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Mark Ruffalo Accuses Ellison Family and Oracle of Complicity in 'Genocide' Amid Paramount-Warner Deal Controversy

Mark Ruffalo Accuses Ellison Family and Oracle of Complicity in 'Genocide' Amid Paramount-Warner Deal Controversy

Mark Ruffalo Accuses Ellison Family and Oracle of Complicity in 'Genocide' Amid Paramount-Warner Deal Controversy
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Paramount Slams Mark Ruffalo Merger Attack as ‘Antisemitic,’ Says Company Does Not ‘Tolerate Prejudice of Any Kind’

Paramount Slams Mark Ruffalo Merger Attack as ‘Antisemitic,’ Says Company Does Not ‘Tolerate Prejudice of Any Kind’

Paramount has come out swinging against a Friday screed from Mark Ruffalo, in which the award-winning actor accused moguls David and Larry Ellison of “powering some of the most destructive and inhuman forces in the world.” A spokesperson for the David Ellison-run enterprise said the company was “as always, troubled when antisemitic tropes are invoked […]
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Mark Ruffalo Rejects Paramount's Antisemitism Accusation Amidst Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Criticism

Mark Ruffalo Rejects Paramount's Antisemitism Accusation Amidst Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Criticism

Mark Ruffalo Rejects Paramount's Antisemitism Accusation Amidst Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Criticism
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Mark Ruffalo Fires Back After Paramount Slammed His Merger Attack as ‘Antisemitic’: ‘Appalling and Fundamentally Dishonest’

Mark Ruffalo Fires Back After Paramount Slammed His Merger Attack as ‘Antisemitic’: ‘Appalling and Fundamentally Dishonest’

Mark Ruffalo has fired back at Paramount after the company slammed the actor as “antisemitic” for accusing David and Larry Ellison of “powering some of the most destructive and inhuman forces in the world.” “The accusation that I am antisemitic is appalling and fundamentally dishonest,” Ruffalo wrote on X Saturday morning. “Criticizing the actions of […]
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Mark Ruffalo Goes Scorched-Earth on Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Calling Out the Ellison Family’s Complicity in Palestinian ‘Genocide’

Mark Ruffalo Goes Scorched-Earth on Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Calling Out the Ellison Family’s Complicity in Palestinian ‘Genocide’

Mark Ruffalo is not staying quiet. The Oscar-nominated actor and activist, who’s currently starring in the box-office smash “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” sounded off on his Instagram Story Friday about Paramount Skydance’s pending $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The merger, which is currently being challenged by a dozen state attorney generals, including in […]
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Paramount Rejects Mark Ruffalo's 'Antisemitic' Claims Against Warner Bros. Merger

Paramount Rejects Mark Ruffalo's 'Antisemitic' Claims Against Warner Bros. Merger

Paramount Rejects Mark Ruffalo's 'Antisemitic' Claims Against Warner Bros. Merger
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California Governor Gavin Newsom Supports Settlement Talks in Paramount-Warner Bros. Antitrust Suit Amidst Studio Relocation Threat

California Governor Gavin Newsom Supports Settlement Talks in Paramount-Warner Bros. Antitrust Suit Amidst Studio Relocation Threat

California Governor Gavin Newsom has publicly expressed his support for settlement talks in the antitrust lawsuit challenging the proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. During a press appearance in San Francisco, Newsom referenced remarks by Attorney General Rob Bonta, who indicated a preference for resolving the matter outside of court. The Governor stated that discussions are actively underway to find a resolution. This comes after a report in The Wall Street Journal highlighted Newsom's concerns about the potential impact on California employment. Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison recently threatened to move one or two of Hollywood’s historic studios out of California if the antitrust suit is not resolved by October, a threat Newsom stated he is taking seriously. Newsom's stance aligns with that of Xavier Becerra, a Democratic candidate for California governor, and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, both of whom have called for the parties to find common ground.
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Ron Shelton Teases 'Tin Cup' Sequel with 'Next Generation Story' Outline

Ron Shelton Teases 'Tin Cup' Sequel with 'Next Generation Story' Outline

Ron Shelton Teases 'Tin Cup' Sequel with 'Next Generation Story' Outline
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Writer of 'Tin Cup' Teases Sequel for Top-Grossing Golf Film

Writer of 'Tin Cup' Teases Sequel for Top-Grossing Golf Film

Writer of 'Tin Cup' Teases Sequel for Top-Grossing Golf Film
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‘Our Loves’: Director Avi Nesher on His October 7 Film, Netanyahu and Boycotts Over Israeli Art

‘Our Loves’: Director Avi Nesher on His October 7 Film, Netanyahu and Boycotts Over Israeli Art

The terror attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, wherein Hamas and other Palestinian militants poured across the Gaza-Israel barrier into southern Israel, attacking 21 communities and killing 1,195 Israelis and foreign nationals (and abducting an additional 251 people), have been revisited a number of times via documentaries (“We Will Dance Again”) and miniseries (“One Day in […]
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Aisha Wahab Leads in California Democratic Primary Amidst Significant AIPAC Spending

Aisha Wahab Leads in California Democratic Primary Amidst Significant AIPAC Spending

Progressive Israel critic Aisha Wahab has secured a narrow lead over AIPAC-backed Melissa Hernandez in the Democratic special election for California’s 14th Congressional District. The race aims to fill the seat vacated by Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell. With 62% of votes counted, Wahab is ahead with 51% to Hernandez’s 49%. This contest has become a focal point for the influence of the pro-Israel group AIPAC in Democratic politics, with AIPAC and its allies investing millions to support Hernandez and oppose Wahab. Wahab, a state senator, advocates for ending U.S. military aid to Israel and has stated that Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute genocide. Hernandez, a moderate Democrat and president of the Bay Area Rapid Transit Board, has focused her campaign on lowering costs and public safety, while acknowledging Israel's right to self-defense but expressing concern over the destruction in Gaza. The two candidates will face each other again in the November general election for the full congressional term.
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ADL Study Suggests 45-Minute Lesson Can Significantly Reduce Antisemitic Attitudes in Teens

ADL Study Suggests 45-Minute Lesson Can Significantly Reduce Antisemitic Attitudes in Teens

New research from the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Center for Antisemitism Research indicates that a single, well-designed 45-minute lesson can measurably shift how middle and high school students think about antisemitism. The study involved 372 students from nine schools in a southeastern U.S. school district. Students were randomly assigned either a control lesson or a specific lesson that situated the Holocaust within the broader history of antisemitism and its impact on Jewish people. The findings showed that students who received the targeted lesson were 14.4 percentage points more likely to disagree with the statement that Jews have too much power in the United States. Additionally, they were 15.5 percentage points less likely to believe that Jews are more loyal to Israel than to America and 13.6 percentage points less likely to minimize Jew-hatred. Matt Williams, vice president of the ADL center, highlighted the significance of this evidence from real classrooms, suggesting that schools do not nee...