The Motion Picture Association has renewed chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin’s contract for another three-year term.
Rivkin joined the MPA in September 2017 as CEO and, after a transition period, also became chairman in January 2018. The new contract started on Jan. 1, marking his third term in the role.
During his recent tenure, the MPA and studios grappled with the Covid pandemic, and Rivkin worked with local groups on retaining or enhancing production incentive programs in states including New York, California, Georgia, New Jersey and Louisiana. Budget allocations totaled almost $8 billion last year, according to the MPA. The trade association also cited production incentives in other countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, France, India, Ireland, New Zealand and Spain, as well as progress on creating a framework for a program in Mexico.
Rivkin also played a leading role in creating the new Streaming Innovation Alliance, which is focused on regulatory policy in...
Rivkin joined the MPA in September 2017 as CEO and, after a transition period, also became chairman in January 2018. The new contract started on Jan. 1, marking his third term in the role.
During his recent tenure, the MPA and studios grappled with the Covid pandemic, and Rivkin worked with local groups on retaining or enhancing production incentive programs in states including New York, California, Georgia, New Jersey and Louisiana. Budget allocations totaled almost $8 billion last year, according to the MPA. The trade association also cited production incentives in other countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, France, India, Ireland, New Zealand and Spain, as well as progress on creating a framework for a program in Mexico.
Rivkin also played a leading role in creating the new Streaming Innovation Alliance, which is focused on regulatory policy in...
- 1/17/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
A new streaming lobby group, which formed one day before the Writers Guild of America officially ended their 148-day strike, says it is looking to have a collective voice in Washington, D.C. and distinguish itself from big-tech companies. But critics believe it’s preparing for a fight against future government regulation.
While the new Streaming Innovation Alliance (Sia), which includes Netflix, Disney and Max, says the timing with the WGA was coincidental, the move also came two months after the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance a bill aimed at protecting children from dangerous or extremist online content, including on streaming services — a law individual streamers have lobbied against.
The Sia, which is spearheaded by Motion Picture Association Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin, and advised by former U.S. Rep. Fred Upton and former Acting Federal Communications Commission chair Mignon Clyburn, plans to advocate for federal and...
While the new Streaming Innovation Alliance (Sia), which includes Netflix, Disney and Max, says the timing with the WGA was coincidental, the move also came two months after the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance a bill aimed at protecting children from dangerous or extremist online content, including on streaming services — a law individual streamers have lobbied against.
The Sia, which is spearheaded by Motion Picture Association Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin, and advised by former U.S. Rep. Fred Upton and former Acting Federal Communications Commission chair Mignon Clyburn, plans to advocate for federal and...
- 10/10/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
The body will push for federal and state laws benefiting the streaming industry.
Streaming service operators including Netflix, Warner Discovery’s Max, Disney, Paramount and Peacock have formed a new US trade organisation to lobby for federal and state policies benefiting the streaming industry.
Other members of the Streaming Innovation Alliance (Sia) include BET+, TelevisaUnivision’s ViX, PlutoTV and AfroLandTV.
Former Republican politician Fred Upton and former Federal Communications Commission member Mignon Clyburn, a Democrat, are acting as senior advisors for the new body. Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of Hollywood studios trade group the Motion Picture Association, played a...
Streaming service operators including Netflix, Warner Discovery’s Max, Disney, Paramount and Peacock have formed a new US trade organisation to lobby for federal and state policies benefiting the streaming industry.
Other members of the Streaming Innovation Alliance (Sia) include BET+, TelevisaUnivision’s ViX, PlutoTV and AfroLandTV.
Former Republican politician Fred Upton and former Federal Communications Commission member Mignon Clyburn, a Democrat, are acting as senior advisors for the new body. Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of Hollywood studios trade group the Motion Picture Association, played a...
- 9/26/2023
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
The body will push for federal and state laws benefiting the streaming industry.
Streaming service operators including Netflix, Warner Discovery’s Max, Disney, Paramount and Peacock have formed a new US trade organisation to lobby for federal and state policies benefiting the streaming industry.
Other members of the Streaming Innovation Alliance (Sia) include BET+, TelevisaUnivision’s ViX, PlutoTV and AfroLandTV.
Former Republican politician Fred Upton and former Federal Communications Commission member Mignon Clyburn, a Democrat, are acting as senior advisors for the new body. Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of Hollywood studios trade group the Motion Picture Association, played a...
