Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists on Friday elected “The Lord of the Rings” actor Sean Astin to be its national president as one of Hollywood’s most powerful labor unions faces new challenges in a changing film and TV industry. Astin, known for portraying Frodo’s loyal hobbit friend, Samwise Gamgee, in the Peter Jackson-directed fantasy trilogy, now …
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Donald Trump on Friday advocated for the death penalty in the killing of his close associate Charlie Kirk, as the widow of the rightwing activist spoke publicly for the first time since the shooting. The president told Fox & Friends in an interview – during which he also announced that a suspect was in custody – that he hopes the …
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Sean Astin followed in the footsteps of his mother Patty Duke on Friday as he was elected SAG-AFTRA president 37 years after she left the post. The Lord of the Rings actor will preside over the sprawling 160,000-member union alongside his running mate Michelle Hurd, who was appointed secretary-treasurer. Astin won nearly 80 percent of the vote, while his opponent …
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Sean Astin, the star of “Rudy,” “Goonies” and “The Lord of the Rings,” was elected Friday to be president of SAG-AFTRA, succeeding Fran Drescher. Astin was part of a slate dubbed “The Coalition,” a unity ticket that included members of the historical rival factions within the union as well as some who were unaffiliated with either side. He defeated Chuck …
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Sean Astin has been elected to serve as the next national president of SAG-AFTRA. The actors union announced the results Friday evening, revealing that Astin was elected to succeed Fran Drescher with 79.25% of the vote. He will serve a two-year term alongside Michelle Hurd, who was selected for secretary-treasurer with 64.77% of the vote. Both begin their terms immediately. …
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This morning, President Donald J. Trump announced plans to deploy federal resources to Memphis, Tennessee, as part of the Trump Administration’s aggressive push to dismantle the rampant violent crime fueled by failed Democrat governance in major cities. With Memphis enduring the highest violent crime rate in the nation, President Trump’s decisive action has already been welcomed by elected officials in …
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In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview on Fox & Friends today, President Donald J. Trump paid heartfelt tribute to the late Charlie Kirk, outlined further action to combat crime in Democrat-run cities, heralded the successes of his America First agenda, and much more. Here are key moments you missed: President Trump fondly remembered Charlie Kirk: “Don said to me, ‘He’s sort …
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Today, on its 24th anniversary, President Donald J. Trump and the First Lady stood solemnly at the Pentagon to commemorate the 2,977 lives lost in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Through powerful words and a ceremonial wreath-laying, President Trump recounted the acts of extraordinary heroism that defined that day and renewed America’s sacred promise to protect its people, uphold …
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