The flop of the Central New York Film Hub, built by frequent and generous donors to Governor Andrew Cuomo who are facing federal corruption charges, had been presaged almost since its announcement in 2014, when the governor wondered aloud […]
Sources say the network won’t be able to invoke the force majeure clause, which allows producers to cancel contracts due to unforeseen, catastrophic events. ABC brass will have to make some tough choices about whether and how to compensate […]
Harvey Weinstein was arrested by New York City detectives on Friday on charges that he raped one woman and forced another to perform oral sex on him. Around 7:30 a.m., he walked glumly into a police station house in Lower Manhattan, flanked by […]
The publication of allegations of sexual misconduct against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein sparked a national reckon-ing. Since October, scores of men in entertainment, politics, media, and beyond have faced allegations ranging from […]
In an era in which the social climate and the landscape for marginalized communities are shifting Benedict Cumber-batch has come forward to give his stance on a pressing issue facing Hollywood and beyond: pay equality. He is attempting […]
Eight women have accused Morgan Freeman of sexual misconduct in a CNN report about the actor’s alleged inappropriate behavior, describing multiple troubling incidents throughout his career. In all, 16 people spoke to CNN about […]
Actors’ Equity members have re-elected Kate Shindle to a second term as president of the union that reps more than 50,000 professional stage actors and stage managers. She was running unopposed, as were several other officers chosen in the […]
When Boots Riley was done writing the screenplay for his comedy, he figured he needed several name actors and a budget of a few million dollars to actually get it made. He spent decades working as a community organizer, activist and […]
After a sluggish start, this year’s fest shone through the cloud of pessimism with some strong, timely, provocative films — suggesting that those proclaiming Cannes “over” had spoken too soon. Does anyone remember what everyone was saying […]
French police are investigating the film director Luc Besson after a 27-year-old woman filed a complaint against him for rape. The unnamed film actor went to police on Friday morning alleging she had been raped by Besson, 59, in an exclusive Paris […]
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