inclusion: Last News

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Paramount Global — as it seeks FCC approval for its deal with Skydance Media and amid a pending lawsuit filed by President Trump against CBS News — told employees that it will change some of its diversity, equity and inclusion programs to comply with the Trump administration’s directives. In a memo to employees Wednesday, Paramount co-CEOs George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy and Brian Robbins, cited the Trump administration’s mandates as requiring “changes in the way the company approaches inclusion moving forward.

the Soho landmark launched a petition that stated they were under “serious threat”, adding: “We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital have demanded the inclusion of a break clause in our new lease”.They went on to explain that a break clause could leave them “homeless with only six months’ notice should they receive planning permission to redevelop the cinema”.See the petition here, which at the time of writing has amassed over 160,000 signatures.A post shared by The Prince Charles Cinema (@princecharlescinema)On Wednesday (February 26), the cinema provided an update on their situation on Instagram, writing: “Thank you for all your support thus far! Negotiations with the landlord have resumed & are now feeling more positive that we will be able to get a lease without a break clause. There is still a long road ahead.”They added a comment from the Prince Charles’ managing director Ben Freedman, who quoted Mad Max 2 (“And so began the journey north to safety, to our place in the sun”), adding: “Wow, we have been completely bowled over by your amazing support over the last few weeks.⁠”“It has been thanks to you that we have been able to speak to the landlord for the first time in 18 months and are now feeling more positive that we will be able to agree reasonable market terms for a lease without a break clause.

Much of world cinema’s lost works have been victims of either technology with poor materials like nitrate film or the ignorance of a limited and often bigoted industry. Thankfully for film fans, it is becoming increasingly difficult for either to deal a death blow to a film’s trajectory. 

West Lothian Council have confirmed the theft of a local authority mini-bus.

Netflix is set to thrill modern Western fans with its latest addition, described as a must-watch for admirers of the beloved show Virgin River.

A Scots mum has shared her "proud" experience of being openly queer in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS).

Blake Lively‘s publicist Leslie Sloane made a formal request to be removed from Justin Baldoni‘s lawsuit that targets her, Blake and Ryan Reynolds.

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has added seven academy players to his squad for this afternoon's Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur, including talented striker Chido Obi.

Paramount Global and YouTube TV have reached a carriage renewal, averting the blackout of 23 networks including CBS, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon.

As DEI buckles under President Donald Trump, Amazon Studios — along with its parent company, the broader tech industry, and much of corporate America — has discontinued its Inclusion Policy and Playbook unveiled in the summer of 2021 to codify its existing diversity, equity and inclusion practices with the aim, it said then, of creating content that is more representative of U.S. audiences.

FCC chairman’s probe into DEI practices at Comcast and NBCUniversal, Amazon Studios has walked back its inclusion program that laid out standards for achieving racial diversity, Variety has confirmed. “We’ve said from the beginning that our efforts to ensure diverse and inclusive storytelling would be fluid and change over time,” said a spokesperson for Amazon. “We continue to evolve this vital work in concert with our commitment to keep our global audience of viewers at the center of everything we do.

Following months of fierce debates, Oldham council has voted to withdraw from a ‘controversial’ housing scheme at an extraordinary meeting.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has taken the Trump administration’s war on diversity, equity and inclusion to a new target: Comcast and NBCUniversal. Carr said he sent a letter Tuesday to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts “to let him know that I’ve asked the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau to open an investigation into Comcast & NBCUniversal.” “I am concerned that his companies may be promoting invidious forms of DEI that do not comply with FCC regulations & civil rights laws,” Carr said in a post on X, the social network owned by Elon Musk.

Jack Dunn Several dozen pro-Palestine protestors gathered Tuesday outside the Hollywood premiere of “Captain America: Brave New World” and called for a boycott of the film over its inclusion of the Israeli superhero Ruth Bat-Seraph, aka Sabra, played by Shira Haas. Protestors held signs that read “Sabra has got to go,” “Disney supports genocide,” “Boycott ‘Captain America'” and “Pray 4 Princess Jasmine.” They chanted phrases such as “Free, free, free Palestine” and “Disney, Disney you can’t hide.” The inclusion of Sabra, who was a Mossad agent in the comics, sparked controversy among Palestinian fans.

Amid President Donald Trump’s frontal assault on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, Disney has scaled back and restated its DEI efforts, aligning them more directly with “business goals and company values.”

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Disney is adjusting the content warnings ahead of some of its old movies, including “Peter Pan” and “Dumbo,” amid an overall shift in DEI strategy at the company following President Donald Trump taking office again. As first reported by Axios and confirmed by Variety, Disney is changing the disclaimer that autoplays before these titles.

seeping in our culture. But watching Taylor Swift at Super Bowl LIX booed by a crowd of thousands on Sunday night was a new low.It was just a football game, people might say.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director The team behind “Captain America: Brave New World” recently opened up to The National about introducing Ruth Bat-Seraph (aka Sabra) into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a decision that sparked controversy when news broke in September 2022 that “Unorthodox” Emmy nominee Shira Haas was cast in the role. Sabra is an Israeli superhero and a Mossad agent in the comics. The character’s inclusion in the MCU raised concerns among Palestinians, although Marvel assured fans worldwide that Sabra would be “reworked” for the big screen.

Kristen Lopez Having written about disability representation in Hollywood for several years now, I know that activism on the topic so often begins and ends with us. If you look at various award shows, and the few times Deaf and disabled people have won, it’s generally seen as a platform for deconstruction of how fervently they’ve advocated or represented the disabled community. Whether that was “Children of a Lesser God” star Marlee Matlin becoming the first Deaf woman to win an acting Oscar and giving her speech in American Sign Language or Louise Fletcher signing to her Deaf parents after winning the supporting actress Oscar for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” disability on the awards stage brings up a variety of emotions.

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Almond Valley Heritage Trust has secured funding for an exciting new initiative.