Michael's latest political column appears in the July 4/05 edition of Enter Stage Right.
The God Who Would Make Us Perfect Insects: Society
Society is rapidly turning into the most dangerous invention humanity has ever come up with, argues Michael Moriarty in his latest column for Enter Stage Right. And beware of the new Number of the Beast: 1.618!
The American left: Edmund Wilson's new breed of fellow traveler
One must know who their enemies are and Michael Moriarty argues that America's enemies are those who follow the flag of the late Edmund Wilson. Moriarty's views are eloquently expressed in the June 20/05 edition of Enter Stage Right.
The third way to metaphysical treason
Michael Moriarty believes that election 2008 will present American voters with one of two paths: the American Way or the Third Way. The column is posted to Enter Stage Right, June 13/05 edition.
Metaphysical Treason
Following Michael Moriarty's announcement that he intends to run for the presidency of the United States, he begins a series of essays that explain why he's making the jump. You'll find essay number one at Enter Stage Right.
An MMUUUHP Exclusive!!
I am Jack Ryan by Michael Moriarty
I'm running for president in 2008
It's not every day a writer for Enter Stage Right announces their intention to run for the presidency of the United States of America. Michael Moriarty has decided to throw his hat into the ring as a third-party candidate for 2008. This is quite a scoop for ESR. You can read Moriarty's official declaration to run for the presidency here first
Barack Obama: The African-American Mikhail Gorbachev
How do you tie Illinois Senator Barack Obama with the talks Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev held in the 1980s? Only Michael Moriarty could draw the line that connects the two seemingly disparate items. See his latest op-ed piece at Enter Stage Right, May 23/05 edition
Is this a hate crime?
After four years of writing for the Enter Stage Right webzine of conservative political opinion, Michael Moriarty has received his first hate letter. The unidentified, troglodytic, knuckle-dragging writer doesn't deserve it, but this classy actor decided to respond to the poison pen letter. Moriarty's rebuttal is at Enter Stage Right
Wrong address, please return to sender!
Michael Moriarty is a fan of U.S. President George W. Bush but he wonders why America is paying the bill for democracy in Iraq. Moriarty's latest political column appears in the May 2/05 edition of Enter Stage Right
Find your way home, Reverend Jackson
Was Jesse Jackson's recent support of Terri Schiavo's right to live a signal that he's returning to beliefs of old? Michael Moriarty would like to hope so. Read his column in the April 25/05 edition of Enter Stage Right
The running of the blood
Michael Moriarty ruminates on the connections between the statists of today -- led by men like Bill Clinton -- and their philosophical father Maximilian Robespierre in the April 18/05 edition of Enter Stage Right
The two true faces of North American liberalism
Liberalism in North America is embodied by two men who no longer hold the levers of power, writes Michael Moriarty in his latest column, whihc appears in the April 11/05 edition of Enter Stage Right.
George Soros and how power beats money every time
Financier/philanthropist George Soros has built a fabulous fortune betting on international currency, but Michael Moriarty says the house may have finally caught up with the billionaire. Moriarty's latest column appears in the April 4/05 edition of the Enter Stage Right webzine of conservative political commentary.
The heart of Terri Schiavo
The battle over Terri Schiavo's condition and who should decide whether she should be allowed to live has been marked by a debate concerning the state of her brain. Michael Moriarty decides instead to concentrate on what he believes is the heart of the matter. Read Moriarty's latest column in the March 28/05 edition of Enter Stage Right.
The Democrats' French idea of "demos"
In 2008, writes Michael Moriarty, Americans will be asked to choose between their nation's legacy or the importation of an old philosophy. Moriarty's latest column appears in the March 21/05 edition of Enter Stage Right.
More news about HITLER MEETS CHRIST
A feature story entitled HITLER, CHRIST AND MICHAEL MORIARTY has been posted to GreenCine
REPLYING TO AN ATHEIST: Michael Moriarty responds to a letter writer who took issue with a recent piece in which he used Charles Darwin's theory of evolution to explain the impending final victory of freedom over tyranny. Moriarty's article is posted to the March 14, 2005, edition of the Enter Stage Right Webzine
A Darwinian Interpretation of the Book of Revelations
Michael Moriarty has never been afraid of making predictions before, but he acknowledges he's going out on a limb with some of the ones he makes this week in 'A Darwinian Interpretation of the Book of Revelations,' posted to the February 28/05 edition of the Enter Stage Right. Webzine of conservative political commentary.
