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Hollywood icon Susan Sarandon arrested in New York during wage protest.

Per Entertainment Tonight, the Academy Award winner was arrested alongside Ana Maria Archila and other demonstrators who turned up to protest for full minimum wages for mothers who are tipped workers. The protest was headed up by the nonprofit One Fair Wage. Many states allow such workers to be paid as little as $2.13 per hour. During the protest, Sarandon could be seen chanting "one fair wage" along with other protesters. Neither Sarandon nor her representatives have yet to issue an official statement on her arrest, which reportedly amounted to Sarandon being handcuffed and processed before being issued a citation for an impending court appearance and subsequently released.

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Sarandon, whose career began in 1970 with roles in the feature drama Joe and soap opera A World Apart, rose to prominence...

Susan Sarandon is always willing to put herself on the line for a good cause.

On Monday, the 76-year-old “Bull Durham” star was arrested while protesting at the New York state Capitol in Albany in support of restaurant workers fighting for minimum wage.

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Spectrum News 1 Albany reported that Sarandon was arrested alongside eight others, including former New York lieutenant governor candidate Ana Maria Archila.

Police left activists alone for several minutes. Several were confused why they weren’t getting arrested.

After blocking security for several minutes and pushing against officers, Susan Sarandon and @AnaMariaforNY were finally one of several to be arrested. pic.twitter.com/gRDq1DJfB5

— Kate Lisa (@KaitlynnLisa) May 8, 2023

Each of the protesters arrested were booked and released with tickets issued to appear in court at a future date.

The protester were pushing...

Documentary follows Barkan, who has motor neurone disease, as he campaigns for better public healthcare in the US

This is a touching if a tad treacly portrait of Ady Barkan, an inspiring American activist who has the terminal neurodegenerative disease Als (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Aka motor neurone disease). Filmed over several years and directed by Nicholas Bruckman, it starts with Barkan, originally a lawyer, already well into his career as a protester and campaigner, particularly on issues that affect people on low incomes. When first met he seems like a loving family man, devoted to his wife Rachael, an academic, and their adorable baby son Carl. But then he’s diagnosed with Als, and naturally everything changes. The film includes a tearful, wrenching clip he shot himself in the middle of the night after he found out and couldn’t sleep for worry. His health seems to deteriorate quickly – though...

Not Going Quietly Greenwich Entertainment Reviewed for Shockya.com & BigAppleReviews.net linked from Rotten Tomatoes by: Harvey Karten Director: Nicholas Bruckman Writer: Nicholas Bruckman, Amanda Roddy Cast: Ady Barkan, Tracey Corder, Elizabeth Jaff, Rachael King, Ana Maria Archila, Nate Smith, Jeff Flake, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker Screened at: Critics’ link, NYC, 7/10/21 […]

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Hours before Senate votes for Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, Donald Trump took to Twitter to continue to show support of the “good man” who was accused of sexual assault by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. In particular, he praised the women who were also supporting the Scotus nominee.

“Women for Kavanaugh, and many others who support this very good man, are gathering all over Capital Hill in preparation for a 3-5 P.M. Vote,” he wrote. “It is a beautiful thing to see – and they are not paid professional protesters who are handed expensive signs. Big day for America!”

The latter part of his tweet is a callback to his conspiracy theory that many of Kavanaugh’s protestors, specifically Ana Maria Archila and Maria Gallagher, were “paid professionals” hired by George Soros. The two women confronted Sen. Jeff Flake to call for the FBI investigation.