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Danny Trejo’s Son Claims Actor “Never Heard” Of Ben Shapiro

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As Danny Trejo is met with backlash over his involvement in Daily Wire‘s latest project, his son is coming to the actor’s defense.

This weekend, Gilbert Trejo claimed that his father had “never heard of Ben Shapiro” or “what kind of guy he is” until two weeks into production own Daily Wire and Bonfire Legend’s Pawn Shop, which has been described as a pro-ICE film that seemingly dramatizes the killing of Renée Good.

“For anyone seeing this shit with my dad…” he begain a statement on his Instagram Story, which was shared by The San Fernando Valley Sun. “He was booked on a film, it’s not pro-ICE, it’s not overtly pro anything. His agent described it as ‘a complicated story about a complicated time, where everyone looks bad except you, the hardworking Mexican shop owner who just wants peace.’

“He jumped at the idea of playing a good guy. About 2 weeks into shooting everyone, including us, found out Ben Shapiro was involved. My 82-year-old dad has never heard of Ben Shapiro, I had to explain to him who that is, and what kind of guy he is. My dad contractually can’t bad mouth him, the film, or walk away without being sued for breach of contract. He couldn’t even release the statement he wanted to.”

Gilbert continued, “It’s fucked up. He’s handcuffed to this stupid project, and swaths of people have instantly turned their back on him without knowing any of the facts. Ben Shapiro got Mexicans to abandon one of their heroes, got his own name to the top of google’s searches, and made us look like angry fools lacking any nuance. He wins.”

Fake protesters film a scene for the Daily Wire production 'Pawn Shop' on Oct. 2, 2026 in Livingston, Montana.

Fake protesters film a scene for the Daily Wire production ‘Pawn Shop’ on Oct. 2, 2026 in Livingston, Montana.

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Last week, Danny Trejo broke his silence following backlash to his role in the movie. “Hey everyone. I want to address some social media comments about me,” he said. “Make no mistake. I am a proud Mexican who has always been and will always be a supporter of my community. I am also obviously, pro-immigrant. I am not pro-ICE. I know where I come from and I know our struggles. I am an actor. My job is to tell a story. God Bless you, Danny.”

The synopsis for Pawn Shop reads: ‘When chaos hits the streets of Minneapolis, a young federal agent is left alone after his partner is seriously hurt and must find a way to survive an increasingly dangerous situation. Seeking shelter inside a neighborhood pawn shop, he becomes trapped with a traditional Hispanic father and his progressive college-age son, forcing three very different men to confront fear, conflicting beliefs and a crisis that tests their courage and humanity.”

Since filming began, locals have protested the alleged use of blank gunshots, pyrotechnics and a staged car wreck without properly notifying residents and businesses, as well as its opening scene, which appears to dramatize ICE’s fatal shooting of Renée Good in Minnesota back in January.

Production was temporarily suspended earlier this month, resuming with a revised film permit last Tuesday, requiring the crew to ensure food pantry access for locals to the Livingston Food Resource Center, and shielding the public both from the shooting of violent scenes, as well as from noise. The production also agreed to address backlash to their use of private security, ensuring there would be no policing or harassing of locals on nearby public streets.

Shapiro decried the suspension as “a violation of the First Amendment,” calling the film’s critics “censorious jackasses” who oppose free speech.

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Ego Nwodim Reacts To Shane Gillis’ Controversial ‘SNL’ Joke: “Whore Reporting For Duty”

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Ego Nwodim is firing back at Shane Gillis after a sexist joke during his Saturday Night Live monologue.

The SNL alum took to Instagram to jab at the stand-up comedian after his controversial joke on the NBC late-night sketch show.

“Whore reporting for duty,” Nwodim captioned her Instagram Stories post as she took a selfie during her workout.

Hours later, Nwodim shared an update with a photo of her post-workout meal, adding, “Getting my 30 grams of protein after heauxing.”

Gillis hosted SNL on Saturday, October 10, and made a joke during his monologue that has gotten everyone abuzz.

“I haven’t been to the gym in so long, I didn’t know women just dress like whores now?” Gillis said on the late-night show.

