Actor James Woods is mourning the loss of his friend, Rob Reiner, and calling out anyone who is less than sympathetic to Reiner’s murder.
Some conservatives have posted about Reiner being an outspoken liberal and a Trump critic. But Woods, a conservative, insists that doesn’t change how much sympathy the world should have.
“Rob literally saved my career and really put me back on track in a way that was so important and rewarding in my life. He really fought for me when a studio didn’t want me in a movie,” Woods said during a Fox News appearance Monday night, saying he fought for Woods to get a role when the studio didn’t want him. “I went from really being basically out of a job to getting an Academy Award nomination, and I give all the credit to Rob.”
The longtime actor became emotional several times while speaking with host Jesse Watters on &#8220;Jesse Waters Primetime.&#8221;
“I judge people by how they treat me, and Rob Reiner was a godsend in my life. We got along great, we loved each other… He was always on my side,” Woods continued, “When people would say to me, ‘What do you think of his politics?’ I would say, ‘I think Rob Reiner is a great patriot. Do I agree&#8230; on many of his ideas on how that patriotism should be enacted, to celebrate the America that we both love? No. He doesn’t agree with me either, but he also respects my patriotism. We had a different path to the same destination, which was a country we both love.”
“Because you disagree with people doesn’t mean that you have to hate people,” he added.
<iframe loading="lazy" title="Actor James Woods reveals the moment he found out about Rob Reiner&#039;s murder" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NoT8YI6L7mI?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Woods also mentioned the compassionate way Reiner responded to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, which stood in stark contrast to many of his Hollywood comrades.
“I knew Charlie Kirk, I supported him… people said such horrible things, and Rob did not,” Woods told Watters. “When people say horrible things about Rob right now, I find it, quite frankly, infuriating and distasteful. Did I agree with his politics? I did not. Did I love him as a friend, as an artist, as an icon of Hollywood, and as a patriot? I most certainly did, and I am just absolutely devastated by this terrible event.”
<a class="c-link" href="https://get.dailywire.com/subscribe/plus/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=editorial&amp;utm_campaign=christmas&amp;utm_content=christmassale25" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://get.dailywire.com/subscribe/plus/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=editorial&amp;utm_campaign=christmas&amp;utm_content=christmassale25" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Christmas Sale &#8211; Get 40% off New DailyWire+ Annual Memberships</a>
Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, were murdered on Sunday. President Trump has been criticized for his reaction on Truth Social, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-responds-to-reiner-murder-says-director-was-tortured-and-struggling-with-tds">which said</a> Reiner “passed away, together with his wife, Michele, reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, sometimes referred to as TDS.”
Trump doubled down during a press conference on Monday. “I wasn’t a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned. … I thought he was very bad for our country.”

James Woods

James Woods Calls Out ‘Infuriating’ Comments About Rob Reiner’s Murder

James Woods Calls Out 'Infuriating And Distasteful' Comments About Rob Reiner's Murder

Donald Trump

Entertainment

Hollywood

Nick Reiner

Rob Reiner

While most of Hollywood had total meltdowns over “Jimmy Kimmel Live” being pulled from the air “indefinitely,” actor James Woods made some comparisons to how the Left has treated “cancel culture” in the past.
“Remember when Twitter’s Jack Dorsey banned the President of the United States from the world’s biggest forum during an election? Screw Jimmy Kimmel,” Woods wrote alongside a link to a Rolling Stone article from 2023, titled “Why Cancel Culture is Good for Democracy” by Ernest Owens.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Remember when Twitter’s Jack Dorsey banned the President of the United States from the world’s biggest forum during an election?
Screw Jimmy Kimmel. <a href="https://t.co/H6iNpenWo6">pic.twitter.com/H6iNpenWo6</a>
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1968485080419963156?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2025</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The piece details how “cancel culture” is useful because it has “leveled the playing field for those who can’t always rely on the government to protect them.”
“Cancel culture is the poison to those in power that have benefited from unchecked free speech,” the author goes on, addressing the “straight, white men” he insists are in charge. Woods uses this article to point out how the tables have turned, and how the liberals who are so used to dominating popular culture and the media, saying whatever they want without consequence, are now unhappy to play by their own rules.
“Those who fear cancel culture may claim they fear suppression of speech, but it’s accountability that they want to avoid,” Owens observes in the Rolling Stone piece.
Many other conservatives have highlighted this double standard, pointing to people on the Right who were fired or silenced for voicing their opinions in the past. Roseanne Barr, Gina Carano, Megyn Kelly, and others were all brought up as examples.
“Roseanne had the highest rated show on television when she made a Twitter joke and was immediately fired by Disney. Gina Carano had the most popular show on streaming when she shared a social post and was immediately fired by Disney. Everyone on the left cheered,” Clay Travis <a href="https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/1968664973820711115">noted</a> on X.
Many people also pointed out that Kimmel&#8217;s monologue was far worse than what conservatives had been penalized for.
The comments from Kimmel that prompted the backlash included the host claiming that Kirk’s assassin was a MAGA supporter. Investigators say that the 22-year-old man arrested for Kirk’s killing was deeply steeped in leftist ideology and disliked the conservative commentator for his beliefs.
“We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” Kimmel said. This prompted Sinclair, one of the largest broadcast companies in the United States, to suspend “Jimmy Kimmel Live” until further notice.
Daily Wire podcast host Matt Walsh summed up how most conservatives felt about the situation.
“Jimmy Kimmel lied about Charlie’s assassination and used the opportunity to defame Charlie’s own friends and allies. He deserves to be fired for it,” he <a href="https://x.com/mattwalshblog/status/1968504811487211662?s=43">wrote</a> on X. “These are the repercussions that conservatives have been experiencing for years for infractions not nearly as egregious. Good riddance, Kimmel, you disgusting scumbag.”

Woods and Kimmel

Actor James Woods Makes Excellent Point About Kimmel Cancellation

Cancel Culture

Celebrities

Charlie Kirk

Jimmy Kimmel

U.S.

Several <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">celebrities</a> expressed their excitement over the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/inauguration">inauguration</a> of President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> on Tuesday.
Former “Full House” actress Candace Cameron Bure shared an Instagram image carousel that included several photos of President Trump and first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, and a video of Carrie Underwood singing “God Bless America” a cappella.
&#8220;Happy Inauguration Day!!! God Bless America,&#8221; Bure wrote in the caption. The actress also shared in Instagram Stories that it was “an exciting day.” 
Dean Cain <a href="https://x.com/RealDeanCain/status/1881390391171403942">posted</a> a photo of himself in Washington, D.C., for the big event, writing in the X post caption, “What a day!!” alongside an American flag emoji.
Actor James Woods, another outspoken Trump supporter, put his thoughts on X. “I am in tears. God bless America and President Trump,&#8221; he shared just after noon on Tuesday, during the inauguration ceremony.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
I am in tears. God bless America and President Trump.
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1881386900692648412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 20, 2025</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Brittany Aldean, wife of country star Jason Aldean, also gushed about Inauguration Day events. She shared an old photo of Trump to her Instagram Stories with the caption, “TODAY.” Aldean posted photos of herself and her husband dressed up on Monday night. 
“INAUGURATION NIGHT,” the caption said. “What a ride it’s been! Today has made all the scrutiny worth it. Wouldn’t change a thing.”
<a href="https://store.dailywire.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqndn5W5hXuxOh4Dnzj3NrHSVayyLGsEShWj2n2EVNnohFOnXKd"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-862665 size-large" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/01/INAUG_MERCHBANNER-6-2-1024x391.png" alt="" width="1024" height="391" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/01/INAUG_MERCHBANNER-6-2-1024x391.png 1024w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/01/INAUG_MERCHBANNER-6-2-300x115.png 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/01/INAUG_MERCHBANNER-6-2-768x293.png 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/01/INAUG_MERCHBANNER-6-2-1536x587.png 1536w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/01/INAUG_MERCHBANNER-6-2-2048x782.png 2048w" sizes=" (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a>
Multiple other stars and public figures attended the events in Washington throughout the day. Jake and Logan Paul were seen at the inauguration, as were comedian Theo Von and UFC president Dana White. Podcast host Joe Rogan was there, as were several tech CEOs, including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, and Tim Cook.
Conor McGregor and race car driver Danica Patrick were spotted in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol, where an overflow room was set up, per <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2025/01/20/these-celebrities-are-attending-trumps-inauguration-jake-and-logan-paul-theo-von-and-more/">Forbes</a>.
While most anti-Trump celebrities didn’t post anything to social media on Tuesday, several made their <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/celebrities-mourn-donald-trump-inauguration-social-media-2018181">negative opinions</a> known. Actor John Cusack instructed his followers not to watch the inauguration.
&#8220;I recommend not to watch one second of the inaugural snuff film currently being broadcast. It is totally meaningless,&#8221; he shared on X.
Ariana Grande shared multiple Instagram posts from leftist activists throughout the day, including one from transgender-identifying lawyer Chase Strangio and one from the advocacy group Trans Equality Now. 
<a href="https://get.dailywire.com/subscribe/plus/?_gl=1*1lail3r*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3MzIyMDEyNDkuQ2owS0NRaUEwZnU1QmhEUUFSSXNBTVhVQk9JSkM0VnNsMFVreURxYXUxVWVEVWdOdjZkNzR2Y1pEeEZQeHVBcGl2R3BLaTdBMjVzT1p5TWFBdG1nRUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_au*NDUxNDQ0NzYwLjE3MzY3ODI2NDY.*_ga*MTc2NzM0NDQ2NS4xNzI4OTA5Nzkx*_ga_CZKR9ZYKJP*MTczNjk1NzYwMy4zNDAuMS4xNzM2OTU3NzE2LjYwLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://get.dailywire.com/subscribe/plus/?_gl%3D1*1lail3r*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3MzIyMDEyNDkuQ2owS0NRaUEwZnU1QmhEUUFSSXNBTVhVQk9JSkM0VnNsMFVreURxYXUxVWVEVWdOdjZkNzR2Y1pEeEZQeHVBcGl2R3BLaTdBMjVzT1p5TWFBdG1nRUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_au*NDUxNDQ0NzYwLjE3MzY3ODI2NDY.*_ga*MTc2NzM0NDQ2NS4xNzI4OTA5Nzkx*_ga_CZKR9ZYKJP*MTczNjk1NzYwMy4zNDAuMS4xNzM2OTU3NzE2LjYwLjAuMA..&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737044212122000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3mp2MZNwEXBk00lKmCtOss">CELEBRATE #47 WITH 47% OFF DAILYWIRE+ MEMBERSHIPS + A FREE $20 GIFT</a>
Jamie Lee Curtis shared a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DFDME9HRqDU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">photo</a> to Instagram Tuesday morning that said, &#8220;Chances I won&#8217;t use the word f*** in a sentence today,&#8221; with an embroidered pie chart including the options, &#8220;none&#8221; and &#8220;also none but in yellow.&#8221;
Another of Curtis’s Instagram stories was a re-post that said, &#8220;In a time of hate, love is an act of resistance. In a time of fear, faith is an act of resistance. In a time of misinformation, education is an act of resistance. In a time of poor leadership, community is an act of resistance. In a time like this, joy is an act of resistance. Resist, resist, resist.” 
Barbara Streisand wrote on Bluesky that she would miss former President Joe Biden because, according to her, &#8220;he knows that in times of national crisis, we are not divided by political parties.&#8221;
Horror author Stephen King complained about the inauguration event being moved inside. He also blamed Trump for Biden’s last-minute flurry of presidential pardons.
King wrote on Bluesky, “That Biden should have to issue preemptive pardons for men and women who defended the Constitution is a sad comment on Trump&#8217;s vengeful nature.&#8221;

Candace Cameron Bure

Celebrities Cheer For President Trump’s Inauguration: ‘God Bless America’

Celebrities Cheer For President Trump's Inauguration: 'God Bless America'

Inauguration

Politics

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hollywood" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hollywood</a> stars Anna Faris, Adam Brody, and Mandy Moore have become the latest celebrities to lose their homes in the Southern California fires that remain 0% contained in Los Angeles as of Wednesday.
The three celebrities joined actors like James Woods and reality TV stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag who have completely lost their homes as wildfires rage in the area thanks to the high-speed Santa Ana winds forcing the evacuations of tens of thousands in the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, and Hurst Fire, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/multiple-fires-blaze-throughout-la-county-prompting-thousands-of-evacuations">reported</a>.
In one video from <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/01/08/adam-brody-leighton-meester-anna-faris-houses-burn-down-los-angeles-wildfires/">TMZ</a>, it showed the 45-year-old Brody and his actress wife Leighton Meester’s home completely engulfed in black smoke and flames with barely the structure of the home remaining.
Inside the post, there were also pictures of ashes and what was left of Faris&#8217; home. There has been no word from either Faris or Brody about the loss.
<blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DElMytoSkCd/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14">
<div style="padding: 16px;">
&nbsp;
<div style="flex-direction: row; align-items: center;">
<div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div>
<div style="flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;">
<div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div>
<div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div>
<div style="height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div>
<div style="padding-top: 8px;">
<div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div>
</div>
<div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div>
<div style="flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;">
<div>
<div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px;"></div>
<div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"></div>
<div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px;"></div>
</div>
<div style="margin-left: 8px;">
<div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div>
<div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;"></div>
</div>
<div style="margin-left: auto;">
<div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent;"></div>
<div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px;"></div>
<div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent;"></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;">
<div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div>
<div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div>
</div>
&nbsp;
<a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DElMytoSkCd/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Mandy Moore (@mandymooremm)</a>
</div>
</blockquote>
On Tuesday, Moore took to her social media account and wrote in an Instagram Story, “Evacuated and safe with kids, dog, and cats. Praying and grateful for the first responders,” <a href="https://ew.com/mark-hamill-other-stars-detail-evacuating-la-amid-horrific-palisades-fire-8771183">Entertainment Weekly</a> noted. “Grateful for the kindness of friends that we had a place to land last night. Trying to shield the kids from the immense sadness and worry I feel. Praying for everyone in our beautiful city. So gutted for the destruction and loss. Don’t know if our place made it.”
Moore updated her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/mandymooremm/3541288342069564786/">Instagram Story post</a> on Wednesday, saying that her “sweet home” in Altadena was leveled in the Eaton fire.
<a href="https://get.dailywire.com/subscribe/plus/">JOIN THE MOVEMENT IN ’25 WITH 25% OFF DAILYWIRE+ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS WITH CODE DW25</a>
“I am devastated and gutted for those of us who’ve lost so much. I’m absolutely numb,” the “This is Us” actress wrote.
“My children’s school is gone,” she added. “Our favorite restaurants, leveled. So many friends and loved ones have lost everything too. Our community is broken but we will be here to rebuild together. Sending love to all affected and on the front lines trying to get this under control.”
James Woods was one of the stars whose home didn’t make it after he initially posted on Tuesday on <a href="https://x.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1876780073845408023">X</a> that he had safely evacuated the area, only to share later that his home was gone.
Later Tuesday night, Woods broke down in tears during an appearance on CNN talking about the fire that had burned up his entire street, <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mark-hamill-la-fire-malibu-evacuation-dog-trixie-1236104022/">according</a> to The Hollywood Reporter.
“There was so much chaos, it was like an inferno. Every house was on fire around us,” Woods said. “We were evacuated with the clothes on our back. One day you are swimming in your pool, and the next day it’s all gone.”
Pratt and Montag also lost their Palisades homes in the fire and shared on social media that the “Nightmare came true,” along with a video of their home being engulfed in flames, <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/01/08/entertainment/jamie-lee-curtis-home-possibly-affected-from-palisades-fire/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=nypost">Page Six</a> noted.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hollywood-stars-talk-leaving-and-losing-homes-as-socal-fires-continue-to-burn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hollywood Stars Talk Leaving And Losing Homes As SoCal Fires Continue To Burn</a>

Anna Faris

Anna Faris, Adam Brody, Mandy Moore Become Latest Celebs To Lose Homes In SoCal Fires

Los Angeles

Natural Disaster

Hollywood stars like <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mark-hamill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mark Hamill</a>, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mandy-moore" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mandy Moore</a>, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/james-woods" target="_blank" rel="noopener">James Woods</a> and others have opened up about leaving and losing their homes as the wildfires in Southern California continue to burn.
In a post on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DEjZIqvR3uE/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, Hamill wrote that he evacuated his Malibu home where there were “fires on both sides of the road” burning as LA County firefighters battled the fire blazing thanks to high speed Santa Ana winds, leading to tens of thousands of evacuations in the Palisades Fire, Hurst Fire, and Eaton Fire, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/multiple-fires-blaze-throughout-la-county-prompting-thousands-of-evacuations">reported</a>.
He also posted that he, his wife, and his dog were able to safely evacuate to his daughter Chelsea’s home in Hollywood, adding that it was the “most horrific fire since ’93. STAY SAFE!”
Actress Mandy Moore took to her social media account and wrote in an Instagram Story, “Evacuated and safe with kids, dog, and cats. Praying and grateful for the first responders,” <a href="https://ew.com/mark-hamill-other-stars-detail-evacuating-la-amid-horrific-palisades-fire-8771183">Entertainment Weekly</a> noted. “Grateful for the kindness of friends that we had a place to land last night. Trying to shield the kids from the immense sadness and worry I feel. Praying for everyone in our beautiful city. So gutted for the destruction and loss. Don&#8217;t know if our place made it.&#8221;
Actor James Woods was one of the stars whose home didn’t make it after he initially posted on <a href="https://x.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1876780073845408023">X</a> that he had safely evacuated the area, only to share later that his home was gone. Later Tuesday night, Woods broke down in tears during his appearance on CNN about the fire that had burned up his entire street, <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mark-hamill-la-fire-malibu-evacuation-dog-trixie-1236104022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to The Hollywood Reporter.
“There was so much chaos, it was like an inferno. Every house was on fire around us,” Woods said. “We were evacuated with the clothes on our back.”
“One day you are swimming in your pool, and the next day it’s all gone,” Woods said as he broke down.
He then <a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/1877038067543900278">recalled</a> how his wife Sarah last night was on the phone with her 8-year-old niece who came out with her Yeti piggy bank “for us to rebuild our house,&#8221; he said as he got even more emotional.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">
James Woods breaks down in tears on CNN <a href="https://t.co/Hw1nxQkBTu">pic.twitter.com/Hw1nxQkBTu</a>
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) <a href="https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1877038067543900278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
Reality TV stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag also lost their Palisades homes in the fire and shared on social media that the “Nightmare came true,” along with a video of their home being engulfed in flames, <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/01/08/entertainment/jamie-lee-curtis-home-possibly-affected-from-palisades-fire/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=nypost">Page Six</a> noted.
Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt had nothing but praise for the first responders trying to battle the blaze to save homes like hers.
<a href="https://get.dailywire.com/subscribe/plus/">JOIN THE MOVEMENT IN ’25 WITH 25% OFF DAILYWIRE+ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS WITH CODE DW25</a>
&#8220;I have no words. Only prayers and holding as much hope as I can for our home and our kids while we watch everything burn,&#8221; Hewitt’s post on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DEkUTRrJmyQ/?img_index=2">Instagram</a> read. &#8220;Thank you to every first responder fighting so hard for all of us. Thank you to every friend who reached out and new person I have hugged in tears in the last 24 hours.&#8221;
Chris Pratt and Candace Cameron Bure also took to Instagram pleading for people to pray for the firefighters and those with homes in the area.
&#8220;Please send prayers and strength tonight to everyone in Los Angeles affected by these devastating fires. Los Angeles is in a state of emergency and over 30,000 have been ordered to evacuate,&#8221; Pratt’s post <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DEjHSkbpWYT/?img_index=1">read</a>. &#8220;Thank you to the brave firefighters and first responders who are working tirelessly to protect lives, homes, and wildlife as they battle fast-moving wildfire fueled by fierce winds. You are true heroes, and we are endlessly grateful for your sacrifice and courage.”
The “Full House” star wrote in her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DEjKrH5pxTS/">post</a> on Wednesday, “Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Sylmar and Sepulveda pass are still burning. I woke up to the same flames. Our sweet Palisades is destroyed. So many memories. We are praying God pours rain down on Los Angeles. Thank you firefighters and first responders for everything you’re doing to keep people safe and fight these fires. You are true heros. So many memories.”
Actor and director <a href="https://x.com/hwinkler4real/status/1877039729192902999">Henry Winkler</a> called the scenes of the devastating fire surreal and biblical. “So many people have lost everything. Across this country, the suffering by nature alone is unimaginable, everybody who is alive and safe, thank the Lord.”
<a href="https://x.com/mariashriver/status/1877042569999237354">Maria Shriver</a> posted on Wednesday that they had to evacuate the area as well, writing, “Heartbreaking, devastating, beyond belief. Everything is gone. Our neighborhood, our restaurants. All our friends have lost everything. We have evacuated, but are safe. But people have lost everything. The firefighters have and are doing their best, but this fire is massive and out of control, and now there are multiple fires burning across Los Angeles.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/multiple-fires-blaze-throughout-la-county-prompting-thousands-of-evacuations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Multiple Fires Blaze Throughout L.A. County Prompting Thousands Of Evacuations</a>

Mark Hamill, Mandy Moore

Hollywood Stars Talk Leaving And Losing Homes As SoCal Fires Continue To Burn

Chris Pratt

Fire

Mandy Moore

Mark Hamill

Thousands of residents have been told to evacuate as a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wildfires" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wildfire</a> fueled by a powerful windstorm raged in a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/los-angeles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles</a>-area neighborhood in Southern <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/california" target="_blank" rel="noopener">California</a> on Monday.
KTLA <a href="https://x.com/KTLA/status/1876736179162247669" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that all of Pacific Palisades was under an evacuation order due to the &#8220;wind-driven&#8221; blaze that had burned through hundreds of acres by the afternoon.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: All of Pacific Palisades is currently under an evacuation order due to the fast-moving, wind-driven <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PalisadesFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PalisadesFire</a> which has burned more than 200 acres. Evacuees are being urged to travel south toward Pacific Coast Highway. The latest: <a href="https://t.co/SLLsFbvAaj">https://t.co/SLLsFbvAaj</a> <a href="https://t.co/EQaEKw0q29">pic.twitter.com/EQaEKw0q29</a>
&mdash; KTLA (@KTLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/KTLA/status/1876736179162247669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Evacuees were urged to travel south toward the Pacific Coast Highway using Palisades Drive and Sunset Boulevard, the local television station said in a <a href="https://ktla.com/news/local-news/20-acre-wildfire-erupts-in-pacific-palisades-amid-severe-winds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news article</a>.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
A friend who lives in Pacific Palisades sent me these horrific videos of the fire. 
He just evacuated and said traffic was so bad people abandoned their cars. <a href="https://t.co/mbOjz8QAf9">pic.twitter.com/mbOjz8QAf9</a>
&mdash; Jon Michael Raasch (@JMRaasch) <a href="https://twitter.com/JMRaasch/status/1876758050511454272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
&#8220;Listen to local authorities, if told to leave, Don&#8217;t Wait, Evacuate,&#8221; the California Governor&#8217;s Office of Emergency Services <a href="https://x.com/Cal_OES/status/1876759188853928371" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> in a post to X on Tuesday.
In a post to X, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection <a href="https://x.com/CAL_FIRE/status/1876719619072991581" target="_blank" rel="noopener">urged</a> people to be prepared to move and report suspicious activity to help prevent arson.
Los Angeles Magazine <a href="https://x.com/LAmag/status/1876723860852392248" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> more than 100 firefighters and been deployed to fight the blaze, but as shown in videos posted to social media, homes were being <a href="https://x.com/MattSeedorff/status/1876734882811953321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">engulfed</a> in flames.
Actor James Woods shared clips from his home in the area. In one video, he spoke about evacuating as planes dropped water. &#8220;S***!&#8221; he said, as flames could be seen erupting.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Leaving <a href="https://t.co/yJDQ8xIhbI">pic.twitter.com/yJDQ8xIhbI</a>
&mdash; James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1876717022375215161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Forecasters <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/national-weather-service-warns-of-life-threatening-windstorm-in-southern-california" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warned</a> on Monday that a &#8220;life-threatening&#8221; and destructive&#8221; windstorm could stir up <a href="https://x.com/ReadyLACounty/status/1876346129115468226" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fast-moving wildfires</a> due to dry conditions in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.
<a href="https://get.dailywire.com/subscribe/plus/">JOIN THE MOVEMENT IN &#8217;25 WITH 25% OFF DAILYWIRE+ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS WITH CODE DW25</a>
&#8220;Extremely Critical fire-weather conditions&#8221; are expected through Wednesday, the <a href="https://x.com/NWSSPC/status/1876751674410160586" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Weather Service</a> (NWS) said, and the outlook predicted Santa Ana winds would intensify.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Extremely Critical fire-weather conditions are expected across parts of Southern California, Tomorrow Jan 8th. Santa Ana winds are ongoing and expected to intensify through Thursday. For specific information see your local NWS office or <a href="https://t.co/QMmU4tBZDt">https://t.co/QMmU4tBZDt</a> for more info. <a href="https://t.co/O2960J3EXH">pic.twitter.com/O2960J3EXH</a>
&mdash; NWS Storm Prediction Center (@NWSSPC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSSPC/status/1876751674410160586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Santa Ana winds are &#8220;[h]igh-speed and dangerous winds that periodically kick up and blow from the mountains to the coast in Southern California,&#8221; according to <a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/what-are-santa-ana-winds-2/343027#google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AccuWeather</a>.
The Los Angeles office for NWS previously <a href="https://x.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1876354438966956073" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> gusts of 50 to 80 miles per hour (mph) were <a href="https://x.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1876392297350492294" target="_blank" rel="noopener">possible</a>, and isolated gusts of 80 to 100 mph across the mountains and foothills.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
.<a href="https://twitter.com/NOAA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NOAA</a>&#39;s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GOES18?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GOES18</a>🛰️ is closely tracking the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PalisadesFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PalisadesFire</a> as it explosively grows northwest of Los Angeles this afternoon. A particularly dangerous situation <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RedFlagWarning?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RedFlagWarning</a> is in effect for the region. Latest: <a href="https://t.co/mooP0SuiV5">https://t.co/mooP0SuiV5</a> <a href="https://t.co/k4G2Iw5Z0t">pic.twitter.com/k4G2Iw5Z0t</a>
&mdash; NOAA Satellites &#8211; Public Affairs (@NOAASatellitePA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NOAASatellitePA/status/1876752009996435937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
President Joe Biden had been scheduled to visit nearby Coachella Valley to announce the creation of two national monuments in California, but had to change plans.
&#8220;Due to weather issues, the President will not travel to Thermal, CA. The previously scheduled remarks will be delivered in Los Angeles, CA,&#8221; the White House <a href="https://x.com/dannyctkemp/status/1876716658082898057" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly said</a>.

