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In 2003, when Adrien Brody won Best Actor for The Piano, he took the stage at the Oscars and laid a very impromptu smooch on an unsuspecting Halle Berry, who presented.

The moment has since become iconic and much discussed, especially in the MeToo era.

Berry explained how it felt to her in a 2017 appearance on Watch What Happens Live.

“That was not planned. I knew nothing about it,” said Berry. “I was like, ‘What the f*ck’s happening right now?’ That is what was going through my mind. And because I was there the year before and I know the feeling of being out of your body, I just f*cking went with it. “But I was like, ‘What the f*ck is going on right now?”

Tonight, on the Oscars red carpet, Berry turned the tables on Brody, who is again nominated for Best Actor.

Hollywood artists have suffered far too long under the thumb of fiendish producers and network executives who have been nothing short of repeat criminal offenders. Harvey Weinstein’s name tops that particular list. As the megaproducer climbed the social ladder since the ’90s, so did his ambitions and appetite for hellish and jarring crimes against women.

Harvey Weinstein at the 2010 Time 100 Gala [Photo by David Shankbone, licensed under Cc By 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons]

After decades, justice was served when Weinstein was sentenced to two consecutive terms of imprisonment on charges of r*pe by the New York and LA courts. However, as the media mogul now awaits retrial, Weinstein’s failing health has taken a toll on him both physically and mentally, but the court has been anything but impartial to his pleas for an earlier retrial date.

Harvey Weinstein requests court to move up trial date Harvey Weinstein at the London...

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood featured Margot Robbie, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Brad Pitt. But did you know the actors once feuded because of Robbie?

Martin Scorsese’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is definitely one of the classics. It featured an ensemble star cast, including Margot Robbie, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Austin Butler, and others. However, days after the movie’s premiere, there were reports alleging that Pitt and DiCaprio got into a feud over gaining Robbie’s attention. Though neither of the actors ever spoke about it, the media and the internet were going abuzz about it.

Many instances proved that Pitt and DiCaprio might have grown a soft corner for the actress, as they were often spotted flirting with her during the interviews. But when the magazine reported that they were fawning over getting Robbie’s attention, it...

Cam Diya recently spoke about all the changes on sets due to #MeToo(Photo Credit – YouTube)

Cameron Diaz recently reflected on the significant changes in the entertainment industry, particularly in relation to the MeToo movement, which exposed toxic behaviors that had long been tolerated on movie sets.

The 52-year-old star, who took a ten-year hiatus from acting, spoke about the prevalence of inappropriate behavior on sets, where there was always “that one guy” who made women uncomfortable.

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Diaz is making her long-awaited return to acting in the Netflix action-comedy ‘Back in Action’ with Jamie Foxx, where both play retired CIA spies.

During her decade away from the screen, the #MeToo movement swept through Hollywood, exposing the harassment, sexism, and rape culture that had been prevalent for years. Even Celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lawrence,...

Cameron Diaz spoke about the changes she's experienced on set since returning to Hollywood post MeToo. Diaz has returned to work, starring in a pair of films for Netflix, the first being Back In Action, starring Jamie Foxx. Inan interview on the SkipTinro podcast, Diaz opened up about how different movie production sets are, after a decade away. The actress last appeared in 2014's Annie also co-starring Foxx. The actress commented,

"The industry is so different. I mean, I definitely have to say that MeToo changed everything. You walk on to the set and it is different. There was always that one guy, ou know, on set, that you were like, 'God, here he comes again'

She continued saying,

"There was always layers and layers of inappropriateness that you just kind of had to put up with."

Diaz said that prior to filming the new movies, she was contacted by...

Cameron Diaz has shared how different she finds working on movie production sets, after a decade away from the screen.

In an interview on the SkipIntro podcast, Diaz shared: “The industry is so different. I mean, I definitely have to say that MeToo changed everything. You walk on to the set and it is different. There was always just like that one guy, you know, on set, that you were like, ‘God, here he comes again’.

“There was always layers and layers of inappropriateness that you just kind of had to put up with.”

Diaz has been away from the screen for 10 years, concentrating on family life, but was persuaded to come out of retirement to make a pair of films for streamer Netflix, her first one being action-comedy Back in Action, co-starring Jamie Foxx.

Diaz said she was approached by human resources prior to filming to discuss appropriate behaviour,...

The latest feature film adaptation of JudgeDreddhas picked up steam on a new streaming platform.

