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CBS News reportedly instructed its staffers not to refer to Jerusalem as being part of Israel as the network faces mounting internal pressure over its handling of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Mark Memmott, CBS News’ senior director of standards, sent an email to all CBS News employees in late August with a list of terms to “be careful with” when “we talk or write about the news” pertaining to the war in Gaza, according to a report in the Free Press. “Jerusalem” made the list of contentious terms. “Do not refer to it as being in Israel,” Memmott reportedly wrote... ...instead...

Silence on Antisemitism, Regrets Wearing a Cross on ‘The Morning Show’: Why Can’t It Be a Star of David?Julianna Margulies is speaking out against Hollywood for staying silent on antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war. The Emmy-winning actor attended the Variety Hollywood & Antisemitism Summit, presented by The Margaret & Daniel Loeb Foundation and Shine A Light, and said she is continually asking herself why many major Hollywood stars are not speaking out in support of Jewish people. Margulies added that she’s “disheartened” by the silence, and she’s “trying to understand and work around why every single person in our industry...

"Look, I'm not doing well, to be honest," the Paramount Global chair and National Amusements president tells The Hollywood Reporter. "I think there are no words to describe what took place, and all I do every day is try to do something that's going to make a difference and help people."Paramount Global chair and National Amusements president Shari Redstone is one of the most powerful people in Hollywood. She is also an observant Jew and a supporter of Israel who has been reeling over the days since Oct. 7, when Hamas terrorists attacked the Jewish state, she told The Hollywood...