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How Pro-Palestine Activists Attempted to Ignite a Boycott of Sacha Baron Cohen’s Ali G Sequel
The campaign against the film, which included AI-fueled mass mailings to pressure exhibitors, was run by a group with ties to other efforts against Disney for employing the Israeli actresses Gal Gadot and Shira Haas.
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Frank Capra Was Darker Than You Think, Says Author of New Biography
Sam Wasson, whose doorstop on the 'It’s a Wonderful Life' director publishes Oct. 27, questions the “shame around the idea of a happy ending.”
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In Latest Smear Scandal Suit, an Influencer Falsely Accused of Involvement in Matthew Perry’s Death
Paige Jimenez says she checked into a psychiatric hospital after a defaming website surfaced. She blames it on the same alleged ring of industry perpetrators said to be behind other Hollywood attacks.
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Fixer in Hollywood Smear Machine Scandal Spoke of Other Clients: Elon Musk, Jake and Logan Paul
Jed Wallace, who's now fighting several legal cases, privately boasted to a billionaire customer that his roster included “world leaders, celebrities, diplomats, high-profile individuals,” explaining, “I have to pick and choose who the fuck I work with.”
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‘You Can See Everything’ Is a Gothic Romance for the Ages
Here’s why Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s hit doc is a shared-unreality narrative soon to be taught in film schools alongside 'Rebecca,' 'Gaslight' and 'Mulholland Drive.'
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Justin Baldoni’s Former Crisis PR Firm Linked to Smear of Consumer Safety Advocate
The actor worked with an executive at a vitamin company, which appears to have hired the same agency now at the center of the Hollywood smear scandal.
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Non-Alcoholic Drink Pairings Up Their Game (and their Prices) at L.A.’s Top Restaurants
Alcohol consumption has plummeted so drastically in L.A. that establishments are offering elevated zero-proof accompaniments to make their margins.
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The Restaurateur Behind One of Hollywood’s Favorite Haunts Makes His Directorial Debut
Josh Loeb has turned Rustic Canyon into a beloved Santa Monica classic. Now he's focusing his sensibility on filmmaking.
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‘Nobody Wants This’ Consulting Rabbi Slams Star Adam Brody’s Gaza “Genocide” Comments
Steve Leder, former senior rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, was the technical adviser on season one of the hit Netflix rom-com starring Brody and Kristen Bell.
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In Leaked Audio, Hollywood Fixer Tells Billionaire Client of Plan to Smear Fiancée (Listen)
Digital fixer Jed Wallace, a central figure in the unfolding Hollywood smear site scandal, speaks to billionaire Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio about an apparent campaign against his former fiancee, the ‘Days of Our Lives’ actress Jessica Serfaty.
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Top Hollywood Publicist Alleged to Have Hid Evidence About Role In Celebrity Smear Sites
In new court filings, Melissa Nathan is accused of committing perjury about her link to websites that have lodged anonymous complaints against prominent individuals and companies. Nathan has denied involvement.
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Historic Malibu Winery Closes After Losing Tasting Room to Palisades Fire
The Newton Canyon vineyards run by the Rosenthal family, known to Hollywood for their Raleigh soundstages and the Sunset Marquis hotel, had been in operation for four decades.
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