The deal to buy assets from Harvey Weinstein’s former production company hit another roadblock Tuesday as former Obama administration official Maria Contreras-Sweet said her investor group was abandoning the venture — for now. “After signing and entering into the confirmatory diligence phase, we have received disappointing information about the viability of completing this transaction.
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Will the star-studded Golden Globes on Sunday night be a celebration of the creative arts — or a self-congratulatory, Trump-bashing hatefest served up by a pampered elite dressed in black?
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Bryan Singer Renowned director Bryan Singer, best known for his work on “X-Men” and “Superman Returns,” is facing a lawsuit stemming from a 2003 interaction in which a then 17-year-old boy was allegedly forced into sexual acts by Singer. In the lawsuit, Cesar Sanchez-Guzman alleges that he and Singer were on a yacht together in the…
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Following recent sexual harassment and assault allegations against , something unorthodox happened with an upcoming movie starring the performer. An announcement came out about “All the Money in the World,” directed by Ridley Scott, noting that Spacey would be replaced entirely in the movie through reshoots, which would insert actor Christopher Plummer in the role. …
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The Harvey Weinstein have led to many celebrities’ speaking out against predators within their industry and others coming forward to reveal . One major issue attached to this Hollywood scandal is the celebrities who were at least partially aware of Weinstein’s behavior and did nothing to help. Matt Damon recently admitted in a “Good Morning America”…
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Some people have criticized the growing trend of #MeToo, a social media phenomenon of women breaking their silence about sexual assault and harassment, as another example of “slacktivism” or “armchair activism” that will equal little change. But this effort is different from, say, — because this time it is personal. Hollywood never shies away from crowdsourcing…
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After days of avoiding the topic, the Clinton Foundation told the Daily Mail Sunday that it would not return the up to $250,000 in donations that disgraced former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein contributed over the years, because the foundation had already spent the money. Many other Democrats and liberal organizations turned away from Weinstein after more…
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Many people have and condemned him after allegations and revelations — mainly via reports in The New York Times and The New Yorker — about . Some people have bravely come forward to share their own unpleasant encounters with the man, while others have expressed shock and sworn off working with him. One of the last…
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Anybody who’s ever been blocked or locked or limited by Twitter knows – the company never explains why. It only sends a standard form memo that speaks of “violating terms of service,” or some other such bland and nondescript reason. The Rose McGowan-Twitter saga has ended somewhat differently. Twitter, facing massive consumer backlash, unlocked McGowan -…
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The Cannes film festival’s senior executives on Wednesday said sexual assault allegations against disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein merit “only the clearest and most unequivocal condemnation”, as more women continue to come forward with accusations. “We have been dismayed to learn of the accusations of harassment and sexual violence recently levelled against Harvey Weinstein,” wrote the…
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