Per FlixPatrol, 2012's Dredd starring Karl Urban has found a renewed sense of success as a streaming fan-favorite. Thirteen years after the film's original theatrical release, Dredd has officially reached the number three spot on the HBO streaming charts, up from number eight earlier this week.

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Dredd was the second feature film adaptation of the long-running Judge Dredd series of comics from the British anthology series 2000 A.D. Directed by Pete Travis from a screenplay by Alex Garland, Dredd starred Urban as Judge Dredd alongside Olivia Thirlby as the potent psychic Cassandra Anderson. The film also starred Len Headey as Madeline "Ma-Ma" Madrigal, a gang...

One month ahead of this year’s ceremony, France’s Cesar Academy has promised not to “spotlight” anyone accused of sexual or physical violence while issuing regulatory changes to curtail the voting rights of any Academy member facing legal accusations of that nature.

If a member is ultimately convicted, they will be expelled from the Academy for the duration of their sentence.

“In the event of legal proceedings against a member for acts of violence, particularly of a sexist or sexual nature,” the Academy announced, “the board will suspend the member’s voting rights until the ongoing procedure is concluded, or exclude them entirely until the full completion of the sentence, in the case of a final conviction.”

The Cesar Academy adopted a new charter on Jan. 23, promising to “fight against all forms of violence” while instating these zero-tolerance regulations for all legal accusations of sexual assaut. This rule change...

Despite a litany of streaming services out there to choose from, the only surefire way to have immediate access to a film is to own it yourself. But with companies like Best Buy getting rid of their Physical Media departments, collecting has become more and more niche. This is a shame because I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve gone to JustWatch and discovered the movie I was looking for wasn’t streaming Anywhere. And even worse when we go to find a copy and discover that it’s not even available to own physically! I’ve never heard of a company refusing to make money, but we’ve seen it time and time again in the movie industry.

As a big fan of the Scream franchise, I set out to collect all of the 4K Steelbooks for the franchise. Hell, I even imported the second one from Europe.

Ever since she made her debut in the entertainment industry, Sydney Sweeney has been as vocal about everything as ever. Be it addressing the criticism aimed at her or simply calling out Hollywood’s practices and shortcomings, she has been unduly candid about it all. That said, she didn’t keep quiet when things came down to the events surrounding the ‘Me Too’ era either.

Sydney Sweeney. | Credits: Anyone but You / Sony Pictures Releasing.

For one, in the wake of this movement that embroiled a lot of people in its controversy at its peak, a rather famous notion came about that had people saying, ‘Women empowering other women.’ However, Sweeney believes it was all nothing more than one of Hollywood’s biggest lies, for that hardly seems to be the case after getting a closer look at the industry.

Sydney Sweeney Gets Candid About the ‘Women Empowering Other Women’ Notion

Back in the day,...

Justine Triet, who is best-known for Oscar and Palme d’Or-winning courtroom drama “Anatomy of a Fall,” says she could have become a lawyer, if she had not veered into filmmaking to dissect reality using a somewhat forensic approach.

In a wide-ranging conversation held Saturday by Triet at the Marrakech Film Festival with “Anatomy of a Fall” producer and close friend Marie-Ange Luciani, the revered French auteur noted that she comes from the documentaries milieu and uses fiction to “reach a catharsis about something I want to confront.”

With “Anatomy” – which at its core is about a warring husband and wife – the film’s inception had to do with the complexities of female empowerment, even though, “It would be horrible to start writing a film by saying I want to make a film about Metoo,” she pointed out. “But of course that’s something that was around me,” she added.

There has been no greater example of the ‘art vs the artist’ debate than J.K. Rowling and her recent statements. The Harry Potter author became a controversial figure after she took a strong anti-trans stance on her online persona, drawing intense backlash from fans of the fantasy series which spoke so much about inclusion.

While Rowling’s statements may have drawn the disapproval of actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, Warner Bros. and HBO seem to have no issues with her image. The author is reportedly heavily involved in the upcoming reboot of the franchise as a series on HBO.

J.K. Rowling Is Still Involved In The Harry Potter Reboot At HBO J.K. Rowling | Credits: YouTube/Saandy

How does one separate the art from the artist? Since the ‘Me Too’ and ‘Time’s Up’ movements, many prominent artists have been exposed, leading fans to rethink their admiration...