The only French God: Thought itself:
To understand why France and the United States are so different, Michael Moriarty argues that you have to remember the two nations believe in different Gods. The actor's latest political column is posted to the February 21/05 edition of Enter Stage Right.
The end of an era
The death of playwright Arthur Miller, writes Michael Moriarty, marks the end of an era which saw prominent American artists proclaim their ingratitude to their nation through their art. The column appears in the February 14/05 edition of Enter Stage Right or you may access it by clicking here.
The black hole as a paradigm
Michael Moriarty argues that abortion is nothing more then a black hole, which destroys everything that comes into contact with it. The actor/pundit's thought-provoking op-ed piece appears in the February 7/05 edition of Enter Stage Right.
Hitler Meets Christ
Hitler Meets Christ is almost complete. The site has been updated in preparation of the film hitting the film festival circuit this spring/summer. The film is currently in the final stages of the soundmix and the score is almost complete so it is just a few months away from its first public screening. The MMUUUHP will be notified where HMC will be premiering.
America’s Left Sets Sail on a New Titanic:
Now on Enter Stage Right Webzine..
China's Martin Luther King Jr. is dead: Okay, his timing was a little off but Michael Moriarty's prediction was pretty well correct: something big happened in China last week. Read all about it on Enter Stage Right.
Three New Articles by Michael Moriarty.
1) America’s Left Sets Sail on a New Titanic
2) From the Land of Odd, North of Eden
Michael Moriarty believes that something very big is going to happen in
China this week, the same week Americans commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King
Day. To read the article, click here.
Moriarty's column has also been posted to the January 10/05 edition of
Enter Stage Right.
3) Roe v. Wade impacts on Canada too: The landmark decision legalizing abortion in the United States has taken its toll on Canada as well, says Michael Moriarty in his latest column for the Enter Stage Right Webzine of conservative political opinion (January 17/05 edition). To read the article, click here or here.
A Letter from Michael dated December 9, 2004
Michael asked that I post this letter to his fans. So here it is!
Moriarty Flies the Deadly Skies
here! TV, America's first gay television network, is proud to announce the start of production on Deadly Skies. Produced in association with Insight/Black Lagoon Productions Inc., this exciting action drama stars Antonio Sabato Jr., Rae Dawn Chong and Michael Moriarty. The cast also includes Dominic Zamprogna, Michael Boisvert and Rob LaBelle. Written by Lindsay James and directed by Sam Irvin, Deadly Skies is filming now in Vancouver. It will air on here! TV in Spring 2005.
Deadly Skies will be one of here! TV's first original films that will be made available under its new agreement with DIRECTV, in which the network is offered as a subscription to more than 13.5 million customers on DIRECTV's Channel 190.
Deadly Skies is the story of a rogue asteroid that is zeroing in on planet Earth, but because it is hidden behind a larger asteroid, astronomers and scientists around the world are unable to detect it. Dr. Madison Kelsey (Chong), a scientist who has been pioneering state-of-the-art asteroid tracing equipment, predicts a pending disaster, though no one believes her. In desperation, she seeks out Donovan (Sabato Jr.), a military scientist with expertise in using this giant laser weapon that could deflect or destroy incoming asteroids. He and his cohorts must fight evil forces within military ranks who want to use the laser as a weapon of mass destruction.
"We're delighted to be making Deadly Skies and to have secured such an outstanding cast. At here! TV, our goal is to make one original movie a month to give our viewers exciting programming choices," states Paul Colichman, co-founder of here! TV.
Canada Poses the Greatest Possible Threat to America - Moriarty
Try as he might, writes Michael Moriarty in The Last Napoleon: William Jefferson Clinton, the former U.S.
president was not able to import France's revolutionary ideals to the United States. Now President George W. Bush
must keep a wary eye on Canada as it becomes a conduit for those same anti-American ideals. Moriarty's latest
opinion piece appears in the December 14 edition of the Enter Stage Right webzine of conservative political opinion.
Moriarty Reactivates The Realists in Roe v. Wade Campaign
Michael Moriarty is launching a campaign to transform Roe v. Wade1 into a state's right.
For more information, e-mail: realists2008@yahoo.com.
1 - On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Roe v. Wade, a challenge to a
Texas statute that made it a crime to perform an abortion unless a woman's life was at stake. The case had
been filed by "Jane Roe," an unmarried woman who wanted to safely and legally end her pregnancy. Siding with
Roe, the court struck down the Texas law. In its ruling, the court recognized for the first time that the
constitutional right to privacy "is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate
her pregnancy" (Roe v. Wade, 1973). Roe has come to be known as the case that legalized abortion nationwide.
