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☆ Liam Neeson and Sharon Stone say they want Kevin Spacey to return to Hollywood following sexual assault allegations: 'Our industry needs him'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewLiam Neeson and Sharon Stone said they want Kevin Spacey to return to Hollywood, seven years after Spacey was unofficially blacklisted when "Star Trek: Discovery" actor Anthony Rapp accused him of sexual assault. Spacey has faced a number of sexual assault allegations in recent years. In October 2022, a New York jury found Spacey not liable for battery in the sexual assault lawsuit Rapp filed against him. AdvertisementSeparately, four men in London accused Spacey of sexual assault, and he faced nine sexual offense charges over incidents alleged to have taken place between 2001 and 2013. AdvertisementNeeson, Stone, and British TV star Stephen Fry have come forward to defend Spacey after the documentary "Spacey Unmasked" documentary was released in May.

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☆ Kevin Spacey Responds to Claims of Sexual Assault by 9 New Victims
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewKevin Spacey has addressed new allegations of sexual assault brought to light in a documentary set to air in the UK. In a 98-minute interview with British journalist Dan Wootton, posted to X on Friday, Spacey commented on the claims made in the documentary. For others, including claims by actors Ruari Cannon and Danny De Lillo, who have waived their anonymity to give interviews about their experiences with Spacey to publications this weekend, Spacey denied any wrongdoing. A representative for Spacey did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular working hours. AdvertisementThe following year, a London court found Spacey not guilty on nine charges, including sexual assault, which were alleged to have been committed between 2001 and 2013 against four men.

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☆ UK's GB News sacks activist Laurence Fox over sexist comments
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Candidate Laurence Fox arrives for the results of the London mayoral election, at the City Hall in London, Britain, May 8, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Britain's GB News channel sacked actor-turned-political activist Laurence Fox on Wednesday after it said comments he made about a female journalist on air were "completely unacceptable". Evans said on social media the comments had made her feel "physically sick". GB News said it had ended its "employment relationship" with Fox and presenter Calvin Robinson, who had supported Fox online. The populist political party Reclaim he leads said on social media he had been arrested.

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The defamation case brought by actor Johnny Depp against his ex-wife Amber Heard came to an end on Wednesday after a seven-person jury unanimously ruled in favor of Depp. The jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages in his defamation suit. Depp also claims she is not the victim of domestic violence but instead the perpetrator. 2022On April 11, the weekslong defamation trial kicks off, with Heard and Depp appearing in court in Fairfax County, Virginia. The jury unanimously finds that Heard defamed Depp, awarding him $5 million in punitive damages and $10 million in compensatory damages.

☆ John Travolta and Kirstie Alley: A love story
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Kirstie Alley and John Travolta were never romantically involved, but that wasn’t how she initially wanted it. During an appearance in 2018 on “Celebrity Big Brother U.K.”, Alley talked about how easy it is to fall in love with leading men. I did love him, I still love him,” Alley said. In 2013, Alley told Howard Stern Travolta also had feelings for her, but didn’t act on them because of her marriage. Alley told Wooten that Preston put her foot down about her flirting with her husband.

☆ Johnny Depp se retrage din franciza „Fantastic Beasts” după ce a pierdut procesul de defăimare intentat de „The Sun”
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-06 | by ( Sensmedia Srl | Ia Legătura Cu Autorul | ) tv8.md time to read: +1 min

Actorul american Johnny Depp a anunţat vineri că se retrage din franciza „Fantastic Beasts” după ce a pierdut procesul de defăimare intentat tabloidului britanic „The Sun”, care a scris despre vedetă că şi-a bătut fosta soţie, informează Reuters, citat de Agerpres. Într-o postare pe Instagram, Depp a declarat că studioul de film Warner Bros i-a cerut să renunţe la rolul vrăjitorului Gellert Grindelwald. Tabloidul criticase totodată distribuirea starului hollywoodian în franciza cinematografică „Fantastic Beasts”. Luni, Depp a pierdut procesul intentat tabloidului după ce un judecător de la Curtea Supremă din Londra a decis că acuzaţiile publicate de acesta erau „substanţial adevărate”. Pentru reportaje video și emisiuni ne găsești pe Youtube , pentru fotografii și stories vino pe Instagram , iar pe Tik Tok îți oferim o doză de amuzament

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