He continued, “Look, I’m sorry, there’s no other way to describe [it]. Have you seen it? I’ve seen it. The shorts. Have you seen the shorts? Those neon, they’re like artificial bait-colored. And the wrinkles go around the cheeks and all combined at the butthole. And don’t look, you’re not allowed to look. For real, don’t look because they are filming. I’m in the background of like 10 TikToks right now.”

Ego Nwodim on Instagram

Ego Nwodim on Instagram

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Dan Levy also took to social media to address the joke, saying, “Women wearing short shorts at the gym does not make them whores. It makes the men calling them whores misogynists. There’s a difference there. By the way, I’ve seen more men’s nipples at the gym than I’ve ever seen women showing their bodies off.”

He continued, “I’m speechless that something like that can exist on live national television. And to be perfectly honest, more men need to be standing up in opposition to it because it’s complacency that has created the environment in which women are sexually assaulted and it’s a ‘conversation’ as opposed to a ‘crime.’”

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Robert Pattinson Shares Update On ‘The Batman Part II’: “We Are Going To Figure It All Out”

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The Batman Part II suffered another setback when production on the DC superhero film was paused.

Now, the film’s star Robert Pattinson is sharing an update on the future of the Matt Reeves-directed movie.

“Yeah, we’re pausing for a little bit, and then we’re going to figure it all out,” Pattinson told Official Pop Drop while promoting Primetime.

On Monday, October 5, Deadline reported that the studio released a statement about the pause.

“Production on The Batman Part II has been temporarily paused while Matt Reeves focuses on a family matter,” the studio said in a statement. “Matt has the full support of DC Studios and we look forward to continuing the journey soon.”

The cast of The Batman sequel includes Robert Pattinson, Andy Serkis and Colin Farrell returning respectively as Batman, Alfred and Penguin, with new additions Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Brian Tyree Henry, Jayme Lawson, Charles Dance, Gil Perez-Abraham and Sebastian Koch.

During the premiere for The Drama earlier this year, Pattinson teased The Batman sequel, telling Deadline, “The script is extraordinary. I think it’s going to be a really, really special movie and very, very different.”

Pattinson noted that the sequel to the 2022 DC Studios film will be different from the first, which was something he was surprised by, adding, “It’s going to be interesting seeing it come out. It’s taking some big swings.”

The Batman Part II is still set for release on February 18, 2028, for now.

Watch Pattinson’s full interview in the video below.

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RJ Mitte Death: Bryan Cranston Mourns Breaking Bad Co-Star

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Almost 20 years after Breaking Bad began, Bryan Cranston tonight lamented the death Monday of the man who played his son on the acclaimed series.

“I’m in deep despair as I write this tonight. RJ Mitte, my sweet son on Breaking Bad has died,” Cranston said on his Instagram feed today. Actor and disability-rights activist Mitte died Monday at the age of 34 at his home in Brownsville, Texas

In his post Cranston mourned Mitte, who played Walter White Jr, to the fictional father who sometimes went by his meth kingpin moniker of the surname German physicist Werner Heisenberg. Praised as one of the great TV series ever, the multi-Emmy winning Vince Gilligan created Breaking Bad ran from 2008 to 2013.

As Cranston wrote tonight, Mitte “was only 14 years old” when the show started production.

“That kid was pretty raw when we started shooting the pilot in February of 2007, but little by little we watched him grow into a really fine actor,” Cranston said of his co-star. “He parlayed his experience on the show to be a vocal advocate for performers with disabilities, and was the head of a philanthropic organization with a focus on helping the disabled community.”

“All that promise and potential now is such a loss.”

Noting his on-air son’s cause of death, Cranston added: “It is especially devastating to hear that he took his own life. Why? We were texting each other just a few weeks ago – figuring out when we could meet for lunch. I don’t know if that lunch would have changed his future…”

“But I do know that I loved him, and thoroughly enjoyed being with him throughout the years on the series, and after the spotlight on Breaking Bad dimmed…

I’ll miss you, son.”

Along with co-stars Anna Gunn and Aaron Paul, Cranston and Mitte were together on stage at the 2024 SAG Awards in a BB reunion of sorts. The quartet were presenting the award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Breaking Bad actually won that particular SAG Award in 2014.

An autopsy of Mitte will be performed in the coming days, Cameron County officials said Monday

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