James Barber

James Barber is the former entertainment editor for Military.com. He has a background in the music, radio and film industries and goes behind the scenes to bring the military and veteran audience entertainment news they care about.

Latest Articles

Kelly McGillis played Charlie Blackwood in "Top Gun" after Demi Moore didn't get the part.

For Demi Moore, ‘Top Gun’ Is the Movie That Got Away

She's never really gotten over the fact that she lost the role of Charlie Blackwood in "Top Gun" to Kelly McGillis.

'Treadstone' Brings the Bourne Black-Ops Universe to Television

A new series declares that the CIA has other super-spy programs besides the one that created Jason Bourne.

Apple Will Bring 'Band of Brothers' Sequel to Television

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Without R. Lee Ermey’s Sarge, Things Go Off the Rails in ‘Toy Story 4’

The crew really misses the intel and recon skills of Sarge and his unit of plastic Army men.

Sean Spicer and Lindsay Arnold perform a Paso Doble on "Dancing With the Stars." (ABC)

Turns Out That Sean Spicer Is a Dancing Machine

Nat Wolff and Jai Courtney star in the movie "Semper Fi." (Lionsgate)

5 Ways Marine Reserve Movie ‘Semper Fi’ Aims to Honor the Military

Kate McKinnon plays Elizabeth Warren on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update, October 5, 2019. (NBC)

SNL Confronts Those Rumors About Elizabeth Warren and the Marine

We really did want to ignore the sleazy rumor about Sen. Elizabeth Warren's alleged BDSM romp with a Marine Corps veteran.

Clint Eastwood and Paul Walter Hauser on the set of "Richard Jewell." (Warner Bros.)

Clint Eastwood Stands Up for a Brave American With ‘Richard Jewell’

Clint Eastwood wants justice for the memory of the security guard who found the bomb at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Steve Carell on the set of "Space Force." (Netflix)

Proof That 'Space Force' Has Launched

"1917" camera setup (Universal Pictures)

One Continuous Shot Aims to Immerse Viewers in WWI Movie ‘1917’

Director Sam Mendes quit as director of the James Bond movies to make a World War I film.

Was There Really an Exorcism at Fort Bragg?

Did famed Catholic priest Malachi Martin really travel to the Army base for an exorcism?

'6 Underground': Dead Operators Are the Scariest Operators

Expect explosions, wisecracks, guns, chases and more explosions.

Retired Army pilot Jerry Yellin and his wife

Veterans Day Broadcast: Making Peace with Iwo Jima

PBS is premiering "Iwo Jima: From Combat to Comrades," which chronicles the journey of three U.S. veterans back to the island...

Sean Spicer performs to "Night Fever" on "Dancing With the Stars." (ABC)

Sean Spicer Keeps Hanging On in 'Dancing With the Stars'

The judges may not enjoy Sean Spicer's dancing but it's starting to look like the viewers love him.

Let’s Have Another Look at Marine Prison Break Thriller ‘Semper Fi’

The trailer may suggest a by-the-numbers crime flick, but the team behind the movie has resumés suggesting a real affinity...

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