Jimmy Kimmel Is Great Hollywood Tale, But Who Would Make The Movie?

The protests and petitions over Jimmy Kimmel reflected Hollywood’s politicized mood this week but also raised this question: Will this ‘70s-type zeal impact policy, or even color content?

Hollywood veterans see a sad irony in the passing of Robert Redford last week, since his political and social presence rivaled his impact as an actor. Redford, like several others of his generation, defied the myth that political roles would be career-killers. Indeed they made little effort to disguise their political leanings compared with the new generation of “influencers” who are eager to push products rather than politics.

Those unabashedly on the left included the likes of Redford, Paul Newman, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand and Jane Fonda. Their right-wing colleagues include