Streaming service operators including Netflix, Warner Discovery’s Max, Disney, Paramount and Peacock have formed a new US trade organisation to lobby for federal and state policies benefiting the streaming industry.
Other members of the Streaming Innovation Alliance (Sia) include BET+, TelevisaUnivision’s ViX, PlutoTV and AfroLandTV.
Former Republican politician Fred Upton and former Federal Communications Commission member Mignon Clyburn, a Democrat, are acting as senior advisors for the new body. Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of Hollywood studios trade group the Motion Picture Association, played a...
- 9/26/2023
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
A new trade group — the Streaming Innovation Alliance — brings together Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount and other players to promote their interests to politicians and government entities. It marks the first time competing streaming-video providers have banded together in a unified lobbying front.
The launch members of the Streaming Innovation Alliance (website at this link) are: AfroLandTV, America Nu Network, BET+, Discovery+, For Us By Us Network, Max, the Motion Picture Association, MotorTrend+, Netflix, Paramount+, Peacock, PlutoTV, Telemundo, TelevisaUnivision and Vix, Vault and the Walt Disney Co. The Sia will “advocate for federal and state policies that build on the strong, competitive, and pro-consumer market for streaming video,” according to the group.
Companies notably absent from the Streaming Innovation Alliance’s initial roster include Apple, Amazon, Google/YouTube and Roku.
The Streaming Innovation Alliance has tapped two well-known DC leaders as senior advisers: Fred Upton, a Republican who is...
The launch members of the Streaming Innovation Alliance (website at this link) are: AfroLandTV, America Nu Network, BET+, Discovery+, For Us By Us Network, Max, the Motion Picture Association, MotorTrend+, Netflix, Paramount+, Peacock, PlutoTV, Telemundo, TelevisaUnivision and Vix, Vault and the Walt Disney Co. The Sia will “advocate for federal and state policies that build on the strong, competitive, and pro-consumer market for streaming video,” according to the group.
Companies notably absent from the Streaming Innovation Alliance’s initial roster include Apple, Amazon, Google/YouTube and Roku.
The Streaming Innovation Alliance has tapped two well-known DC leaders as senior advisers: Fred Upton, a Republican who is...
- 9/26/2023
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Major studio streamers are among the inaugural members of a new trade group devoted to advocacy for federal and state policies that impact their services.
The Streaming Innovation Alliance includes a membership roster of Netflix, Max, Paramount+, Disney and Peacock, as well as Afroland.tv, ForUsByUs Network, TelevisaUnivision, VaultAccess and ViX.
The senior advisers include former Rep. Fred Upton, who was chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and former FCC commissioner Mignon Clyburn (D), who served as acting chair of the agency.
Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association, played a major role in organizing the alliance.
In a statement, he said, “Streaming provides great value, vast programming choices, and unprecedented options for consumers. The MPA looks forward to working with the Sia and its members to ensure federal and state policy propels this incredible innovation forward – and doesn’t undermine the value and diversity consumers are enjoying today.
The Streaming Innovation Alliance includes a membership roster of Netflix, Max, Paramount+, Disney and Peacock, as well as Afroland.tv, ForUsByUs Network, TelevisaUnivision, VaultAccess and ViX.
The senior advisers include former Rep. Fred Upton, who was chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and former FCC commissioner Mignon Clyburn (D), who served as acting chair of the agency.
Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association, played a major role in organizing the alliance.
In a statement, he said, “Streaming provides great value, vast programming choices, and unprecedented options for consumers. The MPA looks forward to working with the Sia and its members to ensure federal and state policy propels this incredible innovation forward – and doesn’t undermine the value and diversity consumers are enjoying today.
- 9/26/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Streaming services for the first time will have an organized, unified voice in Washington to both lobby on behalf of consumers and to band together in the face of potential federal regulation.
A new trade organization called the Streaming Innovation Alliance has launched as of Tuesday, September 26 and will represent top streamers, including Netflix, Max, Paramount+, Peacock, all of Disney’s streamers, as well as niche companies Afroland.tv, ForUsByUs Network, TelevisaUnivision, VaultAccess, and ViX. Notably missing from that group: tech giants Amazon and Apple, as well as Roku and Tubi.
