Cancel Culture and Representing Hollywood Stars with Entertainment Lawyer Martin Singer

Legendary entertainment lawyer Marty Singer joins Michael Sitrick and Sallie Hoffmeister to talk all about the origins of cancel culture, and what it’s like to represent celebrities.

Described by celebrity clients as a “lifesaver” and “real-life superhero,” Singer has represented Hollywood’s biggest names—including Eddie Murphy, Nicolas Cage, Stevie Wonder, Sylvester Stallone, Scarlett Johansson, and Magic Johnson—through some of their most public legal and reputational battles. 

Singer opens up about his combative legal letters to newsroom general counsels and how his legal communication strategy has adapted over time. He discusses how public relations in law has become essential to protecting reputations in high-profile litigation, especially as cancel culture accelerates consequences before facts are confirmed.

The conversation explores how the rise of the #MeToo movement and the age of cancel culture shifted the balance between courts and headlines. He also shares how public relations in law must now grapple with narratives that spread faster than facts. Singer also explains how he selects credible media outlets to counteract false claims and how his legal media strategies aim to shift momentum in both courtrooms and the press.

Martin Singer also shares real stories from major cases, including his defense of Charlie Sheen during his fallout from Two and a Half Men, how he helped Jim Gandolfini secure a landmark payday from The Sopranos, and the behind-the-scenes tactics that kept a damaging Bruce Willis documentary from ever airing.

With decades of experience in crisis management in law and PR, Singer offers an unfiltered look at how to defend a reputation when it matters most.

This episode is about cancel culture and its legal implications, litigation as a tool for crisis management, PR strategies in litigation, reputation defense and the shifting burden of proof in high-profile allegations.

About Sitrick and Company

Sitrick and Company is a Los Angeles-based public relations firm founded by Michael Sitrick, specializing in corporate, financial, and crisis communications. Known for its expertise in high-stakes situations, the firm has handled reputation management, litigation support, and media strategy for high-profile clients. It operates offices in New York City and Washington, DC, and is recognized as a leader in strategic communications and crisis management

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