Saturday, October 21, 2017
Tweet of the Day 10/21/17
.@KFC follows 11 people.— Edge (@edgette22) October 19, 2017
Those 11 people? 5 Spice Girls and 6 guys named Herb.
11 Herbs & Spices. I need time to process this.
Mariah Carey Burglarized
E! News reports that the Bling Ring 2.0 has now hit the Beverly Hills home of Mariah Carey. The home was empty at the time of the robbery; Carey was in New York City. The thieves made off with $50,000 in sunglasses and handbags.
Bar Rafaeli is a Mom Again
Page Six reports that Bar Rafaeli, 32, and husband Adi Ezra have welcomed their second child together. Their daughter Elle was born on Friday. The couple, married since 2015, are already parents to daughter Liv, 1.
Friday, October 20, 2017
Tweets of the Day 10/20/17
*opens instagram*— Brazos (@Brazos_Elkins) October 18, 2017
yep, everyone's life is still better than mine
*closes instagram*
*opens twitter*
ah yes. my fellow trash bretheren.
!!!!!!!!! WHO DID THIS TO MY INNOCENT MOTHER !!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/zneJIzKu6f— Grace (@graceL721) October 19, 2017
If you’re pretty, you’re pretty; but the only way to be beautiful is to be loving. Otherwise, it’s just “congratulations about your face.”— John Mayer (@JohnMayer) October 19, 2017
Blind Gossip Blind Item - Funny Female Failure
This sometimes funny female is lying about what happened to her television show.
"She didn’t quit. She got fired! The execs knew her show was in trouble at the beginning of the year and they changed up the format and cut the number of episodes to try to keep it from failing and losing more money. Ratings still sucked, and there was nothing more they could do to save it. Her spin about how she’s leaving to play social justice warrior is bullshit."
TV Star:
Source: Blind Gossip
"She didn’t quit. She got fired! The execs knew her show was in trouble at the beginning of the year and they changed up the format and cut the number of episodes to try to keep it from failing and losing more money. Ratings still sucked, and there was nothing more they could do to save it. Her spin about how she’s leaving to play social justice warrior is bullshit."
TV Star:
Source: Blind Gossip
Popbitch Blind Item - The Couple That Does Blow Together...
There’s often no telling what makes a celebrity marriage successful, but complementary cocaine habits could be the key. We’ll know a bit more about it when one soon-to-be-wed celeb couple tie the knot. Word is that while she is extremely sensible and sticks to very modest portions, he has a seemingly boundless appetite for the stuff and is always happy to get stuck in to any leftovers.
Source: Popbitch
Source: Popbitch
Kate Hudson Reflects on the Past
Kate Hudson recently sat down for an interview with Net-a-Porter's The Edit. Here's what she had to say:
On not wanting to talk about her famous parents earlier in her career:
“I wanted the work to speak for itself. But now, honestly, there’s nothing I love talking about more than my family...I won’t namedrop, but just think of all the movies they were in, from Shampoo to Tequila Sunrise to…Everyone came through here. We’re a very open-door family. All I’ll say is, when you’re little, you don’t realize. But now I’m like: wow, that’s an impressive guest list.”
On spending some of her formative years on a ranch in Colorado:
“One of my favorite memories is watching Kurt break in horses. He’s quite the cowboy, and he had this horse, Big Red, who was wild. So, every morning, he’d wake early and go work the horse, and I’d sit on a fence and watch.”
On being a good little girl:
“I was a very focused little girl. I didn’t rebel from my parents because I wanted validation from them. I never came home with a piercing or a tattoo; I was always the designated driver. I got a bit boy-crazy in high school, but I didn’t party, so I was never the coolest person in class. At the weekends, I wasn’t chilling with friends; I had shit to do! I still do – I can’t not be busy.”
On whether or not romantic comedies get a bad rap:
“Not just romcoms, but comedy in general. People underestimate it. With drama, you can draw it out, make it more emotional. But with comedy, you have to have perfect chemistry and timing or it won’t be funny. And not everyone can do that.”
On whether or not she's always happy:
“No! I’d be a crazy person if I was happy all the time. Maybe my extroverted nature makes people think I am… And I do love life. But I’ve had times in my life that were intensely not coming from a happy place...Contentment takes discipline. Exercise and meditation improve our moods and keep us healthy. So that’s what I do. I’ve tried all kinds of yoga, but transcendental meditation is the one I always go back to. It’s so simple and quiet.”
Read the full interview at Net-a-Porter.
On not wanting to talk about her famous parents earlier in her career:
“I wanted the work to speak for itself. But now, honestly, there’s nothing I love talking about more than my family...I won’t namedrop, but just think of all the movies they were in, from Shampoo to Tequila Sunrise to…Everyone came through here. We’re a very open-door family. All I’ll say is, when you’re little, you don’t realize. But now I’m like: wow, that’s an impressive guest list.”
On spending some of her formative years on a ranch in Colorado:
“One of my favorite memories is watching Kurt break in horses. He’s quite the cowboy, and he had this horse, Big Red, who was wild. So, every morning, he’d wake early and go work the horse, and I’d sit on a fence and watch.”
On being a good little girl:
“I was a very focused little girl. I didn’t rebel from my parents because I wanted validation from them. I never came home with a piercing or a tattoo; I was always the designated driver. I got a bit boy-crazy in high school, but I didn’t party, so I was never the coolest person in class. At the weekends, I wasn’t chilling with friends; I had shit to do! I still do – I can’t not be busy.”