The Streaming Innovation Alliance is working closely with the Motion Picture Association (MPA), the trade alliance that represents Hollywood studios with the goal of telling “streaming’s story to state and federal policymakers.” It aims to “drive forward a new era of creativity, opportunity, value, and choice in home and mobile entertainment by advocating for smart policies that will support...
A new trade organization called the Streaming Innovation Alliance has launched as of Tuesday, September 26 and will represent top streamers, including Netflix, Max, Paramount+, Peacock, all of Disney’s streamers, as well as niche companies Afroland.tv, ForUsByUs Network, TelevisaUnivision, VaultAccess, and ViX. Notably missing from that group: tech giants Amazon and Apple, as well as Roku and Tubi.
The Streaming Innovation Alliance is working closely with the Motion Picture Association (MPA), the trade alliance that represents Hollywood studios with the goal of telling “streaming’s story to state and federal policymakers.” It aims to “drive forward a new era of creativity, opportunity, value, and choice in home and mobile entertainment by advocating for smart policies that will support...
- 9/26/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Several major Hollywood streaming services on Tuesday launched a streaming trade coalition, the Streaming Innovation Alliance.
Companies within the alliance include Netflix, Paramount+, Discovery+, Max, Peacock, Disney, BET+, TelevisaUnivision, Telemundo and Pluto TV. The coalition also includes the Motion Picture Association (MPA), ViX, ForUsByUs Network, Vault and Afroland.tv.
Created with the intent to “advocate for federal and state policies that build on the strong, competitive, and pro-consumer market for streaming video,” the alliance has recruited bipartisan policy experts Fred Upton, a former Republican representative who served as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Mignon Clyburn, who served as acting chair of the Federal Communications Commission, as senior advisors.
“Streaming services have opened up a new era of progress for program diversity that is bringing relevant stories and options to historically underserved communities at a record pace while opening doors for production jobs to people of color that have been shut for decades,...
Companies within the alliance include Netflix, Paramount+, Discovery+, Max, Peacock, Disney, BET+, TelevisaUnivision, Telemundo and Pluto TV. The coalition also includes the Motion Picture Association (MPA), ViX, ForUsByUs Network, Vault and Afroland.tv.
Created with the intent to “advocate for federal and state policies that build on the strong, competitive, and pro-consumer market for streaming video,” the alliance has recruited bipartisan policy experts Fred Upton, a former Republican representative who served as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Mignon Clyburn, who served as acting chair of the Federal Communications Commission, as senior advisors.
“Streaming services have opened up a new era of progress for program diversity that is bringing relevant stories and options to historically underserved communities at a record pace while opening doors for production jobs to people of color that have been shut for decades,...
- 9/26/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Multi-billion dollar companies like Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Paramount Global are not exactly helpless when it comes to dealing with regulatory reform. There’s undeniable strength in numbers, however, which is why according to an exclusive Axios report these companies have banded together in a new organization called the Streaming Innovation Alliance (Sia).
The Alliance consists of Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu, Max, Paramount+, Peacock, ViX, and several smaller streaming platforms. Apple TV+ and Prime Video are not represented in the Sia yet, nor are free streaming platforms Roku and Tubi, though the group says it is ready to welcome new members at any time.
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The group’s main focus will be to use their collective power to advocate for sensible reforms in streaming from the government. One area of concern is ensuring content on streaming services, which is highly curated by the companies themselves,...
The Alliance consists of Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu, Max, Paramount+, Peacock, ViX, and several smaller streaming platforms. Apple TV+ and Prime Video are not represented in the Sia yet, nor are free streaming platforms Roku and Tubi, though the group says it is ready to welcome new members at any time.
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The group’s main focus will be to use their collective power to advocate for sensible reforms in streaming from the government. One area of concern is ensuring content on streaming services, which is highly curated by the companies themselves,...
- 9/26/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Several major streaming services, including Netflix, Max and The Walt Disney Co., have formed a trade alliance to advocate for federal and state policies that benefit the streaming industry.
At launch, other members of the Streaming Innovation Alliance include AfroLandTV, America Nu Network, BET+, discovery+, For Us by Us Network, MPA, MotorTrend+, Paramount+, Peacock, PlutoTV, Telemundo, Televisa Univision, Vault TV and Vix.
Former Republican Rep. Fred Upton and former Democratic acting FCC chair Mignon Clyburn are the senior advisers for the coalition. Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association, helped bring the parties together.
