Hollywood has always been a stage, but lately, the actors seem to have forgotten which script they’re supposed to be reading. The 77th Emmy Awards arrived Sunday night with the television industry attempting something resembling dignity—respectful tributes, celebrations of artistic achievement, the usual pageantry that once made these ceremonies worth watching. But in an industry that can’t resist turning every microphone into a political pulpit, even a moment of professional triumph became another tired activist performance.

The evening had barely begun when the carefully orchestrated facade started cracking. Red carpets that once showcased designer gowns now featured political accessories—”ceasefire” handbags and keffiyehs replacing the elegance of yesteryear. The transformation of entertainment’s biggest nights into amateur hour at the activism club has become so predictable that I’m honestly surprised when someone just says ‘thank you’ anymore. Yet somehow, what unfolded Sunday night managed to sink even lower than the usual virtue-signaling theater.

The audience might have hoped that winning an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy would inspire gratitude, perhaps acknowledgment of fellow artists, maybe even a touch of humility. Instead, Hannah Einbinder of HBO’s “Hacks” grabbed her moment in the spotlight to deliver something entirely different.

“Go Birds, F*ck ICE and Free Palestine,” Einbinder declared from the stage, her acceptance speech devolving into the kind of political outburst typically reserved for campus protests and social media rants. The expletives flew as naturally as if she were ordering coffee, not accepting one of television’s highest honors before millions of viewers. Here was an actress who couldn’t contain her political rage long enough to simply say “thank you” and walk off stage with dignity intact.

The Coordinated Campaign

Einbinder’s outburst wasn’t some spontaneous moment of passion—it was part of a carefully orchestrated political performance that hijacked the entire evening. Her “Hacks” co-star Megan Stalter had already walked the red carpet clutching a handbag emblazoned with “CEASE FIRE,” ensuring the cameras caught her accessorized activism. Meanwhile, Oscar winner Javier Bardem, draped in a keffiyeh, told reporters he “won’t work” with any company “that justifies or supports the genocide,” essentially threatening an economic boycott of anyone who dares support Israel’s right to exist. Makes you wonder—do they coordinate these stunts in their group chats between yoga sessions?

This wasn’t just a few celebrities going rogue. As Breitbart revealed last week, over 1,200 Hollywood celebrities have signed a pledge by Film Workers for Palestine to boycott Israeli film institutions. The list reads like a who’s who of entertainment elite: Emma Stone, Olivia Colman, Mark Ruffalo, Tilda Swinton. These are the same people who lecture Americans about tolerance while calling for the economic destruction of the world’s only Jewish state.

When Identity Politics Backfire

Perhaps most revealing was Einbinder’s attempt to justify her stance afterward, offering a masterclass in ideological contradiction that would be comedic if it weren’t so morally bankrupt.

From ‘The Wrap’:
I feel like it is my obligation as a Jewish person to distinguish Jews from the State of Israel, because our religion and our culture is such an important and long standing institution that is really separate to this sort of ethno-nationalist state. I have friends in Gaza who are working as frontline workers, as doctors right now in the north of Gaza to provide care for pregnant women and for school children.

A Jewish actress calling for “Free Palestine”—a slogan that explicitly demands Israel’s destruction and the displacement of nearly 10 million people, 80% of them Jews—while claiming to honor Jewish culture. Look, I’ve seen some impressive mental gymnastics in my time, but this takes the gold medal. She speaks of friends in Gaza while maintaining complete silence about Israeli hostages still held by Hamas terrorists. Not a word about October 7th victims. Not a whisper of concern for her fellow Jews living under constant rocket fire.

The entertainment industry has become so intoxicated by its own perceived moral superiority that it can no longer distinguish between performance and reality. These celebrities rage against ICE—the agency protecting America’s borders—while living in gated communities with private security. They demand Israel cease defending itself while enjoying the safety of a nation that fights terrorism abroad so they don’t have to face it at home. And we’re supposed to take moral guidance from these people?

What we witnessed Sunday night wasn’t courage or conviction. It was the predictable tantrum of an industry that mistakes privilege for wisdom and celebrity for authority. While Einbinder and her colleagues turn award shows into anti-American, anti-Israel rallies, real families mourn real victims of the terrorism these stars refuse to acknowledge. The curtain has fallen on Hollywood’s moral authority, and what’s revealed behind it isn’t pretty—just another group of performers who’ve forgotten that sometimes, the most powerful statement is knowing when to leave the stage.

Key Takeaways

• Emmy winner Hannah Einbinder hijacked her acceptance speech with profane political outbursts
• Over 1,200 Hollywood celebrities pledged to boycott Israel while ignoring Hamas terrorism
• Jewish actress claimed destroying Israel honors Jewish culture in bizarre contradiction
• Entertainment elite attack American border security from their gated communities

Sources: Breitbart, Breitbart, Haaretz