The Hollywood Foreign Press needs to do an internal audit. Phil Berk served eight terms as the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. They were years mired in controversy, not the least of which was his alleged sexual harassment of Brendan Fraser. Now, he's in hot water again. He sent an email to HFPA members on Sunday which contains inflammatory remarks about Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors and likens BLM to a hate group. The crux of the email focuses on Cullors buying a home in the Hollywood Hills. Berk shared an article called “BLM Goes Hollywood'' in the email. The article is on Frontpage Mag, part of the David Horowitz Freedom Center website, which shares conservative views. Part of the original article reads: "The house is down the road from one of the homes involved in the Manson murders, which seems only appropriate since Manson wanted to start a race war. And Black Lives Matter is carrying on Manson's work." The original article calls BLM a “racist hate movement” and describes Cullors as “an amateur Marxist.” Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 20 April, 2021