On whether or not romantic comedies get a bad rap:
“Not just romcoms, but comedy in general. People underestimate it. With drama, you can draw it out, make it more emotional. But with comedy, you have to have perfect chemistry and timing or it won’t be funny. And not everyone can do that.”
On whether or not she's always happy:
“No! I’d be a crazy person if I was happy all the time. Maybe my extroverted nature makes people think I am… And I do love life. But I’ve had times in my life that were intensely not coming from a happy place...Contentment takes discipline. Exercise and meditation improve our moods and keep us healthy. So that’s what I do. I’ve tried all kinds of yoga, but transcendental meditation is the one I always go back to. It’s so simple and quiet.”
Read the full interview at Net-a-Porter.
The Gossip Life Blind Item - No Nom For You
You might not remember this, but after Nicole Kidman starred as Grace Kelly in Grace of Monaco, there was an incredible amount of buzz about Kidman’s performance and the Weinstein Company even purchased the distribution rights based off of a short clip.
This movie has similar buzz for the lead’s performance, but insiders are telling us that we should be expecting a Grace of Monaco and not a Capote in this movie.
So, tell me, Gossipers:
Who is our lead?
What is the movie?
Source: The Gossip Life
This movie has similar buzz for the lead’s performance, but insiders are telling us that we should be expecting a Grace of Monaco and not a Capote in this movie.
So, tell me, Gossipers:
Who is our lead?
What is the movie?
Source: The Gossip Life
Survivor Stories
Oscar-winning actress Lupita N'yongo recently wrote an op-ed for the New York Times about her own experiences with Harvey Weinstein. Read her full account here.
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Nickelodeon has fired Loud House creator Chris Saviano for sexual harassment. Bojack Horseman director Anne Walker Farrell revealed on Twitter that she had been sexually harassed by Saviano 15 years ago.
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Nickelodeon has fired Loud House creator Chris Saviano for sexual harassment. Bojack Horseman director Anne Walker Farrell revealed on Twitter that she had been sexually harassed by Saviano 15 years ago.
Celebrity Real Estate - Arrival Edition
Arrival producer Dan Levine has listed his Los Angeles home for sale for $2.295 million. The 2,588 square feet home features three bedrooms, two full bathrooms plus one additional shitter, a pool, and a single-car garage. See pictures of the property at Variety.
Quentin Tarantino Speaks Out About Harvey Weinstein
Quentin Tarantino has finally spoken out about Harvey Weinstein. Here's what he had to say to the New York Times:
“I knew enough to do more than I did. There was more to it than just the normal rumors, the normal gossip. It wasn’t secondhand. I knew he did a couple of these things. I wish I had taken responsibility for what I heard. If I had done the work I should have done then, I would have had to not work with him.
What I did was marginalize the incidents. Anything I say now will sound like a crappy excuse...Everyone who was close to Harvey had heard of at least one of those incidents. It was impossible they didn’t.”
On former girlfriend Mira Sorvino telling him in 1995 about her harassment by Harvey Weinstein:
“I was shocked and appalled. I couldn’t believe he would do that so openly. I was like: ‘Really? Really?’ But the thing I thought then, at the time, was that he was particularly hung up on Mira...I thought Harvey was hung up on her in this Svengali kind of way. Because he was infatuated with her, he horribly crossed the line. (The problem was resolved, he said he felt at the time, because he and Ms. Sorvino were dating.) I’m with her, he knows that, he won’t mess with her, he knows that she’s my girlfriend.” (It's also mentioned that Tarantino knew that Rose McGowan had reached a settlement with Weinstein).
On why he didn't take women's stories seriously enough:
“I chalked it up to a ’50s-’60s era image of a boss chasing a secretary around the desk. As if that’s O.K. That’s the egg on my face right now. [In its treatment of women, Hollywood has been] operating under an almost Jim Crow-like system that us males have almost tolerated. We allowed it to exist because that’s the way it was.”
On who else knew what and when:
“I’m calling on the other guys who knew more to not be scared. Don’t just give out statements. Acknowledge that there was something rotten in Denmark. Vow to do better by our sisters. What was previously accepted is now untenable to anyone of a certain consciousness.”
On if he thinks the news about Harvey Weinstein will affect how people think of Quentin Tarantino's movies, many of which were distributed by Weinstein:
“I don’t know. I hope it doesn’t.”
Read the full interview at the New York Times.
“I knew enough to do more than I did. There was more to it than just the normal rumors, the normal gossip. It wasn’t secondhand. I knew he did a couple of these things. I wish I had taken responsibility for what I heard. If I had done the work I should have done then, I would have had to not work with him.
What I did was marginalize the incidents. Anything I say now will sound like a crappy excuse...Everyone who was close to Harvey had heard of at least one of those incidents. It was impossible they didn’t.”
On former girlfriend Mira Sorvino telling him in 1995 about her harassment by Harvey Weinstein:
“I was shocked and appalled. I couldn’t believe he would do that so openly. I was like: ‘Really? Really?’ But the thing I thought then, at the time, was that he was particularly hung up on Mira...I thought Harvey was hung up on her in this Svengali kind of way. Because he was infatuated with her, he horribly crossed the line. (The problem was resolved, he said he felt at the time, because he and Ms. Sorvino were dating.) I’m with her, he knows that, he won’t mess with her, he knows that she’s my girlfriend.” (It's also mentioned that Tarantino knew that Rose McGowan had reached a settlement with Weinstein).
