The Arts

Warner Bros. suspends ‘Supergirl,’ ‘Arrow’ producer after sexual harassment allegations

LOS ANGELES—Warner Bros. confirmed it has suspended Andrew Kreisberg, an executive producer on The CW’s “Arrow,” “Supergirl,” “The Flash” and “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” after opening an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment. The allegations by 19 unnamed sources, including 15 women and four men, appeared Friday in Variety and detailed a pattern of misconduct […]

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Is steamy film on Russian Tsar cause of arson attacks on Moscow Jewish targets?

By Julie Masis A recent Molotov cocktail attack on a Moscow Jewish community center can be attributed to a new movie about the Russian Tsar, the Jewish community believes. Security footage caught a man tossing two Molotov cocktails over the wall of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia building overnight on September 12. Fortunately,

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International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

John Hillerman, ‘Magnum, P.I.’ Actor Dies Aged 84

Veteran actor John Hillerman who starred on 1980s detective show “Magnum, P.I.” and played stuffed-shirt Higgins to Tom Selleck’s freewheeling detective Thomas Magnum, died of natural causes at the age of 84 Thursday at his home in Houston, Texas, his nephew Chris Tritico confirmed the news. Hillerman had been best known for his Emmy Award-winning

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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Read Louis C.K.’s statement on allegations: ‘These stories are true’

Just a day after five women came out accusing him of sexual misconduct in the New York Times, Louis C.K. has issued a statement admitting that all of the women’s accusations are true. Five female comedy writers and performers — four of whom went on the record — stated that C.K. had masturbated in front

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Don Francisco Reveals He Was Accused Of Sexual Misconduct

After the outrage that currently exists in the United States and the rest of the world for all the accusations of sexual misconduct against woman, Mario Kreutzberger, better known as Don Francisco, opened up and shared the allegations he had to deny fifteen years ago. “I’ve been accused of harassment and I can tell you

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International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Guy Makes Hilarious Commercial to Sell His Girlfriend’s Used Car–and Bidding Soars

Max Lanman knew that a description on Craigslist would not do his girlfriend’s 1996 Honda Accord justice. So instead of making a boring ol’ internet ad, he filmed his own car commercial for the automobile – and it is hilarious. The cheeky minute-long video is shot in almost the exact same style as typical modern

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, USA

Ellen’s wife just went public with a damning story about a famous action movie star

Ellen Social media exploded Wednesday evening as Ellen DeGeneres’ wife Portia de Rossi went public with a story about action movie star and director Steven Seagal. RELATED: Jane Fonda’s controversial statement about Harvey Weinstein’s victims De Rossi tweeted that during a final audition for a Seagal movie she was approached with a lewd advance, saying

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

After Tel Aviv concert, Boy George says Israel ‘in my heart’

By TOI staff and Jessica Steinberg After staging a sassy performance in Tel Aviv for his Israeli fans on Tuesday night, Boy George on Wednesday pushed back against online criticism by Israel boycott activists, rejecting comparisons between the Jewish state and South Africa in the apartheid era. “So George are you saying you would have

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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Insect aside: For 128 years, bug stuck in Van Gogh’s painting went unnoticed

Countless pairs of eyes have gazed at Vincent van Gogh’s “Olive Trees” and not seen it. Yet, it’s been right there in the foreground, embedded in the paint, for 128 years. A grasshopper. Well, part of one. It’s missing its thorax and abdomen, but it’s definitely a real grasshopper. “Van Gogh worked outside in the

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

One year on, artists show breadth of Leonard Cohen life

Leonard Cohen’s songs strived for the universal and his voice was often solemn, yet the courtly songwriter had plentiful moments of joy and deadpan humor. One year after Cohen died at age 82, an array of artists testified to his far-reaching impact with a concert Monday evening whose somber yet graceful tone befitted the celebrated

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials

Matisse meets George Washington at Louvre Abu Dhabi

Nested under a dome with geometric arabesque patterns and appearing to float on water, the Louvre Abu Dhabi is now home to Matisse, Mondrian — and George Washington. The abstract expressionism of Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko hangs a few steps away from Henri Matisse, Vincent van Gogh and a portrait of George Washington in

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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts