The Signalgate Group Chat: Team Trump Tests the Limits of Shooting the Messenger
President Trump has helped program his followers to share his frequently voiced disdain for traditional media, parroting his habit of labeling them as “the enemy of the people” and his dismissals of inconvenient or unflattering reporting as “fake news.”
That “shoot the messenger” playbook works better, though, when the Trump administration hasn’t quite so transparently shot itself in the foot, as members of his national security team did by accidentally including The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg on what was supposed to be a top-secret Signal group chat detailing planned military strikes in Yemen.
'Stay in LA' Campaign to Hold First In-Person Rally Next Month
“Stay in LA,” the grassroots Hollywood campaign that seeks to revive film and TV production in Los Angeles, is preparing to hold its first public rally next month.
The rally will be held in Sun Valley at SirReel Studios, and entertainment workers of all backgrounds and roles are invited to attend. The event’s RSVP page is promising a fun event for workers and their families with pizza and drinks as well as games for kids.
Amy Pascal and David Heyman to Produce Next James Bond Film for Amazon MGM Studios
Producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman have come aboard to produce Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming James Bond film, the company announced Tuesday.
Pascal will produce via Pascal Pictures, and Heyman will produce via Heyday Films. Amazon officially closed the deal for the James Bond rights on Monday.
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