On why he didn't take women's stories seriously enough:
“I chalked it up to a ’50s-’60s era image of a boss chasing a secretary around the desk. As if that’s O.K. That’s the egg on my face right now. [In its treatment of women, Hollywood has been] operating under an almost Jim Crow-like system that us males have almost tolerated. We allowed it to exist because that’s the way it was.”
On who else knew what and when:
“I’m calling on the other guys who knew more to not be scared. Don’t just give out statements. Acknowledge that there was something rotten in Denmark. Vow to do better by our sisters. What was previously accepted is now untenable to anyone of a certain consciousness.”
On if he thinks the news about Harvey Weinstein will affect how people think of Quentin Tarantino's movies, many of which were distributed by Weinstein:
“I don’t know. I hope it doesn’t.”
Read the full interview at the New York Times.
TV Show Roundup 10/20/17
Cancellations:
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Hulu has renewed Casual for a fourth a final season.
Netflix has cancelled Chelsea Handler's talk show after two seasons, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Casting News:
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Steve Buscemi has replaced Owen Wilson in the upcoming TBS anthology series Miracle Workers.
Renewals:
The Hollywood Reporter announces that CBS has renewed their summer drama Salvation for a second season.
FX has renewed Better Things for a third season, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Hulu has renewed Casual for a fourth a final season.
Netflix has cancelled Chelsea Handler's talk show after two seasons, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Casting News:
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Steve Buscemi has replaced Owen Wilson in the upcoming TBS anthology series Miracle Workers.
Renewals:
The Hollywood Reporter announces that CBS has renewed their summer drama Salvation for a second season.
FX has renewed Better Things for a third season, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
Scheana Marie is Back on the Market
Us Weekly reports that Vanderpump Rules star Scheana Marie, 32, and Rob Valletta, 35, have split after just under a year of dating. A source said of the couple, “They kind of broke up and they kind of didn’t. They are still talking. Their schedules have been tricky. When he’s in town they act like a couple. They are in between broken up and still on.” Rob recently commented on social media, “Sadly we broke up, we are still amazing friends and we adore each other. We will see what happens.”
Anna Faris Has a New Man
People reports that Anna Faris, 40, is getting back in the dating game after splitting from husband Chris Pratt, 38. The actress recently stepped out with cinematographer Michael Barrett, 47. The couple met on the set of the Overboard reboot, and have been dating since September.
Nicholas Brendan Arrested for Domestic Violence
Page Six reports that former Buffy actor Nicholas Brendan, 46, has been arrested for violating a protective order and for domestic violence after a domestic dispute in Palm Springs with his girlfriend in which he pulled her arm and hair. Brendan was last arrested after fighting with his girlfriend in 2015.
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Tweet of the Day 10/19/17
Thelma & Louise pic.twitter.com/MRuS08ciXW— Lee Brace (@bracealmighty) October 15, 2017
The Gossip Life Blind Item - Arguing Anorexia
Apparently this B / C list relationship on the verge of no longer being a thing.
“Nonstop arguments over her weight,” confides a source. “He feels she doesn’t eat enough and he’s not the only one in her life that does”
So, tell me, Gossipers:
Who are our couple in dire straits?
Source: The Gossip Life
“Nonstop arguments over her weight,” confides a source. “He feels she doesn’t eat enough and he’s not the only one in her life that does”
So, tell me, Gossipers:
Who are our couple in dire straits?
Source: The Gossip Life
Tom Hanks Hates Promotion
Tom Hanks recently sat down for a Times Talks Q&A, where he talked about doing press junkets to promote movies. Here’s what he had to say, as reprinted by Page Six:
“A press junket for a motion picture is the most opprobrious thing that human beings have ever been put through. It is merciless. It is a level or corporate branding strategy to the degree of hackery and they honestly think you have the stamina of an ox to drag this piece of shit movie across international datelines. It goes on forever until truly you cannot fathom words that are coming out of your mouth.
When you see a movie star talking about their film, understand they hate themselves. The motion picture they made is a blur in the background. Even when they see it, they don’t remember any of it.”
“A press junket for a motion picture is the most opprobrious thing that human beings have ever been put through. It is merciless. It is a level or corporate branding strategy to the degree of hackery and they honestly think you have the stamina of an ox to drag this piece of shit movie across international datelines. It goes on forever until truly you cannot fathom words that are coming out of your mouth.
When you see a movie star talking about their film, understand they hate themselves. The motion picture they made is a blur in the background. Even when they see it, they don’t remember any of it.”
Kerry Washington Talks Standards of Beauty
Kerry Washington is on the November cover of Allure Magazine. Here’s what she had to say in her accompanying interview:
On looking perfect on screen:
“There’s someone who follows me around all day long [on the set]. Like, literally follows me to make sure there’s not a single hair out of place. This is somebody’s full-time job. Then someone follows me around to add powder so that I never look shinier than I’m supposed to...Friday night’s concealer is very different than Tuesday afternoon’s concealer. They get thicker as the week goes on and you get more exhausted.”
