Hollywood & Politics
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Hollywood Division Over Israel Deepens With Film Industry Boycott, Studio Challenge
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Jamie Lee Curtis Breaks Down in Tears Over Charlie Kirk Killing: ‘He’s a Father and a Husband and a Man of Faith’
The “Freakier Friday” star and Oscar winner emphasizes she otherwise “disagreed with him on almost every point I ever heard him say”
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Film Workers for Palestine Respond to Paramount’s Israel Boycott Claim: ‘Intentionally Misrepresenting the Pledge’
The group takes issue with Paramount’s statement that the effort amounts to “silencing individual creative artists based on their nationality”
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The Emmys Need a Jolt. Start by Bringing Politics Back to the Speeches
Hollywood is running scared of political fallout. But after record-low ratings, shows like the Emmys need recipients who make noise
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Stephen King Apologizes for Saying Charlie Kirk Advocated Stoning Gays to Death: ‘I Was Wrong’
The novelist’s remarks follow a social media frenzy from both sides of the aisle after the divisive far-right activist was killed in a Wednesday shooting
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You Can’t Build Bridges by Tearing Down Walls: The Hypocrisy Behind the Israeli Film Boycott | Guest Column
This boycott hands the government exactly what it wants: fewer stories, fewer careers and the smothering of bravery and artistic integrity
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Elizabeth Warren Warns Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger ‘Must Be Blocked’: ‘Dangerous Concentration of Power’
The Democratic senator from Massachusetts was an outspoken critic on the Paramount-Skydance deal
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Celebrities Boycotting Israeli Film Institutions Are Choosing to Amplify Hate | Guest Column
This call is nothing new – in fact, similar efforts have been around long before the establishment of the State of Israel
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Jerry Seinfeld Says the KKK ‘Is Actually a Little Better’ Than the Free Palestine Movement
“They can come right out and say, ‘We don’t like Blacks, we don’t like Jews.’,” the comedian says of the Ku Klux Klan
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Real America’s Voice Anchors React to Charlie Kirk’s Death Live On Air: ‘Beyond Devastating’
“I’ve known Charlie, as I said, since he was a child, running around, coming to conservative events,” Gina Loudon says tearfully
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‘The West Wing’ Moves Closer to Science Fiction Amid Trump’s Gerrymandering Push
As Texas and California throw up election hurdles, the Emmy-winning show has become less real, but in the eyes of producer Lawrence O’Donnell, more important
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Mark Hamill Says He’s ‘Really Ashamed’ America Voted for Trump Twice, the 2nd Administration Is ‘On Us’
“I’m in the minority in my own country,” the “Star Wars” icon laments
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John Oliver Torches GOP’s War on Higher Ed, Revisits Old Interviews With JD Vance, Stephen Miller | Video
“Trump has long held a grudge against higher education, and now that he’s in power, he’s acting on it,” the “Last Week Tonight” host says
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Louisiana Senator Bizarrely Compares Radioactive Walmart Shrimp to ‘Alien’ Chestbursters: ‘It’ll Grow You An Extra Ear’
“This is what you could end up looking like if you eat some of the raw frozen shrimp being sent to the U.S. by other countries,” John Kennedy says
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Julian Schnabel Defends Gal Gadot and Gerard Butler, Says Being Pro-Israel Is ‘No Reason to Boycott Artists’
“I selected those actors for their merits as actors,” the “In the Hand of Dante” director says at the Venice International Film Festival
