Category: Hollywood

Fallout from John Cena’s Apology Is Chance to Turn Tide on Hollywood’s Kowtow to CCP: Movie Executive

Hollywood executive Chris Fenton said John Cena’s controversial apology to China after he called Taiwan a country during a promotional interview for “Fast & Furious 9” alienated both his fans in the West and in China, inadvertently providing the star with an opportunity to lead the charge against Chinese Communist Party (CCP) censorship of the U.S….


Chief Executives Name California as Worst State for Doing Business

Commentary California is the worst state in the union for doing business—again. For the second year running, California ranked dead last in a survey of chief executives regarding the best and worst states to run companies. Even though California is home to the Port of Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, Hollywood and Napa Valley—all best-in-class for…


The Era of Digital Stonings—Alec Klein on the Dark Side of #MeToo and Cancel Culture [Coming 05/06 6PM ET]

The #MeToo movement exposed long-hidden abuses by powerful individuals in Hollywood and beyond, and brought sexual violence to the forefront of national discussion. But there was also another side of #MeToo, a movement that, at its height, encouraged people to “believe all women”—regardless of the merits of their accusations. Among the accused in the #MeToo…


‘I Found Myself a Pariah’—Alec Klein on the Dark Side of #MeToo and Cancel Culture [Coming 05/06 7PM ET]

The #MeToo movement exposed long-hidden abuses by powerful individuals in Hollywood and beyond, and brought sexual violence to the forefront of national discussion. But there was also another side of #MeToo, a movement that, at its height, encouraged people to “believe all women”—regardless of the merits of their accusations. Among the accused in the #MeToo…


‘I Found Myself a Pariah’—Alec Klein on the Dark Side of #MeToo and Cancel Culture

The #MeToo movement exposed long-hidden abuses by powerful individuals in Hollywood and beyond, and it brought sexual violence to the forefront of national discussion. But there was also another side of #MeToo, a movement that, at its height, encouraged people to “believe all women”—regardless of the merits of their accusations. Among the accused in the…


Elites In Hollywood Pushed a Subversive Agenda—Interview With K. Lloyd Billingsley

The Chinese government places heavy restrictions on Hollywood filmmakers looking to get their movies into China, but for many in the industry, censorship is not seen as something new. Many look to history and point to the Hollywood Blacklist during the Cold War, and claim that the United States also had its own forms of…


Daniel Harmon: Teaching Kids Good Values and Free Market Economics

The 2021 Oscars are just around the corner. As it nears, independent films and shows are challenging Hollywood’s hold on the entertainment industry. Among the shows making the biggest waves outside the legacy industry is the upcoming Tuttle Twins series. To learn more about this, we sat down for an interview with the creator of…


Denied Equal Opportunity in the Marketplace, Conservative Filmmakers Start to Fight Back

A documentary film about an African American lawyer who rose from poverty and oppression in the Deep South to the highest court in the land would seem a natural for Black History Month. Yet, in February, at the very time its Prime Video service was featuring films highlighting black history makers, Amazon without explanation stopped…


The Influence of Cancel Culture on Hollywood, Explained | John Duffy

Cancel culture in Hollywood is blacklisting artists and celebrities for their past and current actions. My guest is John Duffy. He is a film producer with over 25 feature films. He discusses the growth of cancel culture and how it’s influencing Hollywood. California Insider is an Epoch Times show available on YouTube, Rumble, Youmaker, and…


Universal Studios Hollywood to Reopen on April 16

LOS ANGELES—Comcast’s Corp’s Universal Studios Hollywood theme park in California will reopen to a limited number of visitors on April 16, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Most rides will be operating at that time, though some will stay closed to comply with the state’s coronavirus restrictions, the statement said. Tickets will go…