Not that long ago, a dark thriller featuring Kevin Spacey as a smooth-talking stranger who arrives in a small town with an apparent vendetta against one of its inhabitants might have been a major movie event. He was, after all, a hugely popular and critically acclaimed actor, known for playing …
Read More »Anti-Flag's Justin Sane 'Plans to Flee U.S.,' Rape Accuser Claims
Anti-Flag’s lead singer Justin Sane is planning to imminently flee the United States amid a sexual assault lawsuit brought against the punk rocker, according to legal documents obtained by Rolling Stone. Kristina Sarhadi filed an amended complaint in the Northern District Court of New York on Thursday, alleging that Sane …
Read More »Actor and Drag Star Shangela Accused of Multiple Sexual Assaults
Shangela was a breakthrough star. With her sharp-tongued retorts, viral catchphrases, and distinctive Southern accent, the gregarious Texas drag queen quickly rose to become one of RuPaul’s Drag Race’s most beloved contestants. “[It’s] like ‘Angela’ with an ‘S-H,’” she explained on the show. “The debutantess of the Deep South.” Despite …
Read More »Survivor Groups Call On Music Industry to Address Sexual Abuse
Four survivor-led advocacy organizations — including those founded by former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson and California Governor Gavin Newsom’s wife and filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom — published a letter and report on Wednesday calling for the music business to take further action regarding sexual misconduct across the industry. The …
Read More »Jimmy Iovine Accuser Drops Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
The Jane Doe who filed a sexual abuse lawsuit against record executive Jimmy Iovine last year dropped her case last week, according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone. The plaintiff’s attorney Doug Wigdor filed a notice of discontinuance with prejudice on Feb. 15, permanently dropping the suit. In a …
Read More »Kate Winslet Shuts Down the Internet's Beloved Kate-Leo Meme
Sorry, Leo-Kate romantics, your favorite meme has been shut down by Rose DeWitt Bukater (après Dawson) herself. During an interview with Net-a-Porter, Kate Winslet discussed how the film industry has changed for women since the beginning of her career — touching upon life after Titanic and the rise of the …
Read More »Ellie Goulding Says Music Landscape Has 'Really Changed' Since #MeToo Movement
Ellie Goulding has been reflecting on how things have changed in the music industry since she got her start in 2010. In a new interview with BBC Radio 4, the British pop star reflected on how the #MeToo movement ended up helping the music industry and effect change in how …
Read More »Mandy Moore Wants to Be in an Oscar Film — and for #MeToo to Hit Music
In the last nearly 25 years, Mandy Moore has grown up in Hollywood as her fans and audiences have grown along with her. They’ve watched her rise as a pop-culture icon, from early movies like A Walk to Remember and hit singles like “Crush” to her recent success as an …
Read More »Vin Diesel Accused of Sexually Assaulting Assistant During 'Fast Five' Filming in New Lawsuit
Vin Diesel has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman who says she briefly worked as his assistant more than a decade ago, according to a lawsuit filed on Thursday and obtained by Rolling Stone. The plaintiff, Asta Jonasson, who works in the film and TV industry, alleged in the …
Read More »Diddy at the Grammys? Recording Academy Is 'Evaluating' Invitation Amid Sexual Assault Claims
As Sean “Diddy” Combs continues to face fallout over four different sexual abuse lawsuits filed against him in the past month, whether or not he’ll be welcome at 2024 Grammy Awards ceremony could now be in flux, according to a statement from the Recording Academy. “We are taking this matter …
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