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These Are the Hollywood Studios Threatening to Boycott Georgia Over Pro-Life Law
A growing number of Hollywood studios said they will consider no longer conducting their filming business in Georgia should the heartbeat law take effect in 2020. The film industry adds about $9.5 billion to Georgia’s economy, but a variety of Hollywood studios said the heartbeat law violates Roe v. Wade and that they are considering…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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California Democrat Proposes Tax Incentives for Hollywood Productions That Leave Pro-Life States
Turns out, California does believe in tax breaks—as long as they punish pro-lifers. One Democrat is so desperate to stop this new wave of abortion bans that she’s trying to offer incentives to any studios willing to move their productions out of places like Georgia and Alabama. Under her bill, California would sweeten the pot…Tony Perkins -
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A Sign of Hope From Hollywood
This article contains spoilers for “Long Shot.” For most of its two hours, “Long Shot” follows the usual tropes for a movie centered on a political character. In the movie, which chronicles the love story between the elegant secretary of state and presidential contender Charlotte Fields (Charlize Theron) and the windbreaker-wearing, sloppy, stubborn journalist Fred…Katrina Trinko -
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Hollywood’s Hijack of the #MeToo Movement
The powerful #MeToo movement was established to address real injustices suffered by women—and in some cases, although significantly less common, by men. This movement has undeniably affected societal norms and readjusted the fabric of American life. But such an important movement can be felled by its own excesses. In the wake of the #MeToo movement,…Armstrong Williams -
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Hollywood’s One-Sided Narrative on ‘Conversion Therapy’
Hollywood is presenting only one side of the debate over counseling for those who experience unwanted same-sex attraction, and it is seeking to silence those who can offer help to the struggling. Recent films like “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” and “Boy Erased”—both based on true stories—tell the stories of individuals who had negative or…Monica Burke -
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Problematic Women: Hollywood Creates Fox News Movie—but What About Harvey Weinstein?
? Hollywood is producing a new movie detailing the downfall of former Fox News chief Roger Ailes—but where are the films on NBC’s Matt Lauer and Hollywood’s Harvey Weinstein? Former Olympic skier and gold medalist Bode Miller and his wife, Morgan, open up about losing their 19-month-old daughter in a tragic drowning accident, and Meghan…Bre Payton -
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Problematic Women: Sarah Palin Allegedly Duped by a Hollywood Actor Pretending to Be a Vet
On this week’s episode of “Problematic Women,” we discuss the alleged duping of Sarah Palin by notorious prankster Sacha Baron Cohen, who was dressed up as veteran—wheelchair and all—to troll the former Alaska governor, and Tomi Lahren sounding off on Roe v. Wade and advising conservatives on how they should handle the issue of abortion….Kelsey Bolar -
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Columnist Resigns After Her Site Removes Her Piece on Transgenderism and Hollywood
Conservative columnist Daniella Greenbaum announced her resignation from Business Insider on Thursday after the news website deleted her opinion piece arguing that actress Scarlett Johansson should not be chastised for playing a transgender role. “I wish I could say I am surprised,” Greenbaum wrote in her resignation letter. “Unfortunately, what happened with my piece—the tarring of…Evie Fordham -
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Hollywood Wins Oscar for Hypocrisy on Guns, Malkin Says
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Hollywood hypocrisy on gun control is alive and well, CRTV host Michelle Malkin said Monday, the day after the movie industry’s annual Oscars gala. The 90th annual Academy Awards ceremony was held in Los Angeles on Sunday evening, hosted by late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel. At the event, some…Chrissy Clark -
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Podcast: Hollywood’s Liberalism on Full Display at Oscars
At the Oscars Sunday night, host Jimmy Kimmel and others made sure to virtue-signal their “woke” bona fides, between jabbing Vice President Mike Pence, promoting the March 24 march in support of gun control, and giving best foreign film to a movie about a transgender woman. (And when best actor Gary Oldman talked about how…Katrina Trinko -
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Must-See Moments: ‘Tolerant’ Hollywood Continues to Attack Sarah Huckabee Sanders
The Daily Signal’s Facebook Live show “Top 10” features the top news stories of the week—many of which went largely misreported by the mainstream media and some of which were hardly reported at all. This week, Hollywood took aim at White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. In response to a tweet from MSNBC host…Daily Signal Staff -
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Despite Hollywood’s Scorn, Melania Trump Has Accomplished Much as First Lady
Hollywood’s feminist hypocrisy was on full display Sunday night at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Actress Kristen Bell, who was hosting the event, joked about being a “first lady.” “I think my first initiative as first lady will be cyberbullying,” Bell said to “much laughter” from the audience, according to the The Huffington Post. “Because…Ginny Montalbano -
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Hollywood Actress: Why I Homeschool My Kids
My name is Sam Sorbo. I’m a mom to three wonderful children, and the author of “They’re YOUR Kids: An Inspirational Journey from Self-Doubter to Home School Advocate.” Home schooling seems like a radical idea—but only because we are conditioned to think of it that way. Why? Because most of us attended school. But after…Sam Sorbo -
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The Real Value in Veterans That Hollywood Doesn’t Show You
Nov. 11 is the day we celebrate Veterans Day. For many of us who have served, it is an important day; to large parts of Middle America, it is a time to celebrate; and to others, they couldn’t care less. What should this day mean to every American? Are we properly serving our veterans? Are…Steven Bucci -
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Weinstein Scandal Reveals Truth About Hollywood’s Feminism
Five years ago at the Democratic National Convention, I went to a Planned Parenthood rally, where one speaker was TV actress Lisa Edelstein. “Do not go to the polls alone,” she told us. “Drag somebody, if she’s a woman especially, because those women are going to vote for Obama—if they know what’s good for them.”…Katrina Trinko -
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Hollywood Wants to Force This Profanity-Filtering Service Out of Business, and May Succeed
The ideological and philosophical divide between Republicans and Democrats has seldom, if ever, been broader and deeper, and the divide between partisans in the degree of their aversion to swearing in feature films is just the latest manifestation of that. A new Harris poll—commissioned by the makers of a forthcoming faith-based film, “Generational Sins,” that…Peter Parisi -
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Hollywood Seeks to Raise Millions for Intolerant ACLU
If you haven’t gotten your fill of Hollywood celebrities hawking left-wing causes, then mark your calendar for March 31, when the likes of Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, and Tom Hanks will gather for a Facebook Live fundraising event for the American Civil Liberties Union. Yeah, I think I’m busy that night too. Dubbed “Stand for…Genevieve Wood -
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Hollywood Liberal Groupthink on Display at Oscars
Once again, Hollywood showcased its complete lack of diversity in thought at the Oscars. Of course, it’s a free country, and Hollywood is fine to keep its liberal streak going … just as conservatives can continue to decide whether they want to support new movies. But it does suggest that there might be a lot…Katrina Trinko -
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‘Clueless’ Star Stacey Dash Talks About Being Pro-Life and Pro-Gun in Hollywood
Hollywood is not friendly territory for conservatives, something actress Stacey Dash found out in 2012 when she tweeted out her support for GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The “Clueless” star sat down with The Daily Signal to talk about her experience stepping into the political fray. Dash also speaks about her new book, “There Goes…Genevieve Wood -
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Why This Hollywood Mom Became a Home Schooling Advocate
Why are more and more parents making the decision to home-school their children? In her interview with The Daily Signal, actress Sam Sorbo explains how she and her husband, actor Kevin Sorbo, came to the conclusion that home schooling was the best option for their family. Sorbo is the author of a new book titled,…Genevieve Wood