Malaysian filmmaker Sam Quah‘s directorial debut “A Sheep Without a Shepherd” , an official remake of the Indian film “Drishyam” by Jeethu Joseph, was a huge success both in China and Southeast Asia. Interestingly, his follow up, “A Place Called Silence” which centers on bullying, is actually a remake of his own film from 2022. But due to the lead actor Jag Huang’s MeToo sexual assault controversy, the film never got a release in China. Determined to have a second go, Quah decided to remake and recast it with international stars and it paid off. After opening in China, it became the second highest summer scoring film and a huge hit all over Southeast Asia.

Set in a fictional city named Doma somewhere in Southeast Asia, the film kicks off with Tong (Wang Sheng Di), a mute student from Jing Hua Girls’ High School, glued to the wall by a bunch of bullies.

Watch out, Tom Cruise—Charlize Theron came in hot with Atomic Blonde, and that scene? Pure, next-level action. This South African-born actress practically rewrote the rulebook on intense, gritty fight sequences. Picture this: Theron in all her badass glory, bruised knuckles, fierce moves, and a look that could cut glass.

Charlize Theron in Fast X | Credits: Universal Pictures

The commitment, the grit, the absolute wow factor she brought was a masterclass. In a world of epic action moments, that scene deserved its own spot in the hall of fame, right alongside the most legendary showdowns.

Charlize Theron’s Atomic Blonde Fight Scene Raised the Bar—20 Moves Without a Cut Charlize Theron in Atomic Blonde | Credits: 87Eleven Productions

“She could clearly do 20 moves in a row.” That’s what stunt legend Sam Hargrave had to say about Charlize Theron after she tore up the screen in Atomic Blonde.

The 49-year-old’s...

Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken’s Grotesquerie started in a rather unassuming fashion, but it was clear that a palpable darkness was brewing under the surface of its characters and setting, like a gaping chasm to Hell that could swallow the world at any moment. There’s been an emphasis on order ruling over chaos – particularly in the form of jigsaw puzzles – right from Grotesquerie’s first episode. Lois Tryon (Niecy Nash-Betts) and the rest of her family would innocently solve puzzles all season while she simultaneously tries to put together the pieces of a grander serial killer mystery where Lois can’t see the forest for the trees. To Grotesquerie’s credit, it’s a series that’s routinely kept its audience guessing regarding how all these pieces possibly fit together and what the finished picture is supposed to look like. Grotesquerie certainly hasn’t been...

For Charlize Theron, the world of media and entertainment is one of the most effective tools when it comes to commenting on the present day’s social politics. The movie star found her efforts in that field, via her Oscar-nominated role in the 2019 film Bombshell, rather impressive when it allowed her to recreate the Me Too movement in the form of a brilliant satire.

Bombshell (2019) [Credit: Lionsgate Films]

But when it came to the real Megyn Kelly – the Fox News anchor who Theron portrayed in the film – the ideologies of the two celebrity figures didn’t quite match up where they should have. Despite playing her fictional alter-ego in Bombshell and coming to understand the woman for all her flaws and courage, there remained a vast chasm of things left unsaid between the two.

Understandably, Theron and Kelly clashed in a battle of words over public platforms – transforming from being each...

Over the years, Charlize Theron has become known for her versatility and powerful on-screen presence. With hits like The Devil’s Advocate, Monster, Mad Max: Fury Road, and Atomic Blonde in her arsenal, the star has earned her place in Hollywood.

Amidst all her great projects, there is one recent role that stood out. It was the 49-year-old’s portrayal of Megyn Kelly in the 2019 film Bombshell that earned her widespread acclaim and an Academy Award nomination.

Charlize Theron (L), Nicole Kidman (M), and Margot Robbie (R) in Bombshell (2019) | Credits: Lionsgate Films

The movie dove into the s*xual harassment scandal that rocked Fox News in 2016. Theron stepped into the shoes of the controversial TV anchor and brought her story to life. Shortly after the film was released, the actress revealed why she spent time watching Fox News, despite her personal political views.

Why Charlize Theron watched Fox News before Bombshell...

Five years ago, Joseph Nevels received some advice that stuck with him.

It came from a businessman, who told him to look at the full picture when it came to his career as an artist. “When you look at the front cover [of your album],’” the businessman said, “you want to be able to turn it over and see your name on the back as well.” Nevels took this to mean he needed to be in full control of his projects – and he’s now a lawyer, CEO, songwriter, and artist who is...

Four seasons in, Amazon Prime’s “The Boys” has gone to some truly wild places — from its stylized hyperviolence to last season’s musical number. Based on the comic book from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, about the titular gang looking to bring down Vought Industries and the selfish superheroes who are revered, the newest season somehow manages to one up itself yet again.