“Streaming provides great value, vast programming choices and unprecedented options for consumers. The MPA looks forward to working with the Sia and its members to ensure federal and state policy propels this incredible innovation forward — and doesn’t undermine the value and diversity consumers are enjoying today,” Rivkin said.
The first act of...
At launch, other members of the Streaming Innovation Alliance include AfroLandTV, America Nu Network, BET+, discovery+, For Us by Us Network, MPA, MotorTrend+, Paramount+, Peacock, PlutoTV, Telemundo, Televisa Univision, Vault TV and Vix.
Former Republican Rep. Fred Upton and former Democratic acting FCC chair Mignon Clyburn are the senior advisers for the coalition. Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association, helped bring the parties together.
“Streaming provides great value, vast programming choices and unprecedented options for consumers. The MPA looks forward to working with the Sia and its members to ensure federal and state policy propels this incredible innovation forward — and doesn’t undermine the value and diversity consumers are enjoying today,” Rivkin said.
The first act of...
- 9/26/2023
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This is the season of political town halls, but there’s one on Monday evening that is garnering some attention in the media pundit class: An event featuring Sen. Joe Manchin (D-wv) and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman designed to promote the group No Labels.
The streamed event from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, Nh, is designed to outline a No Labels policy agenda as the group looks to get behind a third-party presidential ticket, focused on the idea that there is a “common sense” bipartisan solution to political polarization.
Kevin Cirilli, correspondent for Scripps News and former chief Washington correspondent for Bloomberg Television, is serving as moderator of the event. He is not affiliated with No Labels.
No Labels has had plenty of pushback from Democrats, who see such a third-party bid as hurting Joe Biden’s reelection chances more than it would a Republican nominee, potentially returning Donald Trump to the White House.
The streamed event from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, Nh, is designed to outline a No Labels policy agenda as the group looks to get behind a third-party presidential ticket, focused on the idea that there is a “common sense” bipartisan solution to political polarization.
Kevin Cirilli, correspondent for Scripps News and former chief Washington correspondent for Bloomberg Television, is serving as moderator of the event. He is not affiliated with No Labels.
No Labels has had plenty of pushback from Democrats, who see such a third-party bid as hurting Joe Biden’s reelection chances more than it would a Republican nominee, potentially returning Donald Trump to the White House.
- 7/17/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) — the vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee and one of the only Republican to openly criticize former President Donald Trump — saw her bid for reelection come to an end on Tuesday when she lost the Republican primary to represent Wyoming’s at-large district in Congress.
It wasn’t close.
Harriet Hageman, Cheney’s challenger who has received the backing of Trump and his lackeys in Congress, brought in just over 60 percent of the vote, compared to Cheney’s 35 percent by the time the Associated Press called...
It wasn’t close.
Harriet Hageman, Cheney’s challenger who has received the backing of Trump and his lackeys in Congress, brought in just over 60 percent of the vote, compared to Cheney’s 35 percent by the time the Associated Press called...
- 8/17/2022
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Two abortion rights bills cleared the House of Representatives on Friday, the first federal legislation to pass following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe V. Wade.
But the legislation — aimed at guaranteeing women’s access to abortion — will likely be blocked in the Senate, where 60 votes are needed to clear a filibuster threat.
The Women’s Health Protection Act, which passed by a vote of 219-210, guarantees the right for women to abortions before fetal viability, generally 24 weeks. It restricts the ability of states to impose abortion limits. Specifically, the bill restricts states from placing restrictions on abortion providers in prescribing certain drugs, from offering services via telemedicine and from providing services when a provider determines a delay would risk a patients’ health. One Democrat, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-tx), voted with all Republicans against.
Another bill, the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act, passed by a vote of 223-205. It...
But the legislation — aimed at guaranteeing women’s access to abortion — will likely be blocked in the Senate, where 60 votes are needed to clear a filibuster threat.
The Women’s Health Protection Act, which passed by a vote of 219-210, guarantees the right for women to abortions before fetal viability, generally 24 weeks. It restricts the ability of states to impose abortion limits. Specifically, the bill restricts states from placing restrictions on abortion providers in prescribing certain drugs, from offering services via telemedicine and from providing services when a provider determines a delay would risk a patients’ health. One Democrat, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-tx), voted with all Republicans against.
Another bill, the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act, passed by a vote of 223-205. It...
- 7/15/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
By a vote of 223-204, the House of Reprsentatives on Wednesday has put together broad gun control legislation on what was largely a party-line vote.