At the time the decision was handed down, nearly all states outlawed abortion except to save a woman's life
or for limited reasons such as preserving the woman's health, instances of rape, incest, or fetal anomaly.
Roe rendered these laws unconstitutional, making abortion services safer and more accessible to women
throughout the country. The decision also set a legal precedent that affected more than 20 subsequent
Supreme Court cases involving restrictions on access to abortion.
(from Planned Parenthood Federation of America Fact Sheet)
Moriarty Denounces Radical Chic
The intellectual heirs of the French Revolution are still with us today, but Michael Moriarty argues their
day of judgment will soon arrive. Moriarty's article is published in the December 6 edition of
Enter Stage Right.
France is U.S. Foe - Moriarty
Maximilien Marie Isidore de Robespierre may be long dead, but for some the man's ideals will never die,
argues Michael Moriarty in Disrobing the ghost of Robespierre, his latest column on the
Enter Stage Right Webzine of conservative political commentary.
Moriarty Meditates on "Marxianity"
In Marxianity Vs Americanianity, Michael Moriarty's latest political column, the actor/pundit shows us
how the Democrats are using the upcoming 2008 election and newly-elected Senator Barack Obama (D-IL),
along with Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) to position themselves to subvert American sovereignty and seek
to place us under a single world government operated by the corrupt, inept and incompetent United Nations
bureaucracy out of New York.
Moriarty on Edmund Wilson
Michael Moriarty argues that when it comes to an author of evil, you can't
do better than American essayist Edmund Wilson. The article is posted in
this week's edition of
Enter Stage Right.
Moriarty's Latest Column Appears in THE AMERICAN PARTISAN
In his latest column entitled BUSH VICTORY INCITES LIBERAL PANIC, Michael
Moriarty writes: "In the wake of President George W. Bush's election
victory, the next four years will be more than a mop-up of Al Qaeda and
North Korea-backed terrorist operations. We'll corner Red Hollywood, Liberal
lawyers and politicians, (and) network anchormen."
Moriarty Reviews Clinton Bio
Michael Moriarty reviews Bill Clinton's autobiography My Life in the current
edition of Enter Stage Right. The less-than-glowing review is titled
President Tom Sawyer.
MORIARTY IN 'NEVERWAS'
Michael Moriarty has a cameo in NEVERWAS, a mystery story starring Aaron
Eckhart, Ian McKellen, Jessica Lange, Brittany Murphy, Nick Nolte, William
Hurt and Alan Cumming. Written and directed by newcomer Joshua Michael
Stern, NEVERWAS will be released in 2005.
Plot summary: A recent college graduate (Eckhart) lands his first job at a mental institution where his novelist father (Nolte) lived out his twilight years. The young academic encounters a schizophrenic (McKellen) with a connection to his father's works.
Michael Moriarty Denounces Liberal Columnist in Enter Stage Right
Michael Moriarty's "The liberal editorial of the year" has been posted to the September 6 edition of the
ESR Webzine of conservative political opinion. Writes ESR editor Steve Martinovich in his introduction:
"It's only September, but Michael Moriarty believes he has found the best example of a liberal editorial
this year and it came from an expected source." Read this article here.
Michael Moriarty Endorses George W. Bush in Enter Stage Right
Michael Moriarty's LET GEORGE BE GEORGE has been posted to the July 27-August 1 edition of the
ESR Webzine of conservative political opinion. Writes ESR editor Steve Martinovich in his introduction:
"There is a lot of pressure on George W. Bush to declare victory and concentrate on other matters but
Michael Moriarty urges the Republican Party and America to let the man be who he is."
Michael Moriarty's Latest Political Column Posted to Enter Stage Right Webzine
Michael Moriarty's MESSENGER FROM FORT ALAMO is online at the
ESR Webzine of conservative political commentary. Writes ESR editor Steve Martinovich in his
introduction: "Michael Moriarty has some bad news for you and some worse news. Lest all
of this negativity depress you, he also has some very good news."
More News from Enter Stage Right Webzine
Michael Moriarty's latest column for Enter Stage Right (entitled IN THE HEAT OF THE AMERICAN NIGHT) is online at
ESR.
Writes ESR editor Steve Martinovich in his introduction: "If you've ever felt that George W. Bush seems to be
auditioning for a role, you're not alone. Michael Moriarty sends a message to the American president:
You've got the part, stop auditioning."
The Roush Review of "The 4400."
