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Spirit Awards: Justin Simien Shares Plan for “Stopping the White Nationalist Coup Taking Over This Country”

The writer-director, who won best new nonscripted or documentary series for 'Hollywood Black,' delivered one of a handful of political comments during Saturday's awards show.

AP Sues Trump Administration Officials After White House Ban

The ban came after the Associated Press continued to use the phrase "the Gulf of Mexico" after Trump said he had renamed it "the Gulf of America."

New Kennedy Center President Says Trump Wants to “Make Art Great Again”

Ric Grenell says that the performing arts institution is planning a "huge celebration of the birth of Christ" for December.

George Clooney Explains Why He Thinks Trump Won the Election

Clooney breaks down why he thinks Kamala Harris lost in 2024 and talks other political issues.

Hunter Schafer Says She Received a Passport With Male Sex Marker After Trump’s Anti-Trans Executive Orders

The 'Euphoria' star got candid in a revelatory eight-minute clip shared on social media: "It doesn't change really anything about me or my transness. However, it does make life a little harder."

Zachary Levi on Why Publicly Supporting Trump Was “More Important Than Saving” Career

"What am I really afraid of at the end of the day? ... If I lose all of my acting career, and I hope I don't, and so far I haven't. …  But none of that matters," he said while appearing on 'The Megyn Kelly Show.'

Octavia Spencer Offers Elon Musk’s DOGE Employees Poop Pie From ‘The Help’

"Bake sale for Washington to ALL DOGE employees and supporters," the Oscar winner wrote.

Trump’s National Endowment for the Arts Grant Restrictions Spur Backlash

Hundreds of artists wrote an open letter to the NEA expressing "tremendous disappointment" over grant restrictions to institutions that have DEI programs.

With This White House, Can Arts Funding Be Saved? The Creative Coalition Has a Plan

The first National Arts Advocacy Summit in Summerlin outside Vegas included exec, actors, musicians and CEOs, who all worked toward creating an economic blueprint to present in April to Congress and the White House.

Trump Camp Now Pushing Romania to Loosen Its Legal Grip on Andrew Tate

The MAGA-supporting influencer and brother Tristan Tate have been released from house arrest in the country after winning a legal battle in a human trafficking and sexual misconduct case there.

NAACP Image Awards: Kamala Harris to Receive Chairman’s Award

The former vice president and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee will be recognized for her work in public service and leveraging her platform to drive meaningful change.

Julianne Moore Expresses “Great Shock” Over ‘Freckleface Strawberry’ Book Being “Banned by the Trump Administration”

The Oscar-winning actress said she was “truly saddened” that her semi-autobiographical picture book was under “further review” by the Department of Defense, highlighting her multiple military connections.

White House Kerfuffle Erupts Over Use of ‘Gulf of Mexico’ Amid Trump’s New ‘Gulf of America’

The Associated Press is in the crosshairs of the Trump administration after refusing the change the name of the body of water in its journalism after 400 years.

Shonda Rhimes Resigns From Kennedy Center Board as Trump Installs Himself as Leader

Ben Folds, Renée Fleming and Kennedy Center president Deborah F. Rutter also left the institution Wednesday.

Ben Folds Resigns as Artistic Director of NSO After Trump Move to Replace Leadership

On Wednesday, Trump posted on Truth Social that he had been elected chair of the Kennedy Center. President Deborah F. Rutter has also departed the institution, as has Renée Fleming and Shonda Rhimes.

The Social Stars Who Broke Out During Trump’s First Term Return for an Encore None of Them Wanted

Sarah Cooper, Randy Rainbow and other jesters who came to fame during Trump 1.0 explain why they can’t quit him, even if they desperately want to: “It’s hard to take our nation as seriously after re-electing him.”