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These Hollywood Stars Are Stepping Up In An Attempt To Save Movie Theaters In America · Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest

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  Speaker 1: Direct from Hollywood. Dozens of the most powerful and influential directors, writers,
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  Speaker 1: and producers in Hollywood have joined forces in an attempt
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  Speaker 1: to stop movie theaters from quite literally becoming extinct in America.
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  Speaker 1: Everybody from James Cameron to SETH Rogan two Barry Jenkins
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  Speaker 1: has signed a letter sent to Congress in support of
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  Speaker 1: the National Association of Theater Owners, asking that government relief
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  Speaker 1: be given to impact theaters. It's a dire situation. Nearly
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  Speaker 1: seventy percent of all small and midside cinemas nationwide are
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  Speaker 1: facing either bankruptcy or permanent closure. The letter reads, in part,
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  Speaker 1: the movie going experience is central to American life and
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  Speaker 1: supports millions of jobs in movie production and distribution, and
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  Speaker 1: countless others in surrounding restaurants and retailers that rely on
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  Speaker 1: theaters for foot traffic. We've got the letter up in
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  Speaker 1: full at on air with Ryan dot Com. That's direct
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  Speaker 1: from Hollywood.