Case in point: In Season 4’s premiere Antony Starr’s terrifying Homelander orders Chace Crawford’s The Deep to give A-Train (Jesse Usher) a blow job. With a shocked look, The Deep goes over, kneels down and says “Sex is just a spectrum. Right, bro?”

Over Zoom, Crawford recalled filming that scene. “[Showrunner Eric] Kripke was directing that episode, so we got a great half day on that scene because there’s a lot of movement,” Crawford told IndieWire with a laugh. “It was so funny the...

It’s not a joke: Ally Pankiw spent 10 years making “I Used to Be Funny” into the dog whistle of a dark comedy for millennial women.

As Pankiw told IndieWire, the film is a “nightmare of what it is to be a young woman in the world,” with Rachel Sennott playing Sam Cowell, an aspiring stand-up comedian grappling with Ptsd after an assault. Sam is haunted by the memories of working as an au pair for teen girl Brooke (Olga Petsa), who recently disappeared. The film premiered at the 2023 SXSW Festival.

Writer/director Pankiw’s debut feature, which already landed her among IndieWire’s female filmmakers to watch list, has topped IndieWire’s must-see films of the summer in part due to the “no-brainer” casting of buzzy star Sennott in the lead role.

“Rachel is such an exceptional talent because she makes everything feel like it’s her, [and] like it’s effortless,...

Michael Spurlock has a penchant for coming out with movies that have provoked the minds of people around the globe. The Super Size Me franchise is an instance of how he’s not afraid of blowing off the lid from topics that not many want to talk about. His demise this Thursday will mark an end to his illustrious run. But looking back at one of his ventures, Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken, the movie lost out on something big, because of one reason.

Morgan Spurlock passed away at the age of 53

Morgan Spurlock died of cancer complications

Morgan Spurlock had been suffering from cancer for the past few years of his life, with his friends and family by his side. And on 23rd May, he breathed his last. His family brought the news to light that he had passed away due to the complications arising out of cancer.

The French film industry is bracing itself for further #MeToo-related revelations about multiple male actors, directors and producers following weeks of rumours and unsubstantiated reports.

They have culminated in a report in Le Figaro newspaper this week headlined, ’#MeToo: before the Cannes film festival, the film industry is in a cold sweat’.

Le Figaro claimed top talent “are losing sleep over it” and that “entire artistic teams are trembling” in fear their films will be overshadowed by such allegations. Cannes president Iris Knobloch told Le Figaro she and her team were maintaining “reinforced vigilance” and the festival was being advised...

Disney is edging closer to streaming profitability as it reported generally positive financials in its Q2 report on Tuesday – although shares plunged nearly 10% due to the ongoing decline in the linear TV business and a flat theme parks forecast for Q3.

Total Disney revenue climbed 1% year-on-year to $22.1bn, slightly below analysts’ expectations. The company said it remained on track to generate approximately $14bn in cash provided by operations and over $8bn of free cash flow this fiscal year.

Diluted earnings per share increased from 93 cents to $1.21 year-on-year and the company revised upwards its earnings per share growth target for the...

Disney is edging closer to streaming profitability as it reported generally positive financials in its Q2 report on Tuesday – although shares plunged 10% due to the ongoing decline in the linear TV business and a flat theme parks forecast for Q3.

Total Disney revenue climbed 1% year-on-year to $22.1m, slightly below analysts’ expectations. The company said it remained on track to generate approximately $14bn in cash provided by operations and over $8bn of free cash flow this fiscal year.

Diluted earnings per share increased from 93 cents to $1.21 year-on-year and the company’s revised earnings per share growth target for the year is...

Disney is edging closer to streaming profitability as it reported generally positive financials in its Q2 report on Tuesday – however that was not enough to prevent a 10% stock plunge due to several missed targets.

Operating income at the media giant’s streaming segment was $47m, a marked improvement on the $587m loss reported in the year-ago period. Revenue increased 13% to reach $5.6bn and executives confirmed they expect the steaming business to reach profit in Q4.

Core Disney+ subscribers increased by 6.3m in the second quarter to reach 117.6m, while Hulu added 500,000 members on SVoD and Live TV and SVoD to reach 50.2m.

The April 25 decision by the New York Court of Appeals to overturn Harvey Weinstein’s felony sex crime conviction looked like a major blow to the #MeToo movement in the U.S. and to the progress made within the U.S. film industry since 2017 (when the first allegations against Weinstein were made public).