The measure now moves to the Senate, where it faces a sterner test. It’s likely that anything that passes will be whittled down to draw in torn legislators for partisan support.
The vote capped a day where parents and children who have experienced mass shootings spoke before a House committee. The speakers included an 11-year-old from Uvalde, Texas, who survived that recent school shooting by smearing herself with blood and playing dead..
The House legislation includes a bid to raise the minimum age to buy semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21. The so-called “Protecting Our Kids Act” would also ban large capacity ammunition feeding devices while toughening criminal penalties for gun trafficking and “straw purchases.” There are also provisions for storage of guns in residences.
Democratic Reps.
The measure now moves to the Senate, where it faces a sterner test. It’s likely that anything that passes will be whittled down to draw in torn legislators for partisan support.
The vote capped a day where parents and children who have experienced mass shootings spoke before a House committee. The speakers included an 11-year-old from Uvalde, Texas, who survived that recent school shooting by smearing herself with blood and playing dead..
The House legislation includes a bid to raise the minimum age to buy semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21. The so-called “Protecting Our Kids Act” would also ban large capacity ammunition feeding devices while toughening criminal penalties for gun trafficking and “straw purchases.” There are also provisions for storage of guns in residences.
Democratic Reps.
- 6/9/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The world’s greatest deliberative body skipped the deliberations on Monday afternoon and rushed to make daylight saving time permanent. The bill cleared the Senate without a hearing or debate — just a unanimous voice vote. “Let me make it clear to anybody who’s watching that they just saw this measure pass,” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-r.I.), one of the bill’s co-sponsors, crowed from the Senate floor. “We have just passed the bill to end the return from daylight saving time.”
The urge to end the biannual clock switch...
The urge to end the biannual clock switch...
- 3/16/2022
- by Kara Voght
- Rollingstone.com
All seven House Republicans who are seeking reelection after voting to impeach former President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol are faring well financially, campaign disclosures filed this week with the Federal Election Commission show.
The New York Times points out that despite drawing Trump’s wrath, the seven Republicans are out-raising their primary opponents. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), for instance, raised a war chest of around $6.5 million in 2021, and is entering the 2022 election year with just under $5 million, while her opponent, Harriet Hageman,...
The New York Times points out that despite drawing Trump’s wrath, the seven Republicans are out-raising their primary opponents. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), for instance, raised a war chest of around $6.5 million in 2021, and is entering the 2022 election year with just under $5 million, while her opponent, Harriet Hageman,...
- 2/3/2022
- by William Vaillancourt
- Rollingstone.com
After Meghan McCain‘s departure from The View in August, a carousel of Republican guest hosts saw airtime on the ABC daytime talk show. As Carly Fiorina, Gretchen Carlson, and others took turns filling the slot, executive producer Brian Teta said that he was “taking a little time” to find a permanent replacement.
But with 2022 fast approaching, there still hasn’t been a decision. Part of the hold-up seems to be that the show is having a difficult time finding someone who isn’t a conspiracy nut but is also...
But with 2022 fast approaching, there still hasn’t been a decision. Part of the hold-up seems to be that the show is having a difficult time finding someone who isn’t a conspiracy nut but is also...
- 12/27/2021
- by William Vaillancourt
- Rollingstone.com
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) shared an abusive voicemail with CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday during a segment on the hostile work environment in Congress.
“You ought to get the fuck off the planet, you fucking foul bitch,” an angry male caller barked. “They ought to fucking try you for treason, bitch. … I hope your family dies in front of you. I pray to God, if you’ve got any children, they die in your face.”
"It's pretty toxic, there's no question about it," GOP Rep. Fred Upton...
“You ought to get the fuck off the planet, you fucking foul bitch,” an angry male caller barked. “They ought to fucking try you for treason, bitch. … I hope your family dies in front of you. I pray to God, if you’ve got any children, they die in your face.”
"It's pretty toxic, there's no question about it," GOP Rep. Fred Upton...
- 12/26/2021
- by William Vaillancourt
- Rollingstone.com
Welcome to the state of affairs in 2021’s MAGAfied GOP, where House Republicans who voted for a bipartisan infrastructure bill find themselves on the receiving end of death threats.
“It’s amazing people want to kill me over paving roads and clean water,” Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-n.Y.) recently told Buzzfeed News.
