Famed Author to Hollywood: Stop Lying About the 'Blacklist'
Famed author James Ellroy's latest novel, 'Red Sheet,' challenges conventional narratives about the Hollywood Blacklist. He argues that the Blacklist was a studio-driven creation rather than a government mandate, and he portrays figures like Richard Nixon and Elia Kazan as misunderstood heroes. Ellroy's provocative stance aims to reshape perceptions of the era and its key players.
- ▪James Ellroy's new novel, 'Red Sheet,' presents an anti-communist perspective on the Hollywood Blacklist.
- ▪Ellroy claims that the Blacklist was a manipulation by Hollywood studios rather than a government initiative.
- ▪He argues that historical figures like Richard Nixon and Elia Kazan were unjustly vilified and should be viewed as heroes.
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Famed Author to Hollywood: Stop Lying About the 'Blacklist' Ed Morrissey 10:40 AM | May 21, 2026 Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/Bleecker Street via AP Alternate headline: Blogger Discovers Keynote Speaker for the Anti-Communist Film Festival. And yes, I've alerted Mark Judge, except he's been on the effort for almost three months. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); Back in March, Mark wrote about a new novel from best-selling author James Ellroy, whose novels Hollywood had made into films such as the James Woods thriller Cop, Brown's Requiem, The Black Dahlia, and most famously, L.A. Confidential.
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