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Ep. #561: Senator Alex Padilla, Heather McGhee, Reihan Salam

Real Time with Bill Maher

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Hollywood's Shift from Entertainment to Suffering

This chapter critiques Hollywood's focus on socially-driven narratives at the expense of entertainment value, highlighting audience disengagement with films centered on personal suffering. It discusses the contrast between successful escapist films and the trend of preachy storytelling, emphasizing the need for balance in cinema.

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