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To: tejek who wrote (823679)	12/19/2014 9:52:38 AM
From: Brumar89	3 Recommendations Recommended By FJB locogringo TideGlider Respond to of 1577019

Sony Producer Says Black Actors Shouldn’t Have Lead Roles Because International Audiences Are Racist *Emails between a producer and Sony chair Michael Lynton discussed that idea while talking about the financial performance of Denzel Washington’s The Equalizer.* posted on Dec. 18, 2014, at 2:03 p.m. Mary Ann Georgantopoulos BuzzFeed News Reporter posted about 17 hours ago Hannibal Hanschke / Reuters An unnamed producer wrote in an email to Sony chairman Michael Lynton that films with black actors — using Denzel Washington in The Equalizer as an example — don’t perform well because the international audiences are “racist,” according to documents found in the Sony hack. The producer suggested that the two-time Oscar winner should not star in big-budget films as the international audience will not accept him in a leading role because of his race. “I believe that the international motion picture audience is racist — in general pictures with an African American lead don’t play well overseas. When Sony made Equalizer they had to know that Denzel opens pics domestically, however the international gross would be somewhat limited,” the producer wrote in an Oct. 27 e-mail. Lynton wrote back asking if he was saying The Equalizer “shouldn’t have been made or that African American actors should be excluded?” “No, I am not saying ‘The Equalizer’ should not have been made or that African American actors should not have been used (I personally think Denzel is the best actor of his generation),” the producer responded. “Casting him is saying we’re ok with a double if the picture works,” the producer wrote, using a baseball analogy. Washington is “reliable at the domestic [box office], safe, but has not had a huge success in years. I believe whenever possible the non event pictures, extra ‘bets’ should have a large inherent upside and be made for the right price. Here there isn’t a large inherent upside,” the producer wrote. The producer also wrote that he or she hoped the statement wasn’t “inappropriate or provocative.” The Equalizer grossed about $191 million worldwide. Approximately $90 million was earned overseas. The producer said this figure would have been higher if a black man wasn’t in the lead role. http://www.buzzfeed.com/maryanngeorgantopoulos/sony-producer-says-world-is-racist#.py6Oq6o6p5

To: tejek who wrote (823679)	12/19/2014 11:06:03 AM
From: locogringo	1 Recommendation Recommended By FJB Respond to of 1577019

THANK YOU, obama: ABC Skips Own Poll Finding Percentage of Dems in U.S. at a 'Record Low' Wednesday ignored its own poll, one finding that the percentage of Americans who call themselves Democrats is at a "record low." Instead, the network relegated the survey, conducted with the Washington Post, to ABCNews.com. This is despite the ample two-hour running time of Good Morning America. On the website, Gary Langer explained, "Just 26 percent of Americans now identify themselves as Democrats, down from 32 percent six weeks ago to the fewest since ABC/Post polling began in 1981." He added, "The number of Americans identifying themselves as Democrats has dropped to a record low in nearly 34 years..., marking the party’s challenges after its poor showing in the 2014 midterm elections." Langer noted, "The Republican Party, by contrast, has gained sharply in popularity, if not allegiance." What did GMA cover instead? The network spent over five minutes on a fashion make-over story called "60 Minutes to Party Ready." Clearly, the program could have found time for the poll. Online, ABC detailed: The Republicans in Congress, moreover, lead Barack Obama by 47-38 percent in trust to handle the economy, a clear GOP advantage on this central issue for the first time in his presidency. Beyond the economy, 43 percent also trust the Republicans over Obama to handle the nation’s main problems in general, while 39 percent pick Obama – not a meaningful difference in this case, but the first time the GOP has held even a numerical advantage vs. Obama on the question. And with no help from his initiative on immigration, the president trails the GOP by 9 points in trust to handle that issue, as well. The only hint that ABC even conducted a poll came when GMA co-host George Stephanopoulos informed viewers of unrelated results: "As our latest ABC News/Washington Post poll shows, [Jeb Bush is] an early frontrunner in what could be a crowded Republican field." The Washington Post on Tuesday mentioned the survey's finding that the majority of U.S. citizens think enhanced interrogation tactics are justified. But the article failed to mention the record low number of Americans calling themselves Democrats.