“Rush Hour 4” and More Katie Miller: Welcome to the Mediautocracy.
President Trump has shown a surprising interest in reviving the 'Rush Hour' film franchise, even bringing disgraced director Brett Ratner to China to scout locations. Despite Trump's enthusiasm, there appears to be little public demand for a fourth installment of the series. Additionally, Katie Miller's podcast struggles to attract listeners, raising questions about the viability of projects backed by the Trump administration.
- ▪Trump has acted as a 'shadow executive producer' for 'Rush Hour 4' and pressured Paramount's shareholders to support the project.
- ▪Brett Ratner, the director, has been included in official delegations and has traveled on Air Force One with Trump.
- ▪Katie Miller's podcast, despite featuring high-profile guests, has low listener engagement, with some episodes failing to reach 5,000 views.
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freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "motherjones_right_rail_1", slotId: "ROS_ATF_300x600" }); Mother Jones illustration; Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Zuma Douliery Olivier/Abaca/Zuma, Daniel Torok/Avalon/Zuma; Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. When President Donald Trump visited Beijing last week for a high-stakes summit to discuss the war in Iran, Taiwan, and other complex geopolitical issues involving the world’s two biggest superpowers, an unlikely project occupied the president’s mind: Rush Hour 4.
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