Israel-Gaza Conflict
PEN America Ceremony Canceled Amid Criticism Over Response to Israel-Hamas War
Facing widespread unhappiness over its response to the Israel-Hamas war, the writers’ group PEN America has called off its annual awards ceremony. Dozens of nominees had dropped out of the event, which was to have taken place next week. PEN, a literary and free expression organization, hands out hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes each […]
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Mohamed Hadid Apologizes for Sending Racist, Homophobic Messages to Rep. Ritchie Torres
Mohamed Hadid, the father of models Gigi and Bella Hadid, has apologized after allegedly sending New York Rep. Ritchie Torres racist and homophobic messages via Instagram direct message, according to the New York Post. “I need to apologize,” he wrote on Instagram Saturday. “Not for the anger I feel but for the words I used […]
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Cinema for Gaza Celebrity Auction Raises Over $316,000 for Relief Efforts
Cinema for Gaza, a group launched by a small group of female filmmakers and film journalists, has successfully raised more than $315,000 to support medical aid for the civilian population in Gaza. A celebrity auction, organized by Cinema for Gaza, and supported by the likes of Tilda Swinton, Annie Lennox, Joaquin Phoenix, Spike Lee and […]
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Joaquin Phoenix, Lynne Ramsay, Guillermo del Toro Join Cinema for Gaza Auction
More film celebrities have joined the Cinema for Gaza auction looking to raise funds for the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) before final bids are accepted on Friday. Joaquin Phoenix has donated a signed Joker poster, and will also sign, along with Lynne Ramsay, a poster for You Were Never Really Here, the 2017 crime thriller. […]
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Jon Stewart Calls Out Biden Administration’s Double Standards on Israel: “They Slap America in the Face”
Jon Stewart took the Biden administration to task over how it deals with Israel, pointing out the stark contrast between the U.S. government response to the Ukraine-Russia conflict and that over the war in Gaza. On Monday’s episode of The Daily Show, Stewart took a “wellness check” on the war on Gaza, adding that “as […]
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‘Harry Potter’ Star Miriam Margolyes Calls on Jews to “Scream for A Ceasefire” in Gaza: “To Me, It Seems as if Hitler Has Won”
Miriam Margolyes has called on all Jews “to shout, beg, scream for a ceasefire” in Gaza as the Palestinian territory continues to deal with rising death tolls and, according to aid agency UNRWA USA, is facing a “man-made famine.” The veteran British-Australian actress and activist, who is best known for starring as Professor Sprout in […]
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Spike Lee, Paul Mescal and Annie Lennox Join Cinema For Gaza Auction
New film celebrities have joined the Cinema for Gaza auction that is raising funds for the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP). The latest auction lots include a signed and framed Malcolm X poster offered by Spike Lee and Paul Mescal donating a signed Aftersun poster. On the experiences side, actress Tessa Thompson is offering to have […]
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Chris Wallace Condemns World Central Kitchen Deaths Amid Israel-Hamas War
Chris Wallace took a moment on CNN’s The Chris Wallace Show on Saturday morning to condemn the deaths of World Central Kitchen aid workers amid the Israel-Hamas war. Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha, John Chapman, Jacob Flickinger, Zomi Frankcom, James Henderson, James Kirby and Damian Soból were killed by Israeli airstrikes on April 1. Officials in Israel later […]
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Jonathan Glazer Donates Signed ‘Zone of Interest’ Posters to Gaza Humanitarian Relief Auction
Jonathan Glazer has kept a low profile since his controversial 2024 Oscars acceptance speech. But The Zone of Interest filmmaker has resurfaced to donate seven signed posters for his Oscar-winning movie, as well as a selection of posters for his 2014 film Under the Skin, to the Cinema for Gaza auction that is raising funds […]
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Melissa Barrera on Getting Fired From ‘Scream’ and the Controversy That Followed
It was another high point in a career that was filling up with them. Melissa Barrera was in Dublin, finally back on set after a long actors strike and working on the horror feature Abigail, which reunited her with friends and frequent collaborators Radio Silence. The directing duo of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett brought […]
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Tilda Swinton, Brian Cox and ‘Saltburn’ Star Alison Oliver Items Up for Auction to Aid Palestinians in Gaza
Tilda Swinton, Ken Loach and Brian Cox are among the British film and TV VIPs contributing to an online auction to raise money for humanitarian relief for Palestinians in Gaza. Among the auction lots to bid on are an online bedtime story read by Swinton; tickets to Cox’s London stage performance of A Long Day’s […]
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Jill Biden’s Human Rights Campaign Keynote Address Disrupted by Protesters of Israel-Hamas War
First Lady Jill Biden’s keynote address at the Human Rights Campaign dinner in Los Angeles Saturday night was interrupted by protesters of the Israel-Hamas war. Just as Biden took to the stage at the Fairmont Century Plaza hotel and began speaking, a handful of people stood up from their seats and started shouting, “Ceasefire Now.” […]
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