Michael Moriarty's latest column for Enter Stage Right (entitled THE SACREDNESS OF HUMAN IMPERFECTION) is online at ESR
Writes ESR editor Steve Martinovich in his introduction: "Michael Moriarty believes that there is a strain that runs through every time of tribulation for humanity: the pursuit of purity. Accepting a little imperfection saves many lives."
Are you a fan of Michael's contributions on ENTER STAGE RIGHT??? Then get ready for a big, political announcement one of these days.
Michael Moriarty's latest column for Enter Stage Right (entitled OUR VERY OWN TOM SAWYER) is online at ESR.
Writes ESR editor Steve Martinovich by way of preamble: "If there was a polar opposite to the greatness of Ronald Reagan, it surely must have been Bill Clinton. Michael Moriarty remembers the days when he was a fan of the 42nd president."
Congratulations, Michael
Michael Moriarty received the Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama (Mob Princess) at a Gala Awards Ceremony on May 29 in Vancouver.
Moriarty Defends George W. Bush
Michael Moriarty's latest political column is titled "Our Bad Guy".
4400 Good Reasons for Visiting
Visit THE 4400 Official Website. Find out more about Michael Moriarty's role as UFO abductee Orson Bailey.
Michael Moriarty has just been nominated for a Leo Award (celebrating excellence in British Columbia film) for best supporting actor for his work in the film Mob Princess.
Michael Moriarty's latest political column - entitled "Allah is still hunting you, Osama!" - is online at Enter Stage Right
Here is the story on Michael's new TV series, The 4400.
"L&O" In Canada
Bravo! Canada airs every episode from the beginning (in order!) weekdays at 1 p.m., rebroadcast at 11 p.m. ET/PT.
Michael Moriarty's costar in PALE RIDER (1985), actress Carrie Snodgress, died of undisclosed causes on April 1, 2004. She was 57.
Michael Moriarty's Latest Writing Project
Now that he is living in quiet semi-retirement in Maple Ridge, B.C., Michael Moriarty has taken up writing.
His latest offering, The Crib, a 40-page "autobiographical romance."
The Adventures of Lawrence Montreux
Michael Moriarty is busy penning a novel about the droll misadventures of a master thespian.
New Series on USA - 4400
Eight of the cast members for USA Network's new science fiction series THE 4400 have been announced.
They are Michael Moriarty (LAW & ORDER), Peter Coyote (FEMME FATALE), Joel Gretsch (STEVEN SPIELBERG'S TAKEN),
Laura Allen (MONA LISA SMILE), Jacqueline McKenzie (DEEP BLUE SEA), Chad Faust (HOPE SPRINGS),
Mahershalalhashbaz Ali and Kaj-Erik Eriksen (BOSTON PUBLIC).
THE 4400 follows the return of 4,400 missing people to Earth, having been abducted by aliens and brought back with no memory of what happened to them. Some of the abductees have been missing for days or months, others years or decades, and none have visibly aged a day since their disappearance. The series follows the mystery of what happened to the abductees and what it may mean for the future of Earth.
Yves Simoneau (44 MINUTES) is directing the pilot. So far five additional episodes have been ordered by the Network.
Moriarty on The Passion of the Christ
Michael Moriarty believes that Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ isn't merely the story of the final
hours of Jesus Christ's life, it is a declaration of war meant for those who desire to destroy us.
Read all about it here
The New Yorker Profiles Larry Cohen
Michael Moriarty is quoted in The Survivor: Hollywood's King of Schlock, Amy Wallace's profile of
veteran filmmaker Larry Cohen, riding high again after the success of Phone Booth. The story appears
in the February 2 edition of The New Yorker. In the 1980s, Moriarty starred in four Cohen pictures:
Q, The Stuff, A Return to Salem's Lot and It's Alive III: Island of the Alive.
New Book on Hitler in the Movies
The Hitler Filmography Worldwide Feature Film and Television Miniseries Portrayals, 1940 through 2000 by
Charles P. Mitchell (McFarland & Company Publishers) includes a chapter on Hitler Meets Christ, Michael
Moriarty's still-unreleased masterpiece.
Michael Moriarty and Michael York were cast in THE DUELLISTS and later fired by director Ridley Scott after contracts were signed and money raised for the production. No reason for the firings was ever given. Harvey Keitel and Keith Carradine replaced Moriarty and York in the 1977 historical epic, based on a story by Joseph Conrad. Neither of the original stars sued for breach of contract. Moriarty told a Canadian writer that "Ridley got away Scott Free." (That's the name of the director's production company.)
NEWS FLASH!
