With help from the French government, the Cannes Film Festival is planning to launch a hotline that victims can call to report incidents of sexual assault or harassment at the event this year, following allegations that producer Harvey Weinstein had assaulted multiple women during the prestigious festival in the past. At a press conference in…
Read moreJames Franco’s legacy is getting painted over. At least, the mural he painted at his alma mater, Palo Alto High School, is. In 2014, the actor donated 20 large paintings to the high school campus, along with the murals he painted himself. While one of the murals was taken down in 2016, the second was…
Read moreIn light of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, the Producers Guild of America announced Saturday night (January 20) that it’s implementing new guidelines to combat sexual harassment and misconduct on film and TV sets. This change is long overdue, of course, but luckily these new standards will go into effect soon: They’ll start with the…
Read moreEmma Watson said she’s experienced the “full spectrum” of sexual harassment on the 2018 Golden Globes red carpet. During the 2018 Golden Globes on January 7, Emma Watson opened up about sexual harassment in the entertainment industry. According to Variety, Emma said she’s experienced a range of harassment since she started in the spotlight. “It’s…
Read moreIn what’s sure to be a pivotal moment in the post-Weinstein, #MeToo era of Hollywood award shows, Sunday evening’s Golden Globes will include, among a number of other definitive proclamations of protest, a powerful new commercial from The New York Times. The news outlet—which was the very first to break the story on the sexual…
Read moreIn a detailed essay for Rolling Stone, Alyssa Milano said she’s dealt with gender inequality and harassment throughout her acting career and urged the public to hold Donald Trump accountable for his lewd comments about women. The essay, published today, outlined why Milano is supporting Time’s Up, a Hollywood initiative designed to fight sexual harassment…
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