Powerful Winds Fuel Multiple Fires Across Los Angeles Area

Los Angeles-Area Neighborhood Goes Up In Flames As ‘Wind-Driven’ Blaze Rages

California

Los Angeles County

Severe Weather

Weather

Wildfires

Emmy-winning star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/james-woods" target="_blank" rel="noopener">James Woods</a> said he&#8217;s gotten a &#8220;second act&#8221; in his life after he started writing songs and working with the late country singer <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/waylon-jennings-son-says-hes-found-treasure-trove-of-unheard-music-dad-made-will-release" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Waylon Jennings</a>’ son, musician/record producer Shooter Jennings, to make an album about his life.
In a behind-the-scenes clip shared recently on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ARJGkZBh_M">YouTube</a>, the 77-year-old actor explained how his album “Hear The Thunder Crack” became a reality after crossing paths one night with Shooter who, after hearing Woods’ life experiences, wanted to put the star’s words to music.
“And then he asked me the question that literally changed my life,” Woods said of Jennings, which was, “did you ever try writing any lyrics.”
Shooter replied, “I just felt like you had so many good stories to tell and it sounded like a fun idea to hear what lyrics would be like.”
<iframe loading="lazy" title="The Making Of Hear The Thunder Crack with James Woods and Shooter Jennings" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6ARJGkZBh_M?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
The “Casino” star said he decided to try it and wrote “Misty Morning” one day. He then figured why not send it to Shooter. Weeks went by and he didn’t hear a thing and was totally embarrassed. However, Jennings did end up finally sending Woods a file of the song and when he heard it, everything changed.
“I can’t even express what it feels like to have your words put in music,” Woods said. “He [Shooter] sang it so beautifully.”
“When I wrote so many songs at once, I don’t know where it came from,” he added. “But when I got a chance to say something, just say it, without somebody telling me how to say it or what to say, man, the dam broke.”
<a href="https://www.amiracist.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amiracist.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1726313279401000&amp;usg=AOvVaw115_qPFFEePDP86-Fvo-Vd">Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here!</a>
Woods said after being “blacklisted” in Hollywood following his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/james-woods-told-to-keep-oppenheimer-ties-quiet-over-trump-support-not-what-my-father-shed-blood-for" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pro-former President Donald Trump-leanings</a>, this has felt like a “second act in my life.”
“‘Hear The Thunder Crack: The life of James Woods sung by Shooter Jennings’ is an expansive poetic journey into the mind and life of legendary Hollywood icon James Woods, put to music by multiple Grammy-winning composer/producer/singer Shooter Jennings,” a description on YouTube read.
“Over a period of three years Jennings weaved the lyrics and poetry written by Woods into a sweeping musical biography,” it added. “Recorded at Dave&#8217;s Room Studios in North Hollywood, CA, with James and the Highway Storm Orchestra as his backing band, Shooter sang and performed the album as the tape rolled. The result is ‘Hear The Thunder Crack,’ an unusual but powerful collaboration between two unlikely friends.”
“Forrest Gump” star Gary Sinise also shared the news, writing on <a href="https://x.com/GarySinise/status/1843369038224994335">X</a>, “In 1989, I was fortunate to snag a part in the made-for-TV film ‘My Name is Bill W’ with James Woods, and we have been good pals ever since. Jimmy was powerful in the film and won an Emmy for that role.”
“After a ton of great work in film and TV, he’s now writing songs with Shooter Jennings for their album ‘Hear the Thunder Crack,’” he added, including a link to the YouTube clip.
“<a href="https://www.jameswoods.com/">Hear the Thunder Crack</a>” comes out October 18.

Actor James Woods(cq) on the set of Shark, a new series for CBS about Sebastian Stark, an arrogant

‘Changed My Life’: James Woods And Shooter Jennings Are Making An Album

'Changed My Life': James Woods And Shooter Jennings Are Making An Album

Music

Actor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/james-woods" target="_blank" rel="noopener">James Woods</a> revealed in a rare interview that he was advised to keep his involvement with box office smash &#8220;Oppenheimer&#8221; under wraps over fears that his &#8220;pro-Trump&#8221; leanings would stand in the way of Oscars success.
Woods told Sirius XM host and Daily Wire voice talent Megyn Kelly that when he signed on to the Christopher Nolan project, there was a conversation among others associated with the film about his Twitter account.
&#8220;When &#8216;Oppenheimer&#8217; came out, there was a discussion about my Twitter, and it was gently suggested that I basically remain invisible, which was painful — on the other hand, I’m a pragmatic person and I thought, a lot of people put their effort into this, so I’m just going to be an invisible pariah because the people who are going to be voting for Oscars, which is very important,&#8221; Woods said, recalling that when he had first announced his support for former President Donald Trump, he&#8217;d been unceremoniously dropped by his agent on the 4th of July.
Woods went on to explain that ultimately, because he did not want to see others who had worked on the film miss out on acclaim or awards because his name was attached to the project, he agreed to keep his role quiet.
&#8220;I don’t want to deprive those people. I don’t want to have some nutcase come out of the woodwork, fabricate some ridiculous story about me — I’ve had a million of them said, they’re all lies — I don’t want that to happen and have the clickbait story be, &#8216;James Woods is the executive producer, we’re not going to watch that movie!&#8217; So I stepped back and basically took one for the team,&#8221; he said.
<a href="https://onelink.to/dwapp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-9096" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://onelink.to/dwapp&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1712932862202000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0plT8RRdMy9XUpIhocnjQS">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP</a>
&#8220;That environment is not the one my father shed blood for,&#8221; he added, referencing his late father, Gail Peyton Woods&#8217; military service.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Gail Payton Woods 1915-1960 USN (CB) WWII Purple Heart (2) 
USA (QMC) Korea and after <a href="http://t.co/tWQwxsxuNB">pic.twitter.com/tWQwxsxuNB</a>
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/602847322343481345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2015</a></blockquote>

2017 Writers Guild Awards L.A. Ceremony – Inside

James Woods Told To Keep ‘Oppenheimer’ Ties Quiet Over Trump Support: Not What ‘My Father Shed Blood For’

James Woods Told To Keep 'Oppenheimer' Ties Quiet Over Trump Support: Not What 'My Father Shed Blood For'

