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Academy Museum To Make Changes To Hollywoodland Exhibit Following Backlash From Jewish Industry Figures


The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is addressing backlash from Hollywood Jewish figures over an exhibit celebrating Hollywood's Jewish roots.

United Jewish Writers organized an open letter addressed to the museum expressing their “extreme disappointment” and “frustration” with the exhibit. The New York Times reported that the letter’s signatories included entertainment executive Casey Wasserman, actor David Schwimmer, and television writer Amy Sherman-Palladino. “We are deeply committed to telling these important stories in an honest, respectful, and impactful way,” the Academy Museum’s statement concluded.

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