Cinema
America Just Elected the Muslims Hollywood Taught It to Fear
Michigan elected the first Muslim senator despite AIPAC's millions and the antisemitism smear. Hollywood, which cast Muslims as terrorists for a century, must now choose.
Golden Globes
Cinema
Netanyahu Couldn’t Stop NAZA. Now Hollywood Wants a Piece of It
Hollywood shunned No Other Land and Hind Rajab, then left NAZA alone until the Gaza film made money. Now Neon has joined it, and the pro-Israel grip on Hollywood is slipping.
Hollywood
Ben Affleck’s Hidden AI Tests Hollywood’s New Rules on Disclosure
Ben Affleck says he used AI for lots of things in Animals and will not say where. After three years of strikes, union deals and new awards rules, Hollywood's argument is about…
Awards
The Golden Globes Civil War Is Getting Nasty
The company that owns the Golden Globes is suing the charity created by its own purchase of the awards, for using a name it once toasted.
Politics
Israel’s Supporters Use Slander to Silence Palestinians in Hollywood
First published in Arabic in February 2022: Hollywood's only Palestinian journalist on terrorism smears, the Natalie Portman interview and the campaign to silence him.
Hollywood
2021: The Year Hollywood Fought for Survival and Turned on Itself
Spider-Man crossed $1 billion, but original films were punished at the box office and found refuge on streaming.
Hollywood
The Golden Globes, the Oscars and Racism as a Weapon in Hollywood
A Golden Globes voter who spoke of racism inside the Hollywood Foreign Press Association asks why the Oscars' record on Arab, Muslim and Asian talent escapes the same scrutiny.
Hollywood
Behind The Scene Of LA LA Land Awards Campaign
Last month, “La La Land” broke the record for most Golden Globes won by a single film after snagging 7 trophies out of 7 nominations.
Cinema
The Dinner Parties That Decide Who Wins the Foreign-Language Awards
Great foreign-language films are everywhere. The ones that win Golden Globe and Oscar nominations come with top publicists, glittering parties and directors who dine with voters.
Hollywood
How To Win Awards In Hollywood?
Before I joined the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) in 2010, and became a Golden Globe awards voter, I had often been baffled by the Oscars and Golden Globes choices of nominated…