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Harvey Weinstein is a former American film producer who co-founded Miramax and The Weinstein Company. Once powerful in Hollywood, he was convicted of sexual assault in 2020, sparking the #MeToo movement.
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The allegations of sexual assault, harassment and misconduct leveled against producer Harvey Weinstein were bad enough, but the revelations about his case led to many other people coming forward about their own stories of abuse at the hands of Hollywood's most powerful men. After actor Anthony Rapp accused Kevin Spacey…
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Hollywood: extolled as the cultural centre of the universe, the Jerusalem of movie-making, and the place where your dreams come true. For decades, all manner of talent has irresistibly drifted towards Tinsel Town in the hope of making it big. But the reality is that Hollywood is no fairy tale,…
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It's about time to file a missing person's report about Mischa Barton, don't you think? The OC star is just one of the many darlings of the silver screen that didn't live up to their potential, and subsequently vanished from film and television. While it's well-known that Hollywood is a fickle industry,…
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Awards shows have a very different feel this year. While before you can bet that the entire affair is predictable, far too long, with only one or two entertaining moments to speak of, there was rarely much in the way of surprises. Last year's Oscars did have the now-infamous moment…
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Speaking in her first television interview since claiming that she was sexually assaulted as a child by her adoptive father, Woody Allen, Dylan Farrow asserted that she maintains the right to be angry. In a New York Times essay published in 2014, Farrow repeated allegations that she had first made…
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The sexual harassment and assault scandals that dominated headlines towards the latter end of 2017, have shown no sign of slowing down in this new year. #MeToo and Time's Up Movement advocate, Aziz Ansari has seen himself accused this week, after Babe ran an explosive exposé on the Master of…
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If there's one person you don't want to start internet beef with, it's Chrissy Teigen. The former model and host of Lip Sync Battle has proven to be quite the pro when it comes to shutting people down on social media platforms, and is rarely one to shy away from…
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It's an accepted fact that each state in America has its own identifiable personality traits; for example, Minnesotans are the friendliest bunch you could ever hope to meet, New Yorkers are as neurotic as they come and Floridians are some of the strangest people in the whole world. However, have…
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The Golden Globes had some big wins over the weekend – and I'm not just talking about the awards. It was a monumental night for women, who came together to stand up against sexual harassment and assault, which – thanks to what the Harvey Weinstein scandal uncovered – proves to…
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Since the Golden Globes aired this weekend, there has been more discussion about the Times Up initiative and the stars who did (or didn't) wear black than there has been about which films and shows actually came away with an award. James Franco, Sarah Hyland and Meryl Streep all made…
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In the wake of the sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein, and roughly 40,000 other people in Hollywood, #MeToo spread as a viral hashtag on Twitter. The meaning of "#MeToo" is pretty obvious. After remaining silent for so long, women are feeling empowered to speak out against sexual assault, sexual…
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The entertainment industry is still reeling from the media storm which ensued after The New York Times published their damning exposé chronicling decades of sexual abuse claims lodged against the once-renowned film producer, Harvey Weinstein. As of now, over 40 women have disclosed details of how they fell prey to Weinstein's…
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"Good evening, ladies and remaining gentlemen," joked Seth Meyers, as he began his monologue at the 75th annual Golden Globes. Last night's event was the first award ceremony to take place since the sexual harassment accusations against Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Louis CK and several other powerful Hollywood figures. As…
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Hollywood is full of surprising friendships, from Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg to Gwyneth Paltrow and Jay-Z to Meryl Streep and Cardi B. Okay, I made that last one up, but you wouldn't be surprised, would you? I imagine Hollywood is kind of like high school, where celebrities keep seeing…
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At some point, everyone has fantasized about making an acceptance speech for a prestigious award or accolade. Whether you were six years old at the time or twenty-four, you've likely imagined yourself with an Oscar in hand and wondered exactly what you would say and who you would thank. There…
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While 2017 is finally over, the sexual harassment and assault scandals that came to light are most definitely not. Since the New York Times published their groundbreaking exposé on disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein, legions of women have felt empowered to speak out about their own experiences with sexual misconduct.…
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Over the years, we've made some progress in humankind's pursuit of absolute gender equality. The #MeToo campaign toward the tail end of 2017 saw serial sexual harassers such as Harvey Weinstein and Louis CK get their comeuppance, while the Women's Marches that arose toward the beginning of last year indicate…
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After being raped, one young woman had to plead with strangers on the internet for help. Describing the assault she had been victim to, she wrote: "The silent cries as he took me. The mere minutes that felt like endless hours. The need to shut myself out for weeks. The…
