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Farrow: Weinstein Threatened Lawsuit

Ronan Farrow also says NBC passed on his blockbuster story

(Newser) - Ronan Farrow says Harvey Weinstein threatened to sue him over his blockbuster piece that the disgraced Hollywood heavyweight raped three women and sexually harassed many others, Variety reports. Speaking to MSNBC's Rachel Maddow on Tuesday, Farrow says he was undeterred by the threat that came during the 10 months...

DA Defends Decision Not to Prosecute Weinstein
Weinstein's Wife
Condemns Him
and Leaves Him
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Oct 11, 2017 6:31 AM CDT

Weinstein's Wife Condemns Him and Leaves Him

'My heart breaks for all the women who have suffered tremendous pain'

(Newser) - The Manhattan district attorney's office says it is strongly encouraging women who may have been abused by Harvey Weinstein to come forward—but it is too late to prosecute him in a 2015 groping case. Manhattan Chief Assistant DA Karen Friedman-Agnifilo says they would have prosecuted Weinstein for forcibly...

Another Bombshell Report Drops on Harvey Weinstein

Women accuse him of rape in 'New Yorker' investigation

(Newser) - Harvey Weinstein had lawyered up even before the New York Times dropped its bombshell report about him, because he knew that both the Times and the New Yorker were working on investigative pieces. Well, now the New Yorker has weighed in, and its report has allegations that are even more...

After Defending Weinstein, Donna Karan Defends Herself

Fashion designer says comment was 'taken out of context'

(Newser) - Donna Karan is fending off critics of her own a day after defending Harvey Weinstein. The fashion designer apologized Monday after she appeared to blame women for allegations of sexual harassment surrounding Weinstein, saying the comment was "taken out of context," per Variety . During an interview Sunday, Karan...

NYT Denies &#39;Gutting&#39; Weinstein Story in 2004
Late-Night Hosts Weigh In
on Weinstein Scandal
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Oct 10, 2017 3:30 AM CDT

Late-Night Hosts Weigh In on Weinstein Scandal

'NYT' denies 'gutting' Weinstein story in 2004

(Newser) - Harvey Weinstein may have no future in Hollywood—but his sexual misconduct scandal is causing a lot of people to delve into the past. Amid questions over whether the producer's predatory behavior could have been halted a lot sooner, New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet has denied Sharon...

Meryl Streep: No, I Didn't Know of 'Inexcusable' Weinstein Acts

She calls women who have gone public 'heroes'

(Newser) - One common refrain being heard about the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment debacle is that his behavior was the worst-kept secret in Hollywood. And that has left people wondering why prominent, longtime collaborators never spoke up. On Monday, none other than Meryl Streep addressed that very question. "Not everybody knew,...

Weinstein Was Fired After &#39;Explosive&#39; Board Meeting
Weinstein Was Fired After
'Explosive' Board Meeting
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Oct 9, 2017 6:21 AM CDT

Weinstein Was Fired After 'Explosive' Board Meeting

He argued that harassment scandal would blow over

(Newser) - Harvey Weinstein's fall from grace has been dizzying—and the movie producer's fate was sealed after what insiders describe as an "explosive" board meeting Sunday afternoon. A source tells the Hollywood Reporter that Weinstein was fired by the Weinstein Company , which he co-founded, after he rejected an...

Harvey Weinstein Fired From Company That Bears His Name

The Weinstein Co.'s board of directors announced his termination Sunday

(Newser) - Harvey Weinstein has been fired from the Weinstein Co., effective immediately, three days after an expose detailed decades of allegations of sexual abuse against the movie mogul. In a statement, the company's board of directors announced his termination Sunday night, capping the swift downfall of one of Hollywood's...

Weinstein Faces New Accuser, Loses Adviser

Attorney Lisa Bloom resigns her position 2 days after defending Weinstein to the 'Times'

(Newser) - Harvey Weinstein has already lost at least one adviser as he faces accusations of sexual misconduct dating back years, Variety reports. Attorney Lisa Bloom, who defended Weinstein to the New York Times on Thursday by calling him "an old dinosaur learning new ways," tweeted her resignation as his...

Test for the Left: Will Weinstein Get a Pass After Allegations?

