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Success! CBC Removes Music Host’s Segment Which Shared Song “River 2 The Sea” With Listeners, In “Solidarity With The People Of Palestine”

On April 3, the CBC radio program Reclaimed, which bills itself as a “weekly series on CBC Music that explores the many worlds of contemporary Indigenous music,” hosted by Jarrett Martineau, featured the host introducing a song by telling listeners that “this one (song), in sonic solidarity with the people of Palestine, this is ‘River 2 the Sea,’ on Reclaimed.”

The song in question, by Hussein Elnamer (who goes by the stage name Handsome Tiger), is a reference of the commonly-used anti-Israel chant “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” referring to the Jordan River and Mediterranean Sea, an unmistakable message that calls for Israel’s dissolution or destruction in its entirety.

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Mayim Bialik Leaves Final Week Of Filming In Solidarity With Writers But Production Continues – MSN

EXCLUSIVE: Jeopardy! has become one of the first game shows to be impacted by the writers strike.

Deadline understands that host Mayim Bialik decided against hosting the final week of filming for season 39, standing in solidarity with the striking writers.

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However, we understand that production on the final run of episodes for the season is going ahead with Ken Jennings taking over hosting duties. The final episodes of the season will be filmed at the Sony Pictures lot in Culver City between Tuesday May 16 and Friday 19 May.

Jeopardy!, which is produced by Sony Pictures Television, is a WGA show and features contributions from WGA writers, but the questions were written in advance of a season and the strike.

Bialik and Jennings have shared…


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'Jeopardy!' host leaves show in solidarity with writers, more news – MSN

Kelly Clarkson’s viewers wants answers. On Friday (May 12), Rolling Stone reported claims alleging the set of the singer’s eponymous talk show was a toxic workplace, quoting one current and 10 former staffers as saying they were “bullied and intimidated,” “overworked,” “underpaid” and “traumatized,” among other things, while working for Kelly’s producers. The outlet also noted the staffers, past and present, thought Kelly was unaware of what was going on behind the scenes. “NBC is protecting the show because it’s their new money maker, but Kelly has no clue how unhappy her staff is,” one person said. Still, the show host garnered criticism for failing to immediately address the report, choosing instead to promote new music on her social media.

However, later the same night the…


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Drew Barrymore Drops Out Of Hosting MTV Awards Show In Solidarity With Writers

Drew Barrymore is joining writers in their bid for fair pay. The strike has already seen several productions stalled, including the Late Night shows.

With the amount of shows going offline as a result of this strike, people might start to recognize the weight writers pull as a fundamental part of any entertainment industry.

Drew Barrymore – Passes Up Her MTV Hosting Duties After Listening To Writers

Drew Barrymore, an A-list actress and talkshow host, has been won over by the writers’ movement and she has joined in campaigning for more base pay for writers in Hollywood.

In light of the movement, Barrymore decided to step back from her hosting duties at the MTV Awards Show this year, even though she’ll be watching at home.

Drew Barrymore Drops Out Of Hosting MTV Awards Show In Solidarity With Writers

“I have listened to the writers, and in order to truly…


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Mayim Bialik Won’t Host Finals Episodes of “Jeopardy!” Season 39 in Solidarity With WGA Strike

Mayim Bialik won’t be hosting the final week of this season’s “Jeopardy!” episodes in a show of solidarity with the Writers Guild of America strike.

Bialik was slated to host the final episodes of the show’s current season, which are expected to be filmed between May 16 and May 19. Her decision to abstain makes “Jeopardy!” one of the first game shows to be impacted by the ongoing writers strike. The show’s writers are some of thousands in Hollywood that have been striking since May 2 for a fair contract.

Michele Loud, one of the show’s writers, told Variety on May 6, “There is no ‘Jeopardy!’ without writers. Without us, it’s just an empty blue screen.”

However, production on “Jeopardy!” is expected to go on as scheduled with Ken Jennings taking over hosting duties…


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