Michael Moriarty is now writing LAURENCE MONTREUX - A Fictional Autobiography.
Nancy Barr-Brandon, photograther (1000s of stars 1950s to now) has a new address and email.
Nancy Barr-Brandon
PO Box B
Allenhurst, NJ 07711
Nancy
Nancy has provided photos of Michael for the MMUUUHP. Thanks Nancy!
Moriarty on Streisand
Michael Moriarty has a long history with former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, but he decides to turn his
guns in a new direction: Barbra Streisand, for placing herself in the midst of the controversy over
The Reagans TV mini-series.
Read all about it in this week's edition of the Enter Stage Right Webzine of informed conservative
political opinion.
Michael's Eulogy to His Best Friend
Read it here.
MORIARTY COLUMN IN ILLINOIS LEADER
Michael Moriarty's recent column praising California Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger has been posted to the
ILLINOIS LEADER Website. You'll find Moriarty's special guest opinion column
here.
Moriarty Stars in Beckett Play
Michael Moriarty stars in a revival of Samuel Beckett's one-man show KRAPP'S LAST TAPE.
The play will run December 1-5 in Maple Ridge, British Columbia (although these dates are subject to change).
For more information,
call producer/director Henry Kolenko at 604-253-6940.
Moriarty on Schwarzenegger
Michael Moriarty's latest political column, titled The Right Is On the Way Back, appears in the October 13
edition of the Enter Stage Right Webzine of informed conservative opinion.
Moriarty Nominated Again
Michael Moriarty has been nominated for a Gemini Award in the category of Best Performance by an Actor
in a Guest Role (Dramatic Series) for his stellar work as Richard Thomas' father in DEATH'S DETAILS,
an episode of the crime drama JUST CAUSE. This award will be presented on Sunday, October 19.
For more information, visit the Website for
the 18th Annual Gemini Awards .
Michael is taking a break from acting. He's playing his piano and writing his scores for music.
In addition, he is continuing to work on The Third Person.
Michael became a grandfather on July 30, 2003. His little granddaughter is named Ella. He is so proud.
Here's a new article in the Illinois Leader. Enjoy!
Moriarty on Chrétien
Michael Moriarty's latest political column, titled The Clinton's New Campaign Manager: Jean Chrétien, appears
in the June 16 edition of the Enter Stage Right Webzine of informed conservative opinion.
Taken Airs in Canada
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation will air Taken in June. This is the first time the 10-part mini-series
is being televised on a Canadian network.
CBC Television has produced a Taken Website. Michael Moriarty's profile is
at http://www.cbc.ca/taken/cast_moriarty.html#.
Check eBay for more MM items on the auction block by Jim.
Looks like legal entanglements prevented NBC from airing Everybody's Favorite Bagman. Rats!!
LAW & ORDER To Celebrate 300 Episodes
The May 21st season finale of LAW & ORDER will be
the NBC series' 300th episode.
In the episode, the detectives investigate the possible
homicide of an infant by his famed comedian father,
discovering the comic's dark secret in the process.
NBC will commemorate that night with two other episodes
of L&O; The series' 1990 pilot episode at 8, and the
original episode "Couples," at 9. [All times are Eastern]
Looks like Michael will be back on L&O in prime time once again!
Moriarty in New Film
Michael Moriarty co-stars in CHINESE CHECKERS, directed by Mina Shum (DRIVE, SHE SAID; LONG LIFE,
HAPPINESS & PROSPERITY). CHINESE CHECKERS is a film based upon the factual novel MAFIA PRINCESS.
It is about a woman whose father is falsely accused of murder. She does her best to free him
from life imprisonment.
From Michael Sneed's column, Chicago Sun-Times, April 20
Former actor Michael "Law & Order" Moriarty, who has been involved in Canadian politics since leaving the show,
claims he is going to announce his bid for the 2008 presidential elections.
(Moriarty's press agent told us Moriarty ran for Canadian premier on the Progressive Conservative Party ticket.
He did not. He helped form the Canadian Alliance Party, which replaced the Progressive Party.)
Moriarty, who played a chief prosecutor on the popular show, claims he would not go for the death
penalty--if he was prosecuting Saddam Hussein. He'd go for a lifetime of hard labor.
"It would be too easy to put him to death," he said. He felt the same way about Timothy McVeigh.
Michael Sneed mentioned Michael in her Chicago Suntimes column today.
"Where's he now?
