Olivia Munnjoined Monica Lewinsky‘s Reclaiming podcast and opened up about turning down a hefty sum of money after reporting a “traumatic” experience on a movie set. In the episode aired Wednesday, Munn said the incident took place around the beginning of the #MeToo era, following the wave of sexual abuse …
Read More »Conor McGregor Loses Sexual Assault Civil Trial, Ordered to Pay Victim $250,000
A woman who accused MMA fighter Conor McGregor of violently raping her in 2018 has won a civil case in Ireland, according to The Guardian. McGregor was ordered to pay more than $250,000 to Nikita Hand, who alleged that McGregor brutally assaulted her in a hotel penthouse in 2018 in …
Read More »Vince McMahon Docuseries of 'Harrowing Allegations' Gets Release Date
A new documentary series on the controversial former WWE head Vince McMahon is coming to Netflix in September, the streaming service announced Thursday. Mr. McMahon, set to release on Sept. 25, focuses on McMahon’s rise and fall as the founder of the WWE, and features interviews with him from before …
Read More »'Blink Twice' Gives Tech Bros the Full 'Get Out' Treatment
There are a few cardinal rules that every screen character should live by: Don’t go in the basement. Never get off the boat. Never go against the family. And for fuck’s sake, never, ever go to a private island where a tech bro and his toxic buddies like to chill …
Read More »The-Dream Calls Sexual Assault Lawsuit 'False and Defamatory'
Hit producer The-Dream has filed a motion to dismiss the sexual assault lawsuit filed against him in June, claiming that the plaintiff and her attorney are “using the judicial system to propagate a false and defamatory narrative” about him. The producer, whose real name is Terius Gesteelde-Diamant, is one of …
Read More »Dr Disrespect Knowingly Sent Explicit Messages to a Minor, Former Twitch Employee Says
Four years after gamer celebrity and streaming star Dr Disrespect, 42, was banned from Twitch for undisclosed reasons, reports emerged this week that he had allegedly used the Amazon-owned platform’s direct-messaging feature to send sexually explicit texts to a minor. Now, the internal response to those alleged conversations — long …
Read More »Hit Songwriter The-Dream Sued for Rape, Physical Abuse
The-Dream, the prolific producer and songwriter behind hits like “Umbrella,” “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It),” and “Baby,” has been sued for rape, sex trafficking and sexual battery in a lawsuit filed in federal court on Tuesday. In the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court’s Central District of …
Read More »Kevin Spacey Says #MeToo Movement 'Swung' Far in 'Unfairness' in Rare Interview Amid Allegations
In a rare interview, Kevin Spacey spoke to Chris Cuomo on NewsNation Thursday to defend himself against the latest accusations against him. “I’m trying to show that I’ve listened. I’ve learned. I’ve got the memo,” Spacey insisted during his first live television appearance in years. “I feel very strongly that …
Read More »A New #MeToo Initiative Challenges The Music Industry to Heighten Safety Practices
An industry activist has launched a new initiative calling for major stakeholders to adopt or expand policies to combat sexual abuse in the workplace and in the recording studio, a move that follows a wave of sexual misconduct allegations against high profile artists and executives late last year. Songwriter-advocate Tiffany …
Read More »'Spacey Unmasked' Gives Men the Floor in the #MeToo Conversation — And Shows Sympathy for a Disgraced Star
In October 2017, Hollywood became the story. The New York Times’ blockbuster investigation of Harvey Weinstein shook the entertainment industry, unleashing a torrent of stories about harassment, abusive bosses, and exploitative power dynamics. The vast majority of victims who came forward were women, but just three weeks into what is …
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