The congressman is one of 13 House Republicans who voted for the infrastructure bill. And for that, he has been receiving increasingly unhinged messages, including from one man who has been arrested for threatening Garbarino’s life. Kenneth Gasper...
“It’s amazing people want to kill me over paving roads and clean water,” Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-n.Y.) recently told Buzzfeed News.
The congressman is one of 13 House Republicans who voted for the infrastructure bill. And for that, he has been receiving increasingly unhinged messages, including from one man who has been arrested for threatening Garbarino’s life. Kenneth Gasper...
- 11/12/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
In the legal thriller Dark Waters, Mark Ruffalo stars as corporate attorney Robert Bilott, who takes on DuPont after linking mysterious contamination in Parkersburg, West Virginia, to Pfas (poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances). Ruffalo developed and produced the Todd Haynes-directed film based on a true story, and while it hit theaters in 2019, he has not abandoned the cause of eliminating the harmful chemicals.
On April 13, Ruffalo joined Michigan U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell (a Democrat) and Fred Upton (a Republican) and Environmental Working Group’s Scott Faber on a virtual press conference to show his support for bipartisan legislation that ...
On April 13, Ruffalo joined Michigan U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell (a Democrat) and Fred Upton (a Republican) and Environmental Working Group’s Scott Faber on a virtual press conference to show his support for bipartisan legislation that ...
- 4/22/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
In the legal thriller Dark Waters, Mark Ruffalo stars as corporate attorney Robert Bilott, who takes on DuPont after linking mysterious contamination in Parkersburg, West Virginia, to Pfas (poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances). Ruffalo developed and produced the Todd Haynes-directed film based on a true story, and while it hit theaters in 2019, he has not abandoned the cause of eliminating the harmful chemicals.
On April 13, Ruffalo joined Michigan U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell (a Democrat) and Fred Upton (a Republican) and Environmental Working Group’s Scott Faber on a virtual press conference to show his support for bipartisan legislation that ...
On April 13, Ruffalo joined Michigan U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell (a Democrat) and Fred Upton (a Republican) and Environmental Working Group’s Scott Faber on a virtual press conference to show his support for bipartisan legislation that ...
- 4/22/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Michigan state GOP Chairman Ron Weiser took it all the way back to the 17th century when he made a remark about the assassination of Michigan’s governor, attorney general, and secretary of state — all of whom are women. Weiser called the women “witches… ready for the burning at the stake.”
“I want to make sure we have the opportunity to take out those three witches in three years from now,” Weiser said to laughter from the crowd during remarks made at the March meeting of the North Oakland Republican Club on Thursday.
“I want to make sure we have the opportunity to take out those three witches in three years from now,” Weiser said to laughter from the crowd during remarks made at the March meeting of the North Oakland Republican Club on Thursday.
- 3/28/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
The twice-impeached former president made his first public appearance since leaving office.
On Sunday, Trump was the main speaker at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (Cpac). And according to a Fox News commentator, the event had the cult-like, Maga hat-wearing attendees calling it Tpac instead of Cpac, because of their seeming undying devotion to him.
So, even though Trump’s speech stretched over 90 boring minutes, he did not disappoint his diehard fans in attendance. However, whether they will admit it or not, other members of the GOP establishment may...
On Sunday, Trump was the main speaker at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (Cpac). And according to a Fox News commentator, the event had the cult-like, Maga hat-wearing attendees calling it Tpac instead of Cpac, because of their seeming undying devotion to him.
So, even though Trump’s speech stretched over 90 boring minutes, he did not disappoint his diehard fans in attendance. However, whether they will admit it or not, other members of the GOP establishment may...
- 3/1/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to impeach President Trump for “incitement of insurrection,” making him the first president in American history to have been impeached twice.
The vote comes exactly one week after Trump incited a mob of his followers to storm the U.S Capitol in a violent insurrection that left five people dead. The resolution passed by a vote of 232-197. House Republicans overwhelmingly opposed the measure, though 10 did join with Democrats to vote that a president who encourages his followers and his party to overthrow a U.
The vote comes exactly one week after Trump incited a mob of his followers to storm the U.S Capitol in a violent insurrection that left five people dead. The resolution passed by a vote of 232-197. House Republicans overwhelmingly opposed the measure, though 10 did join with Democrats to vote that a president who encourages his followers and his party to overthrow a U.
