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I thought I'd figured out Hollywood's prevailing attitude toward firearms. Oscar winner John Legend seemed to sum it up at an appearance in Dayton this week when he said: "The NRA doesn't represent America," and "we're tired of bigotry and hate turning lethal because of easy access to guns." Then I saw the trailer for…

The WGA West will host a panel discussion on gun violence and "the responsibility of the entertainment community to 'pull the veil' and expose the realities of gun violence as it affects our communities." The panel, called Flipping the Switch on Gun Violence, will be held June 27 at the guild's headquarters. MacGyver…

Down at the beach, every other trash can is wrapped in what suddenly seems an unnerving image, given the recent school shootings, including last week's in Texas. There's baby-faced Alden Ehrenreich, as Han Solo in Solo: A Star Wars Story from Lucsfilm and Disney, aiming squarely at the viewer with an outsized handgun…

Parents say that on screen gun violence, even when it appears justified in PG-13 movies, are more suitable for teens 15 years old and older, according to a study by researchers from the Annenberg Public Policy Center out of Philadelphia published today. A PG-13 rating from the MPAA’s Classification and Ratings…

Ninety-five members of the Writers Guild of America have signed a letter sent to the guild’s board of directors urging that it divest from gun companies and any companies that support the NRA. The letter, sent to the Board Tuesday, warns “Gun violence enabled by the ready availability of military grade weapons, has…

Congressman Ted Deutch today in a meeting at UTA urged Hollywood celebrities to launch a cavalcade of support on social media for the children's crusade for gun violence prevention. Deutch, a Democrat who represents Florida's 22nd congressional district, which includes the city of Parkland, spoke this afternoon to…