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The film and television industry pumped a record-setting $4 billion in direct spending into Georgia's economy over the past year, despite the pandemic and in spite of calls earlier this year for a business boycott of the state because of its restrictive new voter law. According to the Georgia Film Office, 366…

The fight for full enfranchisement is fundamental to the African-American struggle in this country and to this country's claim to functioning democracy. As an African-American, and as a citizen, I oppose all attempts, explicit and otherwise, to shrink the electorate and reduce access to the ballot. I say this as I…

Major corporations, celebrities and other prominent figures signed on to a two-page ad opposing “any discriminatory legislation or measures” that restrict eligible voters from having “an equal and fair opportunity to cast a ballot.” Netflix, UTA, CAA and ViacomCBS were among the media and entertainment companies to…

UPDATED, 6:01 AM: The Georgia exit for Emancipation is now official. Said star Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua: “At this moment in time, the Nation is coming to terms with its history and is attempting to eliminate vestiges of institutional racism to achieve true racial justice. We cannot in good conscience…

EXCLUSIVE: Leaders of the Directors Guild of America have sent a direct appeal to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, urging him to withdraw his support for the state's restrictive new voting law, saying it "threatens to undermine the pillar of our democracy – the right to vote." The 18,000-member guild has more than 400 members…

The Producers Guild of America has joined the growing chorus of Hollywood guilds opposed to Georgia's restrictive new voting laws. "The Producers Guild of America strongly opposes the Georgia voter bill as an attempt to restrict the votes of underrepresented groups, particularly Black Americans," the PGA tweeted this…

Addressing the new voting law in Georgia, SAG-AFTRA said today, "We oppose any effort to suppress the constitutional rights of Americans, including our members." The new law, pushed through Georgia's Republican-dominated Legislature and signed by Gov. Brian Kemp, includes provisions for strict new voter-ID…

New Jersey may be the first state to pitch itself as an alternative to Georgia production, but it won't be the last amid national furor at the Peach State's restrictive new voting law. Atlanta's booming entertainment industry has so many advantages from rebates to infrastructure, yet the state is making itself a…

The WGA came out today in opposition to Georgia's new voter-suppression law, suggesting that the state's booming film and television industry might suffer if it's allowed to stand. Supporters of the law say it’s designed to prevent voter fraud. "The WGA and its members do not decide whether film and TV projects are…

UPDATE, with Atlanta Braves statement Major League Baseball will move this summer’s All-Star Game out of Atlanta in  protest of Georgia’s recently passed voting laws. MLB Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. made the announcement today, stating: “Over the last week, we have engaged in thoughtful conversations with…

UPDATE, 2:49 PM PT:  Comcast Corp., the parent company of NBCUniversal, and AT&T, the parent of WarnerMedia, weighed in amid the controversy surrounding Georgia’s new voting law. Neither company specifically called out the state’s new voting restrictions, but instead addressed voting rights in general. Comcast said in…

Tyler Perry, who owns the massive Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta and is one of Georgia’s biggest employers of film and TV workers, is speaking out about the state’s recently passed, restrictive voter law, calling it “unconstitutional” and one that “harkens to the Jim Crow era.” The new law, which Gov. Brian Kemp…