LOS ANGELES: Oscar-winning singer-songwriter John Legend implored Hollywood Saturday to stand against Donald Trump, telling the Producers Guild Awards the Republican president’s political outlook was anti-American. Legend, 38, was at the glitzy ceremony in Beverly Hills to represent the musical “La La Land,” in which he stars opposite Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. Our America is big, it is free and it is open to dreamers of all races, all countries, all religions,” Legend said as he introduced a clip to Damien Chazelle’s acclaimed movie. Since then, travelers from those countries have been stopped from boarding US-bound planes, triggering angry protests and detentions at airports. “There’s a lot of money and power in this room and I hope you will use it for something good,” Legend added.

Source: New Strait Times January 29, 2017 07:30 UTC