The 78th Venice Film Festival in Italy is refusing to acknowledge the existence of Taiwan, referring to the country as “Chinese Taipei” or simply “Taipei” — which is Taiwan’s capital city — on its official site.
Some of the top executives at the Walt Disney Co. are backing California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in his fight against the state’s recall election. At the same time, a prominent member of the Disney family — a descendant of company co-founder Roy O. Disney — has thrown his support behind Republican challenger Larry Elder.
Acclaimed screenwriter and director Paul Schrader has condemned woke cancel culture, calling it “infectious” and comparing it to the coronavirus Delta variant.
Hollywood celebrities have hit the panic button after Texas officially enacted its “heartbeat” abortion law early Wednesday, making it the first state to ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected.
Adam Sandler has revealed that Netflix made him change a major plot element involving China in his new basketball-themed movie “Hustle” because the streamer doesn’t do business there.
Jane Fonda, who endorsed Joe Biden’s bid for the White House last year, is one of several Hollywood actresses who has added her name to a campaign urging the international community to refuse to recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan. The campaign is also demanding the U.S. and its allies pay for the resettlement of Afghan refugees.
NatGeo has unveiled the first trailer for its Dr. Anthony Fauci documentary, which delves into the life and career of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director, who is currently pushing for blanket vaccine mandates.
Hollywood crews are blowing the whistle on the studios, claiming their members are being pushed to their limits to make up for lost time under the pandemic and to satisfy consumers’ bottomless demand for streaming content, according to a new report.
Hollywood actor Scott Baio has called out his fellow celebrities who supported and campaigned for Joe Biden, noting their silence on the president’s catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan that resulted in thousands of Americans stranded behind enemy lines and 13 dead U.S. military personnel in twin suicide bombings last week.
Actress Rose McGowan calls out Oprah Winfrey, saying the billionaire talk-show queen and network boss is “as fake as they come.”
Universal Studios is taking a major step toward cementing its relationship with China’s Communist dictators as the Comcast-owned Hollywood studio prepares to open its long-planned, multibillion-dollar theme park in Beijing.
In a dramatic turn for the major studios, Hollywood’s share of China’s box office is in free fall, reportedly collapsing to less than 10 percent as Beijing aims to bolster its domestic movie industry while continuing to block major Hollywood releases from playing in Chinese cinemas.
Rock legend Eric Clapton has released a new, pro-freedom single in which he rails against authoritarians who crush individual liberties. “This Has Gotta Stop,” which the singer dropped Friday, features the refrain, “This has gotta stop / Enough is enough / I can’t take this BS any longer.”
Twisted Sister rocker Dee Snider doesn’t want unvaccinated fans attending his concerts, saying the chance of making him sick with COVID-19 represents “an invasion of my privacy.”
Hollywood star Ed Asner has defended President Joe Biden’s catastrophic handling of the withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying the president is “certainly not to blame” for the disastrous pull-out that left thousands of Americans stranded behind enemy lines and allowed valuable U.S. military equipment to fall into the hands of the Taliban.
Hollywood celebrities who endorsed Joe Biden’s bid for the White House have mostly ignored the carnage in Afghanistan on Thursday after twin suicide bomb explosions near Kabul airport killed 60 people, including 13 U.S. service members, making it the largest loss of American lives that the war-torn country has seen in a decade.
Hollywood celebrities have rushed to their battle stations in the fight to save California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), who is facing a bruising recall election as Republican challenger Larry Elder continues to gain momentum.
Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) has condemned Spike Lee’s recent comments in which the filmmaker revived conspiracy theories surrounding September 11, including one suggesting the U.S. government was involved in the collapse of the World Trade Center.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is taking another public scolding from the same corporate sponsor that pulled its support for the Arnold Classic bodybuilding competition over the Hollywood’s star’s “screw your freedom” rant.
A day after he formally stepped down in disgrace as New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo (D) has also lost his Emmy Award.
Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore, who recently compared Christian conservatives to the Taliban, is being sued over his anti-Trump documentary “Fahrenheit 11/9” for allegedly using video footage without permission.
Ibram X. Kendi, the controversial author of How to Be an Anti-Racist, is expanding his media empire by reportedly launching his own Hollywood production company that will create content focusing on racism, equity, and social injustice.
Hollywood elites including Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Rob Reiner, and Barbra Streisand are pouring money into California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) effort to beat the state’s recall election. The race is shaping up to be a nail-biter that could see voters removing the incumbent governor — who is beloved among showbiz leftists — and replacing him with a Republican.
Country music superstar Travis Tritt has condemned COVID-19 vaccination mandates as a form of “discrimination,” and has urged people to speak out on the issue.
Twitter briefly removed Danny DeVito’s blue-check verification after the Hollywood star tweeted his solidarity with a labor strike at Nabisco, according to multiple reports.
This year’s Emmy Awards will require all attendees to test negative for COVID-19 and provide proof of full vaccination as Los Angeles continues to see a spike in coronavirus cases.
Mike Richards is stepping down as the new host of Jeopardy! after the cancel mob attacked him over resurfaced allegations of sexual harassment as well as accusations that he made inappropriate comments about women and Jews. His selection to replace the late Alex Trebek was criticized by many as an act of corporate nepotism due to his tenure as executive producer of the long-running TV game show.
Actor Michael Keaton has warned Hollywood celebrities to be cautious about wading into politics because they can end up doing more “damage” than good. But the actor appears to have exempted his own political activism, which includes endorsing and campaigning for Joe Biden and publicly trashing former President Donald Trump and Republicans.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has lost a corporate sponsor for his annual bodybuilding competition known as the Arnold Classic over comments the Hollywood star made attacking people who choose not to wear masks.
Hollywood celebrities wasted little time making fun of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) after he tested positive for the Chinese coronavirus, calling him a “selfish prick” and telling him to “eat s**t.”
Los Angeles County is widening its mask mandate by requiring all attendees of large outdoor concerts and festivals to mask up regardless of vaccination status. Venues that will be impacted include the Hollywood Bowl, the Rose Bowl, and Dodger Stadium.
Left-wing CBS late night host Stephen Colbert has equated the January 6 rioters in Washington, D.C. to the Taliban in Afghanistan, suggesting U.S. forces should be deployed to fight those Trump supporters who stormed Capitol Hill.
Hollywood celebrities have sprung into damage control mode following President Joe Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, attempting to blame former President Donald Trump for Biden’s mismanaged and chaotic retreat that has left the country in Taliban control, including the U.S. embassy in Kabul.
In the latest episode of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” host John Oliver attacked Americans who haven’t received the coronavirus vaccine, calling them “foolish” and blaming them for the rise in new cases of COVID-19.
A prominent Afghan filmmaker has blasted world leaders for what she sees as their “betrayal” of Afghanistan, warning that the Taliban will ban the arts and erase the gains made by women.
Filmmaker Spike Lee will reportedly bring another large crowd of wealthy Democrats to Martha’s Vineyard when he throws a fundraiser for New York Attorney General Letitia James (D).
Comedian Sarah Silverman praised Los Angeles’ decision to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for certain indoor venues, including bars and gyms, during her recent appearance filling in for her ex-boyfriend Jimmy Kimmel on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” But she omitted the fact that the city’s least vaccinated ethnic group is its black residents.
“The West Wing” star Bradley Whitford is putting pressure on Hollywood’s actors union to mandate proof of COVID-19 vaccination on all sets.
Actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has doubled down on calling non-mask-wearers “schmucks,” saying in a new essay for the far-left magazine The Atlantic that “it’s the only subject that can make me lose my temper.”
Rapper Chet Hanks — the son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson — has responded to the deluge of criticism he has received for his decision to refuse the COVID-19 vaccination, saying that he has the legal right to not get vaccinated. The outspoken celebrity also claimed his immune system “doesn’t need to be tampered with.”
