New York bar associations are encouraging law firms and schools to bypass the Supreme Court‘s landmark ruling overturning affirmative action and implement racial preferences for admissions, according to a new report.  The American Bar Association (ABA), the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), and the New York City Bar Association (NYCBA) all appear to tell law schools to “ignore” the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, the Manhattan Institute reported on Thursday. The associations, writes researcher Renu Mukherjee, are advising schools to use methods that appear to be race-neutral, but are meant to still select for race. “Law schools, for instance, are advised to continue granting admissions preferences to black and Hispanic applicants using methods that are race-neutral in theory but race-conscious in practice,” Mukherjee wrote. “Meanwhile, law firms are advised to simply continue their use of affirmative action; the bar associations suggest that because Students for Fair Admissions considered this policy only within the context of university admissions, the decision is inapplicable to employment.” In the wake of the SCOTUS decision, the NYSBA recommended that universities evaluate race through means of “a non-racial goal or value being pursued by the university,” as well as to document race for “research and evaluation purposes,” the report found. It also recommended using low socioeconomic status, first-generation immigrant status, geographic location, or some kind of percentage plan as other admission factors. Schools are also encouraged to end early admission policies to align with “broader institutional diversity and equity goals” as well as consider removing standardized testing measures like the LSAT from admission considerations. These recommendations came from a 93-page report produced by the NYSBA Task Force on Advancing Diversity released after the SCOTUS decision to overturn affirmative action for admission into schools. The report noted that there were some race-neutral pipeline programs been developed and supported by the bar associations to help those from low and middle-income families get into the legal profession with tutoring, standardized test preparation, and mentoring. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP When asked if some pipeline programs might not be available for use by a group like white males, Mukherjee told The Daily Wire that if they did take race into account they “would be illegal and thus face challenge.” She added that the programs should be “open to ALL students, not just blacks and Hispanics.” “Race-based scholarships and corporate diversity fellowships are merely affirmative action by another name,” the report said. “They suggest that individuals should be accepted by law schools or be hired in Big Law on account of skin color, as opposed to merit. In contrast, pipeline programs that offer academic support, test prep, mentoring, and career development opportunities prepare marginalized students to go toe-to-toe with their better-resourced peers; they provide these students with a sense of agency and accountability over their futures.” Last month, the Wisconsin State Bar Association amended its definition of “diversity” for first-year law student clerk internship after it was sued by a conservative group that said the bar was discriminating against students based on race and sexual identity.

There’s a new “Lord of the Rings” movie on the docket for 2026, and this time it’s all about Gollum. Warner Bros. announced that filmmaker Peter Jackson, who is responsible for the popular “LOTR” trilogy, “will be involved every step of the way,” per Variety. Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, who co-wrote the screenplays of the LOTR trilogy with Jackson, will serve as producers on the upcoming film. The studio confirmed in a press release that the new film’s working title is, “Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.” Actor Andy Serkis will both star as Gollum and direct. “For over two decades, moviegoers have embraced the ‘Lord of the Rings’ film trilogy because of the undeniable devotion Peter, Fran and Philippa have shown towards protecting the legacy of Tolkien’s works, and to ensure audiences could experience the incredible world he created in a way that honors his literary vision,” Warner Bros. studio leaders Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy said in a statement Thursday.  “We are honored they have agreed be our partners on these two new films. With Andy coming aboard to direct ‘Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,’ we continue an important commitment to excellence that is a true hallmark of how we all want to venture ahead and further contribute to the ‘Lord of the Rings’ cinematic history.” Jackson, Walsh, and Boyens said, “It is an honor and a privilege to travel back to Middle-earth with our good friend and collaborator, Andy Serkis, who has unfinished business with that Stinker — Gollum! As life long fans of Professor Tolkien’s vast mythology, we are proud to be working with Mike De Luca, Pam Abdy and the entire team at Warner Bros. on another epic adventure!” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The original “LOTR” trilogy, which debuted in 2001, grossed more than $3 billion worldwide, the outlet noted. The movies are based on the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien.  Multiple movie spinoffs are currently in the works, including an animated film set 100 years before “The Hobbit” that has a scheduled December 14 release date.

Details about a new version of “The Office” were released this week. This project is apparently not a spinoff or reboot, but is rather a show with all new characters set in the same universe and shot in the same mockumentary style as the original. A logline for the new series says, “The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a dying historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it with volunteer reporters.” Per a report from Variety, the new comedy has been picked up by Peacock and will begin production in July. “It’s been more than ten years since the final episode of ‘The Office’ aired on NBC, and the acclaimed comedy series continues to gain popularity and build new generations of fans on Peacock,” Lisa Katz, president of scripted content for NBCU Entertainment, said.  “In partnership with Universal Television and led by the creative team of Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, this new series set in the universe of Dunder Mifflin introduces a new cast of characters in a fresh setting ripe for comedic storytelling: a daily newspaper.” The American version of “The Office” was based on a British show of the same name starring Ricky Gervais. It was set in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and followed the staff at the Dunder-Mifflin paper company. The cast included Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Ed Helms, Mindy Kaling, and B.J. Novak, and others. The Emmy Award-winning show ran for 9 seasons beginning in 2005. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP One of the most beloved aspects of the American version of “The Office” was the irreverent humor, which one of the show’s stars said would never be accepted in entertainment now. Mindy Kaling acknowledged that the popular NBC comedy couldn’t exist in today’s hyper-sensitive, politically correct culture and said she believed most characters “would be canceled.” “That show is so inappropriate now,” Kaling said during an interview with “Good Morning America” in December 2022.  “The writers who I’m still in touch with now, we always talk about how so much of that show we probably couldn’t make now,” she added. “Tastes have changed, and honestly what offends people has changed so much now. I think that actually is one of the reasons the show is popular, because people feel like there’s something kind of fearless about it or taboo.”

So, what does the President think? 

'If you say something, sometimes they fix it'

'They were pretty docile toward the end of the night'

They were reportedly 66 dogs, 10 pigs, two donkeys, a goat and a sheep

'Enforcing congressional subpoenas would be exceedingly difficult'

'I hope that's not live!!'

'What does Gaza have to do with autoworkers?'