Actor Michael Moriarty, who left the hit TV show "Law & Order" and went to
Canada, where he formed a new political party--the Progressive Conservative
Party--and ran unsuccessfully for prime minister of Canada, will tell all on John
Cox's "Progressive Conservative" radio show today on WJJG Radio. Well . . .
maybe not all. (Moriarty doesn't support Canada's choice of sitting out the Iraq war.)"
Larry Cohen Calling
An in-depth article on writer-director Larry Cohen (who directed Michael Moriarty in four films) appears in
the April 6 edition of
The New Jersey Star-Ledger.
Moriarty Denounces Canada's PM
Michael Moriarty accuses Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien of being "a traitor to the British Commonwealth"
in a letter published in Enter Stage Right, the Webzine of conservative political opinion.
The letter is posted online.
Michael Moriarty is scheduled to go on the Bill Hogan/Progressive Conservative talk radio show on April 10, between 10 and 11 a.m. Pacific time.
Jim has some Michael Moriarty items up for
auction on eBay. The items are located at:
video of Michael Moriarty On Politically Incorrect
and
video of Michael Moriarty Interview w/Elie Wiesel
Jim has more items to go up for auction. They should be ready in the next month or so.
Bang the Drum Slowly on DVD
It's baseball season at Paramount, where a $19.99 diamond drama steps up to the plate: Bang the Drum Slowly (1973),
which recounts the touching friendship between a star pitcher (Michael Moriarty) and his slow-witted catcher
(Robert De Niro) who is dying of Hodgkins Disease. To check out the fabulous cover art for this DVD,
click here. Then do a search for Bang the Drum Slowly.
Radio Free Moriarty
Michael Moriarty will soon sound off on John Cox's "The Progressive Conservative" radio show on WJJG-AM 1530
in Chicago. The show airs Mondays and Wednesdays from 11am to 1pm. For more info,
click here.
In April, Moriarty will guest on I-CAST - The Intelligent Radio Broadcast, with host Norm Berketa.
To find out more about this Webcast out of Ottawa (Canada), click here
The Fifth and Sixth Installments of The Has Been begin here.
The Fourth Installment of The Has Been is here.
The Third Installment of The Has Been is here.
The Glass Menagerie on DVD
Image Entertainment will release the 1973 TV adaptation of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie starring
Katharine Hepburn, Sam Waterston, Joanna Miles and Michael Moriarty. The DVD is set for a Feb. 11 release.
Moriarty's performance as the 'gentleman caller' won him an Emmy Award as the year's best supporting actor.
To see the DVD cover click here.
In the January 29 Ottawa Citizen:
Actor accuses law and order of failing him in assault case
Crown, police bungled charges, Moriarty says
VANCOUVER - Award-winning actor and notorious alcoholic Michael Moriarty is upset that all charges have been
dropped against two men accused of beating him. (...)
Moriarty accused the Crown and police of bungling the case.
"Never call the cops," said the actor. "They're the biggest street gang in Canada."
Moriarty said he has been assaulted three times in the past two months and gets no support from barkeeps.
"In most civilized bars, it's 'Don't you think you've had enough to drink, Mr. Moriarty?' But here, it's 'have
another drink, Mr. Moriarty,' and then somebody beats you up. I thought the Wolf Lounge was my neighborhood bar.
I thought we got along. At happy hour, we'd all show up and shoot the shit. Apparently, no one at the bar liked me,
but I didn't know that."
Moriarty said he intends to run for mayor of Maple Ridge in three years, refusing to discuss how that will occur
since he is a United States citizen.
Michael Moriarty in National Enquirer
The February 4/03 edition of The National Enquirer features a story headlined "It's 'High Noon' for Michael Moriarty:
He aims to clean up the town where he was beaten up - by running for mayor." Moriarty will have to become a
Canadian citizen to run for public office in Maple Ridge, British Columbia.
Michael Moriarty says the United States is playing something akin to what Michael Douglas was playing in the 1997 movie The Game and the end result won't be pretty. This commentary appears in the current edition of Enter Stage Right.
Read the Second Installment of The Has Been here.
Read the article about the assault charge being dropped against the man who attacked Michael last year.
Here is an excerpt of Moriarty's Screenplay in Development The Has Been
Moriarty Screenplay in Development
Michael Moriarty is completing the screenplay for The Has Been, a breezy comedy about the misadventures of a grandiose
actor and his eccentric entourage.
Mr. Moriarty notes that: "The Has Been is a satire on the changing nature of the entertainment business. It's about an
actor trained in the legitimate theatre, as he tries to mesh with Hollywood North. His own snobbery is part of the
comedy."
