Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Netflix cancels flagship series ‘House of Cards’

The next season of Netflix’s award-winning “House of Cards” will be the last, a spokesman said Monday, as the series reeled over sexual misconduct allegations against its star Kevin Spacey. The 58-year-old double Oscar winner, who plays ruthless President Francis Underwood in the hit show, is facing claims from actor Anthony Rapp that he “made […]

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Mark Halperin fired by NBC News after admitting to ‘aggressive and crude’ behavior toward women

NBC News has severed its relationship with veteran journalist Mark Halperin after he admitted to inappropriate sexual behavior toward female colleagues during his time at ABC News. NBC News did not issue a statement, but confirmed Monday that Mr. Halperin, senior political analyst, would not be returning to the company. “I am profoundly sorry for

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Jarring allegation by actor prompts Kevin Spacey’s apology, admission

SOUTH ORANGE — A fellow actor on Sunday accused Kevin Spacey of making sexual advances on him when he was a teenager, prompting the Academy Award winner to apologize and address long-standing rumors about his own sexuality. Anthony Rapp, who stars in the television series “Star Trek Discovery,” told BuzzFeed News that Spacey, a South

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

The ‘Good Doctor’ and autism: Does ABC get it right?

Hollywood has apparently discovered that a growing segment of the population is on the autism spectrum. The 2017 “Power Rangers” movie and new Netflix series “Atypical,” for instance, have main characters with autism. Perhaps the most high-profile offering is ABC’s new show “The Good Doctor.” The drama stars Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy, a

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Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Trump drops “total bomb” on Michael Moore’s dreams in “not at all presidential” tweet

moore President Donald Trump tweeted on Saturday evening that although what he was about to say was “not at all presidential,” he was compelled to say that “Sloppy Michael Moore” had failed on Broadway. RELATED: Don Trump Jr. critiques Michael Moore’s praise of Harvey Weinstein Trump was referring to documentary filmmaker Michael Moore’s one-man play,

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Actress Annabella Sciorra accuses Weinstein of rape

Actress Annabella Sciorra has accused Harvey Weinstein of rape, detailing to The New Yorker Magazine her harrowing encounter with the now-disgraced movie mogul. She joins dozens of women who have already leveled allegations of sexual abuse against the 65-year-old Weinstein. Sciorra — who received an Emmy nomination for her role in the acclaimed television series

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Genealogy show unlocks Holocaust family tragedy for Scarlett Johansson

By TOI staff In the forthcoming episode of the PBS series “Finding Your Roots,” American Jewish actress Scarlett Johansson discovers the tragic fate of her relatives who died in the Holocaust. Johansson is overcome by emotion when she learns for the first time that her great uncle died in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Nazi

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Jewish History, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Gal Gadot pulls out of event for Brett Ratner amid sexual harassment scandals

By TOI staff Israeli actress Gal Gadot withdrew from an awards dinner honoring director Brett Ratner amid growing scrutiny of sexual harassment in Hollywood following the allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein. Gadot was scheduled to present the Tree of Life award at event for Jewish National Fund on Sunday before deciding to cancel her appearance,

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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Ashley Judd says she made a deal with Harvey Weinstein to escape sexual harassment

Feeling trapped and facing a barrage of propositions years ago in Harvey Weinstein’s hotel room, Ashley Judd says, she made a deal with the now-disgraced producer: She would say yes to his sexual advances after she won an Academy Award for one of his films. He countered with after she was nominated for one. She

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Megyn Kelly Slams Bill O’Reilly, Lists Sexual Harassers Including Donald Trump

Megyn Kelly made an appearance on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” where she recalled her time at FOX News and called out Billy O’Reilly as someone that sexually harrassed her. “It was time to tell that story,” Kelly said on the late night show. “I take no pleasure in discussing Fox News in that way

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

MSNBC political analyst Mark Halperin put on leave over sexual harassment claims

Political journalist and author Mark Halperin was pulled Thursday from his contributor’s role at MSNBC after a report that he sexually harassed five women during his tenure at ABC News. Five women who worked with Halperin when he was political director of ABC News in the early 2000s told CNN that he propositioned them or

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Filmmaker: Jews killed in Holocaust because they didn’t blend in

[twittervideo:2034193] An American filmmaker is under fire for comments she made in a television interview regarding the role Jewish tradition played in the Holocaust. Heidi Ewing, a documentary director best known for the Academy Award-nominated Jesus Camp and Freakonomics, was interviewed by Charlie Rose last Thursday, discussing among other, things her latest film, One of

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Jewish History, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Dessert hummus spreads win ‘Shark Tank’ investment

By TOI staff A US company that offers sweet hummus spreads enjoyed a successful stint on ABC’s “Shark Tank” this week, with Jewish billionaire Mark Cuban agreeing to invest $600,000 in the venture. “Shark Tank” sees entrepeneurs pitch their business schemes to a panel of investors, who must choose whether to invest in the projects,

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