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Entertainment Industry Reacts to Trump’s Second Term

Updated 2026-06-24 21:40 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Donald Trump's second term has sparked a wave of tell-all books, with details emerging about his relationships and legal troubles. The estate of Whitney Houston is countering claims made by Oprah Winfrey regarding the singer's final performance. Additionally, the Leonard Cohen estate is opposing plans to use 'Hallelujah' at a political rally.

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Variety
The Leonard Cohen estate is objecting to President Donald J. Trump’s promised — or threatened — use of the song “Hallelujah” ahead of Wednesday night’s Freedom 250 rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. “The Leonard Cohen Estate has learned that the song ‘
2026-06-24 21:23 UTC
Variety
The Whitney Houston estate is refuting Oprah Winfrey recalling that the late singer was high and fell off the stage during an appearance on her talk show. “From the 2009 interview on the Oprah Winfrey show, Whitney absolutely fell off stage, but it was during a sound check and it was due to the dark
2026-06-24 21:24 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Blockbuster Indian director SS Rajamouli will hit France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Thursday for a work-in-progress presentation of animated movie Baahubali: The Eternal War, on which he is a producer. The trip comes sees the RRR director takes a break from shooting
2026-06-24 21:31 UTC
Variety
Dozens of books are sure to result from the staggering events of Donald Trump’s second term, from the president’s unprecedented grip on the media to the spectacle of America’s tech leaders kissing his ring and the constant challenges to civil liberties. One of the first major ones
2026-06-24 21:33 UTC
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