Hollywood Biden Donors Upset With Katzenberg, ADL ‘Disappointed’ by Academy Museum Event and Biden Says He’d Leave Race if ‘Lord Almighty’ Tells Him To

Plus: Gen Z feels ‘powerless’ about aging politicians, ‘Despicable Me 4’ kicks off box office run with $27M and Macy’s 4th of July special draws 7.6M viewers [jeffrey-katzenberg-joe-biden-debate]( [Jeffrey Katzenberg Under Fire From Hollywood Biden Donors: 'Jeffrey Lied']( By Sharon Waxman and Emily Smith Hollywood donors who forked over $30 million to the Biden campaign just three weeks ago are furious with campaign co-chair Jeffrey Katzenberg after witnessing the president’s disastrous debate performance last week, insiders told TheWrap. “What Jeffrey Katzenberg has done here is unbelievable,” said one Hollywood power broker, donor and influential Democrat who declined to be identified. “Jeffrey lied about the whole Biden thing. The whole Biden inner circle lied… It’s such an act of hypocrisy.” [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [ADL 'Deeply Disappointed' Over Academy Museum Event Featuring Anti-Israel Filmmakers: 'They Cannot Allow This to Continue' | Exclusive]( By Natalie Korach Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt is “deeply disappointed” in the Academy Museum’s decision to platform two filmmakers “who have repeatedly aligned themselves with anti-Israel and pro-Hamas movements,” he said in an exclusive statement to TheWrap. The event, which will be held at the museum on Friday at 7:30 pm PT, is titled “Ahkam-E Negah (The Commandments of Looking): The Work of Maryam Tafakory” and will include a note from Farihah Zaman, who programmed the event in “partnership with Museum of the Moving Image as part of the ongoing series Infinite Beauty: Muslim and MENASA Identity Onscreen,” according to the Academy’s website. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Biden Says He'd Leave Presidential Race if 'The Lord Almighty' Comes Down to Tell Him, but That's Not Happening | Video]( By Sharon Knolle and Mike Roe In President Joe Biden’s first interview since his debate fumble, the commander-in-chief described his poor performance as a “bad episode,” but insisted he has no “serious [health] condition.” The interview was 22 minutes long, which ABC said was being aired unedited with no cuts. Biden spoke with ABC News for a special edition of the network’s “This Week,” recorded Friday afternoon after a rally in Wisconsin. George Stephanopoulos asked if the president has an underlying health issue that has not yet been disclosed, noting that Rep. Nancy Pelosi had framed the question on the mind of voters: “Was this a bad episode or the sign of a more serious condition?” [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [People watch the presidential debate between U.S. President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump at Wicked Willy's in New York City]( [As Biden Courts Gen Z Vote, Voters Feel ‘Powerless’ to a Growing ‘Gerontocracy’ That Doesn’t Represent Them]( [Despicable Me 4]( ['Despicable Me 4' Kicks Off Box Office Run With $27 Million Opening Day]( [macys-4th-of-july-fireworks-dave-kotisnky-nbc]( ['Macy's 4th of July Fireworks' Special Draws 7.6 Million Viewers, Most Watched Since 2021]( [Arkham Asylum video game]( ['Arkham Asylum' Series No Longer Happening at Max]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [WrapPRO logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo](