{
  "id": 4677741,
  "title": "Kenneth Lonergan Writes Letter in Defense of Mark Ruffalo, Calls Antisemitism Accusation “Cynical”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/kenneth-lonergan-writes-letter-in-defense-of-mark-ruffalo-calls",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T16:58:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/kenneth-lonergan-letter-mark-ruffalo-1236684843/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a letter shared with The Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar winner says the \"notion he is antisemitic is overtly preposterous, and the accusation itself a cynical and disgusting lie.\"",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Kenneth Lonergan Defends Mark Ruffalo, Calls Charges of Antisemitism ‘Overtly Preposterous’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/kenneth-lonergan-defends-mark-ruffalo-calls-charges-of-antisemitism",
        "published": "2026-08-31T18:21:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}