In France, they are still waiting for that first wave of progress. The outrage triggered by #MeToo echoed across la grande nation — it even spawned a French counterpart, #Balancetonporc, or “Expose Your Pig” — but, until very recently, efforts to challenge the structure of the French entertainment industry came to very little.

That, it seems, is changing. U.S.-style measures, including the use of intimacy coordinators for sex scenes or chaperones to supervise the treatment of minors, are slowly becoming standard practice on French movie sets. #MeToo is “really at the center of our discussion now, in...

Moi Aussi Photo: © Maneki Films A surprise last minute addition has been added to the Cannes Film Festival’s roster with the inclusion of a short film directed by actress Judith Godrèche who recently has called out sexual harassment, claiming that she had been the victim as a minor of grooming by directors Benoît Jacquot and Jacques Doillon. Both have denied the allegations of sexual assault.

The film Moi Aussi (Me Too) will be screened at the Un Certain Regard opening ceremony in the Salle Debussy of the Palais des Festivals and at the Cinéma de la Plage, with free admission, on May 15.

Judith Godrèche Photo: UniFrance Godrèche who has appeared in more than 50 films, aims to highlight the stories of victims of sexual violence. The festival organisers in a statement said: "These individual experiences add to her own, underscoring their sadly universal nature. The Festival de Cannes thus wishes...

Judith Godrèche’s short film Moi Aussi (Me Too) that pays tribute to victims of sexual violence will world premiere in official selection at Cannes, as part of the Un Certain Regard Opening Ceremony on May 15.

The ensemble film is written and directed by Godrèche and produced by Didar Dommeri of Maneki Films. It is made up of personal accounts told in fragments that unites around 1,000 people after Godrèche posted a call to action for victims of sexual assault on social media

The festival said it will showcase the film that highlights victims of sexual violence because “these individual experiences add to her own,...

Last year, the Cannes Film Festival shrugged off protests by women’s rights groups to open with Maïwenn’s Jeanne du Barry, a period movie starring alleged abuser Johnny Depp as the king of France.

A year and a mini-#MeToo revolution later, Cannes has picked Moi Aussi (Me Too), a short film by French actress turned activist and filmmaker Judith Godrèche to open its Un Certain Regard sidebar.

Best known in the U.S. for the Oscar-nominated Ridicule (1996) and The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), Godrèche became a key figure in France’s #MeToo movement after she accused acclaimed directors Benoît Jacquot and Jacques Doillon of sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager. Both men have denied the claims.

The allegations, and Godrèche’s standing as one of France’s best-known actresses and a beloved former child star, helped bring #MeToo back into the spotlight in France. Her...

Journalism films have the power to inform audiences about this important profession and what it seeks to uphold: the truth. From the Oscar-winning Spotlight to the Me Too-focused She Said, stories about investigative journalists who spend months on end interviewing sources and fact-checking information before delivering the scoop are often depicted onscreen. Yet, there are only a few titles that actually focus on other professions inside the newsroom that are just as important when it comes to breaking the news. Netflix's Scoop is an example of a film about journalism, without it being just about the journalist. Based on Sam McAlister's book, the drama project pulls the curtain on the infamous Prince Andrew interview for the BBC, in which he addresses his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The film is centered on McAlister herself (played by Billie Piper), a producer who was a key person...

Tammy Slaton, star of 1000-Lb Sisters, welcomes a pregnant cat named Chocolate home. Tammy is living her best life post-weight loss, showing off her dancing and singing skills while enjoying the company of her new feline friend. Despite facing challenges, including the death of her husband, Tammy shines as a weight-loss champion, having lost over 420 pounds and finding joy in life.

1000-Lb Sisters' Tammy Slaton is welcoming an adorable new member of her family while she continues to flaunt her 400-plus pounds weight loss. Tammy used to weigh 725 pounds when she started her reality TV career in 2020. A health scare landed Tammy in hospital while she knew she had to get serious about weight loss as she woke up from a medically induced coma. Tammy lost enough weight to qualify for bariatric surgery and continues to transform herself using her consistent diet and exercise routine. Tammy’s journey has been nothing short of extraordinary,...

Grammy winner Meghan Trainor and T-Pain recently dropped a new collaboration, ‘Been Like This’, the singer’s upcoming sixth album. For her, working with the rapper was a “dream come true.”

