Hollywood & Politics
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LA Mayor Karen Bass Issues Executive Order to Streamline Film Permitting Process
Only one city officer will be required at on-location shootings as part of Karen Bass’ efforts to reduce costs for film and TV shoots
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Jimmy Fallon Says Trump Thinks America’s Worst Enemies Are Bruce Springsteen and Big Bird – but Not His ‘Bestie Vlad’ | Video
The “Tonight Show” host also has fun comparing Tom Cruise stunts to real life activities
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Colbert Says Trump Shouldn’t Mock Springsteen’s ‘Atrophied’ Skin When His Complexion Is ‘Tandoori Catcher’s Mitt’ | Video
“The Late Show” host mocks Trump’s weird attacks on several other celebrities over the last few days
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Sarah Silverman Says She Regrets ‘F–king Ignorant’ Blackface Episode: ‘Intentions Were Always Good’
“I felt like the temperature of the world around me at the time was ‘We are all liberal so we can say the n-word,” she tells Rolling Stone
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Cannes Day 3: Jury President Juliette Binoche Calls Out Hollywood’s ‘Silence’ on Gaza
A pro-Palestinian open letter continued gaining traction on what was an otherwise sleepier day ahead of a buzzy weekend
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Homeland Security Is Open to ‘Out-of-the-Box Pitches’ – Like a Reality Show Where Contestants Compete for Citizenship
The pitch “has not received approval or denial by staff,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin says
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Kathy Griffin Says Stephen Colbert Was ‘Laced With Misogyny,’ Pushed Her to Tears in Interview About Trump Head Scandal | Video
“He’s wildly talented, and he’s obviously very bright – but man, what a dick,” the comedian reflects of the “Late Show” host
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Joaquin Phoenix and Guillermo del Toro Add Signatures to Pro-Palestinian Letter Condemning Hollywood’s Silence on Gaza
The open letter, published the opening day of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, also added Riz Ahmed and Juliette Binoche, among others
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‘Mission: Impossible’ Is the Perfect Symbol for Paramount’s Impossible Mission
Shari Redstone faces the seemingly no-win choice of saving the Skydance merger or standing behind “60 Minutes.” But she’s not the villain in this story
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With Film Tariff Threat, Trump Takes Hollywood for a Ride on the ‘Tweet Now, Think Later’ Train
The frenzy caused by the president’s social media posts gave studios a crash course in his carousel of news-cycle craziness
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MPA, Unions and Jon Voight Push for Federal Tax Credits in Letter to Trump
SAG-AFTRA, DGA, WGA, IATSE and more move to appeal to the president by thanking him for supporting their industry through his “shared goal” of domestic production
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Facing a ‘Cinematic Extinction Event,’ Hollywood Must Stage a Comeback | Guest Column
A pandemic, production exodus, wildfires and now Trump tariffs? It’s time for this town to stand strong
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Hollywood Studios Meet With MPA to Set Film Tariffs Plan, Strategize for Potential Trump Talks
The conversation began with what they need the president to know about the current state of play for production, TheWrap has learned
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Jon Stewart Slams Trump as ‘F–king Wrongheaded’ About How Tariffs Impact Families: ‘No Value in Moderation for Himself’ | Video
“Why doesn’t he ever say: ‘Hey, you know what? Maybe you don’t need $350 billion,’” the host says on “The Weekly Show” podcast
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Read the Top Policy Plans in Jon Voight’s Proposal to Trump to ‘Make Hollywood Great Again’
The plan suggests a carrot-and-stick approach, mixing tax incentives, tariffs and co-production treaties to encourage U.S. film production
