Meryl Streep: ‘Bullshit Detective’ Reporters Are Saving the U.S. From Tyranny and State-Sanctioned News -- The Daily Beast

Meryl Streep made a surprise appearance at the annual awards for the Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday night to claim that reporters were navigating a "dangerous" and "poisonous" climate in order to protect the U.S. from demagoguery. She said her own brushes with violent men—including an occasion when she said she had to play dead—had taught her about the bravery and brilliance of women who stand up to powerful men. ...
https://www.thedailybeast.com/meryl-streep-bullshit-detective-reporters-are-saving-the-us-from-tyranny-and-state-sanctioned-news

Ron Howard Rips Trump Fans' Hypocrisy Over Streep: Trump Was a Reality TV Star Spouting Birther Lies | Alternet

Director Ron Howard blasted Donald Trump and his allies as hypocrites for complaining about Meryl Streep’s criticism during a Golden Globes speech.

Howard praised the actress late Sunday on Twitter for condemning the president-elect as a bully, and he jousted with Trump fans who claimed “Hollywood idiots” like Streep would help him win a second term.

 “(I) hope he earns 4 more years thru honorable unselfish leadership & statesmanship,” Howard tweeted. “Please Trump, pleasantly surprise the skeptics.”...
http://www.alternet.org/culture/ron-howard-rips-trump-fans-hypocrisy-over-streep-trump-was-reality-tv-star-spouting-birther

4 Instances Where Trump Apologists Tried and Failed Spectacularly to Counter Meryl Streep's Awards Speech | Alternet

Republicans can't seem to get over Meryl Streep's Golden Globes speech Sunday, which she used to sound off on President-elect Donald Trump. Conservative attempts to spin it were ridiculous and in some cases hilarious....
http://www.alternet.org/culture/conservatives-try-and-fail-counter-meryl-streeps-anti-trump-genius

Kellyanne Conway: Ignore what Trump actually says and ‘look at what’s in his heart’

Receiving a lifetime achievement award Sunday night at the Golden Globes, actress Meryl Streep expressed her concern about President-elect Donald Trump, focusing in on the moment during the campaign in which he mocked a reporter’s disability. Doing damage control Monday morning, Trump senior adviser Kellyanne Conway pleaded that people ignore Trump’s words and the video of Trump obviously mocking the reporter, and instead look at “his heart.”

“You can’t give him the benefit of the doubt on this and he’s telling you what was in his heart?” Conway asked CNN’s Chris Cuomo. “You always want to go by what’s come out of his mouth rather than look at what’s in his heart.”...
https://thinkprogress.org/kellyanne-conway-meryl-streep-77af51d81c31#.3qmdts5eo