Op-ed writer hopes that no hypocrisy will surface

(Newser) - The sexual harassment allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein are not only disgusting and plentiful, they present a political litmus test of sorts, writes Bari Weiss in the New York Times . Specifically, will those on the left largely shrug off the allegations or will Weinstein be subject to the same...

Sources Speculate Weinstein's Brother Was Behind Exposé

Movie mogul goes on indefinite leave from his own company

(Newser) - Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is on indefinite leave from the company he co-founded while an internal investigation into numerous sexual harassment allegations against him is completed, the Weinstein Co.'s board of directors announced Friday. "We strongly endorse Harvey Weinstein's already announced decision to take an indefinite...

Weinstein: I&#39;ll Reach Out to Ashley Judd &#39;in a Year&#39;
Weinstein: I'll
Reach Out to
Ashley Judd
'in a Year'
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Oct 6, 2017 9:50 AM CDT

Weinstein: I'll Reach Out to Ashley Judd 'in a Year'

He also tells Page Six the NYT was 'reckless'

(Newser) - Fallout from the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment scandal , which broke in the New York Times Thursday, continues to rain down, and it's now hit congressional Democrats. The Times reports at least four senators—Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal, Patrick Leahy, and Martin Heinrich—will give money to charity equal to...

Ashley Judd, Others Accuse Harvey Weinstein of Harassment

At least 8 women have reached settlements with the producer over the years: NYT

(Newser) - Harvey Weinstein has settled with at least eight women regarding sexual harassment allegations, the New York Times states in a bombshell report on the powerful Hollywood producer who faces undisclosed allegations going back nearly three decades. One of those women accusing Weinstein is Ashley Judd. She says she was called...

Report: 'Bombshells' Coming, Harvey Weinstein Lawyers Up

'I want to buy the movie rights,' he quips

(Newser) - Movie producer Harvey Weinstein has hired some high-powered lawyers and crisis managers ahead of upcoming "bombshell" stories from the New York Times and the New Yorker about his personal behavior, Variety reports. The stories detail "sexual allegations and improper workplace behavior," according to Variety, though both publications...

Michael Moore Has Been Secretly Making Trump Film

He says 'Fahrenheit 11/9' will help bring president down

(Newser) - Michael Moore has been secretly making an anti-Trump documentary that he says will be powerful enough to bring down the president. The documentary, titled Fahrenheit 11/9 in reference to the day Trump's election win was confirmed, has been acquired by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the Los Angeles Times reports....

Harvey Weinstein: Jews Must Go After Anti-Semites

Movie mogul says it would be a mistake to sit back, as happened around WWII

(Newser) - Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein picked up a humanitarian award this week from the Museum of Tolerance, notes Variety , and he delivered a message about anti-Semitism that shows his particular brand of tolerance is, well, Weinstein-esque. "We better stand up and kick these guys in the ass," he said,...

10 Most-Thanked People in Oscar History

And the winner is ... Steven Spielberg

(Newser) - In anticipation of the Oscars on Sunday, Vocativ analyzed all 1,396 acceptance speeches the Academy has archived on its website to figure out which Hollywood bigwigs get thanked the most. The results:
  1. Steven Spielberg: He's been thanked 42 times—and even by people who have simply been inspired
...

Here's Why Judi Dench Put Weinstein on Her Butt

She wanted to thank producer, wasn't sure how

(Newser) - There's a longstanding Hollywood rumor that Judi Dench has Harvey Weinstein's name tattooed on her butt—and Weinstein himself recently revealed to BBC's The Graham Norton Show that the rumor is basically true. As the Hollywood Reporter notes, Dench stuck to television and stage roles for quite...

Kidman's Grace Humiliated at Cannes

It's absolutely slammed by critics

(Newser) - To say the premiere of Grace of Monaco, with Nicole Kidman in the title role, did not go well last night at Cannes would be an understatement. In an absolutely scathing review at the Guardian , Peter Bradshaw calls the biopic "a breathtaking catastrophe ... a film so awe-inspiringly wooden that...

Weinstein: I'll Give NRA a Death Wish in 'Big Movie'

He says he's working on it with Meryl Streep

(Newser) - Harvey Weinstein thinks he's got the NRA's number. The movie mogul went on the Howard Stern Show yesterday to discuss among other things his upcoming directorial debut, which he described as a "Jews with guns" movie set during the Holocaust. When Stern asked Weinstein if he owned...

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