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  • Mandy Patinkin Drops Out of ‘Great Comet’ Over Diversity Concerns

    07/28/2017 2:58:13 PM PDT · by EdnaMode · 27 replies
    Observer | John Bonazzo
    UPDATE 2: Patinkin told Tbe New York Times today that he was cancelling his plans to appear in The Great Comet because of the diversity issues. “I would never accept a role knowing it would harm another actor,” Patinkin said. “I hear what members of the community have said and I agree with them. I am a huge fan of Oak and I will, therefore, not be appearing in the show.” UPDATE 1: In an Instagram post this morning, Onaodowan confirmed that he is leaving Great Comet August 13 and will not be returning. “I am grateful to have had...
  • Fox News host to Muslims: If you don’t want to be portrayed as terrorists, don’t set off bombs

    04/18/2017 11:53:31 AM PDT · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 35 replies
    BizPac Review ^ | April 17, 2017 | Samantha Chang
    Fox News anchor Jon Scott is being crucified by liberal media for making a blunt observation about Muslims on Easter Sunday. Scott made the remarks on Fox & Friends while discussing “Homeland” star Mandy Patinkin, who admitted that the show made a deliberate effort to portray white men as the bad guys in season 6. Patinkin said “Homeland” executives pushed their pro-Islam agenda after being slammed for their realistic portrayals of Muslim terrorists in previous seasons (it also had Muslim heroes, so the PC police wouldn’t whine). That’s when the usually mild-mannered Jon Scott remarked: “They’re gonna run the Boston...
  • ‘Princess Bride’ actor miffed Ted Cruz keeps quoting movie

    12/14/2015 8:29:15 PM PST · by PROCON · 71 replies
    washingtontimes.com ^ | Dec. 14, 2015 | Jessica Chasmar
    The actor who played master swordsman Inigo Montoya in "The Princess Bride" said Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz doesn't understand the point of the 1987 classic that he often quotes on the campaign trail. Mandy Patinkin said he's received emails from friends alerting him to pictures on the Internet that show scenes taken from the movie with the Texas senator's face superimposed on top of his body, The New York Times reported. "They Photoshopped his face right over my face!" Mr. Patinkin told the Times. "I said, 'How can I stop this?'" Mr. Cruz has long listed "The Princess...