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Mark Wahlberg donates $1.5 million

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Mark Wahlberg is donating his $1.5 million reshoot fee for 'All The Money in the World' to Time's Up. There was a public outcry when it was revealed that Michelle Williams was paid just one per cent of her co-star Mark's fee for reshoots on the movie, after Kevin Spacey - who was originally playing billionaire J. Paul Getty wasRead more

introspective post-Weinstein awards season

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

A galaxy of stars will descend on Beverly Hills Sunday to honor the best in film and television as the 2018 awards season officially kicks off with the Golden Globes, with the specter of sexual harassment scandals weighing on the party. This year's ceremony is seen as the first big opportunity for Hollywood to speak with one voice against a pervasive cultureRead more

20 claims of 'inappropriate behaviour' against Kevin Spacey: theatre

London - Muslimchronicle

Britain's Old Vic theatre said Thursday it had received 20 claims of "inappropriate behaviour" against Hollywood star Kevin Spacey, who was artistic director at the prestigious London theatre for over a decade. "The investigation resulted in 20 personal testimonies shared of alleged inappropriate behaviour carried out by Kevin Spacey," the theatre said in a statement, apologising "for not creating anRead more

Hollywood welcomes allegations shining light on abuse

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Filmmakers on Saturday welcomed the sexual misconduct scandal engulfing Hollywood as a "positive" moment that could end decades of abuse and serve as an example to other industries. Several directors told AFP at the annual Governors Awards the flood of allegations against Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and others might finally force reform and protect future aspiring stars. James Gunn, theRead more

Execs eye Sony's Spacey gamble

Washington - Muslimchronicle

With Hollywood roiled by mounting sexual misconduct allegations, studios are monitoring Kevin Spacey's removal from his latest movie as a bold but risky precedent for dealing with scandal-hit talent. Sony (Hanover: SON1.HA - news) and filmmaker Ridley Scott have been praised for cutting the disgraced 58-year-old from "All the Money in the World" but, with the release just six weeksRead more

Misconduct claims intensify against action movie star Seagal

New York - AFP

US action movie actor Steven Seagal was the latest Hollywood man in the crosshairs of mounting sexual misconduct allegations yesterday, following the downfall of Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey. Portia de Rossi, the former Ally McBeal actress and wife of chat queen Ellen DeGeneres, accused the former martial arts expert and blues musician over an undated audition for a SeagalRead more

Hollywood wracked by chaos in aftermath of sex scandals

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Projects are shelved, film releases cancelled, sets shuttered, studios threatened, the Oscars rattled -- this is the chaos confronting Hollywood following sex scandals that have brought down power players like Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and Brett Ratner. In the month since The New Yorker and The New York Times published allegations of serial predatory behavior by producer Weinstein -- someRead more

Spacey, Weinstein in police crosshairs

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Hollywood's explosive sexual harassment scandal deepened Friday as New York police revealed they were gathering evidence for a possible arrest warrant against Harvey Weinstein in a credible double rape allegation. Weinstein, once one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, and Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey are the most high-profile scalps in a monthlong torrent of allegations bringing down like dominoes maleRead more

Actor Kevin Spacey accused of attempted rape

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

A man has accused Kevin Spacey of attempting to rape him when he was 15, amid mounting allegations of sexual harassment and assault against the "House of Cards" star. In an interview with the Vulture website, the man, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he took part in an acting class taught by Spacey when he was 12. TwoRead more

Spacey hit by new sexual harassment allegations in UK

London - Muslimchronicle

Kevin Spacey faced fresh allegations of sexual harassment in Britain on Thursday, with an ex-employee accusing his old theatre of turning a blind eye to the Hollywood star's misconduct. Former workers at The Old Vic, where the US actor ruled the roost as its artistic director from 2003 to 2015, told The Guardian newspaper that the London theatre ignored allegationsRead more