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California Enacts Law Requiring IMDb To Remove Actor Ages On Request (hollywoodreporter.com)
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday signed legislation that requires certain entertainment sites, such as IMDb, to remove -- or not post in the first place -- an actor's age or birthday upon request, reports Hollywood Reporter. From the report: The law, which becomes effective Jan. 1, 2017, applies to entertainment database sites that allow paid subscribers to post resumes, headshots or other information for prospective employers. Only a paying subscriber can make a removal or nonpublication request. Although the legislation may be most critical for actors, it applies to all entertainment job categories. "Even though it is against both federal and state law, age discrimination persists in the entertainment industry," Majority Leader Ian Calderon, D-Whittier, said in a statement. "AB 1687 provides the necessary tools to remove age information from online profiles on employment referral websites to help prevent this type of discrimination."Bloomberg columnist, Shira Ovide said, "Congratulations, IMDB. You have now become the subject of California law." Slate writer Will Oremus added, "Sometimes I start to think California is not such a bad place and then they go and do something like this."
Instead of displaying age:
Age: This actor is so ancient they do not wish it displayed.
"Sometimes I start to think California is not such a bad place..."
Well there's your mistake right there.
Better known as 318230.
Natalie Portman is still so fresh-faced. Just doesn't look her age. Must not have aged while she was petrified.
HOT GRITS POURED DOWN MY PANTS
Gamingmuseum.com: Give your 3D accelerator a rest.
I understand that California is now moving to repeal the law of gravity. It seems it's not fair that some people weigh more than others.
But, is there some angle where we could blame Republicans for it?
Do you have ESP?
Why not just allow their birthdays to be posted, but forbid addition and subtraction?
Think about it: Imagine Anthony Hopkins playing the role of a young teenager. Sure, he's a really talented actor, but it would just be really...odd... Unless the movie is supposed to be a comedy or something.
I'm sure Barbara Hudson will chime in and label me as hateful and bigoted, but what can you do.
And then Hopkins will play her in the inevitable biopic.
It must have been something you assimilated. . . .