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Hollywood and Politics

Why Hollywood Studios Fear Political Content

Marshall Fine | Posted 09.26.2012 | Entertainment
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Marshall Fine

This is the least of Hollywood's worries, for my money. The major studios have a bigger problem -- such as the fact that they so seldom make movies with serious themes or content. And they never address actual political issues if they can avoid it.

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Hollywood Memo to McCain: "Don't Start Shooting Without a Script."

Barry Levinson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Barry Levinson

My suspicion is that no Hollywood producer is involved in the McCain presidential run. I say this for a simple reason -- it's badly orchestrated.

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Will Obama be Star-Struck?

Peter Bart | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
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Peter Bart

Every celebrity feels differently on the question of political advocacy -- whether a star should campaign for a candidate and whether that effort helps or hurts.

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