Megyn Kelly

Movies

Oscars

Actor James Woods voiced his frustration on Sunday over a White House calendar that was quickly filling up with days, weeks, and even entire months dedicated to all or part of the LGBTQ community: &#8220;America now officially celebrates mental illness a full one third of the calendar year.&#8221;
Woods initially responded to President Joe Biden and his administration&#8217;s decision to go ahead with the Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, despite the fact that this year, Easter Sunday fell on the same date.
&#8220;Joseph Biden ridicules Christians on our holiest of holidays&#8230;,&#8221; Woods posted, sharing a screenshot of the White House proclamation — issued on Good Friday even as Christians were commemorating the death of Jesus on the cross — calling on all Americans to join him in &#8220;lifting up the lives and voices of transgender people&#8221; on the 31st: Easter Sunday.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Joseph Biden ridicules Christians on our holiest of holidays&#8230; <a href="https://t.co/YQRTefkFCq">pic.twitter.com/YQRTefkFCq</a>
&mdash; James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1774535536881123669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2024</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Woods followed that post with another showing all of the days that the U.S. government had set aside to recognize all or part of the LGBTQ community throughout the year.
&#8220;In case you missed Joseph Biden&#8217;s atrocious mockery of Christians this Easter Sunday, there are still these other opportunities he&#8217;s offering you&#8230;,&#8221; Woods posted via X.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
In case you missed Joseph Biden&#39;s atrocious mockery of Christians this Easter Sunday, there are still these other opportunities he&#39;s offering you&#8230; <a href="https://t.co/vzYjDbvPTq">pic.twitter.com/vzYjDbvPTq</a>
&mdash; James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1774536763475886457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2024</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The list included — but was not limited to:
<ul>
<li>Feb. 19-25: Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week</li>
<li>March 21-25: LGBTQIA+ Health Awareness Week</li>
<li>March 31 Transgender Day of Visibility</li>
<li>April 26: Lesbian Visibility Day</li>
<li>ENTIRE MONTH OF JUNE: PRIDE Month</li>
<li>July 14: International Non-binary People Day</li>
<li>September 16-23: Bisexual Awareness Week</li>
<li>September 23: Celebrate Bisexuality Day</li>
</ul>
Woods delivered one more follow-up after posting the list, noting that approximately one-third of the year — almost exactly four months — was filled with similar days, weeks, and full months celebrating the LGBTQ community in some form or fashion.
&#8220;America now officially celebrates mental illness a full one third of the calendar year. If leftists have their way, it&#8217;ll be every day. And slowly but surely they are getting there&#8230;,&#8221; he said.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
America now officially celebrates mental illness a full one third of the calendar year. If leftists have their way, it&#39;ll be every day. 
And slowly but surely they are getting there&#8230; <a href="https://t.co/uFJ9UNyev1">https://t.co/uFJ9UNyev1</a>
&mdash; James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1774546426162454558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2024</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Premiere Of Open Road Films’ “Bleed For This” – Arrivals

James Woods On LGBTQ Pride Events: U.S. ‘Celebrates Mental Illness A Full One Third Of The Calendar Year’

James Woods On LGBTQ Pride Events: U.S. 'Celebrates Mental Illness A Full One Third Of The Calendar Year'

Easter

Joe Biden

LGBTQ

Transgender

Conservative actor James Woods and &#8220;X&#8221; owner Elon Musk battled on the social media platform over the weekend after Musk said that he would remove users&#8217; ability to block other accounts.
&#8220;Block is going to be deleted as a &#8216;feature&#8217;, except for [Direct Messages],&#8221; Musk said late last week. &#8220;It makes no sense.&#8221;
Woods responded to news reports about the change that Musk by posting on the platform: &#8220;In the midst of a libel suit I was targeted by thirty trolls the defendant enlisted to harass me. X will be untenable for people like me, who are willing to share their identities. If he does this, I will have no choice but to retire from this site.&#8221;
&#8220;If [Elon Musk] removes the ability to block concerted harassment by trolls or organized political entities, how will &#8216;X&#8217; be any different from Jack Dorsey’s horrid Twitter?&#8221; Woods later posted. &#8220;Musk, whom I once championed, is only doing this to protect his advertisers anyway. Users of X are mere pawns to turn the site into an electronic shopping mall. The man I thought was a defender of free speech is just another greedy capitalist. Disappointing, but not surprising.&#8221;
Musk responded directly to Woods, writing: &#8220;Then delete your account.&#8221;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Then delete your account
&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1693216678975287615?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Woods later posted a screenshot showing that Musk had blocked him after the interaction.
&#8220;You[r] prerogative, sir, which is exactly my point,&#8221; Woods wrote. &#8220;Have a nice day.&#8221;
Earlier in the day, Musk tweeted that he was using the &#8220;block&#8221; feature against those who want it to remain in order to prove a point.
&#8220;Pretty fun blocking people who complain that blocking is going away,&#8221; Musk wrote. &#8220;How does the medicine taste?&#8221;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
You prerogative, sir, which is exactly my point. Have a nice day. <a href="https://t.co/qt8ZD3wbM9">pic.twitter.com/qt8ZD3wbM9</a>
&mdash; James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1693341978766041150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Pretty fun blocking people who complain that blocking is going away. 
How does the medicine taste? 😂😂
&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1693219734001500381?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Woods has been vocally supportive of Musk in the past, including after he bought the platform, formerly known as Twitter, and released internal files showing how the company censored conservatives and had a cozy relationship with federal law enforcement officials.
“I think Elon Musk has very possibly, very possibly saved America,” Woods <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/james-woods-on-elon-musk-releasing-the-twitter-files-musk-has-very-possibly-saved-america">said</a> in a rare interview. “I think the ship of state has been on a course, rivaling the Titanic. And I think what Elon Musk has done, is spend a lot of money, like I did in that lawsuit against the guy who lied about me, you know, you spend the money because I’m going to do this because it’s so important to my survival and my well-being.”
“And I think Elon Musk loves this country,” Woods said. “It’s clear that he does, why would he spend all that money on Twitter, this rat infested app, you know, why would he do that unless he could see its value? You have to understand something, you know, back when they had the power in Twitter, the Democrats were happy to say, ‘Well, it’s a private site. It’s not, it’s not like it’s the town square. You know, they can say whatever they want.’ They’re not saying it now that Elon Musk owns it, but it was in fact the town square.”