On her hair:
“I like to wear my natural texture, especially now because I have children and I want them to know that their hair is perfect as it is. They don’t have to change it or straighten it. They can, but they don’t have to.”
On producing:
“I’m working now on 24/7, this comedy about three women in the workplace, and Eva Longoria and I are two out of the three. We basically walked into Universal and acted it out for them, and they were like, ‘OK.’ It’s kind of like being the Olivia Pope of television. You get to change people’s lives and fix problems and be grounded and assertive and of service. So it really is a lot of things that I felt Olivia has taught me to do in pretend and then to apply those skills when I produce.”
On staying current on the news:
“I have to dip in and dip out, because it suffocates me. Like, I become unable to function. So it’s a tricky balance between staying aware and also staying connected to a sense of hope and productivity and showing up for life.”
Read the full interview at Allure.
On looking perfect on screen:
“There’s someone who follows me around all day long [on the set]. Like, literally follows me to make sure there’s not a single hair out of place. This is somebody’s full-time job. Then someone follows me around to add powder so that I never look shinier than I’m supposed to...Friday night’s concealer is very different than Tuesday afternoon’s concealer. They get thicker as the week goes on and you get more exhausted.”
On her hair:
“I like to wear my natural texture, especially now because I have children and I want them to know that their hair is perfect as it is. They don’t have to change it or straighten it. They can, but they don’t have to.”
On producing:
“I’m working now on 24/7, this comedy about three women in the workplace, and Eva Longoria and I are two out of the three. We basically walked into Universal and acted it out for them, and they were like, ‘OK.’ It’s kind of like being the Olivia Pope of television. You get to change people’s lives and fix problems and be grounded and assertive and of service. So it really is a lot of things that I felt Olivia has taught me to do in pretend and then to apply those skills when I produce.”
On staying current on the news:
“I have to dip in and dip out, because it suffocates me. Like, I become unable to function. So it’s a tricky balance between staying aware and also staying connected to a sense of hope and productivity and showing up for life.”
Read the full interview at Allure.
Kevin Smith Donating Profits
In the wake of the Harvey Weinsten news, filmmaker Kevin Smith announced on his podcast Hollywood Babble-On that he is donating all future residuals from films that he worked on with Harvey Weinstein to the non-profit organization Women in Film. Here’s what he had to say, as reprinted by the Huffington Post:
“My entire career is tied up with the man. It’s been a weird fucking week. I just wanted to make some fucking movies, that’s it. That’s why I came, that’s why I made ‘Clerks.’ And no fucking movie is worth all this. Like, my entire career, fuck it, take it. It’s wrapped up in something really fucking horrible.
I’m not looking for sympathy. I know it’s not my fault, but I didn’t fucking help. Because I sat out there talking about this man like he was a hero, like he was my friend, like he was my father and shit like that, and he changed my fucking life. I was singing praises of somebody that I didn’t fucking know. I didn’t know the man that they keep talking about in the press. Clearly he exists, but that man never showed himself to me. It all hurts, and it didn’t happen to me, but it all hurts.”
The Huffington Post notes "Smith also mentioned that it’s possible that The Weinstein Company could fold, causing the movies to lose their value. Due to this possibility, the filmmaker also pledged to donate $2,000 to Women in Film every month for the rest of his life."
“My entire career is tied up with the man. It’s been a weird fucking week. I just wanted to make some fucking movies, that’s it. That’s why I came, that’s why I made ‘Clerks.’ And no fucking movie is worth all this. Like, my entire career, fuck it, take it. It’s wrapped up in something really fucking horrible.
I’m not looking for sympathy. I know it’s not my fault, but I didn’t fucking help. Because I sat out there talking about this man like he was a hero, like he was my friend, like he was my father and shit like that, and he changed my fucking life. I was singing praises of somebody that I didn’t fucking know. I didn’t know the man that they keep talking about in the press. Clearly he exists, but that man never showed himself to me. It all hurts, and it didn’t happen to me, but it all hurts.”
The Huffington Post notes "Smith also mentioned that it’s possible that The Weinstein Company could fold, causing the movies to lose their value. Due to this possibility, the filmmaker also pledged to donate $2,000 to Women in Film every month for the rest of his life."
Survivor Stories
In the wake of women speaking out about assault, Emmy-winning director and producer Heather Ross revealed that she was sexually assaulted by an unnamed Oscar-winning producer (not Harvey Weinstein). When she confided in her good friend Carrie Fisher what happened to her, here's what Carrie Fisher did, as reprinted by E! News:
"About two weeks later, she sent me a message online and she said, 'I just saw [blank] at Sony Studios.' I knew he would probably be there, so I went to his office and personally delivered a Tiffany box wrapped with a white bow. I asked her what was inside and she said, ‘It was a cow tongue from Jerry's Famous Deli in Westwood with a note that said, ‘If you ever touch my darling Heather or any other woman again, the next delivery will be something of yours in a much smaller box!' It felt validating to know, 'Okay, first of all, this woman who I love as a friend was not just a fake Hollywood friend.' That's who she was. She spoke out and she put things out there in your face."
Actress Laura Dern appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday, where she stated that hearing all of the women speak out at the Elle Women in Hollywood event made her realize that she, too, had been assaulted. Here's what she had to say, as reprinted by E! News:
"It was an extraordinary experience, perhaps more than ever, to have this shared space and a tribe of women and artists talking about this industry, and ultimately therefore talking about sexual harassment in the workplace. And a very interesting thing happened this morning. I woke up and I realized that in that space I talked about how I was one of the lucky ones because I was raised by actors who told me their stories and told me what to look out for, and I realized that I was I still justifying behavior. And it was my mom who said, 'No, no, no, Laura—that was sexual assault. That was harassment. That was assault. You were 14 then.'...You realize how in our culture we have justified, and therefore even condoned behavior, as though it's the norm...I felt very moved by people being honest and direct."
You might think that once you "make it to the top" you might be immune to harassment. You would be wrong. Ilana Glazer opened up on her Instagram about harassment, stating "i've fired a couple dudes — one background actor and one sound guy. I was asked ‘are you sure.’ Okay yeah lemme think for a sec — YEAH I’M FUCKING SURE. cuz getting sexually harassed seems to be constant, but having the opportunity to do something about it is rare.”
As we all know, harassment and assault is not confined to the entertainment world; it's everywhere. Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney recently opened up about being molested by her team doctor beginning at the age of 13. Read her full account at NPR.
"About two weeks later, she sent me a message online and she said, 'I just saw [blank] at Sony Studios.' I knew he would probably be there, so I went to his office and personally delivered a Tiffany box wrapped with a white bow. I asked her what was inside and she said, ‘It was a cow tongue from Jerry's Famous Deli in Westwood with a note that said, ‘If you ever touch my darling Heather or any other woman again, the next delivery will be something of yours in a much smaller box!' It felt validating to know, 'Okay, first of all, this woman who I love as a friend was not just a fake Hollywood friend.' That's who she was. She spoke out and she put things out there in your face."
Actress Laura Dern appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday, where she stated that hearing all of the women speak out at the Elle Women in Hollywood event made her realize that she, too, had been assaulted. Here's what she had to say, as reprinted by E! News:
"It was an extraordinary experience, perhaps more than ever, to have this shared space and a tribe of women and artists talking about this industry, and ultimately therefore talking about sexual harassment in the workplace. And a very interesting thing happened this morning. I woke up and I realized that in that space I talked about how I was one of the lucky ones because I was raised by actors who told me their stories and told me what to look out for, and I realized that I was I still justifying behavior. And it was my mom who said, 'No, no, no, Laura—that was sexual assault. That was harassment. That was assault. You were 14 then.'...You realize how in our culture we have justified, and therefore even condoned behavior, as though it's the norm...I felt very moved by people being honest and direct."
You might think that once you "make it to the top" you might be immune to harassment. You would be wrong. Ilana Glazer opened up on her Instagram about harassment, stating "i've fired a couple dudes — one background actor and one sound guy. I was asked ‘are you sure.’ Okay yeah lemme think for a sec — YEAH I’M FUCKING SURE. cuz getting sexually harassed seems to be constant, but having the opportunity to do something about it is rare.”
As we all know, harassment and assault is not confined to the entertainment world; it's everywhere. Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney recently opened up about being molested by her team doctor beginning at the age of 13. Read her full account at NPR.
Celebrity Real Estate - Dodgers Edition
LA Dodger Yasiel Puig recently picked up a new home in Encino for $2.65 million. The 5,279 square foot home features five bedrooms, four full bathrooms plus one additional shitter, a loggia with built-in grilling station, a free-form swimming pool, and colorful rose bushes. See pictures of the property at Variety.
Final Sam Shepard Novel to Be Released
Page Six reports that Sam Shepard, who passed away in July, had completed one last novel shortly before his passing. His final book “Spy of the First Person” will be released by Alfred A. Knopf on December 5th. The novel is about “an unnamed narrator [who] looks back on his life and the illness which afflicts him in his old age.”
TV Show Roundup 10/18/17
Cancellations:
Page Six reports that E!’s Fashion Police will end on November 27th with a farewell special featuring highlights from Joan Rivers, and a previously unaired Joan Rivers episode dedicated to 80s fashion.
Casting News:
E! News reports that Alicia Keys will return to NBC’s The Voice for the show’s upcoming 14th season. Keys previously coached Chris Blue to victory in season 12 of the talent competition.
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Jane Krakowski has joined the cast of Fox’s A Christmas Story Live Musical as Miss Shields. Silicon Valley grad Chris Diamantopoulos will play Ralphie’s dad.
Renewals:
Freeform has renewed Alone Together for a second season, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Page Six reports that E!’s Fashion Police will end on November 27th with a farewell special featuring highlights from Joan Rivers, and a previously unaired Joan Rivers episode dedicated to 80s fashion.
Casting News:
E! News reports that Alicia Keys will return to NBC’s The Voice for the show’s upcoming 14th season. Keys previously coached Chris Blue to victory in season 12 of the talent competition.
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Jane Krakowski has joined the cast of Fox’s A Christmas Story Live Musical as Miss Shields. Silicon Valley grad Chris Diamantopoulos will play Ralphie’s dad.
Renewals:
Freeform has renewed Alone Together for a second season, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Sam Claflin is Going to Be a Father Again
E! News reports that Sam Claflin, 31, and wife Laura Haddock, 32 are expecting their second child together. The couple, married since 2013, welcomed their first child together in January, and have managed to keep all details about the baby from the public eye.
