The Producers Guild of America banned disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein for life on Monday, vowing that sexual harassment would no longer be tolerated within its ranks. New accusations of sexual assault have continued to…
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Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein accused of rape
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein faced claims Tuesday he raped an Italian film star and two other women, in a widening scandal that has drawn condemnation from across the film industry as well as America’s…
Emma Stone tops list of best paid actresses
Oscar-winning Emma Stone capped a perfect 12 months on Wednesday as she knocked Jennifer Lawrence off the top spot on Forbes’ 2017 list of the world’s highest-paid actresses. Stone, 28, who won best actress for…
Female Hollywood directors want quotas for diversity
Female directors who have worked on TV shows like “American Horror Story” and “Scandal” say quotas are necessary to obtain more gender and racial diversity in Hollywood. “I never want to be hired because I’m…
Keri Russell gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Actress Keri Russell, best known for her role as a ruthless KGB operative in the long-running series “The Americans,” was honored on Tuesday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 41-year-old actress…
Viola Davis receives Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Viola Davis has been honoured with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. The 51-year-old actress has been “immortalised in cement”, according to Meryl Streep who presented Viola with the accolade on Thursday (05.01.17), which saw…
Glitzy Golden Globes launch Hollywood awards season
Hollywood’s elite hits the red carpet on Sunday for the Golden Globes, launching a fiercely-contested awards season that looks set to reward escapist fantasy and gritty drama in equal measure. The Globes has a reputation…
Actor Ryan Reynolds gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds received a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame on Thursday, saying the honor was beyond anything he could have ever imagined. The 40-year-old, accompanied by his wife, American actress Blake Lively,…
Lupita Nyong’o discusses career deal breakers
Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo discussed their career deal breakers during an appearance on ‘Watch What Happens Live’. Lupita Nyong’o would never gain 100lbs for a role. The 33-year-old actress and her ‘Queen of Katwe’…
Hollywood diversity: all talk, little change, says report
Diversity may be the mantra at well-meaning movie production workshops, studio execs’ away days and awards ceremonies but inequality in Hollywood is as bad as ever, a new report suggests. The study, by the University…