More than 100 Hollywood actors, directors, producers and showrunners early Thursday sent an open letter to NBCUniversal and Comcast vocalizing their opposition to NBC’s decision …
More than 100 Hollywood actors, directors, producers and showrunners early Thursday sent an open letter to NBCUniversal and Comcast vocalizing their opposition to NBC’s decision to air a town hall with President Trump Thursday evening that will run concurrently with one being held on ABC with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. The letter, published by Variety and other news outlets, included high profile names in film and television, such as Ava DuVernay, J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof, Aaron Sorkin and several cast members of NBC’s popular show “This Is Us.” “We have always thought of NBCUniversal as both a terrific creative home and a brand that stands for the best in entertainment and broadcast journalism,” the letter said. “This is why we have been devastated to learn that you have chosen to air President Trump’s town hall this Thursday night at 8 p.m., directly opposite Vice President Biden’s town hall.” “This is not a partisan issue. This is about the political health of our democracy,” the group added in the letter addressed to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, NBCUniversal Chairman Jeff Shell and NBCUniversal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde.
