Progressive actor John Leguizamo isn’t doubling down, he’s tripling down on wokeness, and he’s putting his money where his mouth is.
The “Carlitos’ Way” actor paid big bucks for a full-page ad in the New York Times (yes, print ads still exist) imploring Emmy voters to select minorities when filling out their ballots.
“May this be the year we finally embrace change, achieve true equality and see artists of color represented in all categories, not just one.”
Little known fact: Until now, various award ceremonies have only nominated white male stars in the Best Actress category.
Right? Wait… is that wrong? That’s weird.
Actors have been carefully losing their minds in recent months, with Tom Hanks slamming sensitivity readers. Judi Dench mocks trigger warnings. Sharon Stone and Liam Neeson He called on Hollywood to allow canceled Oscar winner Kevin Spacey to make movies again.
Not Leguizamo. Progressive star sinks with the woke ship.
Warner Bros. taps Fredo to direct
Hollywood accountants are all smart, otherwise why would they franchise a 26-year-old movie that has neither made a profit nor had much cultural impact?
Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock Reprising her role as the witch He starred in Practical Magic, a 1998 film that grossed $68 million worldwide on a production budget of $75 million.
The math is hard to do, but considering that cinemas get a percentage of the profits, Warner Bros. must have lost a lot of money. It’s almost as if the studio had hired Fredo to oversee a new project.
“I can do anything! I’m smart! I’m not what everyone says I am! I’m not stupid, I’m smart, and I want to be respected!”
Batty Boys boss blasts: ‘Look at something else’
Hollywood is slowly realizing that insulting its audience means fewer people will see its films, which is why recent awards ceremonies have been shying away from political speeches.
Try telling that to Eric Kripke.
He’s the showrunner of “The Boys,” a once-popular Prime Video show that returns June 13. Kripke acknowledged that some fans are frustrated that the show’s increasing progressive messaging has magically coincided with a decline in creativity.
“I obviously have a unique perspective and I’m not shy about bringing that perspective to the show. I don’t care if people want to call the show ‘woke’ or whatever. Look at other shows. But I’m never going to shy away from or apologize for what we’re doing.”
Surely, there will be a few viewers who do so. Oh yeah, Kripke has announced that the dark superhero series will end with season five.
Can an ‘Extinction’ distraction save Bill Murray?
Bill Murray is taking a hit from Hollywood.
The former Saturday Night Live cast member was once a comedy legend who could do no wrong, and now there’s a movie being made about him. Various public appearancesHe subsequently behaved badly on film sets and allegedly became an occupational hazard.
He’s still working, but the opaque revelations have hurt his brand in the industry.
Now, the star Join Extinction Rebellionwhich recently suspended its Broadway show to sound the alarm about the climate crisis, is opening this week with a new production.
Murray has been standing up for the environment for years? He’s no Jane Fonda. Why now? Coincidence? Damage control? The judgement is up to you.
Ryan Reynolds watches ‘The View’ from the cheap seats
Ryan Reynolds suffered a serious professional injury when he starred in the superhero flop Green Lantern, which stalled his career and dashed his hopes of a new DC Comics franchise.
That’s nothing compared to the professional discipline he received this week.
The “Deadpool” star was sitting in the studio audience of “The View” with his mother, and to make matters worse, he recognized mom Reynolds. Watch “The View” every day And I dreamed of being an audience member at the show.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the A-list star during this difficult time.