Trainor thanked the rapper via a full-page Atlanta newspaper advertisement.

The ‘All About The Bass’ hitmaker spoke about her excitement for the collaboration and how it came together. Initially, Trainor made the song on her own before sending it to T-Pain, who “didn’t respond” for some time, reports People.

He finally heard ‘Been Like This’, Trainor recalled, while talking on Live with Kelly and Mark.

“He was like, ‘I love it, whoa!’ And I was like, ‘Are you going to do a verse?’ And he’s like, ‘For sure.’ And then like, never responded. I was like, ‘He hates me.’”

Trainor shared that T-Pain is her “favourite artist,” so she felt compelled to ask about the collaboration once again.

The Oscars are one of the most prestigious events in the field of cinema and few award ceremonies hold the level of honor that the Academy Awards. The ceremony ends the coveted awards season and has been the aim for many of the greatest films of the year. However, the biggest awards show has been tainted by several events that occurred during the ceremony.

While events such as Envelope Gate and Will Smith slapping Chris Rock were moments of embarrassment for the Academy, one particular decision made by the organizers and Hollywood, in general, can be called the ceremony’s most disgusting moment. The decision in question is when Roman Polanksi, a fugitive on the run for s*xually assaulting a minor was awarded the Best Director Oscar for The Pianist.

The Oscars Have Been Tainted Due To Roman Polanski’s Academy Award Win A still from The Pianist which...

Harvey Weinstein, who once used to get lauded by film experts and media alike for seldom losing box office battles as a producer, is now showing no signs of accepting a defeat in the legal arena.

Harvey Weinstein in a still from The Graham Norton Show

On Wednesday, the disgraced producer’s lawyer approached the highest court in New York to overturn his conviction, saying that too many accusers were allowed to testify at this trial.

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Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer Challenge His 2020 R*pe Conviction

Harvey Weinstein‘s dominance in Hollywood came crashing down after a New York Times report detailed scores of allegations of se*ual harassment against the producer.

Harvey Weinstein. Credit: CNN

Eventually, the 71-year-old found himself under the scanner of the law.

In a legal saga filled with controversy and public outrage, Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer has launched an effort to overturn his client’s conviction, resorting to arguments that border on the absurd. Nearly four years after his initial conviction, Weinstein’s defense team has now launched an appeal, claiming bias and unfair treatment during the trial proceedings.

Harvey Weinstein in a CNN interview

This move comes after Weinstein was found guilty of r*pe and s*xual assault after multiple women came forward with allegations against him. Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year sentence for r*pe and s*xual assault at Mohawk Correctional Facility in New York and was additionally convicted of separate r*pe charges in Los Angeles and received a 16-year sentence in that case.

Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer Appealed For Conviction Overturn

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer, Arthur Aidala, has appealed to overturn his conviction in New York’s highest court,...

Although not exactly famous for erotic films, particularly considering the conservative nature of many countries and the harsh censorship occasionally found (with the exception of Japan and Korea), films that could be described as erotic can be found in Asia also. Of note, however, is a recent trend that has begun within the Japanese movie industry, of presenting erotic films that try to cater to the aesthetics of both men and women, while abiding by the MeToo rules, with the result being interesting as much as ambitious as much as an effort mostly found in Chinese cinema, to come up with titles that combine the erotic with the intensely art house.

In this list, we tried to focus on titles where the erotic is one of the key elements, while trying to stay away from exploitation or soft-porn (S. Korean cinema is filled with these btw) for the most part,...

Sharon Stone is speaking up about being sexually harassed in the 1980s.

The “Basic Instinct” actress told Kelly Ripa during her “Let’s Talk Off Camera” podcast that a former Sony head flashed her during a meeting. Stone was an up-and-coming actress at the time; she did not name the Sony executive during the podcast.

Stone recalled that she was “so excited” to “meet the head of Sony” at the time. However, the unnamed executive “took his penis right out in my face.” IndieWire has reached out to Sony for comment.

“I went to his office and it was, you know, back in the ’80s, so the couch was basically on the floor, you know?” Stone said. “It was those very low giant couches and my knees were around my neck and of course, I’m so tall anyway, so I look like all legs sitting there akimbo on the couch,...

Warning! This article contains discussion of sexual harassment.

The Morning Show season 3 brings back its original themes of sexual assault and harassment, shining a necessary light on the issue. A disturbing scene in season 3, episode 4 features a power dynamic between white male advertisers and Asian women, highlighting the themes of sexual harassment and power. The scene reminds viewers of the dangerous behavior of characters like Mitch, who felt entitled to women due to his fame and power. This portrayal reflects the reality of sexual misconduct in the workplace.

