- MoviesVariety
Scotland Yard Investigates New Harvey Weinstein Sexual Assault Allegation (EXCLUSIVE)
Scotland Yard is investigating a new allegation against Harvey Weinstein from an 11th woman who has come forward to London police to accuse the disgraced Hollywood producer of sexual assault. The new complaint was filed Aug. 16, Scotland Yard told Variety on Monday. The alleged assault occurred “in an unknown location in the early 1990s,” police said, […]
MoviesSky NewsWorld exclusive: Video shows Harvey Weinstein behaving inappropriately with businesswoman
Sky News has obtained a video that shows Harvey Weinstein behaving inappropriately with a young woman at a business meeting. The footage, which has never been broadcast before, shows him hugging, touching and making sexually suggestive comments to 28-year-old Melissa Thompson. Ms Thompson was at The Weinstein Company offices in New York in September 2011 to pitch her tech start-up company's new video and analytics service.
- MoviesBen Arnold
Revealed: The most thanked person in Oscar history (and it's more than God)
One person in the movie business has been thanked in Oscar speeches more than any other, it’s been revealed. And that includes God. A study published by The Hollywood Reporter (via Vocativ) finds that from the 1,396 acceptance speeches that are archived by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, director Steven Spielberg is thanked 42 times. That compares to just 19 mentions of God. In a slightly unfortunate twist, considering recent events, Harvey Weinstein falls in second place, with 34 mentions. Then it’s James Cameron (28), George Lucas (23) and Peter Jackson (22).
- MoviesThe Wrap
NBC Denies Blocking Ronan Farrow’s Harvey Weinstein Expose: ‘Outright Lie’
“The assertion that NBC News tried to kill the Weinstein story while Ronan Farrow was at NBC News, or even more ludicrously, after he left NBC News, is an outright lie,” read the NBC statement. Earlier Thursday, Rich McHugh, a producer formerly of the NBC News investigative unit, told the New York Times that people at “the very highest levels of NBC” worked to quash the story at the network.
- MoviesTaryn Ryder
Rose McGowan breaks silence on Asia Argento sexual assault allegation: 'Be the person you wish Harvey could have been'
In a statement, Rose McGowan urged Asia Argento to be "honest" about alleged sexual assault. "I really hope you find your way through this process to rehabilitation and betterment," she said.
- MoviesBen Arnold
Weinstein denies 'keeping explicit movie scenes for his personal collection'
Sources who worked on the 2015 movie Carol have said that they fear that Harvey Weinstein could have kept unused footage of nude scenes between Kate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
- MoviesBen Arnold
German actress sues Harvey Weinstein over alleged rape at Cannes Film Festival
A German actress has filed a lawsuit alleging that film producer Harvey Weinstein raped her at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006.
- MoviesEvening Standard
Harvey Weinstein London 'victims' quizzed by Met Police detectives in US
Scotland Yard detectives investigating disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein have flown to the United States to interview his alleged victims, the Evening Standard can reveal. The police team has spoken to a number of women who claim they were assaulted by Weinstein when he visited London for events such as film premieres. Among his alleged victims is the actress Uma Thurman, who has claimed he attacked her in his Savoy hotel suite in the mid-Nineties.
- CelebrityBen Arnold
Rosanna Arquette brands Asia Argento sexual assault allegations 'a set up'
Rosanna Arquette has called the sexual assault allegations that have emerged against actress Asia Argento 'a set up'.
- MoviesDeadline
Harvey Weinstein Fails To Get Sex Trafficking Suit Dropped; Bob Weinstein Cut From Case
Already looking at a potential life sentence in his criminal case in New York and new probes by the Los Angeles County District Attorney into sexual assault allegations on the West Coast, Harvey Weinstein now also faces the likelihood of a federal trial on sex trafficking claims. “Plaintiff has plausibly alleged that Harvey Weinstein, knowingly and in interstate commerce, enticed and or recruited her knowing that means of force, fraud, or a combination of the two, would…
- MoviesBen Arnold
Harvey Weinstein's lawyers claim Ashley Judd made 'sexual deal' with producer
Lawyers representing Harvey Weinstein have said that actress Ashley Judd made a 'sexual deal' with the producer, and that her lawsuit against him should be dropped.
