Hollywood

Woody Allen backlash grows as daughter says telling 'truth'

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Woody Allen faced a growing backlash Wednesday after his daughter revived child molestation allegations against the legendary director, asking the world to finally believe her as a sexual harassment watershed sweeps the United States. Dylan Farrow's claim that the director sexually assaulted her as a seven-year-old first surfaced a quarter of a century ago in the wake of her mother'sRead more

Ellen Pompeo to continue 'Grey's Anatomy'

New York - Muslimchronicle

"Grey's Anatomy" star Ellen Pompeo has made a deal to appear in two more seasons of the highly popular show that will earn her $20 million per year, making her the highest-paid actress in a television drama. Pompeo, who stars in the medical drama as Meredith Grey, told The Hollywood Reporter that she will earn $575,000 an episode for seasons 15 andRead more

Actress Kruger says Hollywood changing

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Hollywood actress Diane Kruger said Monday that the #MeToo movement had scared powerful men but she was afraid that change may be short-lived. The German-born star, who won best actress in May at the Cannes film festival for "In the Fade" -- which is hotly tipped for a best foreign movie Oscar nomination -- told French television that she has never beenRead more

George Clooney to make TV return for 'Catch-22' miniseries

London - Muslimchronicle

American actor and director George Clooney will produce, co-direct and act in the new series "Catch-22," the star's first regular television role since he left "ER" nearly two decades ago. The limited series will be just six episodes long, said Amy Powell, president of Paramount Television -- the studio producing the show along with Anonymous Content -- in an interview withRead more

Mary J. Blige gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Grammy-winning soul singer Mary J. Blige -- who has earned critical acclaim and award nominations for her acting debut in last year's "Mudbound" -- celebrated her 47th birthday Thursday by getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. "I am so grateful, and I say that with confidence and not arrogance," she told the crowd gathered for the star unveiling ceremony.Read more

Mary J. Blige gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Feminists and Weinstein accuser lash Deneuve

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Feminists and one of the women who accused fallen Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein of rape turned on French actress Catherine Deneuve Wednesday after she signed an open letter attacking the #MeToo movement for leading a witch-hunt against men. France's legendary star Deneuve and some 100 other women put their names to a declaration condemning the avalanche of "denunciations" that has followed claimsRead more

Oprah for president? Speech sparks fevered speculation

New York - Muslimchronicle

Could Oprah Winfrey run for president? Hollywood, liberals and ardent fans are abuzz with speculation that the billionaire chat show queen is harboring White House ambitions after an impassioned Golden Globes speech. Winfrey used her speech to praise women who have shared their stories of sexual harassment and abuse, and to declare that "a new day is on the horizon" for girls andRead more

'Blackout' on Globes red carpet

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Usually at the Golden Globes, the red carpet is awash in color. This year, it was a total blackout. Hollywood's A-listers on Sunday turned out en masse in black -- a sartorial show of force to draw attention to sexual harassment in showbiz and other industries, a culture of abuse revealed in the downfall of mogul Harvey Weinstein and others. WomenRead more

Hollywood stars declare war on sexual misconduct

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Hollywood spoke with one voice at the Golden Globes on Sunday to declare war on the film industry's culture of sexual harassment and abuse, as it kicked off its annual awards season on a rare serious note. Crime drama "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri" was the big winner of the night with four trophies, giving it momentum ahead of the all-important OscarsRead more