The Morning Show was created during the start of the Me Too movement, and while the topic has drifted away from sexual assault and harassment for the most part, a distressing scene in season 3, episode 4 brought it back to its roots. The Morning Show season 1 focused on the aftermath of sexual misconduct in the workplace, starting when fictional morning news anchor Mitch Kessler...

Update, with additional box office figures: Lea Michele treated the final-night audience of Broadway’s Funny Girl to an extra song Sunday, performing “My Man,” popularized by Fanny Brice in 1921 but not included in the musical’s original score.

Michele performed the song – omitting, as did Barbra Streisand in the 1968 film version, the infamous “he beats me too” introductory verse used by Brice and Billie Holiday – after Sunday’s curtain call. (Watch it below.)

After thanking the audience, cast and crew profusely, Michele said, “If you know me then you will know that this is the hardest song I’ve ever sung and I want to give it to you” just before launching into “My Man.”

Although she didn’t explain the “hardest song” reference, Glee fans will remember that Michele’s character Rachel Berry sang the song in a 2011 episode over a montage of the actor Cory Monteith’s Finn character.

New plot details for The Morning Show season 3 are teased in a brand-new trailer. The series premiered on Apple TV+ in 2019 and offers a behind-the-scenes look at a Manhattan-based morning news program. Season 3 will focus on a cyberattack that threatens to shatter Uba before Jon Hamm's wealthy investor character steps in.

Plot details from The Morning Show season 3 have been teased in a brand-new trailer. The series, which premiered on Apple TV+ in November 2019, follows the behind-the-scenes workings of a Manhattan-based morning news program, inspired by the 2013 nonfiction book Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV by Brian Stelter. The star-studded ensemble cast of the series includes Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Néstor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Greta Lee, and Julianna Margulies.

Apple TV has debuted a new official trailer for The Morning Show season 3. Check it out below:

The trailer...

The Austrian director gave a masterclass at the Sarajevo Film Festival.

Austrian filmmaker Jessica Hausner is writing a film about workplace culture with the working title Toxic.

Hausner, most recently in Cannes Competition with Club Zero, said this will be her most optimistic and hopeful film. “The new idea is going to be about someone who tries to improve the world and the film has a happy end. It’s about the hope you can change things for the better.”

The film will be about “working hours, the working atmosphere - toxic workers,” she continued, explaining she had yet to...

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is the longest running live-action sitcom for a very good reason. After 15 seasons, with a Season 16 airing in June 2023, the show has maintained one constant since the beginning and that is how it reflects the real world. Throughout many of the episodes, It's Always Sunny uses comedy and satire to reflect the problems of the real world. This connection to reality in a show that is outlandish at times helps to ground it and further endear fans to the wonderful series.

It's Always Sunny follows the lives of the owners of Paddy's Pub, the most charming pub in all of South Philadelphia. Frank, Dennis, Dee, Mac, and Charlie are an extremely dysfunctional family who routinely insult others, destroy each other's lives and those of anyone else who crosses their path. Yet, while a minority of people dismiss the show as merely people yelling at each other,...

Paris-based sales boutique Alpha Violet has acquired Spanish filmmaker Victor Iriarte’s directorial debut, “Foremost by Night” (“Sobre Todo de Noche”).

Described as a noir story with a political background, “Foremost by Night” revolves around two women who meet for the first time, one who was forced to give up her newborn child for adoption when she was young, the other who, unable to bare children of her own, adopted a child she raised as her own.

The film, which stars Ana Torrent, Lola Dueñas and Manuel Egozkue, was among this year’s winners at the Malaga Film Festival’s Work in Progress awards, where it secured the Latido Films distribution prize and the Aracne Digital Cinema award for post production services.

The Spanish-Portuguese-French co-production was produced by Spain’s La Termita, Inicia Films, Atekaleun and Csc Films; Portugal’s Ukbar Filmes; and 4A4 Productions in France. The film also shot in all three countries,...

There was confusion at the Baftas on Sunday night (19 February) as Carey Mulligan was incorrectly named winner of the Best Supporting Actress award.

Last year’s Best Supporting Actor winner, Coda star Troy Kotsur, presented the award using sign language.

While Kotsur was signing that Banshees of Inisherin actor Kerry Condon had won, the sign language interpreter mistakenly said the name Carey Mulligan.