- 1/13/2021
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Republican leaders continue to embarrass themselves by not acknowledging reality, and the growing number of world leaders who’ve shown no problem facing the truth is making the GOP look even more pathetic.
Three full days have passed since the 2020 election was called in favor of Joe Biden and, astonishingly, the number of congratulations from foreign leaders has far exceeded those from Republican officeholders.
According to NBC News’ count, only four current GOP senators, six members of Congress, and three governors have broken from the cult of Trump to express acknowledgment,...
Three full days have passed since the 2020 election was called in favor of Joe Biden and, astonishingly, the number of congratulations from foreign leaders has far exceeded those from Republican officeholders.
According to NBC News’ count, only four current GOP senators, six members of Congress, and three governors have broken from the cult of Trump to express acknowledgment,...
- 11/11/2020
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
The formal condemnation of President Donald Trump by the Democrat majority House of Representatives provided some rich comedy material for Stephen Colbert.
House lawmakers approved a resolution on Tuesday that formally denounced President Trump’s recent tirade against the four congresswomen known as The Squad. Trump tweeted Sunday that the four should “go back” to their countries and fix them, then return to the Us and show us how it’s done.
The House measure passed by a vote of 240 to 187, including approval votes by four Republicans, including Reps. Will Hurd of Texas, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Fred Upton of Michigan and Susan Brooks of Indiana.
Colbert mocked the vote, terming it “a ceremonial rebuke,” and said Trump would soon come up with nicknames for the four Republicans who voted against him: Freaky Fred, Lazy Susan, Bitchy Brian, and the black guy is Frederick Douglass.
This was an historical moment,...
House lawmakers approved a resolution on Tuesday that formally denounced President Trump’s recent tirade against the four congresswomen known as The Squad. Trump tweeted Sunday that the four should “go back” to their countries and fix them, then return to the Us and show us how it’s done.
The House measure passed by a vote of 240 to 187, including approval votes by four Republicans, including Reps. Will Hurd of Texas, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Fred Upton of Michigan and Susan Brooks of Indiana.
Colbert mocked the vote, terming it “a ceremonial rebuke,” and said Trump would soon come up with nicknames for the four Republicans who voted against him: Freaky Fred, Lazy Susan, Bitchy Brian, and the black guy is Frederick Douglass.
This was an historical moment,...
- 7/18/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to condemn President Trump’s recent string of racist attacks against four progressive congresswomen of color.
The final vote was 240 to 187. Every House Democrat voted in favor of the resolution. They were joined by only four of the 197 House Republicans. Former Republican turned independent Rep. Justin Amash (R-mi) also voted with House Democrats. The vast majority of the Republicans are now on the record as condoning the president’s tweets calling for the congresswomen to “go back” to the “totally broken and crime...
The final vote was 240 to 187. Every House Democrat voted in favor of the resolution. They were joined by only four of the 197 House Republicans. Former Republican turned independent Rep. Justin Amash (R-mi) also voted with House Democrats. The vast majority of the Republicans are now on the record as condoning the president’s tweets calling for the congresswomen to “go back” to the “totally broken and crime...
- 7/17/2019
- by Ryan Bort and Andy Kroll
- Rollingstone.com
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg suited up for a second day in the D.C. hot seat, repeating apologies to a U.S. House of Representatives committee for the company’s missteps in letting consulting firm Cambridge Analytica improperly secure a massive trove of user data.
“It’s clear now that we didn’t do enough to prevent [Facebook’s] tools from being used for harm,” Zuckerberg said at the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing. “It was my mistake, and I’m sorry. I started Facebook, I run it, and I’m responsible for what happens here.”
“It’s gonna take some time to work through all of the changes we need to make, but I’m committed to getting this right,” Zuckerberg added. He also told the House committee that his own personal info was included in the data set that wound up on Cambridge Analytica’s servers.
Zuckerberg’s opening...
“It’s clear now that we didn’t do enough to prevent [Facebook’s] tools from being used for harm,” Zuckerberg said at the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing. “It was my mistake, and I’m sorry. I started Facebook, I run it, and I’m responsible for what happens here.”
“It’s gonna take some time to work through all of the changes we need to make, but I’m committed to getting this right,” Zuckerberg added. He also told the House committee that his own personal info was included in the data set that wound up on Cambridge Analytica’s servers.
Zuckerberg’s opening...
- 4/11/2018
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
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