Top Points:
Trump's Hollywood Ambassadors: Michael Knowles praised President Trump's appointment of new ambassadors to strengthen connections between Hollywood and the administration’s cultural initiatives, viewing it as a strategic move to counter progressive narratives in entertainment.
Advocacy for Self-Censorship: Knowles advocated for Hollywood to voluntarily adopt self-censorship, referencing the Motion Picture Production Code-era as a time when boundaries led to the creation of iconic, values-based films.
Call for a Cultural Renaissance: Knowles urged Hollywood to prioritize storytelling that reflects traditional values, arguing that meaningful content would resonate more with audiences than the current trend of overtly political or shallow entertainment.
Full Report:
Washington, D.C. — On a recent episode of The Michael Knowles Show, Michael Knowles weighed in on President Trump’s appointment of new ambassadors tasked with building a stronger connection between Hollywood and the administration’s cultural initiatives. Knowles praised the move as a strategic effort to restore values-based entertainment to the American film industry.
He also took the opportunity to advocate for Hollywood to voluntarily embrace self-censorship, pointing to the golden age of cinema during the code-era as a prime example of how limits on content led to the creation of iconic and timeless films.
Knowles was optimistic about the ambassadors' potential to influence Hollywood. He noted that these appointments signal a broader effort by President Trump to counter the progressive narrative that dominates entertainment and media.
Knowles criticized Hollywood’s current state, arguing that its embrace of unchecked progressivism and moral relativism has led to a decline in the quality of storytelling and box office returns.
Drawing on history, Knowles made a case for the voluntary self-censorship that characterized Hollywood’s Production Code from the 1930s to the late 1960s. He explained how the Code-era prohibited explicit depictions of immorality while encouraging themes of redemption and virtue.
Knowles concluded by urging the new ambassadors and like-minded figures in Hollywood to lead the charge in fostering a return to storytelling that reflects traditional values.
President Trump’s appointments signal a renewed effort to bridge the divide between traditional American values and the nation’s entertainment industry. As the battle for cultural influence continues, Knowles believes that a voluntary return to self-censorship could be the key to reclaiming Hollywood’s place as a purveyor of meaningful and enduring stories.
References:
The Michael Knowles Show, January 2025 episode
Historical insights on the Motion Picture Production Code
President Trump’s recent appointments of Hollywood ambassadors