Legendary “Star Wars” creator George Lucas hit back at critics claiming his series hasn’t been diverse enough. During an interview at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday –just ahead of a Palme d’Or ceremony honoring his contribution to film – Lucas recalled longtime criticism that his movies featured too many White males, and argued that the franchise has always featured …
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted there was a disagreement with the Biden administration on a large-scale Rafah operation but vowed Thursday to do what is necessary to defeat Hamas. Netanyahu told Fox News host Sean Hannity there were four Hamas battalions remaining in Rafah and Israel refuses to “leave them there.” “We’re going in there. We’re trying to reach …
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NBC News reporter Dasha Burns said that several Black and Latino Trump supporters shut her down when she attempted to confront them on the former president’s “racist” rhetoric on Thursday. Burns appeared on MSNBC on Friday to talk about her coverage of Trump’s massive rally the previous day in deep-blue Bronx, New York. The reporter recalled that the Black and …
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“The View” co-host Ana Navarro condemned fellow Latinos for supporting Trump after the former president courted diverse voters at a rally in New York, saying they had a “very stupid attitude” about immigration. “There are some Latino immigrants who forget they came here as immigrants and who want to shut the door behind them, and who think being anti-immigrant somehow …
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Movie studios and a prominent screenplay writer are working on a biographical movie about the life of George Floyd, the man whose death in police custody launched a summer of violent protests in 2020. “The project will not be a straightforward biopic, but a gritty drama of a man and his community thrust into the fiery light of history,” Deadline …
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Podcaster Joe Rogan argued Democrats lose all credibility by holding back criticism of Biden for fear of empowering Trump. Rogan spoke to a standup comedian Brian Redban on a Thursday episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience.” They talked at length about the parallels between modern Democrats protecting Biden from criticism and bumbling leaders of historic empires before their collapse. “We’re …
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Former NBA superstar Charles Barkley took some swipes at the “boneheads” he worked with at CNN following his brief hosting stint for the network. Barkley, a longtime NBA analyst for CNN’s sister network TNT, was recruited last year alongside CBS News’ Gayle King to co-host an experimental weekly primetime show “King Charles,” which ended last month. On Thursday’s installment of …
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Comedian and social media influencer Zach Sage Fox went viral for putting a spotlight on anti-Israel protesters who were clueless about the Israel-Hamas war they claim to be so passionate about. A recent video, “Gaza Graduation,” featured Fox offering anti-Israel protesters $100 to correctly answer basic questions about the ongoing war. He asked which river and sea are being referenced …
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A liberal professor and a Republican strategist both agree that former President Trump and the GOP are taking advantage of disappointment with the Democratic Party’s leadership in New York. “There are a lot more Republicans and dissatisfied Democrats in the state of New York than we’d like to admit,” City College of New York professor Christina Greer said. She recalled …
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The California state Senate passed three reparations bills on Tuesday, advancing a broader legislative effort to provide restitution to descendants of slaves. The bills passed this week are part of more than a dozen reparations bills proposed by the California Legislative Black Caucus earlier this year, ABC7 reported. The bills “issue an apology to Black Californians for the state’s role …
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