Zachary Levi claims producers have rejected him over political views
In recent years, the Shazam! actor has courted controversy in Hollywood for endorsing U.S. President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election and for his comments about the Covid-19 vaccine. Addressing the backlash in an interview for Variety published on Thursday, Levi noted that his agents have advised him that he has been blacklisted in some circles. "I know that there are people that would prefer not to work with me now because of my opinions. My team has let me know,'. "They haven't given me any specific names, but there are people who prefer not to work with me at this time..."
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Sky News AU
an hour ago
- Sky News AU
Trump says call with Putin will not lead to 'immediate peace' in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin is warning Russia will respond to Ukraine's recent drone attack. The threat came during a phone call with US President Donald Trump overnight. Posting on Truth Social after the pair's phone call, saying: 'It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace. President Putin did say, and very strongly, that he will have to respond to the recent attack on the airfields.' The pair also discussed the prospect of nuclear talks in Iran as America's Commander-in-Chief suggested his Russian counterpart could help. The conversation between the two leaders is the first since Washington threatened Moscow with a deadline to agree to a ceasefire.
The Advertiser
an hour ago
- The Advertiser
Trump moves to block foreigners from study at Harvard
Nearly all foreign students will be blocked from entering the US to attend Harvard University, in Donald Trump's latest attempt to choke the Ivy League school from an international pipeline that accounts for a quarter of the student body. "I have determined that the entry of the class of foreign nationals described above is detrimental to the interests of the United States because, in my judgement, Harvard's conduct has rendered it an unsuitable destination for foreign students and researchers," Trump wrote in the order. It's a further escalation in the White House's fight with the nation's oldest and wealthiest university. A federal court in Boston blocked the Department of Homeland Security from barring international students at Harvard last week. Trump's order invokes a different legal authority. It stems from Harvard's refusal to submit to a series of demands made by the federal government. It has escalated recently after the Department of Homeland Security said Harvard refused to provide records related to misconduct by foreign students. Harvard says it has complied with the request, but the government said the school's response was insufficient. Meanwhile, the US Department of Education has notified a university accreditation body that it believes Columbia University violated federal anti-discrimination laws by an alleged failure to protect Jewish students on its campus. The alleged violation means that Columbia has not met the standards of accreditation set by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the department said. "Accreditors have an enormous public responsibility as gatekeepers of federal student aid. They determine which institutions are eligible for federal student loans and Pell Grants," US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a statement. A spokesperson for Columbia, which has been under pressure from the Trump administration for months, said in a statement that the school addressed the department's concerns directly with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and is continuing to work with the federal government to address anti-semitism. Columbia has been the epicentre of a pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel student protest movement that has roiled US campuses over the last year and a half as Israel's war in Gaza raged. The Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services said last month an investigation found that the university had acted with "deliberate indifference" toward the harassment of Jewish students during campus protests. Columbia had previously said it would work with the government to address antisemitism, harassment and discrimination. with Reuters Nearly all foreign students will be blocked from entering the US to attend Harvard University, in Donald Trump's latest attempt to choke the Ivy League school from an international pipeline that accounts for a quarter of the student body. "I have determined that the entry of the class of foreign nationals described above is detrimental to the interests of the United States because, in my judgement, Harvard's conduct has rendered it an unsuitable destination for foreign students and researchers," Trump wrote in the order. It's a further escalation in the White House's fight with the nation's oldest and wealthiest university. A federal court in Boston blocked the Department of Homeland Security from barring international students at Harvard last week. Trump's order invokes a different legal authority. It stems from Harvard's refusal to submit to a series of demands made by the federal government. It has escalated recently after the Department of Homeland Security said Harvard refused to provide records related to misconduct by foreign students. Harvard says it has complied with the request, but the government said the school's response was insufficient. Meanwhile, the US Department of Education has notified a university accreditation body that it believes Columbia University violated federal anti-discrimination laws by an alleged failure to protect Jewish students on its campus. The alleged violation means that Columbia has not met the standards of accreditation set by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the