Hollywood Stars Silent on Immigration, Iran at Oscars

0:00It's March 21st. Here's your entertainment news in two minutes. Hollywood Reporter Editor Steven Zeichick called out major celebrities at the Oscars for staying silent on pressing issues like immigration, enforcement by ICE agents, intentions with Iran during President Trump's crackdown. A few lesser known figures and international stars like actor Habir Bardem did speak up briefly, with Bardem calling for no war in a free Palestine. Representing an award, hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Conan O'Brien mostly skip politics too, with O'Brien making just a light jab at an alternate show by Kid Rock and Avoiding, deeper topics like ICE or Iran. Zeichick highlighted the irony of awarding best picture, to a film tackling nativism without its team thinking frontline immigrants fighting those. Issues from the stage. This silence risks proving critics write that Hollywood wants to dodge political backlash, giving fans wondering if stars will step up amid, escalating national debates.