Hollywood & Politics
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Trump Laughs Off China Reducing US Movie Exhibition: ‘I’ve Heard of Worse Things’
The president is not too worried about Hollywood taking a hit in China
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Debunking the PBS Myth: What Happens if Trump Defunds It
Rural areas and children from low-income households may be the most impacted if federal funding is revoked
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Elton John Says ‘Tammy Faye’ Musical Flopped Because It Was ‘Too Political’ for Broadway
“They don’t really get irony,” the music legend laments of American audiences
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Bob Iger Sounds Tariffs Alarm in Surprise Appearance at ABC News Staff Meeting
The Disney CEO said Thursday that relocating overseas manufacturing to the U.S. “speedily” is impossible as Hollywood leaders weigh the tariff impact
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5 Ways Trump’s Tariffs Could Impact Hollywood
While the tariffs don’t directly target movies and TV shows, a pullback in consumer spending could weigh on media giants’ bottom lines
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Meghan McCain Fires Back at a Confused Carrie Coon for Saying She’s ‘Gratified’ to See a Republican on ‘The White Lotus’
“Is ‘gratified’ a new trigger word?” the actress questions of McCain’s anger
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LA Soundstage Occupancy Fell to Record Low 63% in 2024 as FilmLA Sounds Alarm on Need for Incentives
Though Hollywood has more stage infrastructure than its competitors, the city is losing out over lesser tax incentives
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Conan O’Brien Explains Why He Attended Kennedy Center for Mark Twain Prize Despite Trump Takeover
“The people who brought me in are no longer there, but I thought we should honor their decision,” the 2025 honoree says
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Lauren Boebert Confuses Oliver Stone for Roger Stone at JFK Files Hearing | Video
The Colorado congresswoman asked the “JFK” filmmaker about a book the notorious Trump ally wrote in 2013
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Bill Maher Won’t Dish on His Trump Dinner Until ‘Real Time’ Later This Month
Kid Rock, meanwhile, insists the comedian’s “mind was blown”
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Amber Ruffin Mocks WHCA for Dropping Her From Dinner: ‘We Have a Free Press so That We Can Be Nice to Republicans’ | Video
“I thought when people take away your rights, erase your history and deport your friends, you’re supposed to call it out. But I was wrong,” Ruffin jokes
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Ronny Chieng Says JD Vance’s Wife Is Prepared to Visit Greenland Because the VP Is ‘Cold and Lifeless’ | Video
“Don’t worry, she’s going with Mike Waltz, so the whole world is going to know every move she makes,” “The Daily Show” host jokes
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Joaquin Phoenix, Sandra Oh, Emma Thompson and More Sign Letter Condemning Academy for Lack of Support for Hamdan Ballal
“It is an attack on all those who dare to bear witness and tell inconvenient truths,” the group of more than 500 Hollywood leaders writes
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Less ‘West Wing,’ More TikTok: How Democrats Are Losing the Messaging Wars
Liberals have Hollywood talent in their corner. But that reflects a long-form mentality in what’s increasingly a bite-sized media landscape
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Megyn Kelly Mocks George Clooney for Lecturing Americans on the Importance of a ‘Full, Free and Fair Press’ | Video
The actor currently stars on Broadway as Edward R. Murrow in “Good Night, and Good Luck”
