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Hollywood Ditches DEI to Avoid Donald Trump’s Wrath
From Disney to Paramount Global, Hollywood companies that once embraced DEI initiatives are ditching these programs to avoid blowback from Trump.
Last month, the Federal Communications Commission opened an investigation of Comcast, the parent of NBCUniversal — and MSNBC — for possibly pursuing “invidious forms of discrimination” under the banner of DEI. Among the companies changing their approach to DEI are The Walt Disney Co., which recently announced that it was ending “Reimagine Tomorrow,” an initiative intended to promote stories from underrepresented communities. In the face of federal probes and potential penalties, experts believe the entertainment industry will continue to dial down explicit efforts to diversify its workforce in favor of vaguer goals of promoting inclusivity.
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