In the wake of frequent mass shootings resulting in dozens of deaths in America, many Hollywood celebrities like Amy Schumer, Shonda Rhimes and Julianne Moore have joined hands with a group of more than 200 Hollywood creatives seeking reconsideration of how guns are used and violence is portrayed on screen.&nbsp;

An open letter titled the '#ShowYourSafety pledge' has been released and signed by over 200 entertainers from showbiz. In the letter, they have stated that the time has come to take gun violence in movies and television more seriously.

Jimmy Kimmel, Judd Apatow, Amy Schumer, Eli Roth, Julianne Moore, Shonda Rhimes, Grant Heslov, and Mark Ruffalo, among many others, have given their support to the initiative.&nbsp;

The open letter stresses the fact that certain stigmatizing behaviours in fiction can result in real-life changes for the better. And, that&nbsp;Hollywood storytellers can make creative changes to alter how gun violence is portrayed on screen.&nbsp;

The open letter reads, "Like most of America, we are enraged by the recent mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde. Considering there have been over 250 other mass shootings so far this year, it’s an almost incomprehensible tragedy. Something needs to be done. Guns are prominently featured in TV and movies in every corner of the globe, but only America has a gun violence epidemic. The responsibility lies with lax gun laws supported by those politicians more afraid of losing power than saving lives."

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"We didn’t cause the problem, but we want to help fix it. As America’s storytellers, our goal is primarily to entertain, but we also acknowledge that stories have the power to effect change. Cultural attitudes toward smoking, drunk driving, seatbelts and marriage equality have all evolved due in large part to movies’ and TV’s influence. It’s time to take on gun safety," read the open letter.

In the wake of frequent mass shootings resulting in dozens of deaths in America, many Hollywood celebrities like Amy Schumer, Shonda Rhimes and Julianne Moore have joined hands with a group of more than 200 Hollywood creatives seeking reconsideration of how guns are used and violence is portrayed on screen.

In the wake of frequent mass shootings resulting in dozens of deaths in America, many Hollywood celebrities like Amy Schumer, Shonda Rhimes and Julianne Moore have joined hands with a group of more than 200 Hollywood creatives seeking reconsideration of how guns are used and violence is portrayed on screen. An open letter titled the '#ShowYourSafety pledge' has been released and signed by over 200 entertainers from showbiz. In the letter, they have stated that the time has come to take gun violence in movies and television more seriously. Jimmy Kimmel, Judd Apatow, Amy Schumer, Eli Roth, Julianne Moore, Shonda Rhimes, Grant Heslov, and Mark Ruffalo, among many others, have given their support to the initiative. The open letter stresses the fact that certain stigmatizing behaviours in fiction can result in real-life changes for the better. And, that Hollywood storytellers can make creative changes to alter how gun violence is portrayed on screen. The open letter reads, "Like most of America, we are enraged by the recent mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde. Considering there have been over 250 other mass shootings so far this year, it’s an almost incomprehensible tragedy. Something needs to be done. Guns are prominently featured in TV and movies in every corner of the globe, but only America has a gun violence epidemic. The responsibility lies with lax gun laws supported by those politicians more afraid of losing power than saving lives." Also read: Post Malone welcomes baby girl, announces engagement with his long-time girlfriend "We didn’t cause the problem, but we want to help fix it. As America’s storytellers, our goal is primarily to entertain, but we also acknowledge that stories have the power to effect change. Cultural attitudes toward smoking, drunk driving, seatbelts and marriage equality have all evolved due in large part to movies’ and TV’s influence. It’s time to take on gun safety," read the open letter.

Hollywood celebs sign open letter to urge filmmakers to ‘model gun safety’ in movies

President-elect Donald Trump&#39;s impending move to the White House is a huge challenge for comedians, according to &quot;Freaks and Geeks&quot; producer Judd Apatow, a humorist himself.

&quot;It&#39;s hard to be super funny about it because we all feel we might die,&quot; Apatow said during a panel with journalists about the new HBO series &quot;Crashing&quot; he created with stand-up comic Pete Holmes.

&quot;Donald Trump can&#39;t resist lashing out at Meryl Streep. He&#39;s not strong enough to think &#39;I look like a leader by not responding,&#39;&quot; added the &quot;Girls&quot; series producer.

Trump called celebrated actress Streep a &quot;Hillary flunky&quot; and &quot;one of the most overrated actresses in Hollywood&quot; after she berated Trump without ever naming him for his divisive rhetoric as she received a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles last week.

&quot;There are some real situations where he needs to be more thoughtful and quiet, and that&#39;s what you can&#39;t joke about,&quot; Apatow said.

He was speaking at an event during the annual Television Critics Association press tour.

&quot;A lot of our concerns come from (the fact that) he doesn&#39;t laugh,&quot; said Apatow, 49.

&quot;Laughing shows you&#39;re connecting, you&#39;re listening and understanding. Someone who doesn&#39;t laugh, who doesn&#39;t enjoy that connection is deeply troubling.&quot;

The US entertainment industry broadly supported Trump&#39;s Democratic opponent Clinton, with many stars publicly endorsing her White House run and pumping millions of dollars into her campaign war chest.

(AFP)

Judd was speaking at an event during the annual Television Critics Association press tour

President-elect Donald Trump's impending move to the White House is a huge challenge for comedians, according to "Freaks and Geeks" producer Judd Apatow, a humorist himself. "It's hard to be super funny about it because we all feel we might die," Apatow said during a panel with journalists about the new HBO series "Crashing" he created with stand-up comic Pete Holmes. "Donald Trump can't resist lashing out at Meryl Streep. He's not strong enough to think 'I look like a leader by not responding,'" added the "Girls" series producer. Trump called celebrated actress Streep a "Hillary flunky" and "one of the most overrated actresses in Hollywood" after she berated Trump without ever naming him for his divisive rhetoric as she received a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles last week. "There are some real situations where he needs to be more thoughtful and quiet, and that's what you can't joke about," Apatow said. He was speaking at an event during the annual Television Critics Association press tour. "A lot of our concerns come from (the fact that) he doesn't laugh," said Apatow, 49. "Laughing shows you're connecting, you're listening and understanding. Someone who doesn't laugh, who doesn't enjoy that connection is deeply troubling." The US entertainment industry broadly supported Trump's Democratic opponent Clinton, with many stars publicly endorsing her White House run and pumping millions of dollars into her campaign war chest. (AFP)

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Hollywood celebs sign open letter to urge filmmakers to ‘model gun safety’ in movies

Trump's lack of humour is of concern, says comedy king Judd Apatow