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Ethan Hawke predicts music and theater rebellion against Hollywood…

The actor says live music and theater will lead the pushback against the entertainment industry's powerful elites; the revolution apparently has a ticket price.

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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorEthan Hawke says a massive rebellion is coming against what he calls Hollywood's greedy bastards, and he expects it to start in live music and live theater, according to the New York Post.

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