Will Donald Trump, villain to celebs, make Hollywood great again?

No industry loathes President Donald Trump quite like Hollywood.Will the industry’s titans thank the GOP leader if he saves La La Land from itself?The commander in chief met with Spencer Pratt this week, with the duo brainstorming ways to bring film and TV production back to Los Angeles.

Pratt used his Instagram account to share the big picture: They discussed a 25% federal film tax credit for Hollywood-based productions.The goal, the former reality star said, was to “repatriate the most quintessential American industry.”“…(W)e will not let Canada, or the UK or Budapest steal our lunch anymore,” Pratt added.The message sounded similar to one President-Elect Trump shared just days before his second inauguration.In January 2025, Trump announced a starry group, featuring Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone, that would explore ways to revitalize Hollywood.“It will again be, like The United States of America itself, The Golden Age of Hollywood!” California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.

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Never miss a story Trump 2.0 seemed determined to save an industry out for his political blood.Does that sound like a man holding a grudge against show business? You couldn’t blame him if he did.

The number of celebrities who wished death or fantasized about his violent demise during the leader’s first term proved shockingly long, including Johnny Depp, Madonna, Kathy Griffin and Snoop Dogg.“Yes, I have thought an awful lot about blowing up the White House,” the Material Girl said during a Women’s March early in Trump 1.0.And let’s not start on what late-night TV does to President Trump on a weekly basis.The proposed 25% number would be a massive win for Hollywood, adding to the existing, suddenly beefed-up state incentives deployed by LA Mayor Karen Bass ...