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‘This is more than a #MeToo drama’: Jez Butterworth on his new play – and punching Harvey Weinstein

The playwright reveals how his clashes with the sexual predator haunt the most disturbing scenes of The Hills of California, his latest Olivier-nominated play about teenage singing sisters trying to make it big. Warning: contains spoilers

The Guardian - UK

RFK lists "sexual predators" he's met

"I knew Harvey Weinstein. I knew Roger Ailes. I knew—OJ Simpson came to my house. Bill Cosby came to my house"

Salon

Harvey Weinstein's lawyer urges overturning conviction due to unfair trial

Harvey Weinstein's lawyer argues that too many accusers were allowed to testify, urging the highest court in New York to overturn his conviction.

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How working with Weinstein haunted playwright Jez Butterworth and inspired his work

Highly anticipated new play is a post-#MeToo story about trials women endure to realise their dreams

The Guardian - UK

Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions by Ed Zwick review – the director’s cut

A Hollywood veteran dishes up irresistible servings of industry gossip, as well as tips for surviving the movie-making process

The Guardian - UK

Netflix will bring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon together again for a new crime thriller movie

Ben Affleck will be directing his old friend Matt Damon in the upcoming Netflix crime thriller, Animals.

TechRadar

Japanese Journalist Brings Lonely #MeToo Battle To Sundance

When Japanese journalist Shiori Ito accused a prominent TV reporter of rape, becoming a rare high-profile #MeToo voice in her homeland, she was initially ignored by police, prosecutors and even much of the media.

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‘What happened to me mustn’t happen to the next generation’: Judith Godrèche on grooming and France’s #MeToo

Godrèche speaks about her hit TV show Icon of French Cinema, with its scenes of a 14-year-old female actor being groomed by a director

The Guardian - UK

James Dolan Tied Up With Harvey Weinstein in Sexual Assault Allegation

Woman's suit claims the MSG Network executive chairman trapped her with the notorious lech while his band, JD and the Straight Shot, was on tour with The Eagles a decade ago

Broadcasting & Cable

Knicks owner James Dolan set woman up for sexual assault by Harvey Weinstein, suit alleges

Woman accuses James Dolan of orchestrating Los Angeles meeting in which Weinstein, she says, perpetrated ‘vicious’ assault

The Guardian - US

Katt Williams is right about bad comedy

Tired of stale comedy? You can blame the network comedy kingmakers and that "most comedians don't get booed enough"

Salon

'No Consent At 14': French Actor Fuels #MeToo Movement

A French actor has accused a director 25 years her senior of manipulating her into a relationship as a teenager, contributing to criticism that the arts have provided cover for abuse.

International Business Times

7 years after Weinstein, commission finds cultural shift in Hollywood but less accountability

A new survey of the entertainment industry finds that the culture of Hollywood has shifted in the years since the downfall of Harvey Weinstein and the launch of the #MeToo movement, but many still don’t trust that sexual harassers will be held accountable

The Independent UK

Elite Names Exposed in Jeffrey Epstein's Latest Document Release

Delve into the scandalous world of Jeffrey Epstein with newly released documents revealing the famous names connected to his dark activities. Shocking reve...

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The Independent UK

New round of Epstein documents offer another look into his cesspool of sexual abuse

Nearly 100 more court files have been unsealed in a lawsuit involving Jeffrey Epstein

The Guardian - US

Hollywood on top: why it was a good year for sex on screen

From Poor Things and Passages to All of Us Strangers, the year showed a varied and graphic look at how sex can impact us all

The Independent UK

Patricia Clarkson on standing up to Weinstein and fighting for trans rights: ‘Being trans is not political – it’s human’

The Oscar-nominated actor and star of ‘Sharp Objects’ and ‘Easy A’ talks to Adam White about her affecting new film, the part that threatens to eat her breakfast, lunch and dinner, and why the word ‘tolerance’ is dangerous

The Independent UK

Celebrities, politicians among those named in sex abuse suits filed under NY's Adult Survivors Act

For a year, New York’s Adult Survivors Act gave adults claiming they had been sexually assaulted a chance to file civil lawsuits, no matter how long ago the assaults occurred

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The Guardian - US

Axl, Foxx, Adams: flurry of last-minute claims gives sex abuse law powerful legacy

The Adult Survivors Act temporarily expanded the statute of limitations, but lawyers say a year is not enough

Fortune

'Groundbreaking' law that inspired Cassie and E. Jean Carroll to seek justice is expiring

A New York law reopened a year-long window for survivors to take legal action. Thousands filed lawsuits.

The Guardian - US

The law that launched 2,500 sex abuse suits and felled celebrities is expiring

Law launched over 2,500 cases, including against prominent figures like Donald Trump, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Bill Cosby

The Independent UK

A law that launched 2,500 sex abuse suits is expiring. It’s left a trail of claims vs. celebs, jails

A year-long suspension of the legal time limit to sue over sexual assaults against adults in New York has led to a tidal wave of claims on behalf of women who were incarcerated

The Independent UK

Brad Pitt criticised over bid to adapt Britney Spears’ memoir

An adaption of the pop star’s bombshell memoir is reportedly ‘beginning to take shape’

The Guardian - UK

‘A recipe for blandness’: critic Peter Biskind on why quality television is in chronic decline

The author of Easy Riders, Raging Bulls has turned his gaze from Hollywood to prestige television, arguing that a golden age of TV that began with The Sopranos has been ruined by corporate greed

The Independent UK

John Bailey, who presided over the film academy during the initial #MeToo reckoning, dies at 81

Former film academy president John Bailey has died at 81

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