- MoviesHarper’s Bazaar
Harvey Weinstein gives his first interview since sexual assault scandal
The disgraced film mogul defends his behaviour as a normal code of conduct in Hollywood
- MoviesTaryn Ryder
Harvey Weinstein 'never said anything about trading movie roles for sexual favors,' says lawyer
In a conversation with the columnist known as Taki, Weinstein allegedly admitted to trading film roles for sex but says, "I never, ever forced myself on a single woman." However, the producer's attorney says his client was misquoted.
- MoviesBen Arnold
Mira Sorvino says she was 'gagged with a condom' during an audition aged 16
Mira Sorvino has revealed that a casting director gagged her with a condom in an audition when she was 16.
- MoviesTown & Country
Harvey Weinstein Is Reportedly Working as a Paralegal on His Own Case
The disgraced Hollywood producer appeared in New York Supreme Court on Monday morning.
- MoviesPA Movies
Harvey Weinstein bailed after pleading not guilty to third set of charges
The new charges include two counts of predatory sexual assault, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.
- MoviesVariety
Harvey Weinstein Indicted on Additional Sex Crime Charges
Harvey Weinstein was indicted Monday on three additional felony sex charges, two of which carry the potential of life in prison. Weinstein was already facing three sex crime charges, concerning allegations involving two women, and carrying a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison. The Manhattan D.A.’s office announced Monday that Weinstein now faces charges […]
- MoviesBen Arnold
Ron Perlman reveals the gross prank he played on Harvey Weinstein
Ron Perlman is no fan of disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein.
- MoviesBen Arnold
Robert De Niro still owed $1 million by Weinstein for Silver Linings Playbook
Robert De Niro is still owed his $1 million fee from The Weinstein Company for starring in Silver Linings Playbook, according to reports.
- MoviesTaryn Ryder
Why Sandra Bullock was 'so f***ing angry' when she heard about Harvey Weinstein
In an interview with the Sunday Times of London, Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock talks about how she avoided working with the disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein.
- MoviesBen Arnold
Gwyneth Paltrow recalls the time Brad Pitt threatened Harvey Weinstein
Gwyneth Paltrow has spoken about how Brad Pitt threatened to 'kill' Harvey Weinstein after he found out that the movie producer had sexually harassed her.
MoviesSky News'I cry for my children': Harvey Weinstein's estranged wife breaks silence
The estranged wife of Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein has spoken out for the first time since allegations of sexual misconduct were made against her former partner. British designer Georgina Chapman, who is in the middle of divorce proceedings, said she was sickened by the claims, which came to light in October last year. The co-founder of the Marchesa fashion label told Vogue magazine she would sometimes "have moments of rage" and "cry for my children".
- MoviesThe Wrap
Bob Weinstein Will Be Out After Weinstein Company Sale, Court Documents Say
Attorney’s for the creditor’s committee in The Weinstein Co. bankruptcy case want to make sure that co-founder Bob Weinstein or any other senior-level management will no longer be involved in the company after its sale. In court documents filed Monday — an email exchange between James Stang, lead attorney for the creditor’s committee, and TWC lawyer Karin DeMasi — it was revealed that the committee wants the removal any top executive whom they feel might have been responsible for the workplace environment that led to dozens of accusations of misconduct by fired CEO Harvey Weinstein. DeMasi wanted to put the kibosh on a scheduled deposition of Bob Weinstein’s former assistant.
- MoviesBen Arnold
Harvey Weinstein wanted to sack Peter Jackson from Lord of the Rings and bring in Tarantino
The Lord of the Rings movies almost became a very different beast, had disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein had his way.
- MoviesPA Movies
Cate Blanchett: Harvey Weinstein was inappropriate with me
The actress said she hopes he goes to prison following allegations of sexual misconduct against the producer.
