by Cyril Julien Agence France Presse The sexual abuse accusations now deluging Harvey Weinstein have bubbled up before as inside jokes and sly asides, tributes to the movie producer’s capacity to inspire both fear and loathing in Hollywood. US media have resurrected scenes from films and TV series, or interviews in which Weinstein’s name and unsavory reputation are on clear display. Through his representatives, Weinstein has asserted that all the sexual encounters revealed over the […]
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New York, London police investigating Weinstein amid fourth rape allegation
by Thomas Urbain / Sébastien Blanc Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The case against disgraced Harvey Weinstein took on an international dimension Thursday, with police in New York and Britain launching investigations — while the movie mogul was accused of rape by a fourth person. An avalanche of claims of sexual harassment, assault and rape by the hugely influential Hollywood producer have surfaced since the publication last week of an […]
Bruno Mars leads music’s AMA nominations as female artists edged out
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — The men of pop and hip hop led the nominations for the American Music Awards (AMA) on Thursday (Oct. 12), while female artists were left out of most categories. Bruno Mars led with eight nominations, including Artist of the Year, the top accolade of the night. He will face hip hop stars Drake and Kendrick Lamar, British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and electro-pop DJ duo The Chainsmokers – each of whom […]
Models, actresses, employees: the women speaking out against Harvey Weinstein
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A stream of actress, models and ex-employees have come out, many anonymously, to accuse Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment and abuse dating as far back as the 1990s. The first to speak out The scandal unfurled with the testimonies of eight women published in the New York Times on October 5. The women who spoke out were anonymous ex-employees of the director, known for his work on films […]
Video: Actresses break silence with fresh allegations against Weinstein
https://youtu.be/_5pyK8h20G8 More actresses broke their silence and revealed sexual molestation and advances made by disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. Italian film star Asia Argento and two other women claim that Weinstein raped them, in a bombshell New Yorker expose published on Tuesday. The women’s allegations against the 65-year-old movie mogul, according to the magazine, include unwanted oral sex and forced oral and full sex. Weinstein denies all charges, according to a statement from his […]
Costumes and props from “The Walking Dead” join the Smithsonian museum collection
WASHINGTON, United States (Reuters) — The Smithsonian’s American History Museum on Tuesday (October 10) displayed recently acquired costumes and props from the television program “The Walking Dead.” The popular show, which has aired for eight seasons, is set in a post-apocalyptic society that is overrun with “walkers.” The “walkers” were once ordinary people but due to a disease that has infected everyone in epic proportions, people who died later awoke as hunger-crazed undead who feasted […]
Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein accused of rape
by Frankie Taggart Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Italian film star Asia Argento and two other women claim that disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein raped them, in a bombshell New Yorker expose published on Tuesday. The women’s allegations against the 65-year-old movie mogul, according to the magazine, include unwanted oral sex and forced oral and full sex. Weinstein denies all charges, according to a statement from his spokeswoman Sallie Hofmeister, circulated among […]
New ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ trailer: a hint at Leia’s fate?
by Frankie Taggart Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Lucasfilm debuted its highly anticipated second trailer for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” on Monday, hinting at dark times ahead for the Resistance and possibly even the end of Leia. The footage from the eighth installment in the blockbuster space opera, due for release on December 15, dropped during ESPN’s Monday Night Football halftime show. The 154-second clip follows a trailer released in April […]
Streep, Dench voice outrage at Weinstein sex revelations
by Thomas Urbain Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Movie legends Meryl Streep and Judi Dench led a chorus of outrage Monday following the revelation that Harvey Weinstein had sexually harassed women for decades, as Hollywood stood accused of covering up a pattern of misconduct that finally cost the film mogul his job. Weinstein was fired late Sunday from his own film studio, three days after a bombshell New York Times […]
‘Blade Runner’ wins top spot but falls short of expectations
Reuters — “Blade Runner 2049” won the North American box office over the weekend (October 6-8), netting $31.5 million in ticket sales,— far short of the $45 million many expected it to make. Idris Elba and Kate Winslet’s “The Mountain Between Us,” brought in $10 million, knocking horror film”It” into the third place spot at the box office, according to boxofficemojo.com. “It,” the latest adapation of the Stephen King novel, netted $9.65 million in it’s […]
EBC’s Asian promo tour of ‘Hapi ang Buhay’, ‘Guerrero’ brings joy, hope to OFWs
By Caesar Vallejos, EBC Correspondent Battling homesickness is a major hurdle plaguing many Filipinos abroad especially among overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). They are considered as the modern heroes of the Philippines as their cash remittances contribute largely to the resilience of the economy. Miles away from their families and friends, these Filipinos, however, struggle almost every day not only from the demands of their work and the challenge of living in a foreign land but also […]
Radiohead, Rage vie for first time for Rock Hall of Fame
by Shaun Tandon Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States – Experimental icons Radiohead and rock-activists Rage Against the Machine were nominated Thursday for the first time to enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, vying in a field that includes singing legend Nina Simone. Two British acts who were major cultural forces in the 1980s — New Wave duo Eurythmics and the darkly emotive Kate Bush — were also in the running for the first time […]