Mr. Moriarty is putting the finishing touches on another personal project - the film version of his stage play
Hitler Meets Christ, shot entirely on location in Vancouver's Downtown East Side "combat zone."
Mr. Moriarty is seeking partners/investors for The Has Been. Serious expressions of interest should be sent
to Tyman Stewart, Characters Talent Agency; tel. (604) 733-9800; fax (604) 733-6000; e-mail: tyman@canadafilm.com.
Moriarty Silly for Tonto
An article entitled "Moriarty Silly for Tonto" appeared in the November 29 edition of The Vancouver Province.
The story by reporter Sorelle Saidman - which draws on information that appeared here first - outlines Moriarty's
latest activities, including his starring role in the comedy "Don't Call Me Tonto", which features David Hasselhoff
and Gordon Tootoosis. Moriarty also participated in a silent auction that raised funds for a Vancouver food bank.
Read more here.
Point Well Taken
We're quite Taken with this Website.
It features trailers, video clips on the making of Taken and "startling new evidence about the Roswell crash."
From the Taken web page:
The stars of TAKEN include a host of up-and-coming actors such as Steven Burton (Dreamworks' SEMPER FI and THE LAST CASTLE), Julie Benz (TV's ANGEL and ROSWELL), Joel Gretsch (Dreamwork's THE LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE) and ERIC CLOSE (TV's NOW AND AGAIN), as well as respected veteran actor Michael Moriarty (TV'S LAW AND ORDER and Larry Cohen's THE STUFF).
The entire TAKEN miniseries consists of 10 two-hour episodes that will air between December 2nd and December 11th, 2002 on the SciFi Channel.
Moriarty Stars in 'Wacko Comedy', Guest Stars in TV Crime Drama
Michael Moriarty stars in Don't Call Me Tonto, which he describes as "a wacko, kind of It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World comedy."
"It's new for me but wonderfully challenging," Moriarty says. "I play a doubly-addicted, drunk detective. The character is basically a stoned Wile E. Coyote pursuing the hero's Roadrunner. It's outrageous, music hall slapstick." Don't Call Me Tonto starts shooting in Calgary on November 13.
Then Moriarty returns to Vancouver to guest star in an episode of the crime drama Just Cause, playing Richard Thomas' father, Dr. Whitney.
A quote from Michael Moriarty:
"After forty years in this business I've grown a bit jaded and cynical.
I've learned that I'm happier for those who are happy for me. It's the best
award I know. Now that I have a family, I have a reason to go out and make them proud of me."
Q Review
A great review of Larry Cohen's 'Q' and some neat photos of Michael Moriarty circa 1980
can be found at Q.
The First Season of Law & Order is on DVD! Check it out!
Journey of the Good Thief
Here are a few chapters from Michael Moriarty's latest literary work-in-progress -
Journey of The Good Thief: Stealing Hearts and Minds -
An Autobiography in the Third Person.
We hope you enjoy this picaresque journey through the actor's past.
Moriarty on Mitchell
In Joni Mitchell: A Stormy Love Affair with Christ, Michael Moriarty muses on
the career of the renowned singer/songwriter - how she went from "playing footsies
with the Communists" to reluctantly rediscovering her Christianity.
Spiritual Musings by Michael Moriarty
[8-6-02]:
Moriarty Profiled in Toronto Globe and Mail
I am not running away from my fame any more, Michael Moriarty tells Alexandra Gill in a story entitled
Satan's not fire. He's ice., which appeared in the August 3 edition of
The Globe and Mail (Canada's national newspaper).
[8-5-02]:
The Lone Stranger
Michael Moriarty tells the story of what happened to The Lone Stranger and his trusty sidekick Pronto in the town
of Maple Ridge, British Columbia. In that frontier community nestled in the Rocky Mountains, a real-life drama
is unfolding, which started outside a bar last January and continues to this very day.
Read all about
The Lone Stranger's adventures in the August 5 edition of the Enter Stage Right Webzine of conservative
political thought.
[7-28-02]:
A new movie on Lifetime! Out of Line will air on August 3, 2002 at 8 p.m. Central.
[7-22-02]:
New Political Column by Michael Moriarty
Check the Politics section for a new column by Michael Moriarty entitled
Enduring the Storm.
[7-19-02]:
Congratulations to Michael on his Emmy nomination for:
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE
Jim Broadbent -- The Gathering Storm (HBO)
MICHAEL MORIARTY -- James Dean (TNT)
Alec Baldwin -- Path To War (HBO)
Don Cheadle -- Things Behind The Sun (Showtime)
Jon Voight -- Uprising (NBC)
[7-18-02]:
New Book Reveals Michael Moriarty's Humorous Side
The actor/author is currently penning a volume of humorous anecdotes and observations.
Here is Parable One, an excerpt from the work-in-progress.
[7-1-02]:
A review of Odd Birds by Ruth.
[6-24-02]:
Moriarty Busy Writing Novel
Michael Moriarty is working on a new novel that blends madcap humor with serious political concerns.
We are proud to present an excerpt from Michael's forthcoming
Frankie and Jonathan.
[5-29-02]:
God, The Playwright
If the world is a stage, writes Michael Moriarty, then God is the playwright of our lives.
It's something the actor has taken to heart after some troubling years. His new column appears
in the May 27 edition
of Enter Stage Right, a Webzine of political commentary.
[5-29-02]:
A new review of Woman Wanted by Ruth!
[4-19-02]:
Here's the information you need to purchase a copy of the Shock Cinema Magazine Issue #20 with the article about Michael:
Single copies are $5 (postpaid), with checks/money orders made payable
directly to 'Steven Puchalski'.
The mailing address is:
SHOCK CINEMA
P.O. Box 518
Peter Stuyvesant Station, New York, NY 10009.
[4-18-02]:
More information on the current issue of Shock Cinema can be found at the magazine's
Website
[4-14-02] [appeared on TV Tome 3-11-02]:
David Ogden Stiers has joined the cast [of The Dead Zone] as a priest named Father Gene Purdy.
Early reports indicated that this role would be played by former "Law and Order" star
Michael Moriarty, and that Father Purdy would appear as the villain in the series' pilot episode.
[4-14-02]:
Here is the cover art for the Spring-Summer 2002 edition of Shock Cinema Magazine, in
which Michael's interview is the lead story.
[4-1-02]:
Here's a picture of Michael in Living with the Dead aka Talking to Heaven.
It's number 9.
[3-31-02]:
Moriarty Appears in Spooky Mini-Series
Michael Moriarty co-stars in Living With the Dead,
a TV mini-series starring Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Diane Ladd, Jack Palance and Queen Latifah.
Formerly titled Talking to Heaven, Living With the Dead tells the story of American spiritual
medium James Van Praagh. Moriarty plays the role of the mentor who taught Van Praagh how to deal with his sixth sense.
Living With the Dead airs April 28 & 30 on CBS.
P.S. I went to the CBS site and noticed that Michael's bio was not included. He is listed 4th in the credits. The bios of Queen Latifah and Jack Palance are included - they are listed 9th and 10th in the credits. I filled out their feedback form and asked "why?" DW
[3-11-02]:
New Moriarty Column
The Lion in the Third Act is Michael Moriarty's meditation on how his life has
changed after the terrible beating he endured in January. The column appears in
the March 11 edition of
Enter Stage Right, a Webzine of political commentary.
[3-8-02]:
In-depth Moriarty Interview in Shock Cinema Magazine
Michael Moriarty - Every Last Detail: A Career Retrospective will appear in
the Spring-Summer 2002 edition of Shock Cinema Magazine. In this 7,000-word
interview, Moriarty discusses his stage work (notably Long Day's Journey
into Night with Jason Robards), films (including My Old Man's Place, Hickey
and Boggs, The Last Detail, Report to the Commissioner, Who'll Stop the
Rain, Reborn, Q: The Winged Serpent, The Stuff, Blood Link, Pale Rider,
Troll, It's Alive III: Island of the Alive, Return to Salem's Lot, The Dark
Tower, Full Fathom Five, Mindstorm and James Dean) and television (including
Holocaust, Law and Order, The Equalizer, Major Crime, The Arrow, Psi Factor:
Chronicles of the Paranormal, Dead Man's Gun, The Secret Adventures of Jules
Verne, The Outer Limits and The Dead Zone).
[3-6-02]:
Moriarty in 2 New Films
Michael Moriarty will make a cameo appearance in LAND. The screenplay is by
his son Matthew. The story is about the pursuit of the American Dream and the importance of
fathers and sons. LAND starts shooting this summer in L.A., Colorado and
Utah.
Moriarty will soon film THE HAS-BEEN in Vancouver. According to Moriarty, "It's about a has-been, remarkably similar to me, but much more Brit-trained and humorously eccentric -- an old-style, ham star." Moriarty will be the only name actor in a cast of unknowns.
[1-1-02]:
Additional articles, written by Michael, are now on the Politics page.