Dr. Seuss

Before Cancel Culture: These Hollywood Stars Read to Children to Commemorate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday

Dr. Seuss appears to be the latest target caught in the cancel culture crosshairs, with Dr. Seuss Enterprises announcing that it would discontinue the publication of six popular Dr. Seuss books and Joe Biden breaking presidential precedent this week by omitting Dr. Seuss in his presidential proclamation for “Read Across America Day.” But it was just a few years ago that scores of Hollywood celebrities celebrated the famed author’s birthday.

Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax" stars Danny DeVito, left, and Zac Efron read to scho

Dr. Seuss Movies Gross Hollywood Studios $1.7 Billion as Leftists Push to Cancel the Famed Author

On Monday, President Joe Biden snubbed beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss in his presidential proclamation for “Read Across America Day.” On Tuesday, Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced that it would discontinue the publication of six popular Dr. Seuss books. But from Jim Carrey’s turn as the Grinch in 2000’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas to Benedict Cumberbatch’s 2018 animated role as the grumpy green recluse, films based off of Theodor Seuss Geisel’s classic tomes have netted hundreds of millions of dollars in profits for Hollywood studios over the years. 

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Biden Drops Dr. Seuss from Read Across America Day

President Biden dropped Dr. Seuss from Read Across America Day, failing to mention the famed children’s author in his presidential proclamation  — a decision that coincided with six of the beloved author’s books being pulled from publication for “racist and insensitive” depictions.

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