HOLLYWOOD TAKES A FEW SWIPES AT THE REPUBLICANS.(Preview)

Byline: Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel

With the Republican National Convention just around the corner, it's becoming increasingly obvious that Hollywood - or, at least, some people in Hollywood - are less than thrilled with the Republican Party.

Describing a vicious gang of teenage vampires in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," one character observes: "They had this look in their eye. Totally cold. Animal. I think they were Young Republicans."

Meanwhile, in "Death Becomes Her," Meryl Streep's character threatens her pathetic, murdering husband (played by Bruce Willis) by saying, …