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When asked about China’s plan to cut back on the Hollywood films it approves for release in its theaters in response to his tariffs, President #DonaldTrump responded with a chuckle on Thursday: “I think I’ve heard of worse things.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/dzrKj-2i

#WaxWord: You’d never know a trade war was raging around the world at the one Hollywood conglomerate that — between its theme parks, big-budget movies, merchandise and cruise ships — has the most business at risk in China: The Walt Disney Company. Read more: https://lnkd.in/d4t2DQVW

The Wrap's founder and editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman shares with CBS Mornings how a China ban on Hollywood films over tariffs could have ripple effects throughout the industry.

If there was an effort to make stand-up comedy a bit more genteel a few years ago — with offensive words and phrases placed out of bounds — a second #Trump administration has emboldened more transgressive voices who are willing to wind it back to the days when it was fine to have a laugh at the expense of women, trans people, people of color and the mentally disabled. Read More: https://lnkd.in/ettgf4aQ

"Blippi” is huge. The YouTube kids TV series just had its biggest month ever in January with over 2 billion views in a single month. That’s billion with a B. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dz5JBhsN

#TheMediaFront: For a time they were everywhere — women clad in striking crimson cloaks, inspired by the Hulu series “The Handmaid’s Tale,” silently calling attention to threats to women’s reproductive rights, from Brett Kavanaugh’s 2018 Supreme Court nomination hearing to protests in the U.K., Ireland, Poland and Argentina. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dkZYeH6F

Hollywood was reeling Thursday after Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on 180 countries sent shock waves across global economies and markets, even though its main products of films and TV are protected as services and spared the levies being placed on imported hard goods. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dUvsjGxQ

#EMMYS: Fans of “The White Lotus” are looking forward to the season finale of Mike White’s twisted HBO series on Sunday night – but for actors from other series hoping to be recognized in the supporting categories at this year’s Emmy Awards, it could be a sobering night. Read More: https://lnkd.in/g8K3DC5k #TheWhiteLotus

“MobLand” started off strong at Paramount+. The crime drama secured 2.2 million global viewers on its premiere day, according to internal streaming data from Paramount+, setting a launch day record for the streamer. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dqZZAMJi