Apatow, Gere Criticize Trump in Award Monologues

Judd Apatow hosted the 77th Annual DGA Awards, using his platform for both humor and political commentary. He took jabs at President Donald Trump, who had returned to office, Elon Musk, and the ongoing legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni over their film 'It Ends with Us'. Apatow's monologue included criticisms of Tesla owners and playful suggestions for new TV shows that might appeal to the MAGA crowd, like 'The Real Housewives of January 6'. He also mocked the lavish success of 'Wicked' at the box office, humorously attributing its earnings to a hypothetical lawsuit against Blake Lively. His remarks were part of a broader critique of Hollywood's liberal tendencies and the country's conservative shift. Fellow actor Richard Gere also criticized Trump at a separate event, calling him a 'bully' and warning of rising authoritarianism globally.