Posted on 02/10/2017 8:36:59 AM PST by drewh
United Talent Agency, one of the half-dozen major talent agencies in Hollywood, has canceled its annual Oscar party and will instead host a rally in support of refugees at its Los Angeles office, according to a report.
The company — home to big-name clients like Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Mariah Carey, Toby Keith and dozens of others — also plans to donate $250,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union, which has worked to oppose President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily prohibiting immigration from seven countries, and to the International Rescue Committee.
“This is a moment that demands our generosity, awareness and restlessness,” Zimmer reportedly wrote to his staff. “Our world is a better place for the free exchange of artists, ideas and creative expression. If our nation ceases to be the place where artists the world over can come to express themselves freely, then we cease, in my opinion, to be America.”
The move to cancel the glitzy annual Oscars party comes as Hollywood has become increasingly vocal about Trump’s policy proposals and executive actions, particularly his action on immigration. At the Screen Actors Guild Awards last month, several film and television stars used their acceptance speeches to speak out against Trump’s order; actress Sarah Paulson specifically called for donations to the ACLU.
THR further reported that Ari Emanuel, co-CEO of mega-agency and UTA competitor WME-IMG, sent an email to staff Wednesday notifying them that the company would be forming a political action committee, though it wasn’t immediately clear on what the PAC would focus.
“This company’s greatest asset is the diversity of our backgrounds and beliefs,” Emanuel wrote to the agency. “Please know that we will do everything in our power to support and protect this diversity now and in the months and years ahead.”
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So, you can just walk into the Oscars and the after Parties?
No big bouncer guys at the Door checking ID’s?
No Invitations required?
I assume anyone is just allowed to walk into these parties, no papers necessary? None of these stars have huge walls around their massive mansions, and allow people just to wander around the grounds, use the facilities as needed.
When are the oscars? I want to see how many of the new participation awards for extra special melanin are given out this year
Time to look at any tax breaks Hollywood gets.
That would not work. I guarantee that their “agents” under guise of protecting their “commodity (i.e, star!)” would arrange a very “Potemkin Village “ tour. These “stars” would either meet local vetted like minded “beautiful people”, grade B & C actors looking for “breaks” playing scripted common folk roles for the stars to meet or “hand selected” local “colorful folks (like the Honey BooBos, the ‘Whites of Logan County’!)” who will be paid not to break stereotype.
Goal will be always to control the narrative & the presentation.
The jaded and decadent, languishing in ennui, seek an outlet to find some significance in their muddy swamp of meaninglessness.
Great, and the goodie bag will include a refugee to take home!!!
looking forward to articles of this likely chaos.
And...
We’ll notice the difference HOW?
You’re right the “agent” probably wouldn’t travel with them. He would make sure that they would travel in the necessary “bubble” so their notions that the are “deep thinkers” and “social justice warriors” will never be challenged.
Canceling a party & raising money for illegals-—Could his be construed by the NEW JUSTICE DEPT under Sessions to be a RICO act?
>> “This company’s greatest asset is the diversity of our backgrounds and beliefs,” Emanuel wrote
BS. Islam is a war plan.
President Trump and AG Sessions, this is your Calling Card to begin AUDITING EVERYONE IN HOLLYWOOD, they are here begging for it.
Let’s see if hypocritical Hollywood continues to give out awards based on gender.
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