Hollywood & Politics
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‘The American People’ Are Sharply Divided. What They Can Learn From ‘Star Wars’ Fans
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‘No Other Land’ Directors Update Statement on ‘Israeli-Led Ethnic Cleansing’ After Palestinian Watchdog Weighs Boycott
PACBI responded critically to the film’s Best Documentary Oscar win
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‘The Daily Show’ Wants Canadian Leaders to Insult Americans More Brutally Amid Trump’s Global Trade War | Video
“Ohhhh, sick burn! I think?” host Michael Kosta says
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David Schwimmer Rallies Hollywood to Stand Against Jewish Hate: ‘Nobody’s Asking You to Solve the Conflict in the Middle East’ | Video
The “Friends” actor speaks to peers who are reluctant to get “political” at ADL’s annual Never Is Now conference
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John Oliver Defends Zelenskyy After Fiery Trump-Vance Meeting, Says 33 Thank-Yous ‘Feels Like Enough’ | Video
“He’s a president in the middle of a war, not a toddler opening a present from meemaw,” the “Last Week Tonight” host says
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Roseanne Barr Calls on Republicans to ‘Point and Laugh’ at Democrats Instead of Arguing: ‘They Don’t Deserve Our Energy’
“Anyone that hasn’t woken up yet will never wake up,” the conservative comedian says
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Hollywood’s Diversity Gains Are Eroding Amid Right-Wing Attacks, UCLA Study Shows
The overall share of roles going to white actors increased over 8% in 2024, reversing a years-long trend of gains for actors of color
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California Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Expand Film/TV Tax Credit Program
Legislation will lay the groundwork to increase the types of productions eligible for tax credits in the Golden State
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Dawn Porter Signals Devastating Impact of DEI Rollbacks: ‘We’re in 1968 Right Now’
The filmmaker also tells TheWrap about her HBO docuseries “Eyes on the Prize III,” which spotlights those who fought for equity and racial justice following the Civil Rights Movement
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Gavin Newsom Launches Apple Podcast Featuring Political Interviews – Including MAGA Leaders
“There’s an onslaught of information we take in. So let’s take it to the sources without the typical mumbo jumbo,” the California governor says of his new project
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Chelsea Handler Says She Hung Out With George W. Bush ‘High as a Kite’ and Was Surprised to Learn ‘He Was a Nice Guy’
“My sisters and my brother were both like, ‘Just take some drugs,’” Handler says of her reluctance to visit the Bush compound
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George Clooney Holds Out Hope Trump’s Conscience Will Catch Up to Him, Says ‘There’s Some Good Things’ He Can Still Do
“We’ve got to hope that he can have that Scrooge night where he wakes up and there are some ghosts of Christmas there,” the actor says
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Hunter Schafer Says Trump Executive Order Changed the Gender Listed on Her Passport: ‘F–k This Administration’
“I’m never going to stop being trans,” the “Euphoria” actress says
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Will Trump’s Assault on the FBI Affect CBS’ ‘FBI’ TV Franchise?
Dick Wolf’s three series might struggle to escape outside noise as the president seeks to reshape the bureau
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Fox Nation’s Plan to Infiltrate Hollywood: Passion Projects, Not Politics
Fox enlists A-listers like Martin Scorsese and Kevin Costner to put the “premium” in its Gen X-focused streaming service
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