Mulligan had been nominated for MeToo movie She Said.

“This is a bad moment,” the interpreter told the star-studded crowd, as gasps sounded around the auditorium in London’s Royal Festival Hall.

When Condon was finally named, she came to the stage and delivered an acceptance speech to rapturous applause.

“A defibrillator needed for Carey Mulligan,” host Richard E Grant joked, after Condon finished speaking.

The whole incident was edited out of the BBC One broadcast.

Read the full list of this year’s Bafta winners, as they are announced,...

I wish I was more surprised by the absence of women in the best director category at the Academy Awards nominations that were announced on Jan. 24. Just a quick reminder: only seven women have ever been nominated for best director (Jane Campion has been nominated twice), and three have taken home the award, the first being Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker in 2010. So, as disappointing as it is not to see any women directors up for the most high profile honor in their industry, it’s not exactly shocking.

My initiative, Women and Hollywood, has been on the frontlines of the fight for gender equality and inclusion in Hollywood and the global film industry for the last 15 years. In the early days, I traversed the globe with a simple PowerPoint lambasting the tired tropes that were foundational in Hollywood – women couldn’t direct big budget movies, teen boys were the dominant audience,...

Per annual tradition, The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor (awards) Scott Feinberg and senior editor (film) Rebecca Keegan huddled on the last day of the Telluride Film Festival to dissect their Labor Day weekend in the Rockies…

Keegan Well Scott, before Telluride even began this year, the Colorado festival’s executive director Julie Huntsinger warned us that she had programmed lots of potentially divisive movies for this year’s edition. Boy, howdy, was she right. There were countless movies that had people fuming (e.g. Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s semi-autobiographical epic Bardo), arguing (e.g. Sarah Polley’s novel adaptation Women Talking) and even covering their eyes in horror (e.g. Luca Guadagnino’s cannibal drama Bones and All) — and that was before they even got to discussing the state of the world or their fellow gondola passenger’s taste. Lots of movies here have clusters of passionate fans, but few were broad crowd pleasers.

“The Slap Heard Around The World” is how Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald has appropriately described it.

The Oscars have once again permeated the cultural conversation. Sadly, for the wrong reasons.

Will Smith’s rash and disproportionate response to Chris Rock’s ill-advised jibe has landed plenty of column inches and air time on the international stage. The overriding tone has been censorious.

While the Ukraine conflict is rightly the lead story on most outlets, some UK tabloids are leading with #slapgate and most foreign publications have the shocking Oscar moment as their number two story in terms of prominence. Most have the moment as their lead Oscar story ahead of other coverage from the night.

In the UK, The Telegraph‘s critic Robbie Collin branded Smith’s act as “the most shameful and unforgivable Oscar moment ever”.

The Guardian called the evening “a historic night for women – overshadowed by male violence.

Sexual HarassmentThe Wcc filed a writ petition in the Kerala High Court in October 2018, to urge the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists or Amma to form an Ic.Tnm StaffWCC file image Three and a half years after the Women in Cinema Collective (Wcc) -- a body of women workers in Malayalam cinema -- moved the court for an Internal Committee (Ic) in the film actors' organisation Amma, the latter has announced in a circular of forming one. The circular, dated March 10, says that an Internal Complaints Committee, brought into the constitution of the association, has been formed. Actor Shwetha Menon will be the presiding officer while actors Rachana Narayanankutty, Kukku Parameswaran and Maala Parvathi will be the other members. A lawyer will also be appointed in the next meeting on March 19, the circular says. The Wcc filed filed two writ petitions in the Kerala High Court in October 2018, which...

Twinkle toes Madhuri Dixit-Nene has given a sprinkle of Bollywood to singer Meghan Trainor’s track ‘Me Too’ on social media. The Bollywood dancing diva Madhuri jumped on the trend wagon as she danced on the number ‘Me Too’ on Instagram reels. In the clip, she starts off easily with effortless steps and then gives a […]...

Do you remember Alanis Morissette? Not the Buddhism-practicing, essential-oil-mixing, Earth-mother figure we know today. The first Alanis Morissette. The one who threw on Adidas low-tops and an oversized T-shirt and thrashed her hip-length, un-straightened, un-blonde hair around any stage she could find while absolutely destroying a hook about how her whole purpose in life is to never let some guy forget what a prick bastard he is. That Alanis Morissette.

That’s the one Jagged is concerned with, and man, is it nice to re-meet her. Focused first on Morissette...