Billy Joel is Going to Be a Father Again
Page Six reports that Billy Joel, 68, and wife Alexis Roderick, 35, are expecting their second child together. The couple, married since 2015, are already parents to daughter Della Rose, 2. Roderick is Joel’s fourth wife. Joel is also father to Alexa Ray Joel, 31, with second wife Christie Brinkley.
Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie Has Passed Away
Gord Downie, the lead singer of Tragically Hip, has passed away at the age of 53 following a battle with brain cancer. Downie was diagnosed with glioblastoma last year, but continued to tour with the Tragically Hip, and to produce music. Downie is survived by his wife and four children. Read his full obituary at SPIN.
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Tweets of the Day 10/18/17
— Phil Laak (@PhilLaak) October 17, 2017
Told my therapist I wasn't coming in this week and she offered me a free session. Either I'm really fucked up or really fun.— kelly oxford (@kellyoxford) October 16, 2017
Weren’t those fucking açai berries supposed to have fixed everything by now?— Andy Richter (@AndyRichter) October 16, 2017
Sexual Harassers Face Consequences
TMZ reports that Harvey Weinstein has officially resigned from the Weinstein Company. Weinstein was actually fired five days ago, but his contract contained a "cooling off period" before the board could officially fire him. The board met yesterday to ratify the firing, which required Weinstein to resign. Had he not resigned, the company would have had to remove him from the board. But Harvey is not going quietly into that good night; his lawyer indicated that he plans on suing The Weinstein Company.
Think Harvey is the only predator in the Weinstein family? Think again! Variety reports that Amanda Segel, former executive producer of The Mist, has accused Bob Wenstein of sexual harassment. Quoting from the Variety article:
"Weinstein repeatedly made romantic overtures to her and asked her to join him for private dinners. The harassment began in the summer of 2016 and continued on and off for about three months until Segel’s lawyer, David Fox of Myman Greenspan, informed TWC executives — including COO David Glasser — that she would leave the show if Bob Weinstein did not stop contacting her on personal matters.
‘"No"’ should be enough. After "no," anybody who has asked you out should just move on. Bob kept referring to me that he wanted to have a friendship. He didn’t want a friendship. He wanted more than that. My hope is that "no" is enough from now on.'”
Bob Weinstein denies the allegations.
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Roy Price, the head of Amazon Studios, has resigned after details of his sexual harassment emerged. His fiance Lila Feinberg has left him in light of the allegations - she was going to wear a wedding dress designed for her by Georgina Chapman, estranged wife of Harvey Weinstein. Price was fired for telling Isa Hackett, a producer on Amazon's The Man in the High Castle and Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams, that she would love his dick.
Think Harvey is the only predator in the Weinstein family? Think again! Variety reports that Amanda Segel, former executive producer of The Mist, has accused Bob Wenstein of sexual harassment. Quoting from the Variety article:
"Weinstein repeatedly made romantic overtures to her and asked her to join him for private dinners. The harassment began in the summer of 2016 and continued on and off for about three months until Segel’s lawyer, David Fox of Myman Greenspan, informed TWC executives — including COO David Glasser — that she would leave the show if Bob Weinstein did not stop contacting her on personal matters.
‘"No"’ should be enough. After "no," anybody who has asked you out should just move on. Bob kept referring to me that he wanted to have a friendship. He didn’t want a friendship. He wanted more than that. My hope is that "no" is enough from now on.'”
Bob Weinstein denies the allegations.
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Roy Price, the head of Amazon Studios, has resigned after details of his sexual harassment emerged. His fiance Lila Feinberg has left him in light of the allegations - she was going to wear a wedding dress designed for her by Georgina Chapman, estranged wife of Harvey Weinstein. Price was fired for telling Isa Hackett, a producer on Amazon's The Man in the High Castle and Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams, that she would love his dick.
The Watcher House is For Sale
Do you remember the story of the New Jersey home that came with The Watcher? A couple bought the house in 2014 for $1.3 million, not knowing what else came with the house - The Watcher. Someone or something kept sending letters to the family signed "The Watcher," where someone or something asked for the names of their children and, in another letter, referred to them as "young blood." Another letter stated, "My grandfather watched the house in the 1920s and my father watched in the 1960s. It is now my time." The identity of The Watcher remains unsolved.
If you like being watched, then I've got some great news for you! Time reports that the couple is tired of the harassment, and has listed the home for sale for $1.125 million. Comes with a free watcher. No word as to whether or not The Watcher deters burglars.
If you like being watched, then I've got some great news for you! Time reports that the couple is tired of the harassment, and has listed the home for sale for $1.125 million. Comes with a free watcher. No word as to whether or not The Watcher deters burglars.
Kardashian Korner
TMZ reports that Blac Chyna has sued all of the Kardashians for stopping her reality show with Rob. Sources at E! call bullshit on her claims, and say that she only has herself to blame. First off, Rob & Chyna was a terrible show. No one watched it. Additionally, Chyna refused to be in the same room with Rob. Kind of hard to film a reality show that stars two people when one of those people refuses to film with the other. She is also suing the entire Kardashian family for battery after claiming that Rob beat her back in April.
