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John Malkovich cancels performance in Israel over fabricated quote circulated by promoters
Headline from WTOP Washington DC, on the newest of 2 developments
ABU SNAN, Israel (AP) — John Malkovich has canceled a planned performance in Israel after promoters circulated a quote attributed to the American actor that he said was completely false. The producer of the show acknowledged the mistake, citing “human error.
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John Malkovich Drops Out of ‘The Music Critic’ in Israel After Press Release Attributed False Quotes
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John Malkovich cancels performance in Israel over fabricated quote circulated by promoters
"A PR company hired by the Israeli promoter drafted a quote for the article that was attributed to me, though I never made the statements that were quoted," says Malkovich in a statement to THR.
John Malkovich has pulled out of a performance of “The Music Critic” set to take place in Tel Aviv, Israel, after a press release falsely attributed quotes to the actor. “I was made aware of an article which appeared in The Hollywood Reporter (first published in The Jerusalem Post) announcing a date…
John Malkovich has canceled a planned performance in Israel next year over what he described as the publication of an unauthorized press release to announce the show. Malkovich was scheduled to perform The Music Critic in Tel Aviv next year.
ABU SNAN, Israel (AP) — John Malkovich has canceled a planned performance in Israel after promoters circulated a quote attributed to the American actor that he said was completely false. The producer of the show acknowledged the mistake, citing “human error.
The Wild Horse Nine actor had been due to appear on stage in The Music Critic in Tel Aviv – but pulled out over PR firm’s ‘unacceptable and untenable’ attribution of statement John Malkovich has cancelled a planned trip to Israel next year to appear on stage after a PR firm hired by the show attribu…
John Malkovich cancelled a show in Tel Aviv after learning The Jerusalem Post unknowingly published a made-up a quote about his “solidarity” with Israeli audiences.
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