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George Clooney recently told Vanity Fair that he could not adhere to Noah Baumbach’s usual directing style of multiple takes when the duo teamed up for Netflix’s “Jay Kelly,” which is world premiering in competition at the Venice Film Festival later this month before bowing on Netflix later this year.  “I literally said to him, ‘Noah, look, I love the …

George Mason board votes to end some DEI efforts, approve raise for president  The Washington Post George Mason U. president gets raise from the board as the university is investigated by Trump administration  WTOP Despite federal investigations, GMU president will remain in role, receive pay boost  Virginia Mercury George Mason President Holds Job After Attacks on His Diversity Views  The New York Times Opinion …

There were fears from supporters of George Mason University’s president Gregory Washington that he was going to be fired Friday amid a series of investigations from the Trump administration into hiring practices at the university. Instead, the Board of Visitors voted to give him a raise. There were fears from supporters of George Mason University President Gregory Washington that he …

In a Plot Twist, George Mason’s Politically Embattled President Gets a Raise  The Chronicle of Higher Education George Mason President Holds Job After Attacks on His Diversity Views  The New York Times George Mason board votes to end some DEI efforts, approve raise for president  The Washington Post GMU president keeps job, gets pay raise amid concerns of political pressure  WUSA9 Trump DOJ’s attack …

Virginia Education Board Could Oust George Mason’s President  The New York Times Opinion | A DEI Showdown at George Mason  The Wall Street Journal Trump DOJ’s attack on George Mason shows even conservative universities aren’t safe  MSNBC News DOJ to review staff texts, emails after faculty praise of GMU president  The Washington Post George Mason faculty fear university board will move to oust president  VPM …

Star Wars creator George Lucas was greeted by huge queues, chants of his name and a standing ovation at his first appearance at Comic-Con International in San Diego yesterday. But he wasn’t there to talk about Star Wars or Indiana Jones. The panel was dedicated entirely the long-awaited Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Lucas appeared alongside rapper-actress Queen Latifah, filmmaker …

Justice Department Scrutinizes George Mason Faculty’s Diversity Stance  The New York Times Schools and colleges nationwide face Trump investigations  The Hechinger Report George Mason U. Faculty Rally Around Their Besieged President. They May Be His Only Support.  The Chronicle of Higher Education Trump administration opens a fourth probe into George Mason University  Higher Ed Dive Justice Department launches second civil rights investigation into George …

During George Lucas’ first appearance at San Diego Comic-Con, he revealed some exciting Star Wars and Marvel items headed to his new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art that’s set to open in Los Angeles in 2026. Lucas, who was joined on stage by Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro, Academy Award-winning artist Doug Chiang, and Grammy- and Emmy-winning artist Queen …

After breaking ground in 2018, Hall H got its first look at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art before it’s set to open its futuristic doors in 2026. With a personal collection from George Lucas’s 50-year art archive, the museum is set to feature artwork and never-before-seen pieces from Norman Rockwell, Frida Kahlo, Jessie Willcox Smith and more. The panel …

George Lucas stepped into the San Diego Convention Center’s cavernous Hall H and stepped into history, as the legendary creator of Star Wars made his first ever appearance at Comic-Con, the popular arts convention that has partially been built off his stories and creations. It was the largest ever Sunday panel for the convention, according to sources, which usually sees its …