James Woods And Elon Musk Battle It Out On ‘X’, Ends With One Getting ‘Blocked’

Elon Musk

Social Media

Actor James Woods praised Twitter CEO <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/elon-musk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elon Musk</a> during an interview Friday night, saying that Musk quite possibly “saved America” by releasing internal company documents showing how former employees censored conservatives and a story about President Joe Biden&#8217;s son.
Musk released internal company documents through journalist Matt Taibbi about the company’s censorship of the Hunter Biden laptop story during the 2020 presidential election, which showed that top officials at the company were in regular contact with Democrats and censored content that Democrats wanted removed.
One of the tweets published by Taibbi showed that Democrats flagged a tweet from Woods to be removed by the company.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
9. Celebrities and unknowns alike could be removed or reviewed at the behest of a political party: <a href="https://t.co/4uzkHnQ65E">pic.twitter.com/4uzkHnQ65E</a>
&mdash; Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) <a href="https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1598828601268469760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Woods was asked by Fox News host Tucker Carlson to give his thoughts on Musk.
&#8220;I think Elon Musk has very possibly, very possibly saved America,&#8221; Woods said. &#8220;I think the ship of state has been on a course, rivaling the Titanic. And I think what Elon Musk has done, is spend a lot of money, like I did in that lawsuit against the guy who lied about me, you know, you spend the money because I&#8217;m going to do this because it&#8217;s so important to my survival and my well-being.&#8221;
&#8220;And I think Elon Musk loves this country,&#8221; Woods said. &#8220;It&#8217;s clear that he does, why would he spend all that money on Twitter, this rat infested app, you know, why would he do that unless he could see its value? You have to understand something, you know, back when they had the power in Twitter, the Democrats were happy to say, &#8216;Well, it&#8217;s a private site. It&#8217;s not, it&#8217;s not like it&#8217;s the town square. You know, they can say whatever they want.&#8217; They&#8217;re not saying it now that Elon Musk owns it, but it was in fact the town square.&#8221;
&#8220;It was, in fact, a forum for free speech. And if you have a town square where only some people are allowed to use it, then you don&#8217;t really have a free country,&#8221; he added.
WATCH:
<iframe loading="lazy" title="James Woods: Elon Musk may have saved America" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9RsedoC_PN4?start=653&#038;feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
TRANSCRIPT:
<blockquote>TUCKER CARLSON, FOX NEWS HOST: Amazing, what do you think of Elon Musk so far?
JAMES WOODS, ACTOR: Well, without Elon Musk, Hunter Biden would still be, and I can&#8217;t say this, because I don&#8217;t know the facts, but it seems like he&#8217;s been involved in some pretty interesting chicanery on behalf of the big guy, whoever that may be. We don&#8217;t know for sure. So I don&#8217;t like to say things I&#8217;m not sure of, but you know, I think Elon Musk has very possibly, very possibly saved America. I think the ship of state has been on a course, rivaling the Titanic. And I think what Elon Musk has done, is spend a lot of money, like I did in that lawsuit against the guy who lied about me, you know, you spend the money because I&#8217;m going to do this because it&#8217;s so important to my survival and my well-being. And I think Elon Musk loves this country. It&#8217;s clear that he does, why would he spend all that money on Twitter, this rat infested app, you know, why would he do that unless he could see its value? You have to understand something, you know, back when they had the power in Twitter, the Democrats were happy to say, &#8216;Well, it&#8217;s a private site. It&#8217;s not, it&#8217;s not like it&#8217;s the town square. You know, they can say whatever they want.&#8217; They&#8217;re not saying it now that Elon Musk owns it, but it was in fact the town square. It was, in fact, a forum for free speech. And if you have a town square where only some people are allowed to use it, then you don&#8217;t really have a free country. We know in this country what it was like, when certain citizens weren&#8217;t allowed to speak when they had to step off the sidewalk because a person with different skin color was walking down the street. You know, and I&#8217;m not gonna compare anything to what black people in America went through because there is no comparison. There&#8217;s no comparison.</blockquote>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-reacts-to-hunter-biden-twitter-files-widespread-fraud-in-2020-leaves-only-two-options" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trump Reacts To Hunter Biden ‘Twitter Files’: This ‘Allows For The Termination Of All Rules, Regulations, And Articles, Even Those Found In The Constitution’</a>

James Woods On Elon Musk Releasing ‘The Twitter Files’: ‘Musk Has Very Possibly Saved America’

