{
  "id": 4874993,
  "title": "Mark Ruffalo Defended by Hannah Einbinder, Joel Coen and More Than 170 Jewish Figures After Paramount Accuses Him of Using ‘Antisemitic Tropes’ — Read the Open Letter (EXCLUSIVE)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/mark-ruffalo-defended-by-hannah-einbinder-joel-coen-and-more-than-170",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T14:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/mark-ruffalo-open-letter-antisemitism-claims-paramount-1236848093/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "More than 170 Jewish figures from the entertainment industry and beyond have signed a letter in support of Mark Ruffalo over what it asserts is a “smear campaign” against the actor. Among those supporting the letter — which claims that Ruffalo has been the subject of “spurious charges of antisemitism” — are Joel Coen, Todd Hayes, […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "“Enough!”: Joel Coen & Tony Kushner Among Jewish Artists Behind Open Letter In Support Of Mark Ruffalo Against “Dangerous Weaponization” Of Antisemitism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/enough-joel-coen-tony-kushner-among-jewish-artists-behind-open-letter",
        "published": "2026-09-01T15:53:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}