equity

Equity activists outraged at Disney, Netflix for forcing DEI chiefs out

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Equity activists outraged at Disney, Netflix for forcing DEI chiefs out

Diversity activists are accusing the entertainment industry of “corporate blackface” and running out of “White guilt” after a number of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) executives at top entertainment and media companies suddenly stepped down or were forced out of their roles.  Between June 20 and July 3, at least five executives overseeing DEI initiatives at leading … Read more

Patti LuPone gives up Actors’ Equity card, quits ‘circus’ Broadway

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Patti LuPone gives up Actors’ Equity card, quits ‘circus’ Broadway

Broadway legend Patti LuPone may be done with Broadway. The feisty and foul-mouthed 73-year-old tweeted Monday that she has quit the union representing actors on the Great White Way — a move that would prevent the three-time Tony Award winner from appearing in most major US theater productions. “Quite a week on Broadway, seeing my … Read more