Big Tech

Business

Twitter

Conservative actor James Woods responded to Twitter&#8217;s release of internal company documents Friday night, which showed that Democrats targeted one of his tweets for censorship, by announcing that he will be filing a lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk released internal company documents through journalist Matt Taibbi about the company’s censorship of the Hunter Biden laptop story during the 2020 presidential election that showed that top officials at the company were in regular contact with Democrats and censored content that Democrats wanted removed.
One of the tweets published by Taibbi showed that Democrats flagged a tweet from Woods to be removed by the company.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
9. Celebrities and unknowns alike could be removed or reviewed at the behest of a political party: <a href="https://t.co/4uzkHnQ65E">pic.twitter.com/4uzkHnQ65E</a>
&mdash; Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) <a href="https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1598828601268469760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Woods joined Fox News host Tucker Carlson as Taibbi was releasing the internal information from Twitter.
&#8220;I&#8217;ve been a target of these people for six years. They have destroyed my career,&#8221; Woods said. &#8220;They have destroyed my livelihood. They&#8217;ve destroyed my faith in this country that my family has defended in the military since the Revolutionary War.&#8221;
&#8220;I can guarantee you one thing, more than anything else you&#8217;ll ever hear in your life, I will be getting a lawyer. I will be suing the Democratic National Committee. No matter what, whether I win or lose, I am going to stand up for the rights of every American,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I&#8217;m not a celebrity, I&#8217;m hardly recognizable anymore because my career has been destroyed by these very people.&#8221;
&#8220;If I have to be the flag-bearer for this, then so be it. I&#8217;ll be proud to do it,&#8221; Woods added. &#8220;The government of the United States conspired to take my free speech and throw it in the gutter. And there&#8217;s something that they should fear more than anything they have ever imagined in their wildest dreams. The most dangerous man, these corrupt, vile vermin is an American, who&#8217;s not afraid of him, and Joe Biden, and all those rats who work with you at the DNC, to close down my speech, I am not afraid of you. And I&#8217;m coming for you.&#8221;
WATCH:
<iframe loading="lazy" title="James Woods: Elon Musk may have saved America" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9RsedoC_PN4?start=86&#038;feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
TRANSCRIPT:
<blockquote>TUCKER CARLSON, FOX NEWS HOST: &#8220;One of the things we&#8217;ve learned already is that Twitter, under pressure from Democrats, deleted a tweet from the legendary actor James Woods, who had strayed outside the lines by criticizing Hunter Biden and the DNC told, this before the last election, told Twitter to take it down. And so they did. James Woods joins us now by phone. James Woods, are you there?
JAMES WOODS, ACTOR: Yes, I am Tucker, so nice to talk to you.
CARLSON: It&#8217;s great to talk to you. I vaguely remember when your tweet was pulled down. You of course, remember it. Did you suspect at the time, it was pulled down at the direct request of the Democratic National Committee?
WOODS: I&#8217;m not surprised at all. I&#8217;m shocked the way any other American would be if he were a target of a presidential candidate, and a major political party. But here&#8217;s why I&#8217;m not shocked. &#8230; You may be surprised to know that there was a lawsuit a while back, a woman accused me of saying that she gave a Nazi salute, and there was a whole bunch of stuff about it on Twitter. And I didn&#8217;t, I actually asked why would somebody say that about her. Without going into the details of that lawsuit, it turned out that the DNC was behind that, I won the lawsuit in federal court. It wasn&#8217;t reported very much. I&#8217;ve been a target of these people for six years, they have destroyed my career. They have destroyed my livelihood. They&#8217;ve destroyed my faith in this country that my family has defended in the military since the Revolutionary War. I&#8217;m about to be inducted into the [Sons of the American Revolution]. I cannot, you&#8217;re catching me a bit off guard because I literally just walked in the door. And my wife said, have you seen your phone? I was at the firing range, believe it or not practicing for [inaudible] rights under the Second Amendment, which I guess now that I don&#8217;t have any first amendment rights anymore, I&#8217;m glad that I still have some Second Amendment. I think the whole thing is astonishing. I&#8217;m just I&#8217;m, I&#8217;m for the first time of my life, honestly, speechless.
CARLSON: Well, it is astonishing as you just pointed out, civil laws used extensively by the left to really crush people on the right, Alex Jones just had a billion dollar settlement against him because he said something that, he didn&#8217;t hurt anybody, he said something people didn&#8217;t like, and they wrecked his life and the lives of many other people, and they tried to wreck yours. Is there some kind of legal or civil recourse that you would have against the people who violated your First Amendment rights?
WOODS: I can guarantee you one thing, more than anything else you&#8217;ll ever hear in your life, I will be getting a lawyer, I will be suing the Democratic National Committee, no matter what, whether I win or lose, I am going to stand up for the rights of every American. [inaudible] not a so called celebrity. I&#8217;m not a celebrity, I&#8217;m hardly recognizable anymore because my career has been destroyed by these very people. And I will too, and I&#8217;m hoping other people will too. And if it turns out there are a lot of us on this list, where the DNC targeted us, and I will quote the immortal words of Joseph Welch when he attacked Joe McCarthy, with the enemies list he had, &#8216;at long last sir, have you no shame?&#8217; President Biden, all of your proxies, little operatives in the DNC who have targeted American citizens. Have you, Mr. President, have all of you at last, no shame?
CARLSON: Yeah. And of course, the answer is no, they don&#8217;t have shame. But we, we will be following that. And there may be more, clearly they were fixated on you, which I hope you take as a compliment, but also propels you forward to bring justice.
WOODS: I think it is a compliment, but it&#8217;s, you know, it&#8217;s a big price to pay. It&#8217;s not a lot of fun. I loved my career for 50 years, I was happy to be an award winning and honored and appreciated actor, and I miss my career, and these people took it from me, and they&#8217;ll pay a price later in my life, you know, but I have to say, I am not going to take it sitting down. I think these people are vermin, for doing this to other people. Let&#8217;s not talk about me for a moment, let&#8217;s talk about simple individuals who put out a tweet and now their lives are destroyed. You know, casting directors literally in my business, literally go online, and they check every actor who comes in for a part to see who they&#8217;re following? If an actor or an actress is following me, they will blacklist them, all right? It&#8217;s about time this is torn open. And I will tell you this, it&#8217;s not just me, but if you take the thousands of people that I&#8217;m sure they did this to and you got a class action suit, they might not be so happy about that. They really are in trouble right now, I think. I think this will be something that will, they&#8217;re not going to be happy about in the long run. And you know, what am I going to get at it? I don&#8217;t know. But I&#8217;m going to sue for [inaudible], there was a guy who called me a cocaine addict on Twitter once, I&#8217;ve never done drugs in my life. And they even stipulated, &#8216;Well, he was just doing it as hyperbole.&#8217; I sued him, I won that suit. [Inaudible] &#8230; I can&#8217;t talk about it because of the settlement that we did, much more than that. And someone says, &#8216;Why would you do it?&#8217; I said because I want to defend my name, I&#8217;m not gonna let them slander me like this. That was libel in that case &#8230; but I&#8217;m not going to put up with it. And if I have to be the flag-bearer for this, then so be it. I&#8217;ll be proud to do it.
CARLSON: You should be proud.
WOODS: I want to say in closing you may notice that I never talk to the press anymore. I&#8217;m asked every day. Okay, I&#8217;ve left Twitter as my only source of public, any statement I might make, because I always say, &#8216;those are my words, you&#8217;re not going to alter it by doing slow motion video of me in black and white and all that crap that they do.&#8217; But they&#8217;ve been doing this as a Jihad against conservative people, I was blocked on Twitter for eight months. You know what I was suspended for? Quoting Ralph Waldo Emerson. Can you imagine, that&#8217;s how crazy these people are. And one of the things that I said on Twitter once, and it&#8217;s become kind of a meme: &#8216;scratch a liberal, and you&#8217;ll find a fascist every time.&#8217; Let me tell you, these Democrats, and now I can say it because they are now my enemy. They declared this, not me. But when they go around calling everybody, &#8216;Oh this is a fascist,&#8217; and so on, you know who the fascists are? Scratch a liberal and you will find a fascist, every time. Every time.
CARLSON: Well, I&#8217;m, I realize you don&#8217;t want to do television interviews, but you are always welcome on this show, because that&#8217;s one of the most amazing conversations I&#8217;ve had in a while. And I&#8217;m really grateful that we reached you tonight.
WOODS: &#8230; I looked at my phone. I literally had hundreds of messages. I go what the hell, what&#8217;s going on? And so I can&#8217;t speak about this [with] the informed consent that I would like to and I can&#8217;t speak as intelligently as I would like to, but, you know, when you see your name on an enemies list, you want to say to your enemies, you know, really an interesting thing. When you declare somebody as your enemy, they can now say, &#8216;you&#8217;re my enemy too.&#8217; And the funny thing about the Constitution, you know, I tweeted something today about James Monroe. You know, James Monroe, President of the United States by the way later on, you know how old he was when they signed the Declaration of Independence? He was 18 years old. 18 years old. Okay? John Adams was 19 years old. [You know you have these people that complain about] &#8216;these old white man wrote the Constitution.&#8217; They were teenagers fighting for an independent way of life, fighting for rights, the most precious of which, the most precious of which was the right to free speech. And the government of the United States conspired to take my free speech and throw it in the gutter. And there&#8217;s something that they should fear more than anything they have ever imagined in their wildest dreams. The most dangerous man, these corrupt, vile vermin is an American, who&#8217;s not afraid of him, and Joe Biden, and all those rats who work with you at the DNC, to close down my speech, I am not afraid of you. And I&#8217;m coming for you.</blockquote>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/musk-releases-hunter-biden-files-tweets-deleted-at-behest-of-team-biden-exec-was-key-behind-censorship-decision">Musk Releases ‘Hunter Biden’ Files: Tweets Deleted At Behest Of Team Biden, Exec Was Key Behind Censorship Decision</a>

James Woods Responds To ‘The Twitter Files’ In Interview: I’m Suing The DNC, ‘I’m Coming For You’ Biden

Menu