As for that fight back in April, sources connected to the Kardashians tell TMZ that Rob was just defending himself after Chyna went on a days-long drinking and cocaine-filled binge, and brought home a stripper to party some more. Rob kicked out the stripper, and Chyna went ballistic. The Kardashian's lawyer Shawn Holley states, "We have witness statements and other evidence which will demonstrate conclusively that it is Chyna -- not Rob -- who is the violent and aggressive abuser."
As for that fight back in April, sources connected to the Kardashians tell TMZ that Rob was just defending himself after Chyna went on a days-long drinking and cocaine-filled binge, and brought home a stripper to party some more. Rob kicked out the stripper, and Chyna went ballistic. The Kardashian's lawyer Shawn Holley states, "We have witness statements and other evidence which will demonstrate conclusively that it is Chyna -- not Rob -- who is the violent and aggressive abuser."
They Knew
After a bunch of people came out stating that they had no idea about Harvey Weinstein, two men have gone on the record stating that they knew.
Skeet Ulrich recently sat down for an interview with Cosmopolitan. Here's what he had to say:
“I knew. Most people knew. I had dinner with someone who is one of the most famous women on the planet — I won’t say who it is — who has not come out, who told me similar things.”
On why he didn't do anything about it:
“...there is nothing you can do. I mean, What am I gonna do? I can’t step up, certainly then, on allegations. Honestly, and I think it’s what most people faced: How do you cut your livelihood from a very powerful corporation on something that you don’t know what the facts are? Now that it’s starting to come out and people are finally stepping up and saying stuff, I’m glad. That’s what it takes. Because one person stepping up and making allegations is gonna hurt that one person and not help anyone, especially [against] someone with that power...What industry is safe? Where is a beautiful woman, or any woman, free to walk down the street and not be a feast to some asshole’s eyes? I see how men can be. And then you give a man power? It’s scary.”
Beautiful Girls screenwriter Scott Rosenberg wrote an essay on his Facebook, which Deadline has reprinted in full. Here is an excerpt:
"So, uh, yeah.
We need to talk about Harvey.
I was there, for a big part of it.
From, what, 1994 to the early 2000s?
Something like that.
Certainly The Golden Age.
...Harvey and Bob made my first two movies.
Then they signed me to an overall deal.
Then they bought that horror script of mine about the Ten Plagues.
For a lot of money.
Also bought that werewolf-biker script.
That no one else liked but was my personal favorite.
They were going to publish my novel.
They anointed me.
Made it so other studios thought I was the real deal.
They gave me my career.
...So, yeah, I was there.
And let me tell you one thing.
Let’s be perfectly clear about one thing:
Everybody-fucking-knew.
Not that he was raping.
No, that we never heard.
But we were aware of a certain pattern of overly-aggressive behavior that was rather dreadful.
We knew about the man’s hunger; his fervor; his appetite.
There was nothing secret about this voracious rapacity; like a gluttonous ogre out of the Brothers Grimm.
All couched in vague promises of potential movie roles.
...And to me, if Harvey’s behavior is the most reprehensible thing one can imagine, a not-so-distant second is the current flood of sanctimonious denial and condemnation that now crashes upon these shores of rectitude in gloppy tides of bullshit righteousness.
Because everybody-fucking-knew.
And do you know how I am sure this is true?
Because I was there.
And I saw you.
And I talked about it with you.
You, the big producers; you, the big directors; you, the big agents; you, the big financiers.
And you, the big rival studio chiefs; you, the big actors; you, the big actresses; you, the big models.
You, the big journalists; you, the big screenwriters; you, the big rock stars; you, the big restaurateurs; you, the big politicians.
I saw you.
All of you.
God help me, I was there with you.
Again, maybe we didn’t know the degree.
The magnitude of the awfulness.
Not the rapes.
Not the shoving against the wall.
Not the potted-plant fucking.
But we knew something.
We knew something was bubbling under.
Something odious.
Something rotten.
But…
And this is as pathetic as it is true:
What would you have had us do?
Who were we to tell?
The authorities?
What authorities?
The press?
Harvey owned the press.
The Internet?
There was no Internet or reasonable facsimile thereof.
Should we have called the police?
And said what?
Should we have reached out to some fantasy Attorney General Of Movieland?
That didn’t exist.
Not to mention, most of the victims chose not to speak out.
Aside from sharing the grimy details with a close girlfriend or confidante.
And if they discussed it with their representatives?
Agents and managers, who themselves feared The Wrath Of The Big Man?
The agents and managers would tell them to keep it to themselves.
Because who knew the repercussions?
That old saw “You’ll Never Work In This Town Again” came crawling back to putrid life like a re-animated cadaver in a late-night zombie flick.
But, yes, everyone knew someone who had been on the receiving end of lewd advances by him.
Or knew someone who knew someone."
Read the full piece at Deadline.
Skeet Ulrich recently sat down for an interview with Cosmopolitan. Here's what he had to say:
“I knew. Most people knew. I had dinner with someone who is one of the most famous women on the planet — I won’t say who it is — who has not come out, who told me similar things.”
On why he didn't do anything about it:
“...there is nothing you can do. I mean, What am I gonna do? I can’t step up, certainly then, on allegations. Honestly, and I think it’s what most people faced: How do you cut your livelihood from a very powerful corporation on something that you don’t know what the facts are? Now that it’s starting to come out and people are finally stepping up and saying stuff, I’m glad. That’s what it takes. Because one person stepping up and making allegations is gonna hurt that one person and not help anyone, especially [against] someone with that power...What industry is safe? Where is a beautiful woman, or any woman, free to walk down the street and not be a feast to some asshole’s eyes? I see how men can be. And then you give a man power? It’s scary.”
