Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis released a statement via video on Saturday in response to the criticism that ensued after news broke that they had each written character letters in support of their former That ‘70s Show costar, convicted rapist Danny Masterson. The actor was sentenced to 30 years in …
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“Show us your Dicks!” Roughly 90 minutes after someone in the audience yelled that request out, the people sitting in the Royal Alexandra Theatre would find themselves being showered with makeshift confetti, led in a gospel sing-along by folks in church-choir robes, and batting around beach balls and, naturally, inflatable …
Read More »Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis Vouch for Convicted Rapist Danny Masterson in Sentencing Letters
Ashton Kutcher called convicted rapist Danny Masterson “an extraordinarily honest and intentional friend,” while Mila Kunis referred to his “innate goodness and genuine nature” in letters submitted on the actor’s behalf before he was sentenced to 30 years in prison. The letters, shared by journalist Meghann Cuniff on her Substack, …
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There are those who were confused upon reading the announcement that the Toronto International Film Festival would kick off its 48th edition with The Boy and the Heron, from the Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki. And then there are those who heard that this latest — and possibly the last — …
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The Writers Guild of America (WGA) assured its members Friday that they are ready for negotiations — and that it’s having productive conversations with individual Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) studios. In the Friday letter, written after 130 days of strike, the WGA Negotiating Committee suggested that …
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I t was a particularly tense day on the set of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The host, known for his warm and congenial presence onscreen, was acting especially dismissive and irritable during production meetings, a former longtime employee tells Rolling Stone. Then he stumbled through rehearsal in front …
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Read More »Danny Masterson Sentenced to 30 Years to Life in Prison After Rape Conviction
Danny Masterson was sentenced Thursday to 30 years to life in prison after being found guilty in May of two counts of forcible rape. The That ’70s Show actor faced 30 years in prison on the two convictions, the verdict of which came in the second rape trial against Masterson …
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