Katie Hill Claims Anonymous Former Staff Calling Her ‘Abusive’ Are Actually Hackers

Hollywood project in the works to portray Hill as hero despite sex scandal involving subordinates

Josh Christenson
October 7, 2020 12:47 PM

Ex-congresswoman Katie Hill on Wednesday claimed her congressional Twitter account was "hacked" after alleged former staffers used it to denounce the Hollywood adaptation of Hill's memoir.

Hollywood Director Judd Apatow: ‘China Has Bought Our Silence’

Jack Beyrer
September 15, 2020 6:00 PM

Director Judd Apatow told MSNBC on Tuesday that China has "bought" the silence of Hollywood.

Republican Lawmakers Call For Investigation of ‘Mulan’ Filming

Jack Beyrer
September 14, 2020 3:50 PM

A total of 19 lawmakers—including 14 Republicans—signed an open letter Friday calling for an investigation into Disney’s filming of Mulan in China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR).

Oscars Unveil Diversity Criteria for Award Eligibility

Paul Crookston
September 9, 2020 1:19 PM

After years of criticism that Hollywood is too white and male, the Oscars are rolling out a comprehensive plan to make sure best picture nominees model inclusiveness.

Disney’s Mulan Takes Heat for Bowing Down to Beijing

Filming took place in Xinjiang amid ongoing genocide

Jack Beyrer
September 8, 2020 1:05 PM

Disney filmed portions of its new live-action version of Mulan—which premiered last week—in Xinjiang, where China detains and abuses millions of Uighur Muslims.

Once Upon A Time… in China

How an American film distributor became a part of the CCP's Hollywood empire

Charles Fain Lehman and Yuichiro Kakutani
July 6, 2020 4:59 AM

Over the past decade, more and more American movie goers have witnessed something startling: much of what they watch is now altered to serve the interests of the Chinese Communist Party.

Cruz Introduces Bill to Halt Government Cooperation With China-Subordinate Movie Studios

Graham Piro
April 29, 2020 10:40 AM

Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) introduced legislation Tuesday that would cut off cooperation between the Pentagon and movie studios that alter their films to appease Chinese censors.

Dem Megadonor, Gun-Control Activist Harvey Weinstein Convicted on Rape Charges

Reuters
February 24, 2020 12:29 PM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sexual assault by a New York jury on Monday but acquitted on the most serious charges that could have sent him to prison for the rest of his life.

Hillary Clinton Pleads Ignorance About Harvey Weinstein Despite Multiple Warnings

'How could we have known?' Clinton asked, despite multiple women saying they warned the campaign

Alex Griswold
January 21, 2020 11:35 AM

Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton claimed there was no way she could have known about Harvey Weinstein’s history of alleged sexual assault, despite multiple women saying they warned her campaign.

Reporters Enraged Over Media Portrayal in ‘Richard Jewell’

David Rutz
December 10, 2019 5:00 PM

Media figures are outraged over the upcoming Clint Eastwood film Richard Jewell, blasting its negative portrayal of the journalists that upended the title character's life in 1996.