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Chris Christie laid the blame for rising antisemitism and Islamophobia directly at Donald Trump’s feet.

“When you show intolerance toward everyone, which is what [Trump] does, you give permission as a leader for others to have their intolerance come out,” Christie said during an interview with Dana Bash on CNN’s State of the Union Sunday. “Intolerance toward anyone encourages intolerance toward everyone.”

“I believe Donald Trump’s intolerant language and conduct gives others permission to act the same,” he added.

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Red Tower announced earlier this month the launch of their new entertainment company and release of their first short feature, the haunting creature feature Esther.

Founded by filmmakers Brian Levin (Union Bridge) and D. M. Cunningham, Red Tower is a genre production company and digital network focusing on short form high quality/low cost content. Red Tower’s goal will be to leverage a deep network of the best filmmakers in the world and bring them online and to genre lovers everywhere.

“Having started in 2005 with one of the first online shows and later been involved in legacy television and film, I feel that the moment has truly arrived where old and new Hollywood have merged”, said Brian Levin, CEO of Red Tower. “The opportunity to bring the best artists in the world into a direct relationship with audiences at a global reach is a century in the making.”

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Starz Digital has grabbed U.S rights to Flock of Dudes, an ensemble comedy from first-time director Bob Castrone. Chris D’Elia stars as Adam, a man-child who lives a fun-loving lifestyle with his three lifelong buddies. After being evicted for ruining his house, Adam decides to the only way to grow up is to break up with his friends. Starz Digital plans a theatrical and VOD release in the fall. Castrone, Brian Levin and Jason Zumwalt wrote the script for the film, whose <a href="https://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/star-digital-logo-2016.png" target="_blank"…...

Playing with Guns has been picked up to pilot... again. The project, which shot a pilot for Spike TV last year but didn't make the cut to series, has now been greenlighted by another Viacom network, Comedy Central. Back is star Danny Masterson and producers Varsity Pictures and Lionsgate TV as well as writers Bob Castrone, Brian Levin and Jason Zumwalt. But now, Masterson is joined by a new co-lead, My Name Is Earl's Ethan Suplee, who replaces Joey Kern. Playing with Guns centers on two best friends (Masterson, Suplee) who had no idea what they wanted to be when they grew up, so they decided to sign up for a job that allows them to hang out together, run red lights, and best of all -- play with guns. So they became cops, patrolling the suburban town they grew up in and trying to get the most out...