department said. "Accreditors have an enormous public responsibility as gatekeepers of federal student aid. They determine which institutions are eligible for federal student loans and Pell Grants," US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a statement. A spokesperson for Columbia, which has been under pressure from the Trump administration for months, said in a statement that the school addressed the department's concerns directly with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and is continuing to work with the federal government to address anti-semitism. Columbia has been the epicentre of a pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel student protest movement that has roiled US campuses over the last year and a half as Israel's war in Gaza raged. The Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services said last month an investigation found that the university had acted with "deliberate indifference" toward the harassment of Jewish students during campus protests. Columbia had previously said it would work with the government to address antisemitism, harassment and discrimination. with Reuters Nearly all foreign students will be blocked from entering the US to attend Harvard University, in Donald Trump's latest attempt to choke the Ivy League school from an international pipeline that accounts for a quarter of the student body. "I have determined that the entry of the class of foreign nationals described above is detrimental to the interests of the United States because, in my judgement, Harvard's conduct has rendered it an unsuitable destination for foreign students and researchers," Trump wrote in the order. It's a further escalation in the White House's fight with the nation's oldest and wealthiest university. A federal court in Boston blocked the Department of Homeland Security from barring international students at Harvard last week. Trump's order invokes a different legal authority. It stems from Harvard's refusal to submit to a series of demands made by the federal government. It has escalated recently after the Department of Homeland Security said Harvard refused to provide records related to misconduct by foreign students. Harvard says it has complied with the request, but the government said the school's response was insufficient. Meanwhile, the US Department of Education has notified a university accreditation body that it believes Columbia University violated federal anti-discrimination laws by an alleged failure to protect Jewish students on its campus. The alleged violation means that Columbia has not met the standards of accreditation set by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the department said. "Accreditors have an enormous public responsibility as gatekeepers of federal student aid. They determine which institutions are eligible for federal student loans and Pell Grants," US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a statement. A spokesperson for Columbia, which has been under pressure from the Trump administration for months, said in a statement that the school addressed the department's concerns directly with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and is continuing to work with the federal government to address anti-semitism. Columbia has been the epicentre of a pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel student protest movement that has roiled US campuses over the last year and a half as Israel's war in Gaza raged. The Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services said last month an investigation found that the university had acted with "deliberate indifference" toward the harassment of Jewish students during campus protests. Columbia had previously said it would work with the government to address antisemitism, harassment and discrimination. with Reuters Nearly all foreign students will be blocked from entering the US to attend Harvard University, in Donald Trump's latest attempt to choke the Ivy League school from an international pipeline that accounts for a quarter of the student body. "I have determined that the entry of the class of foreign nationals described above is detrimental to the interests of the United States because, in my judgement, Harvard's conduct has rendered it an unsuitable destination for foreign students and researchers," Trump wrote in the order. It's a further escalation in the White House's fight with the nation's oldest and wealthiest university. A federal court in Boston blocked the Department of Homeland Security from barring international students at Harvard last week. Trump's order invokes a different legal authority. It stems from Harvard's refusal to submit to a series of demands made by the federal government. It has escalated recently after the Department of Homeland Security said Harvard refused to provide records related to misconduct by foreign students. Harvard says it has complied with the request, but the government said the school's response was insufficient. Meanwhile, the US Department of Education has notified a university accreditation body that it believes Columbia University violated federal anti-discrimination laws by an alleged failure to protect Jewish students on its campus. The alleged violation means that Columbia has not met the standards of accreditation set by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the department said. "Accreditors have an enormous public responsibility as gatekeepers of federal student aid. They determine which institutions are eligible for federal student loans and Pell Grants," US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a statement. A spokesperson for Columbia, which has been under pressure from the Trump administration for months, said in a statement that the school addressed the department's concerns directly with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and is continuing to work with the federal government to address anti-semitism. Columbia has been the epicentre of a pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel student protest movement that has roiled US campuses over the last year and a half as Israel's war in Gaza raged. The Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services said last month an investigation found that the university had acted with "deliberate indifference" toward the harassment of Jewish students during campus protests. Columbia had previously said it would work with the government to address antisemitism, harassment and discrimination. with Reuters
