Tag: Harvey Weinstein

J J Abrams calls Harvey Weinstein a ‘monster’

Filmmaker J.J. Abrams has described Harvey Weinstein as a “monster”. A Hollywood producer, Weinstein faces numerous allegations of sexual assault. Abrams, on the sidelines of an event here, said the conversation about Weinstein and the landscape of misconduct in Hollywood was a must, reports hollywoodreporter.com. “Someone said to me the other day that they are …

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October 17, 2017

Woody Allen ‘sad’ for Weinstein over sexual assault allegations

American filmmaker Woody Allen says he is “sad” for Harvey Weinstein’s “messed up” life as the producer faces numerous allegations of sexual assault. The filmmaker said he had heard rumours but not “these horror stories” after a number of women came forward to accuse Weinstein of assault, reports bbc.com. Weinstein was voted off the board …

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October 16, 2017

Kate Winslet deliberately didn’t thank Weinstein for Oscar

Actress Kate Winslet thanked 19 people when she won an Oscar for The Reader in 2009. She says she deliberately didn’t mention “nasty” Harvey Weinstein, whose company financed and distributed the movie. “That was deliberate. That was absolutely deliberate,” Winslet told latimes.com. “I remember being told. ‘Make sure you thank Harvey if you win.’ And I …

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October 16, 2017

Oscars Academy votes to expel Harvey Weinstein

The board of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has voted overwhelmingly to expel Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein after the powerful media mogul was accused of sexual abuse and physical assault during the course of his career. The 54-member Board of Governors of the Academy, the organisation behind the Oscars, made the decision …

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October 15, 2017

Oscars Academy votes to expel Harvey Weinstein

The board of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has voted overwhelmingly to expel Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein after the powerful media mogul was accused of sexual abuse and physical assault during the course of his career. The 54-member Board of Governors of the Academy, the organisation behind the Oscars, made the decision …

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October 15, 2017

Harvey Weinstein tried hard to get Aishwarya Rai alone, claims former manager

A woman who identifies herself as Aishwarya Rai’s former manager has claimed controversial Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein had tried to make advances at the globally-known Bollywood actress. Weinstein is in news for multiple sexual assault allegations against him. In a comment posted in response to a news story by variety.com, Simone Sheffield wrote: “I use(d) …

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October 14, 2017

Harvey Weinstein: US, British police launch investigations

The US and British police have launched investigations into sexual assault allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein. The New York Police Department is looking into an allegation dating from 2004 and is reviewing whether there are any additional complaints, BBC reported on Thursday. London’s Met Police received an allegation of sexual assault in the London …

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October 13, 2017

Harvey Weinstein: I am profoundly devastated

Harvey Weinstein said he is “devastated” as allegations of sexual misconduct continue to mount against him. Less than a week after a New York Times expose detailed decades of Weinstein’s alleged inappropriate behaviour towards women, the movie mogul’s wife Georgina Chapman announced that she is “leaving” him. “I am profoundly devastated. I have lost my …

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October 12, 2017

BAFTA suspends Harvey Weinstein’s membership

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has suspended Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s membership “in light of recent very serious” multiple sexual assault allegations against him. “Whilst BAFTA has previously been a beneficiary of Mr Weinstein’s support for its charitable work, it considers the reported alleged behaviour completely unacceptable and incompatible with BAFTA’s …

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October 12, 2017

Harvey Weinstein’s wife leaves amid sex scandal

Harvey Weinstein’s wife, Georgina Chapman has decided to dump the disgraced moviemaker amid his spiralling sex scandal. She said she needed time away to take care of their kids, media reports said. “My heart breaks for all the women who have suffered tremendous pain because of these unforgivable actions,” fashion designer Chapman told People magazine …

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October 11, 2017

Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow were Weinstein’s victim, too

Hollywood actresses Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow have become the latest voice to allege they were victims of sexual harassment at the hands of producer Harvey Weinstein, media reports said. Both said the incidents happened early in their careers, the BBC reported. Jolie and Paltrow joined a string of actresses on Tuesday accusing Weinstein of …

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October 11, 2017

Hillary Clinton ‘appalled’ by Weinstein revelations

Hillary Clinton on Tuesday declared herself “shocked” by the escalating allegations of sexual misconduct by Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, a longtime Democratic Party donor. “I was shocked and appalled by the revelations about Harvey Weinstein,” the Democratic former presidential hopeful said in a statement. “The behavior described by women coming forward can not be tolerated,” …

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October 11, 2017

Meryl Streep, Judi Dench slam Harvey Weinstein

Hollywood actresses like Meryl Streep, Judi Dench, Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Winslet, among others, have condemned producer Harvey Weinstein amid a growing number of sexual harassment allegations against him. However, besides George Clooney, other actors have not opened up on the case yet. Weinstein, who has been fired from The Weinstein Company, has been accused …

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October 10, 2017

Harvey Weinstein fired over sexual harassment claims

Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was fired from the film company he co-founded after a New York Times investigation detailed numerous incidents of alleged sexual harassment by the media mogul, the media reported. The remaining board of directors at The Weinstein Company said on Sunday night that the decision was made “in light of new information …

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October 9, 2017