Jerome Hudson

Jerome Hudson

Articles by Jerome Hudson

Disney’s PR Poison ‘Snow White’ Premieres in Far-flung Location, With Limited Press, No Gal Gadot; ‘Disappointed’ Cast Member

Disney kicked off promotion in earnest for its troubled $300 million live-action remake — not with an extravagant, press packed red carpet event in Los Angeles, but — 5,700 miles away from Hollywood in Segovia, Spain, on Wednesday. Star Rachel Zegler and director Marc Webb attended the event that was limited to little press and no co-star in Gal Gadot. 

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‘The Bear’ Star Ayo Edebiri: Elon Musk an ‘Idiot’ and a ‘Fascist’

Ayo Edebiri, the actress perhaps best known for her Golden Globe-winning performance in the critically acclaimed FX cooking drama “The Bear,” responded to Elon Musk sharing a rumor that she’s starring in the next Pirates of the Caribbean film by blasting the billionaire DOGE chief as an “idiot” and a “fascist.” 

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Watch: Drag Queens Surround the Kennedy Center in Protest of Trump’s Takeover

Hundreds of protesters — many of them clad in big wigs, makeup, and lots of leather — descended on the Kennedy Center on Saturday as part of  a “Rally & March for Drag.” It was the latest in a series of protests in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on Kennedy Center drag productions, many of them aimed at LGBTQ+ youth under 18.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 8: A "Rally & March for Drag!" makes its way to the K

2028 Omen? Michelle Obama Launches Podcast amid Democrat Disarray

Many a Democrat political consultant’s favorite wet dream candidate, also known as, former First Lady Michelle Obama, has given the world what it needs most: another podcast. The guest list for this latest Higher Ground production is stuffed with Hollywood A-listers, including actors Seth Rogen, Gabrielle Union, and Tracee Ellis Ross, mega-producer Tyler Perry, soccer star Abby Wambach, NBA great Dwyane Wade, and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, to name a few.  

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 28: Former First Lady Michelle Obama puts on tennis ball sungl

‘Enough Is Enough’: James Woods Cheers Democrat Al Green Being Booted from Trump’s Congressional Address

“Mike Johnson did what Republicans have needed to do since Lincoln. Start throwing the bums into the gutter and the criminals into prison. Bravo,” veteran actor James Woods said in response to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson ordering the Sergeant-at-Arms to remove Rep. Al Green (D-TX), after her refused to take his seat and cease shouting at President Donald Trump during his Congressional address Tuesday night.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 04: Rep. Al Green (D-TX) shouts out as U.S. President Donald Trump

‘SNL’ Spoofs Trump-Zelensky White House Showdown; Host Shane Gillis Mocks Biden’s ‘Dead Face,’ Praises Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’

Bud Light pitchman and Netflix comedy special star Shane Gillis hosted “Saturday Night Live” for the second time in as many years — five years after NBC hired then fired him (over “offensive” jokes) from the sketch comedy show — and lampooned Joe Biden’s “dead face,” said he likes President Donald Trump’s “Gulf of America,” and push to purchase Greenland and told the SNL audience “Look, I get it. You guys are pretty liberal here.” 

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Hollywood Has Entered the Hopelessness Stage of Trump Derangement Syndrome

If you’ve noticed how politically lost and leaderless the Democratic Party is today, perhaps you’ve also seen or sensed a similar impotence among the humorless Hollywood scolds who couldn’t convince enough voting Americans to elect Kamala Harris over Donald Trump.

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Disney’s DEI Discord: Staffers Feel Abandoned By Bob Iger, ‘Pandering to Keep MAGA Happy’

Disney’s 2025 just went from bad to worse. Several anxiety-ridden senior staffers ran to the left-leaning Hollywood trade publication Deadline to bash CEO Bob Iger, accusing him of capitulating to President Donald Trump through a series of moves that have Disney employees across the company wondering “What’s next? Where do we go from here? What do we stand for now, keeping MAGA happy?”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 20: Bob Iger attends a basketball game between the Los Ang

How Trump’s Already Turning His Biggest Hollywood Haters Against Democrats

Three weeks into Donald Trump’s White House return, his domination of virtually every news cycle and the cultural zeitgeist has done the unthinkable: It’s turned late night TV show hosts, pop culture podcasters, radio personalties, and an array of social media darlings against the Democrats they were rooting for in November, many of them mocking the elected left’s stunningly impotent efforts to remain relevant and a viable alternative in the face of  Trump 2.0.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrives at a House Republi

Super Bowl: Kendrick Lamar Performs Song Calling Rapper Drake a ‘Pedophile’

The battle between rap megastars Kendrick Lamar and Drake reached the Super Bowl stage on Sunday when the Compton California crooner performed his smash hit diss track “Not Like Us,” which calls Drake a “certified pedophile,” during the halftime show at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Kendrick Lamar and SZA perform onstage during

Author Stephen King Fears Elon Musk Bringing an ‘End to America’

“The Shining” and “Pet Cemetery” author Stephen King quit Twitter because the “atmosphere has just become too toxic,” and just a few months later, he’s merely taken his habit of smearing voters and supporters of President Donald Trump to Bluesky. The digital padded room for disaffected Democrats is where King’s now trashing Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency boss Elon Musk.

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Actress Mia Farrow Despairs Over Trump: ‘Why Can’t We Impeach Him’

President Donald Trump hasn’t been back in office a month and already Hollywood celebrities are wishing for him to be impeached. A few weeks ago it was actor and CNN show host Michael Ian Black screeching “f**king impeach” Trump. This week its actress Mia Farrow.

TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 28: Mia Farrow attends WE Day on day 6 of the Invictus Games Toron

Grammys Host Trevor Noah Cracks Deportation, Trump Tariffs Jokes

Comedian and former Comedy Central host Trevor Noah returned to host the 67th Grammy Awards on Sunday and opened the night with some political quips about President Donald Trump’s tariffs and his mass illegal immigration crackdown.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: Host Trevor Noah speaks onstage during the 67th Ann

Disney’s Dark Days Ahead

Dark days are ahead. It’s fair to say the first month of 2025 has been an unmitigated nightmare for Disney.

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - JUNE 03: Russell Eaves wears Mickey Mouse glasses and ears during the G

Selena Gomez Sobs Amid Trump’s Illegal Immigration Crackdown: ‘I Wish I Could Do Something but I Can’t’

Pop sensation-turned film and TV star Selena Gomez released a sniveling Instagram story, to her 422 million followers, that shows the “Only Murders in the Building” star sobbing and apologizing in reaction to the Trump administration’s nationwide apprehension of accused child rapists, human and drug traffickers, and gang members, among other violent criminals residing in the U.S. illegally. 

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Exclusive: How Melania Trump Landed a $40 Million Amazon Documentary Deal

A first of its kind, behind the scenes documentary on the work that goes into being the first lady has landed a $40 million distribution deal. Melania Trump’s concept, which centers around her life and work as she reenters the White House, kicked off a bidding war between major Hollywood studios and resulted in a blockbuster deal with Amazon.

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Disney’s Woke ‘Snow White’ Trailer Trashed Hours After Release: ‘I Want the Queen to Win in This Version’

Disney released the second trailer for its $300 million (at least) live-action “Snow White” on Tuesday and within hours, thousands upon thousands of commenters were shredding the two minute advert. Many among the 12,000-plus critics are pointing to Snow White actor Rachel Zegler’s post-election comments, in which she wished for those who voted for President Elect Donald Trump to “never know peace.”

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