The Advertiser
an hour ago
- The Advertiser
Trump bans nationals from 12 countries, citing security
President Donald Trump has banned the nationals of 12 countries from entering the US, saying the move was needed to protect against "foreign terrorists" and other security threats. The countries affected are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The entry of people from seven other countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela, will be partially restricted. The travel restrictions were first reported by CBS News. "We will not allow people to enter our country who wish to do us harm," Trump said in a video posted on X. He said the list could be revised and new countries could be added. The proclamation is effective from June 9. Visas issued before that date will not be revoked, the order said. During his first term in office, Trump announced a ban on travellers from seven majority-Muslim nations, a policy that went through several iterations before it was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2018. Former President Joe Biden, who succeeded Trump, repealed the ban in 2021, calling it "a stain on our national conscience." Trump said the countries subject to the most severe restrictions were determined to harbour a "large-scale presence of terrorists," failed to cooperate on visa security and have an inability to verify travellers' identities, inadequate record-keeping of criminal histories and high rates of visa overstays in the United States. "We cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen those who seek to enter the United States," Trump said. He cited Sunday's incident in Boulder, Colorado in which a man tossed a petrol bomb into a crowd of pro-Israel demonstrators as an example of why the new restrictions are needed. An Egyptian national, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, has been charged in the attack. Federal officials said Soliman had overstayed his tourist visa and had an expired work permit - although Egypt is not on the list of countries facing travel limits. Somalia immediately pledged to work with the US to address security issues. "Somalia values its longstanding relationship with the United States and stands ready to engage in dialogue to address the concerns raised," Dahir Hassan Abdi, the Somali ambassador to the United States, said in a statement. Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, a close ally of President Nicolas Maduro, responded on Wednesday evening by describing the US government as fascist and warning Venezuelans of being in the US "The truth is being in the United States is a big risk for anybody, not just for Venezuelans ... They persecute our countrymen, our people for no reason." Trump's directive is part of an immigration crackdown that he launched at the start of his second term. President Donald Trump has banned the nationals of 12 countries from entering the US, saying the move was needed to protect against "foreign terrorists" and other security threats. The countries affected are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The entry of people from seven other countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela, will be partially restricted. The travel restrictions were first reported by CBS News. "We will not allow people to enter our country who wish to do us harm," Trump said in a video posted on X. He said the list could be revised and new countries could be added. The proclamation is effective from June 9. Visas issued before that date will not be revoked, the order said. During his first term in office, Trump announced a ban on travellers from seven majority-Muslim nations, a policy that went through several iterations before it was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2018. Former President Joe Biden, who succeeded Trump, repealed the ban in 2021, calling it "a stain on our national conscience." Trump said the countries subject to the most severe restrictions were determined to harbour a "large-scale presence of terrorists," failed to cooperate on visa security and have an inability to verify travellers' identities, inadequate record-keeping of criminal histories and high rates of visa overstays in the United States. "We cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen those who seek to enter the United States," Trump said. He cited Sunday's incident in Boulder, Colorado in which a man tossed a petrol bomb into a crowd of pro-Israel demonstrators as an example of why the new restrictions are needed. An Egyptian national, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, has been charged in the attack. Federal officials said Soliman had overstayed his tourist visa and had an expired work permit - although Egypt is not on the list of countries facing travel limits. Somalia immediately pledged to work with the US to address security issues. "Somalia values its longstanding relationship with the United States and stands ready to engage in dialogue to address the concerns raised," Dahir Hassan Abdi, the Somali ambassador to the United States, said in a statement. Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, a close ally of President Nicolas Maduro, responded on Wednesday evening by describing the US government as fascist and warning Venezuelans of being in the US "The truth is being in the United States is a big risk for anybody, not just for Venezuelans ... They persecute our countrymen, our people for no reason." Trump's directive is part of an immigration crackdown that he launched at the start of his second term. President Donald Trump has banned the nationals of 12 countries from entering the US, saying the move was needed to protect against "foreign terrorists" and other security threats. The countries affected are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The entry of people from seven other countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela, will be partially restricted. The travel restrictions were first reported by CBS News. "We will not allow people to enter our country who wish to do us harm," Trump said in a video posted on X. He said the list could be revised and new countries could be added. The proclamation is effective from June 9. Visas issued before that date will not be revoked, the order said. During his first term in office, Trump announced a ban on travellers from seven majority-Muslim nations, a policy that went through several iterations before it was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2018. Former President Joe Biden, who succeeded Trump, repealed the ban in 2021, calling it "a stain on our national conscience." Trump said the countries subject to the most severe restrictions were determined to harbour a "large-scale presence of terrorists," failed to cooperate on visa security and have an inability to verify travellers' identities, inadequate record-keeping of criminal histories and high rates of visa overstays in the United States. "We cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen those who seek to enter the United States," Trump said. He cited Sunday's incident in Boulder, Colorado in which a man tossed a petrol bomb into a crowd of pro-Israel demonstrators as an example of why the new restrictions are needed. An Egyptian national, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, has been charged in the attack. Federal officials said Soliman had overstayed his tourist visa and had an expired work permit - although Egypt is not on the list of countries facing travel limits. Somalia immediately pledged to work with the US to address security issues. "Somalia values its longstanding relationship with the United States and stands ready to engage in dialogue to address the concerns raised," Dahir Hassan Abdi, the Somali ambassador to the United States, said in a statement. Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, a close ally of President Nicolas Maduro, responded on Wednesday evening by describing the US government as fascist and warning Venezuelans of being in the US "The truth is being in the United States is a big risk for anybody, not just for Venezuelans ... They persecute our countrymen, our people for no reason." Trump's directive is part of an immigration crackdown that he launched at the start of his second term. President Donald Trump has banned the nationals of 12 countries from entering the US, saying the move was needed to protect against "foreign terrorists" and other security threats. The countries affected are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The entry of people from seven other countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela, will be partially restricted. The travel restrictions were first reported by CBS News. "We will not allow people to enter our country who wish to do us harm," Trump said in a video posted on X. He said the list could be revised and new countries could be added. The proclamation is effective from June 9. Visas issued before that date will not be revoked, the order said. During his first term in office, Trump announced a ban on travellers from seven majority-Muslim nations, a policy that went through several iterations before it was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2018. Former President Joe Biden, who succeeded Trump, repealed the ban in 2021, calling it "a stain on our national conscience." Trump said the countries subject to the most severe restrictions were determined to harbour a "large-scale presence of terrorists," failed to cooperate on visa security and have an inability to verify travellers' identities, inadequate record-keeping of criminal histories and high rates of visa overstays in the United States. "We cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen those who seek to enter the United States," Trump said. He cited Sunday's incident in Boulder, Colorado in which a man tossed a petrol bomb into a crowd of pro-Israel demonstrators as an example of why the new restrictions are needed. An Egyptian national, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, has been charged in the attack. Federal officials said Soliman had overstayed his tourist visa and had an expired work permit - although Egypt is not on the list of countries facing travel limits. Somalia immediately pledged to work with the US to address security issues. "Somalia values its longstanding relationship with the United States and stands ready to engage in dialogue to address the concerns raised," Dahir Hassan Abdi, the Somali ambassador to the United States, said in a statement. Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, a close ally of President Nicolas Maduro, responded on Wednesday evening by describing the US government as fascist and warning Venezuelans of being in the US "The truth is being in the United States is a big risk for anybody, not just for Venezuelans ... They persecute our countrymen, our people for no reason." Trump's directive is part of an immigration crackdown that he launched at the start of his second term.
