Current Events
The Hollywood Reporter: Don’t Be Fooled, ‘Roseanne’ Is Really TV’s Most Anti-Trump Show
Adam Rose/ABC ('Roseanne') The NBA great and Hollywood Reporter columnist argues the politics on the revived sitcom are played for laughs like on 'All in the Family' or the 'Colbert Report,' but the daily economic...
The Hollywood Reporter: ‘The Big Sick’ and Hollywood’s Muslim-American Renaissance
The NBA Hall of Famer and THR columnist, a practitioner of Islam since college, is hopeful that the Kumail Nanjiani starrer and Aziz Ansari's 'Master of None' are bringing an end to portrayals of the...
The Hollywood Reporter: How #MeToo Can Help Right America’s Wrongs in 2018
Illustration by Kyle Hilton Sexism, racism and attacks on dissent made an ugly return in 2017, but the movement could make next year the "year of kicking ass rather than groping it," writes the NBA...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to write on the intersection of sports and social issues for Guardian US
New York, New York, 12 December, 2017-- Today Guardian US announces Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as a new contributor and columnist. Legendary NBA champion, best-selling author, and recipient of 2016 Medal of Freedom Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will...
The Hollywood Reporter: Hollywood, Sports and Learning From a Culture of Ingrained Sexism (Guest Column)
Illustration by: Tim Peacock "Nature may have created a physical imbalance, but society's job is to not allow those with advantages to exploit others," writes the NBA legend and THR contributor as he connects the...
The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Marshall’ Director on the Need for Socially Relevant Movies That Aren’t “Preachy”
Barry Wetcher/Open Road Films; Getty Images ('Marshall') "You grow up on John Wayne and Indiana Jones and you go: ‘Great! I want mine,'" says Reginald Hudlin about why he made a film about the first...
The Hollywood Reporter: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on NFL Protests: Athletes and Entertainers “May Be Our Best Hope”
Inset: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar "I have never been prouder to be a part of the athletic community," writes the NBA great and THR contributor as even Trump supporter Tom Brady resists the president's attacks on pros...
