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Infamous former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has experienced what would happen if he got on Peter Jackson’s bad side.  While reflecting on his time filming Lord of the Rings, its star Elijah Wood appeared on the Armchair Podcast and told host Dax Shepard that one of the orcs in the movie was designed to look…

UPDATED, 9:55 AM: In an unsurprising declaration, Harvey Weinstein on Monday entered a plea of not guilty in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom on grand jury indictments of rape, battery and other sex crimes. With the exact same plea he first entered two months ago after being extradited from incarceration in upstate…

Angelina Jolie opened up to the Guardian on Sunday about her life and her new book, Know Your Rights and Claim Them: A Guide for Youth. The book and much of Jolie’s activism are dedicated to ensuring the rights of children around the world. Her new work is written in partnership with child rights lawyer Geraldine Van…

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers are asking a judge to order grand jury transcripts and exhibits sealed in the case of the disgraced film producer, contending that the documents’ release could prejudice Weinstein’s right to a fair trial on charges involving five women. Those charges include forcible rape. “Few cases in…

UPDATED with details and attorney statement: A Los Angeles judge on Thursday rejected a bid to dismiss two sex-related charges against disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein, despite defense claims they are precluded by the statute of limitations. Judge Lisa Lench, however, told prosecutors to return to a grand jury to…

UPDATED, 11:18 AM: One day after being extradited to Los Angeles to face rape charges that could see him behind bars for up to 140 years, Harvey Weinstein made his first court appearance in the West Coast case on Wednesday morning. The former movie mogul, already a convicted sex offender due to a successful…

Universal Pictures has set a November 18, 2022, release date for She Said, about the reporters who broke the Harvey Weinstein sexual-assault story. Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman) and Zoe Kazan (The Big Sick) star as New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, respectively. They broke one of the most…

UPDATE, 3:30 PM PT: Bill Cosby had nothing to say in front of the cameras just over an hour ago today after his rape conviction and prison sentence was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. However, the now freed and much-accused actor, or someone in his camp, just took to social media to speak out. In a…

A New York judge on Tuesday cleared the way for the extradition of Harvey Weinstein to Los Angeles, where he is facing a new set of sexual assault charges as he serves a 23-year sentence in New York. Erie County prosecutors said that Los Angeles officials would probably not transfer Weinstein to California until the…

UPDATE, 4:52 PM: After almost three years, Marvin Peart's multi-million dollar lawsuit over the acquisition of The Weinstein Company's assets now has a trial date. Originally looking for $110 million, the War with Grandpa producer and financier looks set to face off with Lantern Capitol Partners on December 1 in Los…

EXCLUSIVE: Nearly four years after New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor broke the bombshell Harvey Weinstein sex scandal report, Hollywood is ready to tell the story of how these two reporters persevered to break this game-changing story. Universal Pictures is prepping She Said, a drama based on the…

Harvey Weinstein could be heading out to Los Angeles within week to face multiple counts of sexual assault. Or not. In a short, but somewhat convoluted virtual hearing this morning, the lawyer for the already imprisoned producer promised to throw a habeas corpus spanner in the works if the proceedings didn't hit the…