Beautiful Girls screenwriter Scott Rosenberg wrote an essay on his Facebook, which Deadline has reprinted in full. Here is an excerpt:
"So, uh, yeah.
We need to talk about Harvey.
I was there, for a big part of it.
From, what, 1994 to the early 2000s?
Something like that.
Certainly The Golden Age.
...Harvey and Bob made my first two movies.
Then they signed me to an overall deal.
Then they bought that horror script of mine about the Ten Plagues.
For a lot of money.
Also bought that werewolf-biker script.
That no one else liked but was my personal favorite.
They were going to publish my novel.
They anointed me.
Made it so other studios thought I was the real deal.
They gave me my career.
...So, yeah, I was there.
And let me tell you one thing.
Let’s be perfectly clear about one thing:
Everybody-fucking-knew.
Not that he was raping.
No, that we never heard.
But we were aware of a certain pattern of overly-aggressive behavior that was rather dreadful.
We knew about the man’s hunger; his fervor; his appetite.
There was nothing secret about this voracious rapacity; like a gluttonous ogre out of the Brothers Grimm.
All couched in vague promises of potential movie roles.
...And to me, if Harvey’s behavior is the most reprehensible thing one can imagine, a not-so-distant second is the current flood of sanctimonious denial and condemnation that now crashes upon these shores of rectitude in gloppy tides of bullshit righteousness.
Because everybody-fucking-knew.
And do you know how I am sure this is true?
Because I was there.
And I saw you.
And I talked about it with you.
You, the big producers; you, the big directors; you, the big agents; you, the big financiers.
And you, the big rival studio chiefs; you, the big actors; you, the big actresses; you, the big models.
You, the big journalists; you, the big screenwriters; you, the big rock stars; you, the big restaurateurs; you, the big politicians.
I saw you.
All of you.
God help me, I was there with you.
Again, maybe we didn’t know the degree.
The magnitude of the awfulness.
Not the rapes.
Not the shoving against the wall.
Not the potted-plant fucking.
But we knew something.
We knew something was bubbling under.
Something odious.
Something rotten.
But…
And this is as pathetic as it is true:
What would you have had us do?
Who were we to tell?
The authorities?
What authorities?
The press?
Harvey owned the press.
The Internet?
There was no Internet or reasonable facsimile thereof.
Should we have called the police?
And said what?
Should we have reached out to some fantasy Attorney General Of Movieland?
That didn’t exist.
Not to mention, most of the victims chose not to speak out.
Aside from sharing the grimy details with a close girlfriend or confidante.
And if they discussed it with their representatives?
Agents and managers, who themselves feared The Wrath Of The Big Man?
The agents and managers would tell them to keep it to themselves.
Because who knew the repercussions?
That old saw “You’ll Never Work In This Town Again” came crawling back to putrid life like a re-animated cadaver in a late-night zombie flick.
But, yes, everyone knew someone who had been on the receiving end of lewd advances by him.
Or knew someone who knew someone."
Read the full piece at Deadline.
Survivor Stories
More women are coming forward with stories of harassment and assault.
People reports that Reese Witherspoon spoke at Elle's Women in Hollywood Event about being sexually assaulted by a director at the age of 16.
People reports that Jennifer Lawrence also spoke out at Elle's Women in Hollywood Event, recalling the time she had to participate in a nude lineup: “During this time a female producer had me do a nude line-up with about five women who were much, much, thinner than me. We are stood side-by-side with only tape on covering our privates. After that degrading and humiliating line-up, the female producer told me I should use the naked photos of myself as inspiration for my diet.” After standing up for herself by talking to a male producer, she was told "he didn’t know why everyone thought I was so fat, he thought I was ‘perfectly fuckable.”
Lena Headey recently spoke to Variety about two encounters she had with Harvey Weinstein.
Lauren Holly spoke to Variety about the time Harvey Weinstein tried to give her a massage while he was naked.
Molly Ringwald wrote an excellent essay for The New Yorker titled All The Other Harvey Weinsteins, that details her own experiences with assault and harassment in Hollywood; read it here.
People reports that Reese Witherspoon spoke at Elle's Women in Hollywood Event about being sexually assaulted by a director at the age of 16.
People reports that Jennifer Lawrence also spoke out at Elle's Women in Hollywood Event, recalling the time she had to participate in a nude lineup: “During this time a female producer had me do a nude line-up with about five women who were much, much, thinner than me. We are stood side-by-side with only tape on covering our privates. After that degrading and humiliating line-up, the female producer told me I should use the naked photos of myself as inspiration for my diet.” After standing up for herself by talking to a male producer, she was told "he didn’t know why everyone thought I was so fat, he thought I was ‘perfectly fuckable.”
Lena Headey recently spoke to Variety about two encounters she had with Harvey Weinstein.
Lauren Holly spoke to Variety about the time Harvey Weinstein tried to give her a massage while he was naked.
Molly Ringwald wrote an excellent essay for The New Yorker titled All The Other Harvey Weinsteins, that details her own experiences with assault and harassment in Hollywood; read it here.
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