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fromHyperallergic
1 day ago
Arts

Protesters Dressed as Marie Antoinette Roast "Melania" Film at Kennedy Center

Protesters in 18th-century attire demonstrated outside the Kennedy Center premiere of Melania (2026), criticizing Amazon's purchase and the film's ties to the Trump family.
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago
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Amazon's 'Melania' documentary makes $7M on opening weekend | TechCrunch

Melania opened to $7.04M, exceeding estimates but unlikely to recoup Amazon's $40M purchase and $35M promotion amid brutal critical response.
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fromVulture
4 days ago

Critics Say Melania Documentary Doesn't Be Best

The Melania documentary received overwhelmingly negative criticism and is projected to earn roughly $5 million against a reported $40 million acquisition.
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Trump Lashes Out When Reporter Confronts Him on Melania Movie Price Tag: Who Are You With?'

Mr. President, Amazon paid $75 million to make and market this film. It's an exorbitant fee. Many Americans think that this is maybe Jeff Bezos trying to get in good with you, and they would call it an act of corporate corruption. Who are you with? The New York Times. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: (SCOFFS) The New York Times! The fake news New York Times! No, I don't know, I mean, I don't know really, I'm not involved in that.
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fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

L.A. Metro relocates buses with 'Melania' ads after 'extensive and severe' vandalism

Los Angeles Metro relocated buses carrying ads for the "Melania" documentary after widespread graffiti vandalism on promotional posters to protect riders, employees, and assets.
fromsfist.com
6 days ago

Day Around the Bay: East Bay High Schoolers Stage Anti-ICE Walkout

Hundreds of students at multiple East Bay high schools staged a walkout Wednesday in protest of ICE. The students assembled in a parking lot in San Leandro around 10 am this morning. [KTVU] The developer behind the Bishop Ranch complex in San Ramon has revealed plans for 8.400 new homes to be built thaere, following the departure of Chevron from its offices. [Chronicle]
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fromThe Independent
6 days ago

'Alarmed' crew members behind Melania documentary ask to remove their names: report

Two-thirds of the Melania film crew asked to remove their names, citing discomfort, regret, and complaints about director Brett Ratner's conduct and chaotic set conditions.
fromConsequence
6 days ago

Amazon's $75 Million Melania Doc Tracking to Earn $3 Million Opening Weekend

On January 30th, Sam Raimi's Send Help arrives in theaters, and Variety reports that the horror auteur's return to B-movie glory is tracking to make $14-$17 million its opening weekend. That's not huge, but Send Help is in better shape than another new release: The Amazon documentary Melania, also opening this weekend, is predicted to earn around $3 million. As Variety notes, making more than $1 million theatrically could be considered pretty good for any kind of non-fiction movie that isn't a concert film.
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fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Around SF, the Melania movie is not 'selling out, FAST' like Trump says

Advance ticket sales for the documentary "Melania" are low at several Bay Area theaters, with many screenings showing few or zero reserved seats.
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook gets blasted for attending 'Melania' screening at White House

If you're a CEO willing to sit in the company of this regime, your 'shareholder value' excuse feels pretty blood-soaked tonight,
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