Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late night show Tuesday after his suspension amid pressure from the FCC and the Trump administration, and counter pressure against Disney and ABC-TV and a massive consumer boycott over denial of free speech in the country
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Some experts who study the impact of brand backlash doubt the entertainment giant will suffer in the long term, but that doesn’t mean it has nothing to lose.
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VFX workers have been speaking out about the pressure and poor working conditions at Marvel for years now.
The press is blaming the young and very online actor Rachel Zegler for Snow White’s dismal box office showing. But Zegler’s performance as the original Disney princess is the only bright spot in an otherwise cynical cash grab.
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“The magic starts to fade away and you’re just left with not being able to pay rent, permanent injuries, and management who doesn’t value or respect you.”
The unions raised the need for antitrust enforcement, and the Biden administration’s top antitrust cops paid attention. The one-two punch of simultaneous WGA and SAG strikes, for the first time in 60 years, has stalled out virtually all productions.
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