Hollywood Progressives Face Crisis Over Gaza, Disney Needs 'Wish' to Hit and Sarah Silverman’s AI-Meta Lawsuit Stumbles

Univision CEO defends Trump interview, Dave Filoni promoted to CCO at Lucasfilm and Melissa Barrera dropped from ‘Scream VII’ over Israel-Hamas [JERUSALEM - NOVEMBER 06: Family members of hostages and missing persons, and their supporters, call for government action and to bring the hostages home at a protest outside The Knesset on November 6, 2023 in Jerusalem. As the Israeli government vows to eliminate Hamas, whose Oct 7 attacks left an estimated 1,400 dead and over 230 kidnapped, the fate of those hostages has complicated the country's military response. Families of the victims worry that the military offensive may result in hostages being killed during Israeli bombing or from Hamas's reprisals. Some families and friends of hostages, who remain in Gaza, are calling on the government to trade for Palestinian prisoners. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)]( [Hollywood Progressives Face Crisis Over Left-Wing Support for Gaza: 'You Didn't Show Up on Oct. 7']( By Sharon Waxman The other day Oscar-nominated producer Lawrence Bender called a longtime friend, an activist, and wanted to know: Where has he been? Like many Jews in America, Bender has been suffering sleepless nights, anxiety over the massacre of Jews in southern Israel, fear over a sudden spike in antisemitism in this country. Combined with an anger at the feeling of abandonment by friends in the progressive political sphere. “I’ve called some of my friends directly and said exactly this: I marched with you. I made movies about Black Lives Matter. I feel like I do everything I can — not as a Jew but as a person. It’s part of my life. And you didn’t show up on Oct. 7. I don’t understand why. And it makes me really angry,” said Bender. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ["Wish"]( [Disney and Movie Theaters Really Need 'Wish' to Be a Box Office Hit]( By Jeremy Fuster One year ago, Walt Disney Animation suffered one of the biggest bombs in its 100-year history with “Strange World,” leading to the worst Thanksgiving weekend the box office had seen since 1999. Now the studio is back with its 100th anniversary film “Wish,” and both Disney and cinemas really need it to be a holiday season hit, with projections showing it will gross around $50 million from 3,700+ theaters over the five-day holiday weekend. Disney’s rocky centennial year at the box office has been well documented. On the bright side, 20th Century’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” got the year off to a great start, earning $2.32 billion globally, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.” was one of the biggest hits of the year with $845.5 million, and “Elemental” recovered from the worst opening in Pixar history to have a decent theatrical run thanks to audience acclaim. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sarah Silverman]( [Federal Judge Dismisses Most of Sarah Silverman’s AI Lawsuit Against Meta]( By Natalie Korach A majority of Sarah Silverman’s lawsuit against Meta over the unauthorized use of copyrighted books to train artificial intelligence models was dismissed on Monday by a federal judge, siding with AI firms on intellectual property concerns. In July, the comedian sued OpenAI and Facebook parent company Meta alongside a group of authors for using their work to train AI software and chatbots without permission. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wade Davis, CEO of TelevisaUnivision, speaks at the Literacy Partners 2023 Gala in New York City]( [Univision CEO Defends Trump Interview After Backlash, Says Network Is 'Not a Tool of Any Party']( [Executive Producer Dave Filoni attends the Mandalorian special launch event at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 28, 2023]( [Dave Filoni Promoted to Chief Creative Officer at Lucasfilm]( [Melissa Barrera attends the premiere screening of "Carmen" in Los Angeles]( [Melissa Barrera Dropped From 'Scream VII' Over Social Posts on Israel-Hamas War]( [Elon Musk Seems 'Hell-Bent on Destroying' X, Say Media Experts]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wrap Pro 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](