New Cali Law Will Force IMDB To Hide How Old Actors Are If They Demand It

It’s both a good day for fighting age discrimination, and a rotten day for freedom of the press.

The Governor of California, Jerry Brown (who, by the way, clocks in at an ancient 78 years of age), has signed a law that would force internet entertainment websites to remove an actor’s age upon request.
The bill was backed by SAG-AFTRA, America’s biggest actor’s union. Union president Gabrielle Carteris (of Beverly Hills 90210 fame-ish, was thrilled with the decision:

“On behalf of everyone in the industry who has struggled with age discrimination, whose opportunities to showcase their talent may have been blocked, I want to thank Gov. Brown and the bill’s author, Assembly Member Ian Calderon.” 
Obviously, the law has problems in that it limits the right of the press to freely publish factual information. However, it’s undeniable that Hollywood has a long history of discriminating against women over thirty.
Last year, Maggie Gyllenhaal spoke up about how at 37 she was deemed “too old” to be paired with a 55 year old man. Anne Hathaway has admitted that – at the tender age of 32 – she was losing roles to younger actresses, and Olivia Wilde was told she was too old to appear in Wolf of Wall Street, when she was a mere 28 years old.
So, in short, Hollywood is faaaarked, and it’s mental that in 2016 a probbo law like this is necessary so that Meryl Streep isn’t the only woman over thirty getting starring roles.


More Stuff From PEDESTRIAN.TV